2002 Audi Quattro recalls & problems

Recent owner complaints

• Oct 15, 2010 · 95,000 milesPower train
  CRACKED BEARING ON DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL (A4 QUATTRO, 3L V6, 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THIS BEARING CONNECTING TWO DISKS THAT MAKE UP DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, WAS CRACKED, CAUSING A SUDDEN ONSET OF A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS VIBRATION TO OCCUR AT ALL RPM LEVELS. ALSO REQUIRED A COMPLETE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO NORMAL WEAR INTERVAL. ENTIRE FLYWHEEL ASSY REPLACED WITH CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE, PILOT AND THROWOUT BEARINGS REMEDIED ISSUE. 10 HOURS LABOR WITH PARTS APROX $2700 TOTAL COST OF REPAIR. *TR
• Jul 7, 2008 · 90,197 milesFuel system, gasoline
  THE AUDI CARS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO EXPLOSIONS. MY 2002 AUDI HAS ABOUT 100K ON IT, WHICH IS WHEN I STARTED SMELLING GAS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER IN 2008 FOR A RECALL, AND AT THAT TIME THEY SERVICED A PART OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, FOR WHICH NOW THERE IS A RECALL. THEN THIS YEAR, SMELLING GAS, I HAD THE RINGS CHANGED, BUT NOW SMELLING GAS AGAIN, MY AUDI MECHANIC SAYS THE TANK IS NOT REPAIRABLE. HE PULLED IT AS FAR DOWN AS POSSIBLE AND USED A SCOPE ON IT TO SEE IF IT COULD BE REPAIRED. NOW I AM LOOKING AT ABOUT 2K IN BILLS FOR A NEW GAS TANK. I CALLED AUDI AND ASKED THEIR ADVOCATE ABOUT THIS, ASKING ABOUT IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL, AND OF COURSE HE SAID NO,…
• Sep 1, 2007 · 76,000 milesService brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module
  I HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WHERE THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON WITH AN ACCOMPANYING THREE BEEPS FROM THE CONSOLE OF MY 2000 AUDI A6 QUATTRO SEDAN. THIS IS HAPPENING MOST OF THE TIME NOW. THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC INDICATES THAT THERE IS NO COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT HE CAN FIX THIS FOR ABOUT 25% OF THE VALUE OF MY CAR. THIS IS NUTS. I GO ONLINE AND FIND THAT THERE ARE DOZENS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAVE FILED QUESTIONS WITH VARIOUS AUDI-RELATED WEB PAGES, ALL WITH THE SAME OR NEARLY THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW NOT A WORN-OUT PART. I ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS ARE TERRIBLY FRUSTRATED WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
• Feb 20, 2007 · 60,300 milesElectrical system › Ignition › Switch
  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A4 QUATTRO. THE IGNITION COILS WERE ORIGINALLY REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN 2003 AT 9,000 MILES. AT 60,300 MILES THE IGNITION COILS FAILED AGAIN WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE ENGINE WAS LOUDER THAN NORMAL, AND VEHICLE DID NOT DRIVE NORMALLY, ALSO, THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER.THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT 10-15 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION COILS FOR CYLINDERS 2, 3 & 6 WERE FAULTY , AND RECOMMENED ALL IGNITION COILS SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,300. *AK
• Mar 25, 2006Exterior lighting › Turn signal
  THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS AND CURRENTLY THE TURN SIGNALS OFTEN DO NOT FUNCTION ALTHOUGH AT TIMES THE WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD. *NM
• Apr 11, 2005 · 4,700 milesVehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
  VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH WHEN ALL OF ALL SUDDEN IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR A SIMILAR EVENT MONTHS EARLIER BY CONSUMER AND TESTED, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK AT 2700 RPM THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL ENGINE MAY OR MAY NOT START MOVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING AND THERE IS INTERMITTENT BACK FIRE. DEALER REPLACED A NUMBER OF PARTS RELATED TO THE ENGINE. LIGHTER NOT WORKING. CONNECTION TO THE LIGHTER PLUG WAS REPAIRED. THE HORN IS VERY LOW. DEBRIS CLEARED FROM THE HORN. WIPERS STREAKING. WORN WIPER BLADES REPLACED. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED. *TT *NM
• Mar 7, 2003Air bags
  SODA SPILLED ONTO THE CONTROL PANEL AD WIRING HARNESS TO THE AIR BAGS, CAUSING THEM TO MALFUNCTION. (NAR) *PH *CB
• Apr 15, 2004Tires › Sidewall
  I OWN/DRIVE A 2002 A4 AUDI QUATRO WITH PIRELLI TIRES P6 215/55R16 93H. WITHIN THE PAST 15 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD THREE TIRES DEVELOP SIDEWALL BUBBLES THAT HAVE RUPTURED AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. THE TIRES ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED, AS THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI AND PIRELLI, BUT THEY ASSURE ME IT IS NOT THE TIRE, BUT THE POOR CONDITION OF THE ROADWAYS (POTHOLES, ETC.) THERE ARE ONLY 30K MILES ON MY CAR, WHICH IS NOT NEARLY ENOUGH MILEAGE TO WARRANT WARE TO THE POINT OF DEVELOPING SUCH DRASTIC TIRE PROBLEMS. ASIDE FROM THE REPEATED INCURRED MONETARY COSTS FOR REPLACING TIRES, THERE IS NOW A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY COST INVOLVED IF THE TIRES RUPTURES WHILE…

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NHTSA defect investigations

• PE08008 · opened Jan 31, 2008 · closed May 30, 2008 · led to recall 08V156000FUEL TANK LEAK
  VOLKSWAGEN (VW) IS RECALLING CERTAIN VW PASSAT 4MOTION AND AUDI A6 QUATTRO AND ALLROAD QUATTRO ALL-WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER CARS.VW VEHICLES SUBJECT TO RECALL WERE MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 22, 2000 THROUGH MAY 31, 2005 AND AUDI VEHICLES SUBJECT TO RECALL WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 2, 2001 TO JUNE 1, 2005.THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER FOR THE VW VEHICLES IS 08V-156 (VW ALSO IS CORRECTING DEFECTS RELATED TO HEAT SHIELD AND FUEL LINE HAZARDS FOR THESE VEHICLES AND FOR 1999-2000 PASSATS IN THIS RECALL ACTION.)THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER FOR THE AUDI VEHICLES IS 08V-157.SINCE 2006, ODI HAS RECEIVED 17 COMPLAINTS OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE SUBJECT VEHICLES' FUEL TANKS.THE 400 COMPLAINTS SHOWN ABOVE MAY INCLUDE DUPLICATE REPORTS TO ODI AND THE MANUFACTURER. WHILE THE CONSEQUENCE (FUEL LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK) IS SIMILAR FOR BOTH THE PASSAT AND AUDI SUBJECT VEHICLES, DIFFERENCES IN DESIGN AND…