Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 9803 | 12/18/1998 | 604441 | Procedures on installing transmission sound deadening shields *tt | 04/29/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/10/1998 | |||
| Consumer was checking out the vehicle and the headrest, when pressure was applied, would not stay in place, would slide down. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/20/1998 | |||
| The gear shift kicks forward upon engaging in second gear. | |||
| 08/07/1997 | 07/15/1997 | ||
| Transmission shifter failed after the vehicle accelerated in the reverse direction while the shfter was in drive. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 10 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Car would pop out of first gear at slow speeds during a turn. had to fight with dealer & audi of america for 4 months before they would acknowledge a problem or fix it. they finally replaced the transmission, and that solved the problem. we have several other non-safety problems that the dealer is slow to acknowledge and repair. we switched dealers in the denver area to mcdonald after the problems with prestige. mcdonald's attitude towards customer service is no better. if you want a report/complaint on the additional, non-safety related problems, let us know. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/26/2003 | 44792 | 1 | 07/15/1997 |
| I was wondering if you could offer any advice. i have a 1998 audi a4 that was purchased in july, 1997 and has approximately 45,000 road miles. it has had a number of problems through the years, the most recent of which was a broken (not worn) clutch that was repaired last month. i contacted audi usa and requested that they help pay for this very expensive repair. they refused, stating that the car is well outside their 3 year/36,000 mile waranty period. i grant them that, but a number of other manufacturers have 7 or even 10 year powertrain warranties. my overall satisfaction with this vehicle is at an all-time low. additionally, i believe that a broken clutch could cause serious personal harm if it were to result in total clutch failure while on the road and subsequent loss of control (my clutch apparently failed partially allowing me to drive the vehicle to an audi repair facility). are there any options for further pursuit of this issue? thank you for your time. robert a. weatherly, md | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 04/01/1999 | ||
| Malfunctioning of housing for brakes and clutch caused brake failure which resulted in a vehicle crash. driver received severe injuries. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 02/13/2000 | 0 | ||
| After driving vehicle consumer parked it. but, when consumer try to start and move, vehicle did not move. vehicle had to be towed to dealership, and technician said the problem was with the driveshaft. *ak | |||