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Audi A8 Repair and Maintenance
Audi A8 Model Years
Audi A8 Questions and Answers
The dealer says the timing belt is weather cracked.
The dealer says the speed sensor needs to be replaced. The engine stalled out once. The check engine light comes on. Is it the torque converter?
their is a large shock when changing from park to drive, what could this be
I havd the speed sensor replaced but I still have the problem of surging with the transmission shifting up and down. I guess it is the torque converter. Would it be detrimental to use the manual ...
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The front right head lamp of my 2000 Audi A8 does not get voltage. Apparently I am told there are two parts to delivering voltage to the light.
1. The base
2. The balast
One or both are out. H...
Audi A8 Car Reviews (1)
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I purchased my 1999 Audi A-8 from a Chevrolet dealership in Minnesota in October, 2007. The car had 68,000 miles on it and now has 85,000 miles. The car is total luxury with the paint still in show room condition. The interior leather and all emenities are competive with a Lexus, Mercedes, Jaguar and BMW. It is superior to a Cadilac and Lincoln. The car originally came from Florida and I purchased it in Minnesota. It has endured one winter in Minnesota and performed on ice and snow better than all SUV's I have owned. There are is no rust or corosian anywhere. A tribute to the all aluminum body. The car has been in Florida near the ocean and in Minnesota with salted roads. The brakes have been checked by a dealer on 5 occasions and no repairs were needed. There is a problem with the torque converter or speed sensor. When driving in the city I have found it necessary to use the manual shift on the automatic transmission. This places the car in the correct gear without the surging back and forth. The "idiot light" for checking the engine is on most of the time now. A dealer that I do not trust told me the car needs $2,200 in repairs. They wanted to change the pan gaskets, valve cover gaskets and several seals along with changing the timing belt and speed sensor. I would like to know what my best and worst case senarios are on this repair. Everything else on the car is perfect, in show room quality. |
Audi A8 Problems
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| Suspension & Steering | Various bushings—located around the subframe, suspension, and steering—deteriorate with age. A clunking noise when driving over bumps, accelerating, or stopping may be a sign of worn bushings. |
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Audi A8 Recalls and TSBs
Audi A8 Recalls (Recent)
Body, Interior & Misc.: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Defect Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DISCHARGE OF STATIC ELECTRICITY UNDER LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS CAN ACTIVATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WHEN THE DRIVER ENTERS OR EXITS THE VEHICLE AND FORMS AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BY TOUCHING CERTAIN AREAS OF THE STEERING WHEEL.
Consequence Summary: ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG UNDER THESE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY.
Corrective Summary: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND WIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG.
Recall Notes: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 13, 1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Suspension & Steering: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
Defect Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TIE RODS OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ARE PROTECTED ON EACH SIDE BY A SEAL TO PREVENT MOISTURE AND DUST PARTICLES FROM ENTERING THE SWIVEL BEARING MECHANISM. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME TIE ROD SEALS MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY.
Consequence Summary: IF MOISTURE AND/OR DUST PARTICLES ENTER THE SWIVEL BEARING MECHANISM, THE SWIVEL BEARING COULD WEAR OVER TIME DIMINISHING THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Corrective Summary: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIE RODS.
Recall Notes: VW RECALL NO. UL/AUDI RECALL NO. KW. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987 OR AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Suspension & Steering: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
Defect Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TIE RODS OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ARE PROTECTED ON EACH SIDE BY A SEAL TO PREVENT MOISTURE AND DUST PARTICLES FROM ENTERING THE SWIVEL BEARING MECHANISM. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME TIE ROD SEALS MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY.
Consequence Summary: IF MOISTURE AND/OR DUST PARTICLES ENTER THE SWIVEL BEARING MECHANISM, THE SWIVEL BEARING COULD WEAR OVER TIME DIMINISHING THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Corrective Summary: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIE RODS.
Recall Notes: OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 5, 2001.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987 OR AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Audi A8 Technical Service Bulletins (Recent)
Body, Interior & Misc.: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Bulletin Summary: SUBJECT ON FOLDING KEY (KEYLESS REMOTE TRANSMITTER ), INCREASING DISTANCE RANGE.
Body, Interior & Misc.: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Bulletin Summary: SUBJECT ON FLOOR MAT FASTENER VARIATIONS.
Body, Interior & Misc.: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Bulletin Summary: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ON CELLULAR TELEPHONE.
Drive Train: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Bulletin Summary: CONDITIONS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, DELAYED DOWNSHIFT ON VEHICLES WITH 4.2L AND 01L TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLES WITH 4.2L AND 01L TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLES WITH 4.2L AND 01L TRANSMISSION.
Drive Train: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Bulletin Summary: SERVICE ACTION TO INSPECT LOWER CONTROL ARM SEALS.
Electrical & Lights: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Bulletin Summary: INFORMATION ON DEACTIVATING / ACTIVATING THE REAR SIDE AIRBAGS.
Electrical & Lights: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Bulletin Summary: CONDITION WITH INSUFFICIENT VEHICLE GROUND AT GROUND LOCATION 43.
Electrical & Lights: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Bulletin Summary: EXTERIOR LIGHTS, MOISTURE ACCUMULATION.
Electrical & Lights: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Bulletin Summary: HEADLIGHT AIMING, USING HELLA UNIVERSAL BEAMSETTER.
Electrical & Lights: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Bulletin Summary: SUBJECT ON CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM, FUNCTION OPTIONS.
Engine: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Bulletin Summary: INFORMATION ON REPLACING DAMAGE FASTENERS WHEN A CONDITION EXIST WHERE THE REAR LICENSE PLATE FASTENERS MAY BE BROKEN, LOOSE OR FALLEN BEHIND THE LICENSE PLATE HOLDER / LENS ASSEMBLY.
Engine: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Bulletin Summary: EMISSION RECALL LT. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HOUSING COULD BECOME DISTORTED UNDER CERTAIN CLIMATIC CONDITIONS. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, FUEL VAPORS COULD ESCAPE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. A VAPOR LEAK ALSO ILLUMINATES THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD MALFUNCTI
Suspension & Steering: SUSPENSION:FRONT
Bulletin Summary: CLUNKING OR RATTLING NOISE FROM ONE OR BOTH SIDES OF FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS.
Suspension & Steering: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Bulletin Summary: CHECK/REPLACE REPLACE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS.
Suspension & Steering: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Bulletin Summary: SERVICE ACTION JE CAMPAIGN-CHECK/REPLACE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS. AUDI HAS FOUND THAT IN RARE CASES, ONE OR BOTH FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES CAN EXHIBIT WEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE DAMAGE TO THE RUBBER BO