2013 Audi A4 owner complaints

Bought my 2013 Audi a4 used I notice a notchy feel while driving just after I bought it, but thought this was normal. As time went on it became more uncomfortable and felt unsafe driving at highway speeds(or slow speeds) when your steering wheel would move to the left & right while driving. I did some research and there are plenty more people with this problem, seems like a safety problem that needs to be a recall and Audi knows about the problem but wants you to pay for a software update that might cost you $150 - $200......please help get this recalled by Audi!

August of 2021. It was raining out and I drove through a puddle and my electric steering shut down. This has been a known defect for at least 10 years with Audi and NHTSA has done NOTHING about it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Audi a4. While driving various speeds, the power steering seized without warning intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to Audi indianapolis (4610-b e 96th st, indianapolis, in 46240, (317) 853-4582) where the intermediate steering shaft was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Audi a4. While driving 5 MPH, the front passenger tire struck a curb and the "steering wheel defective don't drive" warning indicator illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to Audi san francisco (1525 howard st, san francisco, ca 94103, (888) 779-0546) where it was diagnosed that the steering mechanism was defective. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Audi a4. While driving 25 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to turn left. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact parked the vehicle on the side of the road for ten minutes. Once she continued driving, the failure recurred. The contact called van horn Volkswagen of sheboygan (located at 5515 racetrack rd, sheboygan, wi 53081, (920) 457-8844) was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 140,000.

There are two issues which occur without warning, usually when the car is cold or while driving on the freeway. The first issue occurs when traveling in a straight line and is a "slip" in the steering wheel when crossing the 12 o'clock position where it feels like it's holding fine and then suddenly "slips" and then grabs again when you turn the wheel off center. This happens with no change in road conditions, acceleration, or vehicle speed. When this occurs it is unsettling and has caused drivers to inadvertently drift into the adjacent lane. The second issue is a "notchy" feel which happens at any speed, any steering mode and any wheel position. Like the first steering issue, this also feels unsafe as the driver often over or under corrects steering input. I have taken the vehicle to au

2013 Audi A4 with a 2.0 turbo engine approximately 62.5K miles and up to date with all services. I was driving on the highway at highway speeds when the engine suddenly started to misfire with a partial loss of power making the car difficult to steer. At that time the check engine light was not illuminated. I was able to get off the highway and drive home about 2 miles away from when the misfires first occurred. The police did not get involved as I was able to return home. The following week the car was towed to my mechanic where it was diagnosed that cylinder 3 had a problem. At that time the check engine light illuminated. He recommended that I tow my car to the Audi dealership as they have better availability of parts. The dealer took apart the engine and diagnosed a broken pist

While driving, on or off the highway steering stiffens making it hard or impossible to make turns. It is a scary situation, which forced me to pull over on the highway once- I was not able to switch lanes due to the hardness of the steering wheel. This occurs randomly, at anytime or speed, even at slow speeds while driving in the neighborhood. It occurs to either side, sometimes one side of the wheel or both sides.

I purchased this vehicle on 10/16/2022 and the very next day took it back and informed them that it was leaking oil. It was repaired and from that point on it was telling me to add a quart of oil once every week. Was diagnosed by the Audi dealership of the pistons needing to be replaced and that my car fell under the lawsuit that has yet to be settled. Was told I could spend the 9k to fix the car and be reimbursed. Audi really needs to be fixing all vehicles with these issues. That is just insane to pay 9k to fix a vehicle when I just got it and have barely been able to drive it.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Audi a4. While attempting to start the vehicle, it vibrated abnormally. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission coolant valve fractured, which caused coolant to leak into the electronic control module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,500.

Component that failed is a/an electric coolant pump for turbo. Yes, it is available for inspection. Safety was compromised due to increased risk of fire. Yes, the issue has been confirmed by Audi Service Department. Yes the vehicle has been inspected by Manufacturers local service department. Yes, the check engine light and ECU light were illuminated on the dash of vehicle 3 weeks before car was taken in for service.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Audi a4. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to Audi valencia (23923 creekside rd, valencia, ca 91355, (661) 735-1778) where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was towed to a transmission shop and was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,029.

While driving on highway, vehicle's RPM would go up, but vehicle would not accelerate with the increased acceleration. Strong smell of burnt clutch fluid. And some smoke was coming from engine bay. Driving vehicle home, transmission slipped in every gear. Vehicle struggled to get up to speed and RPM would rise and fall with the press/depress of the accelerator pedal. Vehicle has 80k miles, never abused and has all recalls completed.

My driveway is on a slight down-slope. When parked there with my Audi a4 2.0t's front end facing down with my foot on the brake, I put my Audi in reverse, move my foot from brake to the gas pedal and attempt to back up the down-slope, but my Audi aggressively rolls forward as I continue trying to accelerate to back up. I can roll forward 3' to 6' before reverse gear kicks in and when it does the launches backward at a high rate of speed out driveway into the path pedestrians who I've nearly hit and goes on into street traffic where I have almost been hit. Also, when parked on the street the back brakes lock and will not release without more gas then they suddenly release with a noise launching the Audi forward at a high rate of speed. The Audi deal has confirmed these conditions and says

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Audi a4. While driving 65 MPH, a strong odor of fuel was present inside the vehicle. The following day, the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the fuel tank was leaking under the rear seat. The vehicle was taken to Audi dominion (21105 ih-10 w, san antonio, tx 78257) where it was determined that the fuel tank was leaking and needed to be resealed. The vehicle was repaired under warranty, but the rear seat was severely damaged; which was not covered under warranty. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

My car started to smell like gas inside, and it was a very strong odor. I went to an auozone to get a diagnostic, in the system it had said it was a very small gas leak and that it would have been okay to drive. I kept driving and it still smelled like gasoline and stronger each time. Therefore, I took it to the mechanic the next day driving it, and under the back seats was filled with gasoline. The mechanic still cant find the leak. However, if I would have kept driving it, the car could have exploded on me.

While stopped at an intersection waiting to turn left across traffic, let off brake to accelerate while turning when the engine hesitated. Pressing the gas pedal at this moment resulted in minimal car movement placing my car in the path of oncoming traffic. I pressed the gas pedal more and the car finally over accelerated resulting in some loss of control in the turn. This is not the first time I have noticed engine hesitation from a stop. The same hesitation has occurred at four way stops and stop lights. The engine hesitation occurs more often at lower fuel tank levels and colder ambient conditions. The engine hesitation feels like either an air pocket in the fuel line or drive transmission issue. I took the car to my Audi dealer to investigate on 12/5/2014. The Audi dealer state

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Audi a4. The contact stated that there was a reflection of the air conditioning vents on the side view mirror and the windshield, which created a glare, compromising her visibility. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they refused to provide any assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised that they would contacted her back at a later date. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 91 and the current mileage was 500.

Two of my four kids were in the rear seat. My 7 year old panicked because her seatbelt came unbuckled and she couldn’t get it back. My initial reaction was to hit the breaks and slow down. My daughter was ejected from her seat into the passenger seat head first and then landed on the floor with her booster seat on top of her. I pulled over and checked the seat belt and it would not latch. I had to drive her home unrestrained!! A few days later, different child experienced a similar situation with the middle seat. This is a concern because if the seatbelts failed during a car accident, my children’s lives were at risk. Repeated risk of the lives of children by ignoring this common issue. How many lives will it take to be protected? Minus the fear of being unable to afford repairs, or to get

Received recall notice in april, another letter in june, and a 3rd letter in september. This is the after run coolant pump recall 19n4. No parts are available after many months, and Audi recommends that car be parked outside, not in garage. This is unacceptable as we live in massachusetts and winter is coming soon.