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#61 of 2138 stevenjh by JBaumgart Jun 27, 2002 (9:50 pm)
We have a '98.5 with close to 50,000 miles. Mine required replacement of both front control arms, swaybar links and guide links at 45,769 miles. Total cost to repair including tax: $1,224.53! I think what your dealer meant to say is that the condition of the front suspension does not pose a safety hazard, but the noise will get so bad that you won't be able to live with it any longer - it SOUNDS like there is something terribly wrong, which there is, but it won't cause you any loss of control or affect drivability (except if it makes you go nuts from the noise). I agree that these components should be made to last longer on a car of this quality - or ANY car for that matter.   But other than this, our car's been about perfect since new, so we plan to keep it for a while.
#62 of 2138 Suspension/Control Arms by stevenjh Jun 28, 2002 (7:18 am)
JBaumgart - Thanks for the info. It's nice to know I'm not the only one out here with the problem. And I may already be at the "nuts" stage from the noise. Did you have your A-4 repaired at the dealer, or another shop? I know the owner of a local brake/muffle/suspension franchise shop that I'm thinking of taking mine to to save some money.
#63 of 2138 stevenjh by goral Jun 28, 2002 (8:51 am)
Is your car still under warranty? $1400 is WAY too much to pay, even if all 8 control arms needed replacement. I would DEFINITELY get a second opinion... My guess is that only couple of them REALLY need replacement. You can buy parts on your own (www.sasponline.com, www.germanautoparts.com, etc... just do a search for OEM Audi parts) and find a mechanic willing to put them on for you. It's easily a DIY project. You should save yourself several hundred $$$. And what's with the "nothing wrong with the control arms, they aren't faulty - just noisy". Yes, they ARE faulty - that's why they are noisy!!! That kind of attitude just pisses me off!!! Too bad Audi doesn't acknowledge the problem... It's things like that that will cause me to never ever buy a VW/Audi product.
#64 of 2138 1996 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro by khana Jun 28, 2002 (3:34 pm)
My 96 A4 Quattro has 59000 miles. It is in perfect condition, however, I have noticed the following (a) When I am stopped and then turn either left or right with my wheel completely turned at very low speeds, I notice this extreme vibration in the steering wheel. This immediately goes away once I straighten my wheel or reduce the turning angle. (b) On and Off, I get thins creaking noise from my right front end. It is not continous but comes on and off. Any ideas whats causing the two problems?? Are they problems??
#65 of 2138 khana by goral Jun 28, 2002 (5:49 pm)
I don't know what the first problem is, but the second one is most likely the ever so popular control arm(s).
#66 of 2138 stevenjh by JBaumgart Jun 28, 2002 (9:30 pm)
I had our A4 repaired at the dealer - expensive but this dealer has a great service department and I have a lot of confidence in them. As I mentioned this was the only unscheduled maintenance that we've had to do in 50,000 miles, so I don't mind spending what amounts to about 2 1/2 months of lease payments if it was a new one. Other than things I've purchased for it, like extra wheels/snow tires, floor mats, etc, this was our only out-of-pocket expense since paying cash for it in Feb. '98.
#67 of 2138 JBaumgart by stevenjh Jul 02, 2002 (3:08 am)
The service department at my dealer had built great confidence in me also, until I brought the car in for an inspection that I asked and paid for. I am in between two long driving trips this summer and wanted to be sure the car was in good shape. The report came back good (except for the control arms) and I should have had peace of mind. A day later the motor stuttered revs at a stop and the check engine light came on. Another trip back to the dealer and another $95 for a diagnostic and a small, loose vacuum hose was found. They swear up and down that this wouldn't have been found until the hose worked itself loose - but you sure have to wonder why I had to pay for 2 diagnostics in 3 days.   To Khana - my A-4 has the same vibration from the front wheels when turning, maybe not as extreme as you describe, but I wonder if it's a side effect of the control arms.
#68 of 2138 Child safety lock broken by bendyline Jul 10, 2002 (2:19 pm)
I just bought a 98 Audi A4 and the Child Safety door lock on the rear Passenger Door is broken. You cannot open the door from the Inside , no matter if the switch is turned on or off. Just wondering if anyones run accross this before , and how difficult tearing apart the door is. I plan on doing the work myself.   Thanks much.
#69 of 2138 Re: Wind Noise by genzo Jul 29, 2002 (5:21 pm)
in response to thread 58   I just acquired an '02 A4 3.0 and also experience some wind noise at higher speeds from the driver's window. the noise isn't terribly obvious and is more of a slight rumble than a loud whistling, so i'm still not sure if it's natural to hear it or if you're not supposed to hear any road noise at all.   i've only had the car for a week though and none of my passengers could hear the noise. so i've decided to give it a little more time before having the service center look at it. i'll let you know if i do.   if anyone has the same problem it would be nice to hear if/how you've fixed it/dealt with it/etc.   thanks
#70 of 2138 Re: Wind Noise - followup by genzo Aug 04, 2002 (1:49 am)
so i've had the car serviced and checked for wind noise. they say its wind noise is at "normal levels", however the service technician did say that they were getting more complaints about higher wind noise levels in the '02 a4 models. apparently there is a lot of turbulence around the side mirrors that can be lessened by folding the mirrors in (what a wonderful idea while driving =P).   regardless, the noise isn't anything terribly high and it's still a wonderful car to drive. just thought i'd follow up on my previous post.

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