Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 480501 | 02/03/2005 | 10012767 | Power steering, noisy. to include 2006 models. *tt | 03/14/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 4000 | 6 | 03/01/2005 |
| My audi since new has drifted to the right, regardless of the road conditions. mc kenna audi has attempted to align the car several times. mr. ford (audi rep) authorized mc kenna to change the camber on the vehicle to it can drive straight. this caused my tire to wear out at an alarming rate. this quick fix was apparently to keep me from going back. i changed the tires and had the car re aligned to manufactures specifications. the car dangerously drifts to the right if i don't counter steer to the left. mc kenna audi stated they can no longer do anything for the vehicle. the vehicle is still under warranty and they will not fix it. i paid $250.00 for the alignment and it was money lost. mc kenna will not refund or fix the warrantied car anymore. they advised me to contact audi of america for further assistance. audi has not responded. *nm | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 500 | 1 | 06/30/2005 |
| Steering vibration in car at speeds between 50-65 mph on an intermittent basis. dealer has tried to correct by road force balancing wheels and tires, but has not been able to remedy since vehicle new, despite several attempts. *jb | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/04/2005 | 100 | 04/04/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 audi a4 2.0 liter turbo engine. the non linear acceleration, it will bog and surge while in traffic. while pressing hard on the gas, it will suddenly surge forward, causing drivers behind him to constantly apply the brakes. also, the low speed power steering will not come on. it was limited and very hard to steer. this problem with the power steering started intermittently. the contact's vehicle was involved in an accident. but because of the lack of power steering acceleration prevented from being hit. the vehicle has been at the dealership five times for the accelerating problem, and once for the power steering problem. the dealership has not corrected the acceleration problem. the dealership started a diagnostic test on the power steering. the contact contacted the manufacturer many times, and they were cooperative. the repairs are being delayed because the dealership forgot to order the parts. the numbers of failures were 100 times at least. the problems first began 10 days after purchase of the vehicle on april 4, 2005, and it was in for service on april 14, 2005. the consumer was told the bog and surge was within audi's specifications and no corrective action would take place. 11/15/05. *jb | |||