10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,500 miles

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problem #2

Jan 272003

A4 4-cyl

  • 81,000 miles
The seat heater was too hot and burned holes through he seat.

- Northport, NY, USA

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problem #1

Jan 132001

A4 4WD

  • miles
Heated driver seat activated for less than five minutes with outside temperature less than 20 degrees.. smoke filled car and portion of seat melted (vinyl) while trunk was being loaded with lugage. Turned heater off and aired out car.

- Annapolis, MD, USA

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