What's gone wrong with the A8 after 2 years and 80.000km

[sameerrao]

Originally Posted by Skaala This is a list of what's gone wrong so far..... * inner front fenders had to be changed $$$$ * Front disc brakes - free * ESP sensors (4x) $$$ * Boot lid hinges - not fixed yet * Electronic handbrake (mechanical problem) $$$$$$ * Wiper bushings $$ * right armrest - not fixed yet * cupholder lid - not fixed yet * airsuspention valves - fixed once $$$ (need to be bled again) * New summer tires - Goodyear Eagle F1 255 $$$$$$$ * ABS sensors (4x) $$$ * 2x xenon lightbulbs - free * apx. 100 system erros during services - free * rear right caliper - $$ * hydraulic oil warning system (ran it dry without warning) - not fixed yet * 3x changes of oil to get a suitable long life oil * complete rinse of the oil system $$ * punctured rear reverse lights (fogging up) - not fixed yet btw, I'm buying VAG-COM so that I can fix the system errors my self that's all for now..... I hope my next A8 will have some of the early errors sorted out...cause I will never leave Audi 8)

Lot of problems :sad:

Though a couple of these are maintainance issues ... oil changes, brakes, tires - will be common to all cars so it doesnt really count.

As for my 01 S4 with 46500 miles (74000 km) in nearly 5 years (its birthday is next month) - here are the issues:
a) Problem with rattling sunroof when it is in the tilt position. Turned out to be a faulty track which was replaced for free under warranty. Also got the sunroof control switch replaced
b) Coolant Temperature sensor with associated switchgear - $200

And that's it. Though there is a small fan near the AC unit that sometimes makes a buzzing sound for a couple seconds when the unit is started up. Pretty minor fault.

No other issues. I am very happy with the car so far. I just hope the Turbo killer lady doesnt appear - this is an expensive thing to replace - about $1.2k per turbo and I need two :faint: