2000 Audi S4

OUT OF THE BLUE, WITH 64,000 MILES ON THE CAR, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COME ON, FOLLOWED BY 3 LOUD BEEPS. WHEN THE BEEPS STOP, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT BLINKS CONTINUALLY. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT, THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND STAY OUT FOR 5-10 MINUTES, FOR THE WHOLE THING TO START OVER AGAIN. WHEN THESE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE ABS DOES NOT WORK. I HAD A PANIC STOP TO AVOID A DEER AND THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE CAR SKIDDED BUT I DID NOT CRASH. DEALER SAYS THAT THE ABS CONTROLLER COMPUTER MUST BE REPLACED, AT A COST OF $1300. THIS IS APPARENTLY VERY COMMON ON 2000 S4 AND A4 AUDI'S. I CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA, THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, DENYING THAT IT IS A SAFEY ISSUE AND SAYING THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND WILL MAKE APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. *AK CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER BUT REFUSED TO ASSIST REPAIR OF VEHICLE. *LA

THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING IS ANALOGOUS TO A RECALL ALREADY ANNOUNCED FOR THE AUDI A6: NHTSA RECALL NO. 00V-147, VW RECALL NO. UR **LA I HAVE A 2000 AUDI S4 WITH 64,000 MILES. I RECENTLY RECEIVED MY CAR BACK FROM A 64,000 MILE SERVICE. MY GAS GAUGE HAD INDICATED I HAD AT LEAST A QUARTER TANK OF GAS LEFT, AND MY TRIP COMPUTER INDICATED I HAD MORE THAN 60 MILES UNTIL EMPTY. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING. AT FIRST, I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO TURN THROUGH 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER AND GET INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I CHECKED MY CAR, AND THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF THE PROBLEM. I HAPPENED TO NOTICE THAT MY TRIP COMPUTER MILES COUNTER (WHICH I RESET ON EVERY FILL-UP), WAS READING HIGHER THAN WOULD BE TYPICAL. IT WAS AT THAT POINT THAT I SUSPECTED I HAD RUN OUT OF GAS. I CALLED AAA, REQUESTING A GALLON OF GAS. INDEED, THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I WAS FORTUNATE IN MY SITUATION. I DOUBT OTHERS WHO ALSO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE AS LUCKY. I'VE ALREADY HEARD MANY STORIES ON CAR FORUMS, ETC. OF OWNERS HAVING 'CLOSE CALLS' BECAUSE THEY'VE RUN OUT OF GAS WHEN THEY DON'T EXPECT TO. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN LINKED TO THE SENDING UNIT AUDI USES IN THESE MODELS. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY FAILURES, AND IT IS ALL TOO COMMON A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. IT IS ABSOLUTELY IDENTICAL TO THE SENDING UNIT FAILURES ON THE 2000 A6, SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WOULDN'T BE ADDRESSED ON THE 2000 A4/S4 (B5 PLATFORM) OR ANY OTHER MODEL THAT USES THE SAME UNIT. *LA

I JUST HAD MY ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS OF MY 2000 AUDI S4. LESS THAN THREE WEEKS AFTER THAT REPAIR, THE ABS COMPUTER FAILED. I DON'T KNOW IF THE TWO INCIDENTS ARE RELATED BUT I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE ABS CONTROLLER AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE. COMPUTER PARTS DO NOT TAKE WEAR AND TEAR AND SHOULD BE DESIGNED FOR THE EXPECTED LIFE OF THE CAR- NOT FOUR YEARS LIKE FOR ME. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET OF MANY OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES AND I AM CONCERNED OF A GENERAL SAFETY ISSUE, PARTICULARLY FOR SUCH A CRITICAL PART LIKE AN ABS CONTROLLER.*AK

DRIVERS SEAT IS ROCKING. WHEN YOU SHIFT GEARS OR BRAKE YOU WILL FEEL THE ROCKING MOTION. ITS CONTINUOSLY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE PAST YEAR. I'VE JUST TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THEY "COULD REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM & IT IS WITHIN SPECS." I FEEL THAT THIS IS GETTING WORSE AND IS EVEN UNSAFE. I HAVE SPOKE WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS ABOUT THIS AND THEY HAVE GOTTEN THE SAME RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERS.*AK

MY AUDI S4 WAS ALMOST STOLEN IN NJ RIGHT BY ROUTE 9 IN FORT LEE. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS DRILLED OUT TO TRY AND CIRCUMVENT THE ALARM. LUCKILY, SOMETHING SPPOKED THEM OR THE CLUB WAS A DETERRENT. STILL, IT SHOULD NOT BE THIS EASY TO STEAL THIS CAR LIKE THIS. I'VE HEARD OF MANY STOLEN THIS WAY. AUDI PUT IN A CRAPPY ALARM THAT DOES NOT WORK UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES LIKE THIS...