1999 Audi A4 from North America - Comments

Water pump blew at 35,000 miles (fortunately one block from house at the time).

Cracked oil pan at 50,000 miles.

Oil seal leaked at 70,000 miles. Previously replaced at about 40,000 miles.

Front right speaker blew out at 10,000 miles (under warranty).

Front right passenger door difficult to open & close (started at about 40,000 miles, but again, don't want to pour more money into this car than I have to).

Driver side seat rocker broke for no apparent reason at 15,000 miles (under warranty).

Replaced front right speaker currently on the fritz (started at 50,000 miles, but not putting more money into it).

Key gets stuck in ignition when in park, dealer can't figure out why (started at 70,000 miles). Only can get unstuck by driving for at least another 20- 30 minutes.

I love the way the car handles (when it's not at the shop) and the way it looks on the outside, but I will never buy another Audi. It's a shame because it's one of the few cars that has all the things that I wanted: small sporty sedan, good handling, nice acceleration, heated seats, decent gas mileage & four wheel drive. But I miss the reliability of my Acura and will probably buy another Honda/Acura.

Another complaint-- the interior has not held up well. The cloth around the vents on the dash has become unglued and frayed and pokes out. The finish on the door handles is all scraped up just from opening & closing the door.

I forgot to mention that the radio also had to be replaced within first yr of owning car (under warranty).

And the problems continue. Just found out that my coolant is leaking so the car is going back the shop. I am beyond frustrated. I have spent more on repair problems on this car in one year than in the entire 7 years that I owned my previous car (which I bought used) -- despite the fact that I am the original owner, followed all of Audi's recommendations re maintenance & had the oil changed every 5,000 miles. (And it irks me to no end that a normal oil place will not change the oil because the oil pan is too big so that's another huge expense).

Leaking coolant due to cracked radiator & fan belt issue. Cost to repair = $1400. Dealer tried to blame it on car overheating -- despite fact that it has the coolant level has never been depleted, the temperature gauge has never gone off & the only thing that allerted me that I was having any kind of issue is that I noticed a small puddle in my garage. This car is awful.