Son of a ...! Just got a recall notice in the mail.....
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Son of a ...! Just got a recall notice in the mail.....
Some of you may remember that back in May I had a faulty ignition switch fry my starter.
I replaced both myself, cost me $250 and a weekend's time. There was a recall out, but I was told by the dealer and AoA that my VIN wasn't included.
So I get a recall notice for, you guessed it, faulty ignition switches on my car (letter says "some 1996 and 1997 model year Audi A4 vehicles").
So what do I do? I'm looking for a refund. I'm sure the dealer will just tell me to call AoA.
Is asking for reimbursment of parts and labor asking too much?
I can probably get a quote for parts and labor for a switch and starter replacement from the dealer.
I'd be happy with just parts, but if I can be reimbursed for my time, I'll take it
I replaced both myself, cost me $250 and a weekend's time. There was a recall out, but I was told by the dealer and AoA that my VIN wasn't included.
So I get a recall notice for, you guessed it, faulty ignition switches on my car (letter says "some 1996 and 1997 model year Audi A4 vehicles").
So what do I do? I'm looking for a refund. I'm sure the dealer will just tell me to call AoA.
Is asking for reimbursment of parts and labor asking too much?
I can probably get a quote for parts and labor for a switch and starter replacement from the dealer.
I'd be happy with just parts, but if I can be reimbursed for my time, I'll take it
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I had a similar situation with my Honda CRX once...
The ignitor went bad and the car wouldn't start. I had it towed to the dealer and paid for replacement. A few months later, there was a recall and there were instructions to send in the receipt to get my money back (parts/labor), since I had it fail previously. I also could have had it replaced again for free, but didn't.
Check with AoA.
Check with AoA.
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Just 96 and 97 MY's?(longish)
I think I had this problem in my 1998 2.8. The secondary air pump kept cycling overnight and discharged the battery. No MIL or DTC's and I'm at a loss to explain.....all components tested fine per Bentley and the only other component that could have been cycling it is the ECU which is normally off with the key removed. I could see condition of the ignition not off with key removed could trigger the air pump if the coolant was cool AND the ECU getting a signal of the engine turning. The latter could be a temp fault due to the improper switching of the power.....
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I had mine repaired by Audi pre recall
The dealer said last year that he knew this was coming and was a frequent issue. He replaced it for free. This problem was all over this board last year. I can't answer your problem exactly, however, Audi does everything and anything to avoid PR SNAFU's. I think if you called and explained to a manager they would help you.
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What happened on mine, is when running, the headlights, wipers, etc wouldn't work...
unless I jiggled the key. The next day I drove to work, and when I went to leave, turned the key, and nothing. I had to push start the damn thing to get it running.
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GET IT REPLACED NOW!!!!!!
that's exactly what happened to me, and the next day, the starter was toast. If you don't want to pay an additional $250 + labor (starter replacement) do it ASAP.
The ignition switch is $30, and takes less than an hour to replace at a dealer.
The ignition switch is $30, and takes less than an hour to replace at a dealer.