By Carole on 04/29/05 14:28 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
I loved this car when I purchased it and up until about a year and a half or so ago. Since then, I have had nothing but major engine trouble. The repairs are exceedingly costly, and it is often difficult to find a shop that will work on the newer Audis, due to their intricate design. I have had to replace just about everything in this car, and am now looking at selling the vehicle. Beware of the type of oil your shop uses; if not using synthetic the engine can seize up. It's too bad this great car had to go south so young! I hear similar stories from other Audi customers at my dealership. I would not buy another one.
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By getdamemo on 04/07/05 03:10 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
My 2001 Audi A4 1.8T quattro Sedan handles well and is easy to maintain. I only wish there was a little more power with the AWD system. I have no regrets buying this car!
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By Scott on 04/03/05 01:29 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
I leased my 2001 Audi A4 1.8T quattro Sedan new. It was great for the first year. Since then it has been in the shop with multiple problems at least every other month. I've been to four Audi service centers and each one does a worse job than the other. Audi customer service didn't seem to care either. I'm finally fed up with the car and contacted Audi of North America for details on turning it in early...they finally want to talk, but it's too late. We also have had two Volkswagen Jetta's with similar problems. I wouldn't recommend an VW/Audi product.
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By my A4 on 03/29/05 01:15 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
Certified does not mean new or even reliable. I have owned my car for 9 months and its been in the shop at least 5 times, once within 1000 miles to have the engine rebuit and all other problems should have been checked before delivery. Car rides great handles good and is great in the snow purchase price was good, service has been a nightmare. I'm going back to Saab.
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By Barry T on 03/01/05 20:29 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
I haven't had any problems with the car other than rear wheel bearings and front tie rod ends.
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By Geoff on 02/14/05 12:38 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
The car's great when it works, but after all the problems the world knows about with the ignition coils, it also has a bad oil filtration system and timing belt tensioner. Read the bulletin boards for huge repair bills and horror stories of oil pumps seizing and engine belts falling off. Mine went through two oil pumps and found out the valves needed replacing - all of which Audi refuses to pay for. Bad engine, bad company. They tried to make it right when it was small stuff like the coils, but now that it's big engine bills they're stone walling it. These turbo engines can *ONLY* run on synthetic oil. Yet the dealers have strict instructions otherwise on leased cars. Bad.
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By chris thames on 01/25/05 22:39 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
My 2001 Audi A4 is great. I've only had it for six months but its performance is out standing, a little on the slow side but very fun to drive. I've driven a lot of cars in my lifetime and this one just does it for me. The performance upgrades are endless.
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By MarylandMan on 12/02/04 00:44 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
I have enjoyed my A4 very much. Can't add much to what other have said. My experience with the coil recall was totally unlike another person has reported. Before I had the coil recall work done, I received multiple letters from Audi USA reminding me to bring in my A4 to have ALL the coils replaced FREE of charge; and if I had already paid to have them fixed, to send them copies of the invoices so they could reimburse me IN FULL.
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By Annabelle on 11/26/04 14:25 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2001 Audi A4 1.8T Fwd 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
I had high expectations for my Audi A4,
and they have been dashed to pieces.
I have had the same problem many
others have had with engine coils (car
broke down completely 3 times this
year alone!) My dealership covered the
repairs, but the hassle factor was
extremely high. I also had to replace
door speakers and had a problem with
my driver's side airbag. My check
engine light is on right now and as
soon as I get it back from the
dealership I am trading this car in.
My mother also has an Audi A4 that she
has had much worse problems with
(replaced the entire engine twice
along with the transmission!)
My "Audi Experience" has not been a
good one!
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By AntonioB on 10/20/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2001 Audi A4 1.8T Quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
Review
Overall, I cannot recommend this car.
There are too many good vehicles out
there to settle for this. Even though it
drove well and we felt very safe on it,
reliability has been poor, dealership
service has been so-so, and attitude at
Audi of NA has been bad. Also, the car
seemed to have no resale value. We
traded it in before warranty expired and
are now driving a Honda.
We went through the coil recall, and it
took 3 trips to the dealership (and 3
times almost stranded on the road) to
fix. Audi refused to change remaining
coils even though they knew they were
defective: they said warranty only
covers parts when they fail -they lost
me as a client right there. We also had
the clutch fail.
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