Audi S4 1993
Model S4 made in 1993 by Audi got 16 consumer complains, 2 investigations there are 2 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline, other and service brakes, hydraulic. Technical service bulletines regarding exterior lighting. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control). There were some recalls concerningair bags, fuel system, gasoline. The car has one 2.2l engine.
Model 1993
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 2.2L) | 5 | Manual, 5 gears | 4WD | 18/23/20 | 20/30/23 | Premium | $ 1050 | 4 | 920901 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V172000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 09/01/1988 to 07/31/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 54800 | 10/13/1997 | ODI | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 10/06/1997 | 10/10/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some air bag sensors do not comply with audi's durability standards over the lifetime of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event the sensor should malfunction, the air bag restraint system can inadvertently deploy. deployment of the air bag restraint system without warning could cause a driver to lose vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the air bag sensor control module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 13, 1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V068000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 09/01/1991 to 08/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 3000 | 03/22/2001 | ODI | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 03/06/2000 | 03/13/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. a fuel feed line connecting the fuel filter to the engine can prematurely age and shrink through exposure to high under hood temperature caused by the turbocharger. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can result in fuel seepage at the connection. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the entire fuel feed line from the fuel filter to the engine with a fuel line of shrinkage-proof material. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 22, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact audi at 1-800-822-2834. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 20056243 | 02/26/2007 | 10022141 | Headlight aiming, using hella universal beamsetter. *kb | 07/06/2007 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE99065 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 10/28/1999 | 03/31/2000 | FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK | 00V068000 | |
| Odi has received 12 complaints of underhood fuel line leakage in 1992-1995 audi 100, s4, and s6 vehicles equipped with 2.2l i-5 dohc turbo (s4 and s6) or 2.8l v-6 sohc normally aspirated (100 and a6) engines.several owners allege incidents of fuel spraying or dripping from a compression fitting in the fuel supply tube asssembly between the fuel filter and the fuel rail assembly.the fitting reportedly joins a steel braided section of rubber hose to a metal fuel tube.some of the owners allege that the replacement fuel tube assembly design was modified in the replacement part.there is one complaint for model year 1992, nine complaints for model year 1993, one complaint for model year 1994, and one complaint for model year 1995.four of the complaints allege failures in 1997, three allege failures in 1998, and seven allege failures in 1999 (two of these involve vehicles with prior failures in 1997). | ||||||
| PE99065 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 10/28/1999 | 03/31/2000 | FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK | 00V084000 | |
| Odi has received 12 complaints of underhood fuel line leakage in 1992-1995 audi 100, s4, and s6 vehicles equipped with 2.2l i-5 dohc turbo (s4 and s6) or 2.8l v-6 sohc normally aspirated (100 and a6) engines.several owners allege incidents of fuel spraying or dripping from a compression fitting in the fuel supply tube asssembly between the fuel filter and the fuel rail assembly.the fitting reportedly joins a steel braided section of rubber hose to a metal fuel tube.some of the owners allege that the replacement fuel tube assembly design was modified in the replacement part.there is one complaint for model year 1992, nine complaints for model year 1993, one complaint for model year 1994, and one complaint for model year 1995.four of the complaints allege failures in 1997, three allege failures in 1998, and seven allege failures in 1999 (two of these involve vehicles with prior failures in 1997). | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 118000 | ||
| I own two of the original audi s4's, both 1993 models. my daughter was driving one of these cars in 2007 and the throttle stuck open so that the engine raced uncontrollably. she was able to put the clutch in and stop the car and turn the engine off. then she had ithe car towed to the nearest repair shop. it was discovered that a plastic part on the tip of the throttle cam had broken off and as a result the throttle cabling mechanism stuck in the partially open position. i had the throttle cam replaced with an all stainless steel cam which cannot break down as a result of heat, as plastic or a similar product can do. i had oem cams replaced in both s4's. audi dealer was notified of the problem in october 2007. i have recommended to audi that all 1992-1997 s4 and s6 models be recalled and that all throttle cams be replaced with an all stainless steel cam (for example, one fabricated by 034 motorsport in fremont, ca.) at least one other instance of unintended acceleration, due to failure of the oem throttle cam, has been reported on the web -- in fact that report led me to 034 motorsport's solution. i know i never received, from audi, a notice of this potential problem. date shown below is approximate. i would have to find the towing bill to be precise. | |||
| 04/08/2010 | |||
| I run a small repair shop and have seen a number of audi vehicles from 1986 to 1998 which have steel gasoline lines that collect road salt and rust in the rubber support grommets attached to the chassis. the rust causes a pinhole leak which then begins to spray gasoline on the exhaust system. i have seen 5 or 6 vehicles like this in the past 5 years and saw another one last week. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 02/10/2002 | 2 | 07/01/2001 | |
| I had previously contacted nhsta regarding fuel line leaks in the engine compartment of the ealry s4 and s6 models. this resulted in the ky recall campaign. more recently, some owners have been discovering leaks in the fuel lines going from the rear of the car to the front. these leaks occur at the point where the fuel line goes through rubber isolation/mounting blocks. moisture accumulates at these points and corrodes the fuel line resulting in leaks. i discovered this on my own car in early 2002 and i keep hearing from more and more people finding the same thing. these cars have been extremely good in other areas but the fuel system pluming leaves much to be desired. dt | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Fuel line failed where braided line meets solid brass line. has happened in many other cars of this model relative to the total number sold. | |||
| 02/28/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Failure is where hose from filter is press fit to metal fuel line | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 2 | 10/01/1997 | |
| The failed fuel line was cut off and replaced with fuel injection hose and clamps.by my audi trained mechanic. this repair was not successful and the fuel began leaking again on april 1, 1999. i contacted audi of american at the advise of the audi s car internet website. many other owners had posted the same problem. aoa intervened and the repair was made at no cost by schaumburg audi in illinois. | |||
| 08/04/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| The fuel line failure occurs inches from the turbo, creating a dangerous fire hazard! | |||
| 06/05/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Fuel line leak...noticed faint fuel smell on morning of 6/5/99 (cold weather that morning).. this problem has been found by several other owners. i have not been to a dealer about it, but i know that it is a problem with my car. | |||
| 09/20/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Please see web site s-cars.org f.a.q re leaking fuel lines. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| Metal fuel line leaking onto engine compartment causing fumes to enter passenger compartment of vehicle. nlm | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| No summary. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/29/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| Bought the car from my mother who bought it new january 1993 from highland park audi, highland park il. no specific defect cited in the summary. | |||
| While driving there was a lot of vibration in front end. abs brakes were not functioning/locked up, causing vehicle to vibrate. also, front left wheel had smoke coming from it. dealer had to replace all brake rotors and rear calipers. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| While driving there was a lot of vibration in front end. abs brakes were not functioning/locked up, causing vehicle to vibrate. also, front left wheel had smoke coming from it. dealer had to replace all brake rotors and rear calipers. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 04/06/2001 | 1 | 03/30/1998 | |
| While driving during a rainstorm the rear end broke hard to the right sending the vehicle into a counterclockwise spin, as a result the vehicle hit a lampost.nlm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 125000 | 1 | 09/06/2001 |
| Plastic throttle cable piece broke resulting in stuck throttle condition. for an account of the incident along with photos see the url below. *nm http://www.s-cars.org/postnuke/modules.php?op=modload&name=news&file=article&sid=183 | |||