Mine has the airbag permanently on, but one thing that puzzles me is the rear passenger window. When door is closed the glass wont go down, when the door is opened it will go down !!

 

Does anyone have a link to a complete teardown of a B5 A4? I have a 99 1.8T Quattro and the fuse for the blower motor in the heat/ac keeps popping. I disconnected the motor itself and it still blows fuses, also disconnected the reostat figuring it may be bad and causing a short... still blows fuses. To my knowledge there is nothing else on the circut and I don't know what could be causing this. Any ideas?

 

The paint on the driver side interior door handle wears off.
Cruise control is always messed up
Lower trim is ****
Fuel gauge is terrible
Seats rip at seams
Heated seats go out
1.8's beware timing belt and sludge or you're life will suck

 

The chrome trim glued to the door came off when i was pressure washing my 99 2.8L.
Nobody could seem to be able to drive my car but me because they couldn't get my clutch figured out. control arms break easy, especially when you hit a pothole just right.
Rear left caliper broke, just about melted the rotor when it and the pad almost caught fire. Sound system locked itself when i replaced my battery, never did find the code to unlock it. . So new head unit, and there was no bass(Factory amplified go figure). Lights dim at high speeds. The alarm would go off if you locked the car with you inside it(to sleep before that awesome graveyard shift), then moved around.
The list of quirks can go on. however, mechanically, the car was sound at 201k miles. loved it so much, im going back, 2.5TDI this time though.

*Edit*
Oh yea, the phantom warning lights that say there is something always wrong with your car. Yes, the ABS, Airbag, Check Engine, Oil(even after you changed the filter). And about 20 different error codes telling you your not going fast enough, your fuel mixture is too lean, and your exhaust smells funny(haha).

 

bump, just had my valve cover gaskets done too @ 119k

 

Just picked up a clean black 2001 A4 2.8Q AT: 103K miles. Here are some things that promptly sprung up:
- power door locks don't work;
- left rear window won't go down;
- constant Airbag Light
- CEL: not sure exactly what's wrong but there is a slight oil leak...eek...
- needs new timing belt (says the local mechanic)

Some surprising things:
- cruise actually works
- headlight washers work
- sunroof opens/closes pretty well so far

Getting overall around 20 MPG or range of around 240 miles.

Still makes me smile every time I get behind the wheel though...
CJ

 

Do you hear humming in the trunk when you try to lock or unlock? On the right hand side in the trunk is the locking module. It has a small graphite compressor in it that likes to disintegrate. Remove the little cubby hole thing (just lift up, it will pop out) then pull the lining out and you will find it wrapped in foam. Disassemble and you will see what I'm talking about.

Probably the regulator and/ or regulator motor, but check to make sure the switches are still connected.

You'll need VAG-COM from Ross Tech for that one. A connector under the seat probably because momentarily disconnected while adjusting the seat and the light will stay on until manual reset.

A free scan from Auto Zone or similar will tell you what the CEL is for (but your gas mileage seems a little low, so I bet that has something to do with it.).

Do it yourself and save about 900 bucks: Audi A4 Timing Belt - Audi A4 Timing Belt Kit - Enhanced

 

Yea, it took me a while to figure out how the headlight washers worked.. crazy, my 2.5 doesn't have them though. but has one piece headlights that apparently came stock with it.

Cruise was nice in my 2.8, here on the autobahn, it would be nice to have.

My sunroof had problems toward the end of her life.

20MPG? that is low man. i was averaging 30 at least in the city, and closer to 40 on the highway. heck this TDI gets like 46HWY. then again, the 2.8 was a 5spd.
does your cruise get you back to speed if you have to brake and then turn it back on again, or do you have to get back to speed before you engage it again?

 

Let me test that on my cruise. 20mpg ave for city/hwy.

Thx,
CJ

 

when i constantly switch from auto to manual my check engine light comes on and then shuts off after i restart the car..