2.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
81,500 miles

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problem #1

Apr 212020

A4

  • 81,500 miles
The coil springs broke on this vehicle on 2 separate occasions. The left front coil spring broke while it was being driven by my husband on 7/24/19. The left rear coil spring broke while I was turning out of my driveway on 4/21/20. The vehicle has over 81,000 miles, but is in very good condition. I am careful to avoid pot holes while driving, so I don't believe the cause is due to my driving habits. The photo I have provided shows the break is not due to rust. This has never happened with any vehicle that I have driven in the 50+ years I have been driving. My understanding is that a broken coil spring is very dangerous and can cause an accident particularly if it punctures a tire while driving. My suspicion is that the coil springs are defective given that the breaks occurred with 2 different coil springs. Since this has happened twice, I chose to replace all the coil springs in the car because I fear for my safety. I understand that volkswagon, of which Audi is a part of, recalled over 56,000 vehicles last year due to defective coil springs. However, I cannot find any information regarding a recall for Audi coil springs.

- Norwich, NY, USA