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2005 Audi A4 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	838120
Internal NHTSA #	10375526
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	AUDI
Model	A4
Model Year	2005
File date	10/01/11
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2005. 5 audi a4 quattro frequently experiences hid headlight problems, typically starting with a rapidly flickering headlight and then followed by the headlight(s) extinguishing. When this happens, there is a right or left dipped bulb failure indicated on the dashboard. The headlights can be restored by cycling power. This problem is occurring more frequently; currently it occurs at least every 30 minutes and seems to be triggered when braking the car to a stop, gently accelerating in lower gears, or when turning while climbing or descending steep hills. When this condition is experienced, the headlights flicker rapidly and eventually extinguish. Restoring the affected headlight requires me to either pull off the road and cycle power or to manually turn the lights off and on while driving. This is unsafe, probably illegal, and very annoying to the driver and others in traffic. I had this condition repaired previously under warranty (40k miles), but it has recently returned and worsened. My audi now has 92k miles and is out of warranty. I am surprised that audi has not offered a cost-free recall action to fix this safety problem, particularly given its prevalence in audi a4's. The cost to repair this obvious design defect is high and apparently could involve replacement of the hid bulbs, igniters, and sensors.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	92000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	APOLLO, PA
VIN pattern	WAUDF78E05AXXXXXX
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	4
Drive train type	AWD
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Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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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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