2005 AUDI A4 Steering Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Steering Issues in the 2005 AUDI A4
5 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 AUDI A4. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Steering Complaints
NOTICED AIR BAG LIGHTS ON DIDNT THINK QUICK , ALSO I NOTUCED ELECTRICAL ISSUE HERE & THERE. ENGINE RUNS & SOUNDS LOUDER WHEN USING A/C. WHEN YOU GO TO SHUT OFF VEHICLE THERES A LOUD THUMP THUMP NOISE AT THE END FIR ABOUT 3 MINS OR SO , PROBLEMS STARTING THE ENGINE , BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER TURNS ON BY ITS SELF , A WEEK AGO THE LIGHT IN THE BAVK TURNS ON BY IT SELF. OTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS NOT SURE IF ALL TIED IN TOGETHER I JUST STARTED MY PURCHASE ON 7/21/2020 FROM A CAR DEALER. HAD IT CHECKED BY 2 PEOPLE & ONE SAID AIR LEAK SHOWING FROM DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE . MY DEALER PUT ON MACHINE & SAID DIDNT SEE NOTHING WRONG. POWER STEERING GOES OUT HAVE TO FILL ALMOST EVERY 2-3 DAYS. MY DEALER SAID DONT PUT MORE CAUSE IT COULD MESS UP ENGINE. SO I DIDNT &...
AFTER 10 YEARS OF USE, TURNING LEFT THE RUBBER WHEEL BEARING ON THE DRIVER SIDE MAKES A POP NOISE. NOT FROM DRIVING ERRADIC BUT FROM TYPICAL WEAR AND TEAR. ALSO, THERE IS AN MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT COMES ON BUT WHEN PLUGGED UP TO A CODE READER, NO PROBLEMS ARE FOUND. CARS WONT PASS SMOG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON, SO THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN. IF THERE ARE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WHY WOULD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON? I THINK COMPUTERS IN LUXURY CARS BACK THEN WERE A BIT TOO ADVANCED FOR THEIR TIME AND WEREN'T VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT. AIR BAG HAD A RANDOM DEPLOYMENT WHEN I POPPED THE HOOD AND UNSCREWED THE PRESSURE ON THE RADIATOR FLUID. GOING TO NEED THIS VIN ADDED TO THE RECALL FOR AIRBAGS TO GET A NEW ONE.
STOPPED ON A HILL AT A STOP LIGHT, WENT TO GO AND CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND DIED. HAD TO IMMEDIATELY APPLY BRAKES, CAR STARTED AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. WE ARE SECOND OWNER, HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY REPLACED AT 49,000 MILES - UNDER WARRANTY TO OTHER OWNER. NOW, AT 130K MILES WE ARE BEING TOLD IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. IT IS A DANGER TO DRIVE AS THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL OR EVEN THE GEARS COULD SLIP CAUSING DANGER TO THE PASSENGERS. THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF AUDI TRANSMISSION, KNOWN AS "MULTITRONIC" OR "CVT" HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND FAILURES. WE PAID 12K FOR THIS CAR USED AND HAVE A MAJOR MALFUNCTION WITHIN A YEAR. *TR
MY AUDI SINCE NEW HAS DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT, REGARDLESS OF THE ROAD CONDITIONS. MC KENNA AUDI HAS ATTEMPTED TO ALIGN THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES. MR. FORD (AUDI REP) AUTHORIZED MC KENNA TO CHANGE THE CAMBER ON THE VEHICLE TO IT CAN DRIVE STRAIGHT. THIS CAUSED MY TIRE TO WEAR OUT AT AN ALARMING RATE. THIS QUICK FIX WAS APPARENTLY TO KEEP ME FROM GOING BACK. I CHANGED THE TIRES AND HAD THE CAR RE ALIGNED TO MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. THE CAR DANGEROUSLY DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT IF I DON'T COUNTER STEER TO THE LEFT. MC KENNA AUDI STATED THEY CAN NO LONGER DO ANYTHING FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I PAID $250.00 FOR THE ALIGNMENT AND IT WAS MONEY LOST. MC KENNA WILL NOT REFUND OR FIX THE WARRANTIED CAR ANYMORE. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT AUDI OF AMERICA FOR...
STEERING VIBRATION IN CAR AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-65 MPH ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT BY ROAD FORCE BALANCING WHEELS AND TIRES, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY SINCE VEHICLE NEW, DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *JB
Other 2005 AUDI A4 Problem Areas
Exterior Lighting
97 complaints
Air Bags
48 complaints
Electrical System
24 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Power Train
10 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
8 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
6 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
5 complaints
Exterior Lightingheadlights
4 complaints
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedelivery
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncontrol Module Tcmpcmtecm
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assist
1 complaint
Steeringhydraulic Power Assist System
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Visibilitypower Window Devices And Controls
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint