Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can. ULEV emission std.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 2ADXV01.8342.
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt.
Plant City: Ingolstadt
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: quattro
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
STEERING:COLUMN
MY 2003 AUDI A4 FAILED TO START ON DECEMBER 24TH, 2002 AND MAY 2ND, 2003. BOTH TIMES I WAS LEFT STRANDED. THE FIRST TIME THEY REPLACED THE STEERING LOCK, IGNITION CYLINDER, AND STEERING COLUMN. AFTER THE PROBLEM OCCURED A SECOND TIME, THEY REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 5,000 AND 11,000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A NEW CAR. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED 2 TIMES.*AK