- VIN: WAUXD68D11A14****
- MPG: /
- Year: 2001
Ownership Cost for 2001 Audi S4 (Avant quattro)
Estimated: $45539 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$3036 |
$1457 |
$1275 |
$1154 |
$1032 |
$7954 |
Insurance |
$1575 |
$1630 |
$1687 |
$1746 |
$1808 |
$8446 |
Fuel |
$1902 |
$1960 |
$2028 |
$2109 |
$2204 |
$10203 |
Maintenance |
$2763 |
$2719 |
$1451 |
$1665 |
$2291 |
$10889 |
Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
Taxes & Fees |
$1072 |
$1072 |
$1072 |
$1072 |
$1072 |
$1587 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$11326 |
$9027 |
$7895 |
$8191 |
$9101 |
$45539 |
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Body Class: Wagon Destination Market: U.S. Displacement CC: 2671 Displacement CI: 162.994420477 Displacement L: 2.671000 Doors: 4 Engine Cylinders: 6 Engine HP: 250 Engine KW: 186.4250 Engine Manufacturer: Audi Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline Make: AUDI Manufacturer: AUDI Manufacturer Id: 1149 Model: S4 Model Year: 2001 Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can. TLEV emission std.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 1ADXV02.7333 Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt. Plant City: Ingolstadt Plant Country: Germany Seat Belts All: Manual Series: Avant Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2010 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE TO MANY 2010 AUDI S4 OWNERS. MANY OF THEM REPORTED A WATERPUMP FAILURE BASICALLY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, I.E., HIGHWAY DRIVING, CORNERING, AND LOW SPEED DRIVING. 2010 AUDI S4 PRODUCED IN 2009 CLEARLY HAVE A DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP, WHICH TEND TO MOSTLY FAIL PRIOR TO 10K MILES ON THE CAR. MANY S4 OWNERS AND FORUM MEMBERS REPORTED MANY KINDS OF HAZARD THAT THIS FAILURE CAN BRING, INCLUDING COOLANT SPILLING THAT CAN POTENTIALLY HARM THE SURROUNDING MOTORISTS (SLIPPERY SURFACE CAUSED BY OILY COOLANT) AND THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHICH CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY. MY WATER PUMP HAS NOT FAILED YET, BUT FROM THE FAILURE RATIO SHOWN ON A AUDI S4 OWNER FORUM, IT CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN THAT MOST OF THESE WATER PUMPS WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AT ANY MILEAGE. I AM SERIOUSLY WORRIED ABOUT ENDANGERING OTHERS, MYSELF, OR MY FAMILY MEMBERS BECAUSE OF THIS POTENTIAL FAILURE ON THE WATER PUMP OF 2009-PRODUCED 2010 S4. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN OVER THIS ISSUE. *TR |
2001 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
(1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: NONE--I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A COOLANT LEAK SINCE DAY ONE. ONLY RECENTLY HAS IT GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW I SEE THAT THERE IS WATER IN MY COOLANT. (2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES - COOLANT IN OIL CAUSES PREMATURE DAMAGE OF ENGINE COMPONENTS (BEARINGS, TURBOS). NEW ENGINE COSTS EXCEED $15,000. NEW TURBOS COSTS EXCEED $5,000. THIS PROBLEM IS POSTED ALL OVER AUDIWORLD.COM. MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE OIL CHECKED AND DETERMINE THAT HIGH LEVELS OF COPPER (CAUSED BY COOLANT) WERE IN THE OIL AND WOULD RESULT IN NEAR-TERM ENGINE/TURBO FAILURE. (3) WHAT WAS DONE TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM: (A) COOLANT SYSTEM CHECKED THREE TIMES BY AUDI SERVICE AT MY COST AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. COSTS SO FAR EXCEED DOLLARS WITH NO FIX IN SIGHT; (B) WATER-PUMP REPLACED ; (C) SECONDARY WATER-PUMP REPLACED I AM ABOUT TO PAY $2000 TO GET THE HEAD-GASKETS REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS A MAYBE FIX SINCE THE PROBLEM CANNOT GET DIAGNOSED. MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ON AUDIWORLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME JOB COMPLETED WITH NO BENEFITS TO THE PROBLEM. |
Vehicle identification numbers: