| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004298285 | Incident Date: Aug, 27 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LAFAYETTE | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: S4 | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, air:antilock:control unit/module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUDD68D6YA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 13 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 14 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Out of the blue, with 64,000 miles on the car, the abs warning light and brake warning light come on, followed by 3 loud beeps. when the beeps stop, the abs warning light stays on, the brake warning light blinks continually. since the first incident, this now happens every time i drive the car. sometimes the lights will go out and stay out for 5-10 minutes, for the whole thing to start over again. when these lights are on, the abs does not work. i had a panic stop to avoid a deer and the rear wheels locked up. the car skidded but i did not crash. dealer says that the abs controller computer must be replaced, at a cost of $1300. this is apparently very common on 2000 s4 and a4 audi's. i contacted audi of america, they refuse to fix the problem, denying that it is a safey issue and saying that the car is out of warranty. |
