Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / A4 / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000084722 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: CORDOVA Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: A4 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WAUED28D2XA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 03 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: There has always been a problem with the braking performance of this vehicle during wet conditions. this is only during highway or country driving where the brakes are not frequently applied. when brake pedal pressure is applied during these conditions, there is approximately a 1 to 2 second delay before the brakes start to retard speed. it feels or seems like there is a film of water between the discs and pads and this hesitation is occurring while squeezing or drying out this film of water. *ak