Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can., Emissions Certification Test Group: YADXV02.7333 (Manual Trans.) / YADXV02.7339 (Auto Trans.)
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt.
Plant City: Neckarsulm
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: quattro
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS APPX 4 TO 5 TIMES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS/BRAKE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING INFREQUENTLY AND I CALLED MAPLEWOOD AUDI SERVICE AND THEY PROCEEDING TO TELL ME IT WAS A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, THROUGH FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THEIR ABS CONTROL MODULE AND IT IS A "FACTORY ONLY" FIX BECAUSE OF REPROGRAMMING AND SUCH AND IT WOULD RUN ABOUT $2000. I BELONG TO A COUPLE OF AUDI FORUMS AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS. I DON'T SEE HOW THIS PROPRIETARY SYSTEM IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY BY THE MANUFACTURER AND OR DEALERSHIPS. UNLIKE THEIR OTHER POOR PRACTICES FOR MONOPOLIZING SERVICE TO THESE CARS THIS ONE AFFECTS BRAKING AND THUS SAFETY. *TR