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2005 Audi A4 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	833229
Internal NHTSA #	10370852
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	AUDI
Model	A4
Model Year	2005
File date	31/01/09
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Excessive moisture in both headlights. Dealer stats that an "o" ring has failed and infers that this is a design problem. States that most headlight assemblies will clear up within about 10 minutes. Mine have so much moisture in them that i have water drips. This causes the light output to be very dim. Audi has a tsb that states the light assembly should not be replaced, and has no other repair suggestion (just live with the problem i guess). Also, it appears that this happens on the 2002-2005 models as well as the 2005. 5 - 2009 models of the a4. This is a known issue that audi doesn't seem to want to address. Dealer has estimated the "o" ring replacement to be about $250 (for a $1 part!).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BELLEVUE, WA
VIN pattern	WAULT68E85AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	25/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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2005 Audi A4 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Audi A4 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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