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hours. I am just wondering how many owners have problems with their power seats.
I own a 2003 A4 3.0 and I've been very happy so far. No squeaks or rattles in general. Recently, I've noticed one faint rattle coming from the dashboard. I can only hear it at high speeds and it sounds like an electrical short circuit. Has anyone experienced a similar behavior?
thanks. jc
when first bought my 2003 A4 I vaguely remember having some memory seat problems mainly with the remotes and I believe I was able to fix them by erasing and resetting the position. I can't remember of the top of my head what the combination keys were to reset it by you should find it in the manual. Hope that helps. Good luck.
jc
Rusnak Audi was the selling dealer to the Edmunds Audi Long-Term Driving Experience. I know they were mentioned several times during the Audi 1.8 or 3.0 CVT driving experience write-up.
I drive a 03 A4 1.8T 5 speed and it works quite good till now. But recently I suddenly heard a sound and slight shake from the accelerator pedal when I drive the car out of the garage and begin to accelerate. The sound is something like a scratch of a car's bottom touching the ground. Of course it should be listened very carefully. It will happen when the car matches the items below: cooling engine, after backing, first accelerating. It will not exist if I stop the car quickly and push the pedal again. I guess adjusting gear from R to 1 bring the sound. is it normal or some problem in my car? Thanks.
my personal tastes would never chose an automatic transmission so i'm hoping to "tighten" things up in my current car....
does anyone know if a short shift kit is made for 2003 models?? if so, phone numbers? websites?
thanks
There is an aftermarket short shifter for the new A4, but it's only for the 1.8T models (5-Speed). Since the 2004 models will have 6-Speed for both the 1.8T and the 3.0, there should be something that would be on the market next year that you can put into your '03 A4.
He took it into a dealer and they said that there was nothing wrong and that it will do that when the AC is running a lot.
Does anyone know about this? Is the dealer right? Is there a solution?
Thanks.
Sure, there are some items listed, but 90% of the stuff here is 1997, 1998, 1999 (first-generation) models.
PLEASE start a new post for "2002++ A4 problems, recalls, solutions" soon. With the improvements to just about everything over the previous model, the newer A4 is the model that I think most people are interested in buying or leasing or even buying used or certified (yes, 2002 pre-owned certified models are already showing up on local dealer lots out here in NorCal).
Distinction between these completely different generations - and their issues - would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Matt
That not only wastes a lot of cooling efficiency but results in chilling the windshield such that on a humid day it reaches the dewpoint of the atmosphere quite readily.
I always try to remember to over-ride the system into dash only or dash and footwell if recirculate is not used.
With regards to the person with a HOT center console that is also quite normal with today's A/C systems. ALL of the system airflow is first routed through the A/C cooling evaporator where it might be chilled to as low as 35F. Then a portion of the airflow is reheated and then remixed so that the airflow striking your person is nearer a comfortable level.
What the means is that the heater core within the A/C heating system is at the temperature of the engine water jacket, and that is what results in the radiant heating of the console.
With such a small engine you might want to increase you A/C efficiency dramatically and at the same time eliminate the console heating.
Turn the system setpoint all the way down to max cool, use dash airflow outlet mode only and recirculate and now use the blower speed to regulate cabin temperature.
Most vehicles will have a water flow shutoff valve so that the heater core isn't heated in this mode. My 01 RX300 did not so I had to add a manual shutoff valve in the hose line in the engine compartment.
experience. While I'm not 100% sure if it is the coils, and the dealer won't know until next week. If anyone think it is the ignition coils, please let me know and tell me how to handle the situation.
I think your power steering pump may be something to qualify your A4 as a lemon. Usually, a car can qualify under a lemon law if a component has undergone 3 repairs (for the same component and for the same problem) and has not corrected the problem. You should check your state's lemon law as it varies in each state.
When I took delivery of this car, it had one burnt low-beam, and a non-functioning windshield washer, both of which I insisted that the dealer who sold me the car pay for since he told me that "everthing worked" on the car. The brakes are very worn, so I know I'm already in for front and rear pads and rotors real soon.
Any maintenance tips from "long term" owners of a '99 A4 1.8T are very welcome. Keep in mind, I have no idea what maintenance has been performed on this car, and like to heir on the side of caution when it comes to maintenance.
I am still waiting for a manual for this car, so I don't even know what the schedule is for major items. I know that the Timing Belt is critical. Does anybody know what the average replacement cost should be, and can it be easily/cheaply inspected to determine if it has already been replaced?
Thanks!
2. The A6 3.0 loaner(15,000 mi) I have shifts much more smoothly than my A4. Both automatics. Does anyone know whether this is different programming between different models, just car to car variability or possibly a problem with my car. The 1-2 shift when the car is cold is particularly abrupt.
As an aside the A6 has no glop on the dip stick.
