Wipers failed as I was traveling on a crowded highway during a heavy rainstorm. The problem was a seized wiper pivot on the driver's side, which was cleaned and lubricated, and is now in working condition.
2002 Audi A4: windshield wiper failure
8 of the 181 complaints about the 2002 Audi A4 describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Windshield wipers slowed considerably and stopped working; fortunately we were only a half-mile from home. Mechanic advised this was a known problem with this vehicle and they have replaced many wiper brackets in the past 6 months. Advised they were surprised audi has not issued a recall.
Windshield wiper failure.
I have a 2002 audi a4. Wiper stopped working. Checked forums and the other people had the same issues.
Stereo-failure and replacement on at least (4) occasions winshield fluid dispenser/wiper malfunction service engine light malfunction-at least (5) occasions solenoid valve bad clutch switch bad blower in air conditioning/heater unit bad pireli tires-broken belts in all four (at 25,000 miles)- these are the tires placed on the vehicle by audi coils bad gas gauge mis read
The ignition coil, windshield wipers, right front speaker, radio, right front door control window and lock failed.*ak
The windshield wipers, ignition coil, right front speaker, radio, lock control and keyless entry failed. *ak
In hot, muggy weather and when operating the air conditioner, the A/C develops condensation on the windshield which severely impairs vision and safe operation of this vehicle. To see out windshield I must run windshield wipers.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Audi A4 wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 2002 Audi A4?
8 of 181 owner complaints about the 2002 Audi A4 (4%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Audi A4?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Audi A4
Headlights 18Check engine light 14Loss of power 14Stalling 13Engine failure 11Hesitation 7Fire or smoke 6Misfire 6Transmission failure 5
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