| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004298462 | Incident Date: Sep, 02 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CHICAGO | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: S4 | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 15 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: It seems that there is a manufacturing defect among b5 platform audi a4 vehicles, where either the abs controller is apt to fail prematurely, or the connection between the controller and the instrument cluster fails. due to the high frequency of failures, it seems highly unlikely that the abs controller is at fault and prone to such a high failure rate. wiring to the instrument cluster seem to be the more likely cause, yet dealers almost exclusively decide to point to the controller, which costs upwards of $1200. this condition is undoubtedly risky and dangerous. a malfunctioning abs controller can cause the rear wheels of the vehicle to lock up under hard braking, even when releasing the brake. *jb |
