2010 Audi A4

I HAVE AN 2010 AUDI A4. THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE OIL LIGHT WENT FROM YELLOW TO RED AND THE CAR. I HAD JUST PUT OIL IN THE VEHICLE BEFORE LEAVING THAT MORNING, AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT LEAKING OIL. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WHICH IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2008-2012 A4 AND A5 MODELS, BUT THE CLAIM IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I BOUGHT CAR USED FROM AN AUDI DEALER, AND MONTHS LATER THE CAR RATTLED AND THE WHOLE CAR WAS SHAKING WHEN I TURNED IT ON IN THE MORNING. I TURNED IT OFF AND ON AGAIN, THIS STOPPED THE PROBLEM. I THOUGHT IT WAS PROBABLY THE WEATHER OF AROUND 53 DEGREES F. MONTHS LATER IT DID IT AGAIN TWO MORE TIMES BUT THIS TIME THE WEATHER WAS NOT COLD AND I DROVE AN HOUR EARLIER. IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, I DROVE 40 MILES AND WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE CAR TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. I COULD NOT POSSIBLY TURNED IT OFF DUE TO BOTH OF MY HANDS WERE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THANKS GOD I WAS DRIVING SLOW BECAUSE MY KIDS WERE OUTSIDE. I CHECKED THE KEY AND IT WAS STILL PUSHED DOWN. MY HUSBAND THAT WAS ALSO OUTSIDE NOTICED WHAT HAPPENED, HE TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I HAD ALREADY TAKEN THIS VEHICLE FOR MAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE CAR TURNING OFF. ONCE THE DEALER WAS DONE TROUBLESHOOTING THEY SAY THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE SOMETIMES SHAKING THE WHOLE CAR WHEN TURNING ON. AND AS FOR MY STEERING I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM, I PAID FOR NEW TIRES, ALIGNMENT, AND FOR TIRE BALANCE. I REALLY DON'T HAVE TIME TO KEEP TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO SAY THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ADD 1 QUART OF OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ADDED A QUART OF OIL TO THE VEHICLE BUT 1,000 MILES LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD THE WRONG PISTONS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE OIL WAS CHANGED AT 70,000 MILES. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON TWICE AFTER LESS THAN 2,000 MILES. I ADDED OIL THE FIRST TIME, AND IT'S ON AGAIN AFTER LESS THAN A WEEK. I CHECKED A FEW FORUMS ON LINE AND OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. THE CAR IS NOT LEAKING OIL, SO I'M FIGURING THE ENGINE MUST BE BURNING OIL. A FEW MECHANICS I'VE SPOKEN TO HAVE SAID THAT SOME AUDI A4'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

BOUGHT THE CAR USED FROM A DEALERSHIP THAT INSPECTED THE CAR FOR ANY DEFECTS. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE CAR, I HAD TO RETURN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE CARS FUEL PUMP WAS FAILING AND CAUSING EXCESSIVE MISFIRES. THEN ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER DRIVING THE CAR, IT BEGAN TO USE OIL EXCESSIVELY. I CHECKED FOR ANY LEAKS AND FOUND NONE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT ANYTHING LESS THAN 1QT PER 1000 MILES WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL UNDER AUDI STANDARDS. PERSONALLY I DON'T AGREE! NOW APPROXIMATELY 20000 MILES LATER AND 8 MONTHS, IT BURNS A QT OF OIL EVERY 300 MILES. I KNOW THIS IS EXCESSIVE AS I CAN NOW SEE AND SMELL OIL FROM THE EXHAUST. I CONTACTED AUDI FOR A RESOLUTION SINCE THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE OIL BUT AS EXPECTED, SINCE I DID NOT BUY THE VEHICLE FROM AN AUTHORIZED RESELLER, IT COULDN'T BE COVERED. IF THE ENGINEERS AT AUDI KNOW SOME OF THE CARS PRODUCED WITH THE 2.0 TURBO ENGINE WERE ASSEMBLED WITH PISTONS AND RINGS THAT WERE TOO SMALL, WHY HASN'T A MASS RECALL BEEN ISSUED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE? I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMETHING MORE CATASTROPHIC OCCURS.

CAR BROUGHT IN FOR MISFIRE CONDITION THAT RESULTED IN POWER REDUCTION/HESITATION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DETECTED FAULTY INJECTOR. REPLACED INJECTOR AND ENGINE WAS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. DEALER THEN REMOVED CYLINDER AND OBSERVED PISTON RINGLAND DAMAGE. VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. EITHER FAULTY INJECTOR OR PISTON RING DEFECT IS SUSPECTED TO CAUSE DAMAGE. LOOKING INTO REMEDIES THROUGH ARBITRATION OR OTHER MEANS AS AUDI IS AWARE ABOUT (I.E. UNDERSIZED RINGS / PISTONS). I WILL RETAIN ALL SUSPECT PARTS AS AUDI WILL NOT HONOR UNDER WARRANTY TERMS AND INDEPENDENT SHOP WILL BE PERFORMING REPAIRS, AND CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH AUDI USA. THE MANUAL STATES THAT NORMAL CONSUMPTION IS UP TO 1 QUART FOR EVERY 1000 MILES. PER AUDI'S RECOMMENDATIONS, YOU WILL BURN 10 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE YOU NEED AN OIL CHANGE. THAT ENGINE HOLDS 5 QUARTS WHEN NOT LEAKING IT THROUGH RINGS, REDUCING ANTI-KNOCK RATING OF FUEL DURING COMBUSTION. I BELIEVE THIS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD AS ENGINE SEIZING COULD UNEXPECTEDLY OCCUR DUE TO DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS. I BELIEVE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS INEVITABLE. *TR