Brakes were working fine, coming off freeway, was coasting thru light, traffic stopped, brakes no longer worked, brake pedal was suddenly flush with floor. Rearended a car, car started jumping forward. Had to use the emergency brake to stop the car. Car was towed after accident, not because it was not drivable, it was not drivable due to brake problem. Repair shop said brakes failed to vacuum hose breaking, no warning prior to losing brakes.
2001 Audi A4 brakes problems
33 complaints (25% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 62,300. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 33
- of this car's complaints
- 25%
- typical mileage
- 62,300
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip8
- Foundation components: disc: pads5
- Foundation components: disc3
- Foundation components: disc: rotor2
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2
- Power assist1
- Foundation components: drum: shoes/linings1
- Foundation components1
At what mileage
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Audi A4 brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Audi A4 brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Brake and clutch pedal bracket
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What 2001 Audi A4 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 audi a4. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel and the brake warning light was flashing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic advised the contact that the ecu module would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
Abs module failure.
2001 audi a4 with about 105k miles on. Abs sensor is faulty and this problem is very widespread amongst audi a4s built around this time. It is a $1500 - $2000 repair for a part that really doesn't seem to go bad with this frequency in other cars. For an example of the score, see this site. This is just one of many sites with similar complaints around this issue: http://audi-vw-ABS-recall.blogspot.com/2005/07/audi-and-vw-please-recall-cars-between.html.
2001 audi a4 2.8 ABS brake system controller failure.
Abs control module failed. Modules are defective and audi should recall them. Online research shows thousands of audi/vw car owners have experienced this same problem. Cost to replace module is $1500-2000 dollars. Vw has issued recall of this ABS module, but audi has not (even though same exact part). The federal safety agency needs to put pressure on audi to recall this component, they are defective, unsafe, and could lead to accidents.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 audi a4. He stated that the antilock breaks sensor illuminates constantly. He had the garage replaced the break sensor twice. The first replacement was done on january 10, 2010 and the second break sensor replacement was february 16, 2010 and the failure was not corrected. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 102,034. He has not contacted the dealer or manufacturer.
Failure of ABS brake control unit in an audi 2001 a4 while driving on the freeway with snow. It occurred in salt lake city, utah. Abs brake light came on and the ABS brakes weren't working driving on snow and needed to be replaced. $710.00 was the cost of the repair for a faulty unit and a very common problem that audi knows about it. Good thing that I was going really slow and I was exiting the slippery freeway at the time and I didn't slide. Thank you!
1. One day suddenly my audi 2001 a4 starts to show ABS and brake light to be failing. 2. The failure when diagnosed seems to be a problem with audi's ABS control unit, and that needs to be repaired. 3. I have not repaired it yet, because dealers quoted a huge price of more than 1500$ to fix the ABS control unit.
Abs electrical module that has failed and is apparently a huge problem, it affects the braking system.
Questions about the 2001 Audi A4 brakes
Does the 2001 Audi A4 have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 33 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Audi A4, 25% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Audi A4 brakes problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 62,300 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Audi A4 brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Audi A4 have bad brakes?
The Audi A4 model years with the most brakes complaints are 1998 (125 complaints), 1999 (91 complaints) and 2000 (51 complaints).
Other 2001 Audi A4 problems
Electrical 35Engine 33Airbags 11Transmission 5Fuel system 3Lights 3Steering 3Suspension 3Visibility 3Seats 2Tires 2Acceleration 1Body 1Locks 1
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