2007 Audi A4 Steering Problems

“I purchased the car in 2013 the key was very difficult to turn in the ignition, after 3 months, it locked up one time in the garage so I just left it as it was and tried the next day. After yanking on the steering wheel and almost breaking the key in the ignition it finally started. A week later I was out shopping and it did the same thing - tow truck driver had no way of even towing the car because the wheels were cocked to the right, key would not come out of the ignition - the steering wheel was totally frozen. …”

“On 6/10/2014, I drove my 2007 Audi A4 a few miles to a local business and parked. On attempting to restart the car I found that the ignition key spun in the ignition cylinder assembly. It took approximately two minutes of spinning and light pushing for key the mechanism to reengaged, and the car to restart. During the time the key was spinning it was fully engaged with the lock, but spun in-place with the engine not starting. Took car to certified Audi dealer on 6/16 for diagnosis and the recommendation to replace the ignition cylinder assembly. …”

“While driving my 2007 Audi A4 three times over the course of the last month my car has died while driving. Once on the highway, once on a local road, and a third time in a parking lot. All three times Audi claims that no error code was recorded yet the check engine light and electronics error light turns on. Because they can't replicate it or see an error they are refusing to do anything to help me other than test drive the car. What evidence do they want? Would me in a body bag after my car quits on the interstate again be what it takes to convince them something isn't working?”

“They have a design defect which allows water to get into the cabin via the moon roof. They also have an electrical motherboard under the drivers feet (comfort control module) that shorts out when it gets wet (which is easy when the rain comes in from the faulty moon roof). Now I cannot un/lock my doors, operate my windows open/closed, etc. And I believe it has negatively effected my ability for brake lights to function properly. This is a widespread issue, not just on mine. …”

“The contact owns a 2007 Audi A4. The contact stated that the steering wheel would shake violently each time the vehicle was stopped. The dealer made six attempts to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance with repairs. The current mileage was 17,004 and the failure mileage was 9,000. Updated 02/09/12 the dealer was finally able to duplicate the problem. Also, Audi stated since the issue was not safety related, they were not going to fix it. Updated 02/13/12”