| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001263403 | Incident Date: Oct, 29 2001 |
| Consumer's City: GILLETTE | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: S4 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:anti-theft:control module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 07 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 2001 audi s4 was stolen in springfield, nj and recovered in newark, nj. the total damage to the car was approximately $8000. i believe that this theft was possible largely because of a significant flaw in the security system. specifically, the doorlock mechanism is directly tied to the alarm, including the motion sensors and the ignition kill. thus, a tiny hole punched in the door to unlock the door simultaneously let's a thief into the car and disables the entire security system. the lack of a true immobilizer system on the car created a reputation for this high-performance vehicle that it is easily stolen and now it is a particular target for thieves, especially in the new jersey area. there have been numerous reports of high-speed joyrides and other dangerous situations with stolen s4's. it is my understanding that most audi's from 2000-2002 have this flaw and i belive that audi should acknowledge the problem and retrofit these vehicles with a safer anti-theft system.*ak |
