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2005 Audi A4 Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	772107
Internal NHTSA #	10315749
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	AUDI
Model	A4
Model Year	2005
File date	23/02/10
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own an audi a4 2. 0. This car has a problem of locking unexpectedly and leaving the driver stranded. The first 2 times i was checking my mail at the top of the driveway but found locked out of the car when i returned to the car. Fortunately being near the home, i was able to get the duplicate key and get in. The most recent incident happened when my wife started the car and left the engine running to warm the car while she was cleaning the snow. Fortunately a policeman stopped and helped her unlock the car but the situation was bad and could have been dangerous. Each time i took the car, the dealer could not find any malfunction. The most recent one was a visit to the dealer today. They said that audi is aware of a problem and has put out a bulletin just now, on 02/05/10. Changing the entire locks for the car at $1,500 was the recommended solution. Now the care is no longer under warranty but they didn't do anything when it was within the 50k warranty period. I checked on google. When you search for "locked-out audi" you see numerous instances of lock malfunction. I believe that this is a manufacturers defect and should be fixed irrespective of the mileage on the car. It is a huge safety concern that needs to be corrected or else a driver can get stranded in a very unfortunate unsafe situation.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GALENA, OH
VIN pattern	WAUDF68E35AXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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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 Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Audi A4 Latches Locks Linkages Problems, Complaints and Defects

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