[A4] 2002 A4 problems

[Nick Thompson]

If you're that unhappy with them, then have your car
towed somewhere else.

If you don't believe your dealer is telling the truth,
then why not call around asking for a thermostat for
an '02 1.8T?



Nick

P.S. I work for a Porsche/Audi Dealer, you want me to
see if we have one of these for your car?

--- Brian J White <brian at bjwhite.net> wrote:
> Sounds like you should try another dealer.
> But AoA's number is:
> 
> 1-800-822-AUDI
> 
> 
> At 06:08 2004-01-16, Brett Messimer wrote:
> >Howdy all:
> >
> >Has anyone else had lots of problems with their
> 2002 A4 1.8Tq?  Ever since I
> >bought the car in 2002 I've had lots of problems,
> the latest being the
> >thermostat dumping coolant out.  I have only put
> 37k miles on the car and I
> >can't even imagine that a thermostat would not last
> longer than that.  To
> >make matters worse, my car has been at the dealer
> (er, stealer ship rather)
> >since Wednesday waiting for a replacement
> thermostat.  I was just called by
> >the stealer ship and notified that there are
> none(!) in the US and they have
> >to wait to get a replacement from Germany (!) that
> won't be here until the
> >end of next week, at the earliest!  This is
> ridiculous!  I can't believe
> >that there are NO thermostats in the US.  This is
> inexcusable.  Amongst all
> >the other problems I've had, has been a miserable
> parts department that
> >can't order the proper items!  I had my car in 4
> different times to get the
> >center console replaced (cracked along the left
> side, less than 30k miles!)
> >but each time I took my car in (overnight as usual)
> either the console
> >didn't come in (even though I was told it was in)
> or they had ordered the
> >wrong part (how can you order the wrong console?). 
> I am thoroughly
> >disgusted with these problems.
> >
> >Does anyone know how I can contact Audi of
> American, or whatever it's called
> >(I can't look it up in my owner's manual as it's
> with the car at the stealer
> >ship) to voice my disgust?
> >
> >I'm used to German cars having their peculiarities
> and problems, as I've
> >owned Porsches for over 15 years, but this is
> ridiculous!
> >
> >Thanks for the help and advice.
> >
> >Brett Messimer
> >2002 A4 1.8TqM  <--  dead, in pieces at the stealer
> ship
> >1987 944 Turbo
> >
> >A free people ought not only to be armed and
> disciplined, but they should
> >have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a
> status of independence
> >from any who might attempt to abuse them, which
> would include their own
> >government. --George Washington
> >
> >
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