1999 Audi A4 review from North America
"Great Drive at a very high price!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
April 1, 2005.
Yesterday I was driving and loving my well maintained 1999 Audi A4 1.8 Turbo, today I am in sock and disappointed in Audi. My A4 has 86,295 miles, while I was driving it the timing belt tension rod malfunctioned and as a result my vehicle incurred substantial damage at a substantial cost!!! Audi's response is along the lines of "not our problem" - even though they themselves do not recommend a timing belt change until 90K-105k miles. I have noticed many Audi owners are experiencing this same malfunction. I have contacted the National Highway and Traffic Administration to file a safety complaint (hopefully they will be able to encourage Audi USA to accept responsibility for the safety hazard this defective part causes), I would encourage all of you with the same problem to do the same - the phone number is 1-800-424-9393.
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| Not very reliable or cheap to fix |
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| Great driving car, but high maintenance |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 39000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 86300 miles |
| Previous car | Geo Prizm |
| Date of Entry | 9th April, 2005 |