2000 Audi A4 brakes problems

Filed Feb 10, 2013 · Brakes · 98,000 miles · AK

Audi complaint and recall request the anti lock braking system no longer works like it should. When the vehicle is started I get a solid amber ABS warning light along with a flashing brake light accompanied with three warning tones. Upon doing an internet search I immediately realized this problem with the bosch 5.3 ABS control module unit is extremely common on 1998 to 2001 audi and vw models. Audi/vw created a service bulletin to repair vw's in the same date range (bulletin 0517 the federal safety agency id number: 10016037), but ignored the issue with audi's. As per the vehicle's owner's manual, it states that while the system is in this state, the rear brakes may lock up under braking. This is a serious problem that will not allow me to brake quickly in emergency situations. The cost of replacing the ABS module from the dealership was quoted at over $1000. A simple internet search reveals that thousands of audi owners have voiced complaints. This is a blatant disregard for their customer's safety and a recall should be required.

Filed Mar 9, 2011 · Brakes · 152,000 miles · UT

On my 2000 audi a4 the anti lock braking system no longer works. I get a solid amber ABS warning light along with a flashing brake light accompanied with three warning tones when I start the car. After much research, this is a common problem on 1998 to 2001 audi and vw models. I have not heard of any recall, however there should be one. This is a serious problem that will not allow me to brake quickly in all situations especially winter conditions and the cost to get it replaced is far too much.

Filed Jan 11, 2011 · Brakes · 112,000 miles · MI

1. When the ABS is activated during snow or ice conditions. 2. The brakes "stick" and the ABS is not fully deactivated once your foot is off the brake pedal. Often the rear driver side brake is still engaged slightly during driving. When stopped you can smell the rubbing brakes and you can tell the brake is rubbing while driving as it slows down the vehicle. It usually unsticks after several miles of driving or leaving the car sit overnight not running. 3. I've taken the vehicle to the dealer several times over the years, but they tell me that there is nothing wrong with the brakes or ABS system.

Filed Jul 18, 2010 · Brakes, Electrical · 65,000 miles · MD

Abs module failure & center cluster failure - 2000 audi a4 1.8t, 65,000 miles. Abs comes on along with blinking brake lights. Known audi issue. Having ABS rebuilt by module masters as audi wants $$ and any new ABS module they will install will also fail. Center cluster also failed, also known audi issue.

Filed Apr 7, 2009 · Brakes · CA

The ABS and brake light is flashing on my dash board. The repair shop says that the ABS control module needs to be replaced. The cost is about $1000! My car has about 120,000 miles on it.

Filed Feb 2, 2009 · Brakes · 92,000 miles · CA

There are hundreds of complaints online about the anti-lock braking failing in audi's and vw's built between 1996 and 2001. According to my mechanic, this is a very common problem that they've seen a lot of. See many owners discussing the problem here: http://audi-vw-ABS-recall.blogspot.com/2005/07/audi-and-vw-please-recall-cars-between.html the ABS is a very important piece of safety equipment, and it seems irresponsible to me that audi has failed to recall a very common and known manufacturing defect.

Filed Jul 31, 2008 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 99,900 miles · NJ

Hello: recently I had a failure with the ABS braking system on my 2000 audi a4, 2.8l. This failure was verified by the audi dealer in wilmington, de. From the dealer and according to many articles, this failure is common with this make. So common, that audi/vw did a recall on vw's, but not on audi's. This is not fair and I am hear to voice my safety concern.

Filed Jul 10, 2008 · Brakes · 105,000 miles · MA

Abs intermittent. System goes from fine, to inoperative with no warning. Details: intermittently get three beeps from the instrument cluster, with the yellow ABS light lit steadily, and the red brake warning light blinking. While the system is in this state, the ABS control module is not available via diagnostic interface, and the ABS is inoperative. Shop diagnostics says: 01203 - electrical connection between ABS and instrument cluster 03-10 - no signal - intermittent details of affected equipment: ABS control module is 8e0-614-111-a (bosch ABS/eds version 5.3).

Filed Nov 15, 2006 · Brakes · 80,000 miles · CA

My vehicle has a problem the my anti-lock braking system light coming on and my brake light blinking. I've had this problem and though it was fixed the lights keep displaying. This I believe is a common problem amongst other owners of my vehicle as well.

Filed Oct 21, 2006 · Brakes · 70,000 miles · NY

Abs module/sensor failure. This problem occurs frequently with other audi owners and has been thoroughly documented on sites such as mycarstats.com. Basically the ABS and brake lights would come on while driving, accompanied by a beep. After initial research, I was able to confirm the module had failed and would require replacement. Local audi dealer quoted 1500 for the module plus labor. Luckily, I found an alternative by sending the faulty module to modulemaster.com. This company specializes in repairing defektive circuitry. The labor is warrantied for the life of the vehicle and costs 300.00 (including shipping and misc. Stuff). The car was still driveable while the module was out. Their website contained a video on how to properly access the module, remove it, and replace it once it was repaired. All in all, I saved myself '1200 plus labor'. I would like express my disgust with all audi dealers who sell their modules for these outrageous prices. One thing none of them admitt to is that the reason why these bosch modules fail is because of a known defekt in the circuitry. So their $1200 modules will eventually fail too.