Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| TSB-17-07-12 | 10/19/2007 | 10032264 | Audi: engine oil pressure is below specified value. oil pressure warning light might be illuminated or illuminated intermittently. repairs include replacing the oil pump module. *pe | 02/26/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 10/06/2006 | 63000 | 1 | 04/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while changing a tire on level ground, the jack bent. the dealership was notified. | |||
| 08/25/2002 | 2860 | 7 | 06/21/2002 |
| Ignition coil failed on highway. car shook violently until stopped in parking lot. once car was off the road, the coil housing caught fire. the fire ultimately burned itself out, and the car was towed to the local dealership for repair. the dealership notified audi usa of the defect and recommended vehicle replacement. audi usa elected to repair car under warranty. multiple failures have occurred since (see list). ts | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 02/14/2002 | 300 | 1 | 01/15/2002 |
| Stereo-failure and replacement on at least (4) occasions winshield fluid dispenser/wiper malfunction service engine light malfunction-at least (5) occasions solenoid valve bad clutch switch bad blower in air conditioning/heater unit bad pireli tires-broken belts in all four (at 25,000 miles)- these are the tires placed on the vehicle by audi coils bad gas gauge mis read | |||
| 05/16/2002 | 5455 | 0 | 03/23/2002 |
| A/c condenser spung a leak and all freon escaped while my wife was driving the car. dealer replaced the condenser. *nlm | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| In hot, muggy weather and when operating the air conditioner, the a/c develops condensation on the windshield which severely impairs vision and safe operation of this vehicle. to see out windshield i must run windshield wipers.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 05/04/2004 | 885 | 6 | 05/06/2002 |
| Numberous of failures; windshield washer system, driver's seat motor burned out 3 times, all replaced. *bf the first day the consumer went to pick up the vehicle from the lot, the battery was dead, however 2 months later the battery was dead again, and 2 months after that the battery died again. the consumer was told a smaller battery was inadvertently installed in the vehicle. the head light assembly, radio and speakers were replaced. *jb | |||
| 02/14/2002 | 300 | 1 | 01/15/2002 |
| Stereo-failure and replacement on at least (4) occasions winshield fluid dispenser/wiper malfunction service engine light malfunction-at least (5) occasions solenoid valve bad clutch switch bad blower in air conditioning/heater unit bad pireli tires-broken belts in all four (at 25,000 miles)- these are the tires placed on the vehicle by audi coils bad gas gauge mis read | |||
| 07/31/2002 | 10332 | 0 | 03/23/2002 |
| Driver's door tweeter cuts out. 8/30/02--speaker is replaced. problem still not fixed. 9/20/02--radio is replaced. the problem still exists. i've given up on the ability of this dealer's service department to fix anything right the first time.... *nlm | |||