stealmyaudi

I am going to cry. I have dropped almost $4500 into this car fixing it in the last year... timing belt, tensioner, cam timing sensor, MAF, and i think i have repaced virtually all of the suspension. last month the airbag light came on and the cruise control stopped working... the least of my worries.

This week i replaced the collant temperature sensor and replaced the coolant as it was throwing a code indicating "coolant temperature sensor out of range". basically when we had the car up to opperating temperature and then shut it off, it wouldn't start again for about 20 minutes. sometimes it happens and other times, it starts with no problem?!?!? the car turns over no problem, just does not engage and run. like i said, we wait 20 minutes and it starts fine. just checked the codes again and it's indicating P1136 and P1138... (long term fuel trim add. Fuel bank 1 and 2 respectively . System too lean).

I have checked the air intake system for leaks: no problem
I have relaced the MAF sensor
the only things i haven't checked are the fuel styem (press regulator etc) and Heated O2 sensor and O sensor control.

What is going on??? HELP!
Audi: never ever again. this was a $64K car brand new!?! what a breathtakingly horrible emberasment of a car!

audi_eh!

WOW, sorry can't really help you out. that is really a bad run of luck on the car.

Are you taking the car to the dealer?

stealmyaudi

Glenmore quoted me $100.00 per diagnosis (1 for the service engine soon light, 1 for the airbag and 1 for the cruise control) Yes, that's $300.00 just to find out what is wrong! I would expect at leats 5K+ in repairs... what a colossal rip off.

I have never owned such a shockingly terrible vehicle before. I once owned an '87 1.8 L 16 valve Scirocco and i thouhgt that was bad...i promised myself i would never buy VW again, but i was once again won over by the styling of the Audi. "Good from far, but far from good".

I am seroius when i say that i would rather own a 1989 Ford Tempo and would definitely consider a trade if a half decent one was available.

It is my one and only hope that someone considering the purchase of an Audi reads this and runs for the hills.

I feel a sincere pain of empathy and sadness for fellow Audi owners and i would not wish this feeling of emberassment and stupidity on my worst enemy.