This is my first Audi and I'm wondering if it's a lemon. I just bought a 2004 3.0 A4 Quattro last week. After I start the car up, put it into drive, and then give it just a little gas (around 3-5 mph), there is a sound like I just ran over some crushed snow--but there's no snow on the ground. But if I put it into park after it's turned on and I take off again, I don't hear the sound. Does anyone know what this is? I also noticed that night that the headlights accumulated a fog as if someone had just breathed in them from the inside (it's also 30 degrees F at night where I live). I researched buying a car for almost 2 years and am now afraid it's all be in vain.
Thanks,
Tom
I have a 2003 A4 Cabriolet 3.0 CVT and I'm experiencing many problems. The car drove fine for the first 6,000 miles but started experiencing problems at that point and seemed to worsen as time went on. The car bucks (launches forward) when it is approaching a complete stop and randomly does not engage the gas petal after pulling out from a stop. It will eventually grab the gas after some time, but by that time, I've already rolled out into the middle of traffic and the car is not accelerating. Which can be extremely dangerous especially at rush hour.
It has been in the shop several times and the dealership can not figure it out. At first they said they could not find a problem with the car. Now they've seen the problem and they do not know how to fix it.
They tried to reprogram the transmission for a "reverse gear problem," hoping it would fix my problem, instead the car is now worse. The problem still exists and now the remote car alarm works randomly, the reverse and forward gears take up to 10 seconds sometimes to catch when pulling out of park, yet the car will roll in the opposite direction.
This was suppose to be my dream car and instead it is a lemon with headaches and Audi is not taking responsibility.
Has anyone experienced this?
Are you still experiencing this problem? Did it get worse?
Solution - trade my new 1.8 during the first year. (Got my wife a new car).
My 99 audi A4 2.8 quattro is in the shop for inspection, and was told the front pads would last 1000 miles before replacement. The rotor also need to be replaced together,
They said this was the way AUDI/Benz designs, Is this true? Please Help.
tony
The rotor doesn't always need to be replaced when the pad wears down. I've had pads replaced and the rotors are fine. The rotor wear may indicate very heavy braking and possibly using aftermarket pads that are not designed for use with your rotor. I knew someone who used aftermarket pads and destroyed the rotor.
Maybe you might want to take it somewhere else for a second opinion?
Thanks for the advice. I am using the AUDI pads, I can tell from the dusting wheel. I will shop around, maybe just replace the pad at the meantime. Do you have any recommendation on the band?
Regards,
Tony
I am the owner of a 2003 Audi A4 Quattro. Last night and this morning, when starting my car, my gear shift was "locked" in park. It took me three times, by shutting off the car/turning it on, to get it out of park. My emergancy brake was off, and foot was on the brake. Has anyone else had this problem?
I called the dealership this a.m., and they stated this was the 2nd call in two days where someone had this issue (the other issue was a 2002 A4). Thanks!
Sincerely,
jpco
My dealer and other Audi owners have confirmed that it is the ABS system. It will only happen when you first start the car, not when you shift gears after coming to a stop. I've heard it every time I start the car so I can't explain the times when you have not heard it after starting the car. I'd talk to the service manager at your dealer, he may be able to answer more questions that you may have.
Does anyone know if it's possible for me to replace just the mirror glass on my own? I'm afraid to even ask my dealer how much it would be to swap out the glass. I'm so thankful the housing and the mechanism are okay, because I'm sure I'd be faced with a repair bill well into the hundreds.
Any help or tips would be appreciated.
Went to the dealer again. No codes, but at least the service tech who rode and drove with me acknowledged the problem. Downloaded a readout to an Audi hotline. Again, "nothing wrong." ("No codes, no problem.") The service mgr says I'm the only one complaining about this. Yeah, right!
I wrote to the tech guru for the Audi Club. His very interesting response is in the current issue (along with a similar letter from an A6 owner). The tech guru said he has three cars in his shop now with similar problems. Said it is a drive-by-wire "fuzzy logic" problem that Audi refuses to acknowledge. Hopefullly enough of us will keep bugging them until they offer a software download to correct it.
The service tech at the dealer did give me a good tip that has helped some. Apparently the "fuzzy logic" that tries to learn your driving habits and anticipate your needs is learning something from me. So when my lag/lurch problem gets really bad, I clear the memory. It does seem to help. Here's how:
Drive the car. Stop and turn it off for at least 30 seconds. Turn the key on, but don't start the engine. Press the accelerator all the way to the floor, being sure you go past the "kick down" point. THAT IS KEY!! Let off the accelerator and wait for 30 seconds, then turn the key off. Start back up and you're good to go.
That has made the situation tolerable for me. Hope it helps you, too, michelle 1234 and others. Maybe that will hold us over til Audi gets a better fix for the problem which "no one has." :-)