Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can. BIN 5 / ULEV II emission std.
Emissions Certification Test Group: BADXJ02.03UB
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt, Advanced Front AirBag
Plant City: Neckarsulm
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Premium Plus
TPMS: Indirect
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING TIRE SPEED RATING APPROPIATE FOR 2001 AUDI A4 AVANT. *TS AUDI OF AMERICA REFUSES TO PROVIDE THE CONSUMER WITH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION OF THE TIRE SPEED RATING APPROPRIATE FOR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *NM
2011
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE HAD TWO INSTANCES OF "SUDDEN CLUTCH FAILURE", THE FIRST AT 4,800 MILES, THE SECOND AT 31,000 MILES. I WAS TRAVELING ON I-80 WHEN SUDDENLY THE CLUTCH STARTED SLIPPING AND THEN BURNED OUT, LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE SHOULDER. ACCORDING TO AUDI OF OAKLAND, THE CLUTCH FAILURE HAS RESULTED IN THE CLUTCH BEING IN A "MOLTEN STATE" AND THE HEAT WAS SO EXTREME THAT THE CLUTCH RELEASE BEARING IS FUSED TO THE TRANSMISSION SHAFT. I HAVE INSPECTED THE PARTS AND HAVE PHOTOS FROM THAT INSPECTION. AUDI OF AMERICA REPAIRED THE CLUTCH AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE AFTER THE FIRST INSTANCE, BUT IS DENYING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SECOND OCCURRENCE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING STANDARD SHIFT VOLKSWAGEN'S AND AUDIO'S FOR 40 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER NEEDED TO REPLACE A CLUTCH BEFORE THESE TWO INSTANCES.