Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ventillation system design is difficult to use without being distracted while driving. | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Window fails to raise or lower due to broken window regulator plastic components. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 3 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| Driver side window failed three times. | |||
| VISIBILITY - SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| (1) suspension: front end groans and creaks over bumps (even small bumps), as well as when people enter and exit the vehicle, extent of danger unknown -- audi has diagnosed it as a control arm problem; (2) sunroof spontaneously opens on its own while vehicle in operation with no human involvement, causing major distraction and potentially dangerous situation -- audi has diagnosedit as an electrical switch problem. audi service reps have acknowledged that these two defects occurring on my car are reoccurring problems in a4s, and not just on the 1996 model year, but on subsequent years (1997, 1998 and 1999) as well. despite the widespread nature of the problems, audi refuses to assume responsibility for correcting the problems when they arise on vehicles that are out of warranty (like mine). *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The sun roof would open and close on its own while driving. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 09/09/2008 | 130000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 audi a4. the contact heard a loud squealing noise outside the vehicle when he started the ignition. the rpm's increased and the ignition key failed to return to the engine running position. immediately, the ignition key was turned manually to the on position to resume normal operation. in addition, the windshield wipers and headlights became inoperative without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection and nhtsa campaign id number 06v403000 (electrical system:ignition:switch) was referenced. the failures were identical, but the vin was excluded from the recall. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 130,000 and current mileage was 132,000. | |||