| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004314990 | Incident Date: Dec, 27 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 2001 |
| 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#: WAUDC68D51A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 29 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 20 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Failure of abs controller in 2001 audi a4 1.8t. was told by dealer that engine heat melts soldering in unit. $1,300 estimated repair ($1,000 for part alone). intermittent failure light and beep when driving, abs not active when light is blinking. i've read on audi websites that this is a common failure that audi of america refuses to take steps to rectify either monetarily or through redesign of the controller to prevent future failures.*ak |
