1999 Audi A4 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“The timing chain on my 1999 Audi a-4 1.8 turbo with 76,000 miles broke as I was driving on a busy freeway during rush hour, leaving me a a potentially dangerous situation. Fortunately, my car was not hit by other cars. As a result, however, the engine and transmission as well as the timing chain were all trashed. The manufacturer recommends replacing the timing chain at 90,000 miles, but Audi of north america told me that they noiw recommend replacement at 70,000 or 75,000. …”

“The car is experiencing unintended acceleration, usually, but not always, after heavy acceleration. Over 10 occurrences. Cannot remedy by pulling back the accelerator. Car must be turned off and the engine must record 0 RPM to remedy the problem.”

“Immediately prior to switching from 3rd to 4th gear, the vehicle loses r.p.m.'s and power then catches and changes gears. It is only in this gear shift --3rd to 4th. I have contacted the manufacturer and they say it is within design parameters. I test drove other identical cars and this problem is not detected. It is dangerous to lose such power, especially at or around highway merge speeds.”

“The contact owns a 1999 Audi A4. While driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle began independently shifting into manual mode from automatic. The contact was able to adjust the shifter to normal but the failure persisted. The dealer advised the shifter blind and the printed circuit board would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages were 126,963.”

“While driving in cold weather vehicle would be jerking & bucking like a stick. Transmission would hesitate when shifting into another gear after slowing down & then speeding up. Vehicle been to two different dealerships. Nothing found after diagnostic test and test drive. Vehicle was leased. Arbitration not working. Problem is intermittent. Request for replacement denied, despite physical test that shows the error.”