Tl* the contact owns a 1998 audi a4. The contact stated that he smelled a burning wire odor upon starting the vehicle. The contact also stated that the windshield wipers and various other electrical components were not functioning. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 00v317000 (electrical system:ignition:switch). The failure mileage was 201,000.
1998 Audi A4: windshield wiper failure
5 of the 258 complaints about the 1998 Audi A4 describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 audi a4. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed three times within three years. The dealer stated that the windshield wiper motor failed. The wipers were repaired; however, the motor failed again in 2007 and 2008. The motor was replaced each time at the cost of $496. The failure and current mileages were less than 98,000.
Turning of the ignition key - the key does not return to its neutral position thereby not activating key essential electrical driving components such as lights and wipers, etc.
Upon starting vehicle the ignition gets stuck in the crank position. Whenever this happens windshield wipers stop working. Vehicle had not been repaired because the vehicle was not on recall 00v317000.
Consumer states ignition switch housing is defective, the return spring force is insufficient for returning the ignition key to the running position after starting the engine, consumer states this causes electrical accessories such as the windshield wipers and headlights to become inoperative, dealership has replaced ignition switch.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Audi A4 wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1998 Audi A4?
5 of 258 owner complaints about the 1998 Audi A4 (2%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Audi A4?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Audi A4
ABS 49Ball joint 30Headlights 7Adaptive cruise 6Brake failure 6
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