2004 Audi A4 tires complaints

Filed Oct 1, 2004 · Tires · 8,500 miles · VA

Pirelli tire p235/45r17 dot xbcuc23640. Tires are experiencing sidewall bubbles.

Filed Aug 20, 2004 · Tires · 4,500 miles · OH

After 4,500 miles, the front tire developed a bubble on the passenger side. *ak the tire was then replaced with an identical one. After 1500k miles, that tire developed the same bubble. *sc

Filed Jul 28, 2004 · Tires · 1,400 miles · FL

The right rear tire on my vehicle blew out with a total of 1400 miles on it. The blow-out was on the inside wall approximately 2 inches above the tread and 4-6 inches in length. It also resulted in property damage to my wheel well and the manufacturer will not process the property damage claim unless I pay ($275) for the replacement tire first (which I will be reimbursed 3-4 weeks later) even after an authorized dealer has deemed the tire defective. If I drop the property damage claim, then I can get my replacement tire at no charge.

Filed Jul 22, 2004 · Tires · 3,754 miles · NY

2004 audi a4 with pirelli 94v m+s tires with 3754 miles delivered to us on april 15, 2004 had one tire that ripped apart at the sidewall. Luckily no damage or injury. *jb clearly the tires are defective. Are there reports concerning these tires? I wish to submit an complaint as the tires are dangerous and liable to cause injuries or death.

Filed Jul 16, 2004 · Tires · MO

Not sure if this is the correct site to report this, but new audi 4a with pirelli p6 4 season 235/45/17 94v tires and 4000 miles experienced front driver and passenger side wall failures with no apparent reason. Web review indicates that there are multiple reports of this same situation in new cars without apparent precipitating event such as curb or pot holes. Bubbles only but this suggests to me a possible manufacturing defect in this batch of tires.

Filed Jul 10, 2004 · Body, Fuel system · 2,389 miles · CA

I have a brand new 2004 audi a4avantquattro 1.8. On july 1, with 2389 miles on the car, I had a blowout of my right rear tire, which is a goodyear m&s r235/17 low profile high performance tire. I never had a sensation of hitting anything on the road, but had only seconds to get from the fast lane of I-5 in downtown sacramento, ca across 5 lanes of freeway traffic and around a caltrans maintenence crew on the shoulder, to safety. By the time I did, the tire tread had completely separated on both sides of the wheel 360 degrees. Six days later, while having the tire replaced at a local tire store, the check engine light came on in the car. I took it to the dealer at my next opportunity, with now 2750 miles on the car. I was told that the filler hose to the gas tank was punctured, requiring the replacement of the entire gas tank, as it is all one peice, that the wires connecting the fuel system to the central computer were damaged and had to be replaced, that a hole in the sheath around the shock absorber on that wheel had been punctured, requiring possible replacement of the entire shock, and that the entire wheel liner on that wheel was gone and had to be replaced. The estimated cost for this is somewhere between $1600-2000. Neither audi, nor the dealership, thus far has taken any responsibility for the design flaws that created the possibility for such damage from a flat tire. I frequently drive alone, and we live in a high fire danger area. I was driving around with a leaky gas tank for 5 days before the "check engine" light even went on, not to mention the fact that a faulty shock absorber could have caused my all wheel drive to fail. I feel that this car is unsafe for me to drive.