Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 370402 | 10/20/2005 | 370504 | 10011573 | Transmission shudders prior to coming to a stop. *tc | 01/27/2005 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 380704 | 05/30/2007 | 10021953 | Vehicle will not move in any gear. *kb | 06/27/2007 | |
| 0526 | 11/16/2005 | 10018221 | Authorization requirements for automatic transmissions. *tt | 12/19/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||||
| TSB-38-09-01 | 06/15/2009 | 10032412 | Audi: vehicle will not move in any gear. atf pump border bushing may fail and cause a loss of oil pressure. the atf pump is incorporated in the valve body. the pump is not a serviceable part. improved atf pump incorporated in the valve | 03/17/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 40000 | ||
| Audi introduced the continuously variable transmission (cvt) to new automobiles about 2003. the cvt was touted as a highly reliable transmission in audi sales brochures with less moving parts. the transmission contains a transmission control module (tcm) which fails early. i took my car in while under warranty with claims of the transmission hopping and audi took no action to correct. my car now has 150,000 miles on it and the tcm has failed completely. upon reviewing several audi forums, i have learned that this problem is extremly common and audi has not acknowledged the problem. many people with similar audi's in year and with the same transmission have experience the failure. the fix is to have new tcm's installed at a cost of approximately $2,500, which requires the removal of the transmission to replace the tcm. while i have read many narratives of audi owners experiencing this problem, i do not know if anyone has filed a complaint regarding this issue. it would appear that appropriate testing of the module was not conducted to a satisfactory level and components were installed with flaws. my understanding from research on this topic is that the same cvt was licensed to nissan for installation within their vehicles and the same problems are occuring. i believe this to be a condition of manufacturer recall and correction at no cost to the owner. i have also heard of the problem from local mechanics. | |||
| 01/17/2012 | 97000 | ||
| Suddenly, while driving on freeway, went to low gear speed and not able to move car. i already change the transmission @ 42,000 miles at audi dealership. this is audi cvt transmission. it has very bad reliability records. you can see a lot of complaints, a especially about tcm module. transmission repair shops just refuse to repair this type of transmission. the only choice is audi dealership. the dealership price is about $8,500 for manufacturing rebuild transmission. however, the most important is the safety. i would not like that anyone was injured on the road because of malfunction of this transmission. it just matter of time and transmission will be broken and somebody got hurt. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/15/2009 | |||
| I own a 03 audia4 1.8t cabriolet. for the pass two years i have to repair the transmission twice- the car could not move, the gears weren't switching. audi usa are aware of this issue and still there is not a recall for that. second and bigger issue is the rear window which is separating from the convertable top. it is dangerous as the window can fly away while i drive the car with a higher speed on the highway and hit the cars behind me. also very common problem for this model cars. | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2003 a4 convertible audi. i have been researching problems i have been experiencing, and have found that many people are having the same transmission issues. the problem is in the transmission control unit. the range switch telling the transmission which gear to go into goes out. the dangerous symptoms include an inability to go into reverse, the car not accelerating when the gas is pressed and then lunging forward. when the car slows to a stop, it often doesn't shift down and the car lunges forward before killing the engine. there have been numerous reports of this problem, and audi has been unwilling to admit fault in the manufacturing, and/or provide a solution. the fix has come at a costly $8k new transmission. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2003 audi a4 3.0 cabriolet with 38,000 miles on it. the gear display began to blink frequently and the manual shifting functionality would not work. additionally, the transmission would not engage while in reverse on several occasions. the dealership informed me that the transmission control module (tcm) needed to be replaced at a cost of $2,400. after researching, i have seen many similar complaints and feel this may be due to a manufacturing defect, given low relative miles on the vehicle. *tr | |||
| 03/21/2008 | 28700 | 1 | 02/09/2008 |
| In mid-february, i purchased a 2003 audi a4 from overland park jeep in overland park, kansas. the car was a one owner, very low mileage (28,000)vehicle at an attractive price. as a one income family with a newborn, this car had the safety and looks we desired. on the day of pickup, the car's top malfunctioned, and it was sent to molle audi in kc, mo for repair. while there, i asked molle to run an inspection on the car to determine if i should keep it. they touted that they sold the car, and had serviced it. mentioning they were the only audi dealer repair experts in the area, they gave it a clean bill of health. i picked it up after five days, and op jeep paid for the roof repair. i paid for the inspection. on the 34th day of ownership, the transmission slipped. i thought maybe the car was cold. a couple days later, it did it again. i contacted molle, and took the car in for service again. now, they claim the car needs a new transmission and that it will cost over $7300.00. op jeep states that since it is past thirty days, they don't know what i expect them to do about it. molle says it is just tough luck. it was perfect a couple hundred miles ago? the original warranty on the car was 4 years/50,000 miles. since the car is 10 months past the time frame (although 22,000 under the mileage), they won't do anything for me, i just need to pay the $7,300.00....which i cannot do? audi usa has yet to respond, but claimed they follow the advice of the service manager, which didn't indicate they would do anything but fix it for $7,300.00. i need this car for work, it needs to be safe for my family, and our newborn son. it seems incredibly unfair that i have owned a one owner, very low mileage carefully maintained car for just over one month, and just over 200 miles, and be faced with a $7,300. bill on a vehicle that cost $17,000. op jeep made claims to the quality and inspection of the car that were not true. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 04/21/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Failure of right cv joint, boot became detached. in 1996 audi had to issue a recall for this exact problem. i was told it was due to road hazard but upon inspection it appears to be a faulty connection. i have the part and want to know if taking pictures of it will help you issue a recall on this failure. the boot failed as a result the cv joint fails. even though i a have an extended warranty the covers the part, they are saying they won't cover it because it was demange resulting from road hazard. it is obvious that this in not the case that it failed either because it was installed improperly at the factory or the seal failed as happened in the 1996 recall. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 10/10/2010 | 66500 | ||
| 2003 audi a4 cabriolet has had numerous issues, failure of door gasket seal which destroyed plc, resulting in horrible sound safety issue, cost over $2k to fix, failure of cv joint which could cause wheel to fly off, failure of rear glass window that could come loose hurting other vehicles or passengers of car; car has less than 70k miles, was bought new and is garaged. audi america should reimburse owners for these numerous, (and apparently inevitable, judging by what i've read and heard from other owners) problems. | |||