2002 Audi A4 review from North America

My husband and I finally purchased our “dream” vehicle, a 2002 Audi A4. This car is beautiful to look at with an exceptional interior and comfortable ride. The problem is that after 55,000 miles, the transmission is defective and Audi will not back its product. Two Audi service centers have checked the vehicle with the same conclusion….the transmission is faulty. The transmission in these vehicles cannot be fixed, but require replacement. The quoted cost from one dealer is between $10,000 and $13,000. Dealer number two quoted a price of $7,800 to take care of the problem. The Audi representative stated the company warranty is up to 50,000 miles. We are extremely disappointed in the lack of backing from Audi. We believed that quality was associated with the Audi product. We are disappointed to state this is not the case. Please be warned that Audi’s CVT Transmissions are defective and unfortunately, the company will not back its product. How regrettable!