| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005033341 | Incident Date: Jul, 07 2005 |
| Consumer's City: INDIANAPOLIS | Consumer's State: IN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 1998 |
| 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#: WAUED28D2WA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 09 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Abs control modules (bosch 5.3) on all early model 98-01 audi a4 and it's sister car the vw passat 98-01 will and do fail at some point. control module is completely inoperative most times while driving. may start working sporadically and then quit again. common problem on forums (audiworld.com). i have been a vw / audi technician for 7 years now and have seen several of these. would be nice to know that this safety feature is going to work when needed. vw / audi is aware of the problem and has just released a technical bulletin alerting that the control module may now be purchased separately from the hydraulic unit. this control module at my cost (considerable discount since i work for the company) is $1495.00. please help myself and other audi / vw owners get our cars stopping safely. *jb |
