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Audi A4 Steering Safety Report | Dec 03, 2012
Reported on Dec 03, 2012
| AT ANY SPEED, MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL THROUGH CENTER PRESENTS A NOTCHY FEEL, WHERE RESISTANCE IS FELT AND THEN THE WHEEL JUMPS TO ANOTHER POSITION. THESE NOTCHES ARE FELT THROUGH ABOUT 10-20 DEGREES OFF CENTER. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CAR IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN A STRAIGHT LINE AS THE STEERING FIGHTS THE DRIVER TO REMAIN ON-CENTER. THE DEALER, WHEN CONTACTED, REPLACED THE STEERING RACK , WHICH MADE THE PROBLEM GO AWAY. I HAVE READ A DOZEN OR MORE REPORTS FROM OTHER 2013 AUDI A4/A5/S4/S5/ALLROAD OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE, AND AT LEAST ONE REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER A STEERING RACK REPLACEMENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS JUST A TEMPORARY FIX AND THAT THE PROBLEM WILL RECUR. *TR | |
| Make: | Audi |
| Model: | A4 |
| Manufactured by: | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | NASHUA NH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | WA1VFAFL9DA |
| Mileage: | 4000 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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