2005 Audi S4 owner complaints

I just purchased a 2005 Audi s4 with only 30,000 miles. The car is in exceptional condition and I am very pleased. However, both headlight units contained considerable condensation. It seriously reduces my ability to clearly see at night. Last night was the first time I had to use my lights and I had to keep checking to see if they were on. After discussing the issue with my local Audi service department, I was told that is normal. They said to take it home and let it run for an hour with the lights on. Also if I had a hair dryer, that might speed up the process. This was originally a $45,000 - $50,000 car and I am expected to "dry" the headlights every time it rains? *tr

The xenon headlights in my s4 go out as the car is in motion. The light may flicker. The headlight may "dip." the light shuts off and I have to stop the car and shut off the lights and then turn them back on for the light to reignite. The bulb and control unit was replaced under warranty. Now two years later the same thing is happening. It seems to be a very common problem with Audi's (based on forum discussion). *tr

My car is a 2005.5 Audi s4 with bi-xenon HID headlights. I almost always get a dipped headlight error whenever I turn on the headlights. It occurs more often on the driver's side headlight. This will randomly happen but I have noticed that it occurs more frequently right after the headlights are switched on. It will also happen when the road is either on an incline or decline, or really when the road is not flat. The dipped headlight error is characterized by a flickering, then a dimming, then ultimately, the light turns off. The only way to re-ignite the light is to completely turn off the light switch then turn it back on again. Although the affected headlight will come on, it will eventually dip again. I feel this is a serious safety concern both to me as a motorist, to other motorists,

Takata recall 1. The left headlight flickers. 2. It then turns itself off 3. The message "left dipped headlight" appears 4. This happens while my vehicle is parked and in motion so it is a very serious safety risk. I have had both headlights go out at night while driving with my 2 year old in the car!

2005 Audi s4 - experiencing "dipped headlight" error where the headlights flicker then shut off while driving. The headlight can be turned back on only if the headlight switch is turned off then turned back on. This corrects the problem temporarily, with the headlight flickering again then shutting off. The problem is persistent and is a safety issue. Took my car to Audi dealer but they could not replicate the problem and therefore would not fix it. I've read thousands of other complaints of his issue online.

Car has a problem with its headlights completely covered with condensation inside, therefore cutting on the amount of light from headlights. Audi refused to offer any help to remedy this problem, therefore making driving in the dark very dangerous.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Audi s4. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the headlights became dim with low visibility. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the headlights were diagnosed with having a reflector failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was been of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 70000.

I have a 2005 Audi s4 and my headlights flicker and go out while driving almost every time I have them on. Sometimes it is one and sometimes both and I get a message on my dash board that the affected headlight is dipped. If I turn the lights off then back on the affected headlight will usually come back on. Sometimes that doesn't work and the car has to be turned off and restarted. Headlights turning off while driving at night is a very dangerous situation. When I brought it to the attention of the Audi dealership they say they can't duplicate the problem. *tr

My car is a 2005.5 Audi s4. When I drive at night, the headlights turn off at random. It will sometimes be one, but tonight both went out. It occurs every night I drive the car. The bulbs have been replaced, the ballasts and the dealer was unable to duplicate. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Audi s4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, the headlights began to flicker and suddenly shut off. The vehicle was stopped and shut off. After restarting, the headlights functioned properly. The failure occurred intermittently and occurred while parked or while driving at different speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Hello - I have an Audi 2005.5 Audi s4 avant that the headlights continue to dip and go out while driving. Good thing both it hasn't happened to both at the same time. I'm able to turn off and turn on an generally they will come back on, other times not. *kb

While driving at night with the low beams illuminated the left headlight will turn off and the car will warn of a inoperative "dipped headlight". The headlight will flicker on and off at times and this causes disconcerting driving conditions for both the driver and other cars in the vicinity. Every time the light flickers, the warning system chimes and alerts to the malfunctioning headlight. Other drivers are confused because they see your headlights flashing at them for no apparent reason. If the headlight switch is cycled to "off" and back to "on", the headlamp is restored until the next occurrence. It is dangerous to drive at night with one headlamp flickering or completely inoperative. It is dangerous to have to cycle the headlamp switch while driving in traffic in an attempt to re

Happens all the time "right dipped headlight" "left dipped headlight" dealers refuse to fix it even though it keeps happening to all their cars. It's a safety issue not wear and tear. Headlights keep failing regardless if you replace them or not. I have replaced the entire assembly and this issue still keeps happening. *tr

Heated seat element burned or melted the seat while the car was off overnight. Passenger seat leather is now separated, shriveled (hard as a rock) and would have burned the passenger if they had been in the seat.

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 Audi s4. The instrumental panel does not display any information. The cluster symbols are broken. The dealer has not diagnosed the failure. The current mileage was 53,000 and the failure mileage was 35,000.

As I was driving on the freeway my headlight went out with and the message, "right dipped headlight" came on. When this happen I stopped to fill up with gas and when I started the car the message was gone and the headlight was back on. This has happened a several more times since then. *tr

The complaint is about the motors losing oil every 1000 miles a 1qt is need each time. The engine is caused and burns oil fast to the motor to lose oil more rapidly. Needs to be replaced. My motor is losing oil! And so do other models havening this problems isnt good.

Car started misfiring and within less than 5 miles in the highway then started to build up smoke inside the cabin, car then stopped and towed to a mechanics who confirm the diagnosis of misfiring of 3 cylinders and found overheating of the passenger side catalytic converter that lead to a melting a connector of the transmission. *tr

2005 Audi s4 cabriolet - rear window separating from soft convertible top. Top appears to be shrinking at the window edges as well. Independent convertible top repair facility as well as local Audi dealer confirm that this is due to defective adhesive used in the manufacturing process. Audi of america refuses to remedy this issue to date. Vehicle has 49,000 miles on the odometer and has been out of factory warranty for only a few weeks. Rear window will almost certainly come fully loose from the top soon, and could either strike a rear passenger or simply dislodge at highway speeds, potentially injuring or killing persons traveling behind this vehicle. The potential for an extremely dangerous accident is present here. This is a serious safety-related defect. A recall is needed here to prev

I was on my way to substitute teach at an elementary school in santa cruz, ca and so was in the middle of a lot of early traffic at a left turn signal when I heard a very strange rumble. I thought it was another car as my car had just been in for a 95,000 mile service a few weeks earlier. However, part way through the turn I was almost unable to steer the car. I had to fight the car to keep it from hitting a bicyclist and to get it off to the side of the road where it then stopped steering and died. At that point it was blocking two cars in a driveway, but I could not steer it at all. This was on the street directly in front of the del mar elementary school. I called farmers insurance and monterey peninsula Audi where it was towed. I was told the steering column had cracked and the fluid