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2004 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4 repairs by problem area
Engine (49%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (2%)
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Chart based on 552 repairs.
2004 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (7%)
$1000 - $2499 (27%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (23%)
Chart based on 70 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2004 Audi S4 4dr Wagon
340-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 37000 mi US $50 |
Power steering system lost all fluid to a leak. Leak was fixed, fluid replaced. |
2004 Audi S4 4dr Wagon
340-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD
| 144000 mi US $18715 |
Replace front and rear subframe due to corrosion and failing bushings Replace shocks Replace wheel bearings and carriers, control arms |
| 147073 mi US $1475 |
tighten front suspension links |
| 27900 mi C $2000 |
Brought car in for alignment due to steering wheel off-center; found upper control arm bushings cracked on drivers side; replaced both side as well as seized tie-rod |
| 41540 mi C $900 |
Random clunking at front under light acceleration; replaced sway bar bushing and end-links. Problem not resolved; now looking at corroded front subframe replacement. |
| 42240 mi C $3000 |
Replaced corroded front subframe and lower control arms due to worn bushings. |
| 85040 mi C $1200 |
Leak between steering pump and steering rack. |
2004 Audi S4 4dr Sedan
340-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 93000 mi US $400 |
Front passenger wheel bearing. |
| 94000 mi US $450 |
Outer tie rods |
| 101680 mi C $1160 |
Change front outer tie rods, alignment, safety certification. Change front upper control arms. |
2004 Audi S4 4dr Sedan
340-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD
| 97000 mi US $1500 |
Front ball joints all worn, replaced all stab links and tie rod ends. |
| 108000 mi US $1000 |
Failure of wheel bearing and control arm |
| 74000 mi US $600 |
Lower control arms and bushings, normal for this mileage. Added H&R lowering sport springs and Hankook RS-3's while at the shop. |
| 102300 mi US $1200 |
Power steering pump failed |
| 80000 mi US $300 |
I was having a slight vibration at certain speeds so I changed out the outer tie rods. While working I noticed the control arms and inner tie rods were going bad as well. So I replaced them all while I already had the car apart. |
| 118000 mi US $450 |
Power steering hose ruptured. Replaced part. |
| 132900 mi US $1200 |
Replaced worn bushings in front control arms and replaced upper control arm to repair worn tie-rod |
| 88900 mi US $250 |
Low Pressure Power Steering return line that runs next to the exhaust manifold failed. Cracked after years of heat cycles. |
| 123723 mi US $580 |
Torn upper control arm bushings caused squeaking and knocking noises when engaging suspension travel. Replaced front upper (both on both sides), front lower (both on both sides), and swaybar endlinks with Meyle HD components. |
| 138000 mi | Steering wheel vibration at speeds above 55mph when accelerating or decelerating. |
| 71000 mi US $700 |
Replaced rear sway bar, brake pads, suspension end links. |
| 81000 mi | one tie-rod end frozen, one old and sloppy |
| 120000 mi US $335 |
Replace front passenger wheel bearing. |
| 56300 mi US $150 |
power steering pump |
| 58300 mi US $250 |
tie rod bushings worn - replaced |
| 57000 mi US $100 |
Upper control arms |
| 142000 mi US $1200 |
Control Arm bushings worn. Replaced entire front suspension (upper and lower control arms) with Mayle kit. |
| 178000 mi | Wheel bearings needed replacement. |
| 179500 mi US $2600 |
Upper control arm and mount |
| 187700 mi US $1630 |
Right Front axle and left upper control arm needed replacement. (suspension noises and irregular tire wear) |
| 66000 mi US $210 |
Power steering pump spline connector and sleeve replaced. |
2004 Audi S4 2dr Convertible
340-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 57540 mi C $1300 |
replaced front upper suspension bushings |
| 70680 mi C $980 |
power steering hoses burst |
| 78620 mi C $2522 |
Upper link bushings falling apart |
2004 Audi S4 2dr Convertible
340-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD
| 44900 mi US $800 |
suspension bushings worn |
| 61000 mi US $1700 |
Various suspension rubber had deteriorated and was replaced. |
2004 Audi A4 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual AWD
| 99000 mi US $700 |
Camber out of spec, replace 1 Front lower control arm on each side, 4 wheel alignment. |
2004 Audi A4 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 127000 mi US $1200 |
replaced shocks at 126,000. |
| 77000 mi US $109 |
Right front wheel bearing. |
2004 Audi A4 4dr Wagon
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 33000 mi | front wheel bearing |
| 48000 mi US $50 |
power steering hose clamp (leak) |
2004 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 92840 mi R 4000 |
linkages on anti-roll bar replaced as they were "worn out and a safety issue" |
2004 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual AWD
| 87700 mi US $1600 |
Wheel bearings replaces as well as timing belt and other maintenance items. |
| 98000 mi US $2000 |
Control arms replaced due to age. Bushings were splitting. Inner and outer tie-rods replaced. |
| 98000 mi | Steering rack leaking, needs replaced. |
| 143000 mi US $80 |
Replaced driver-side front wheel bearing |
| 94000 mi US $250 |
Replaced Upper Control Arms. |
| 98300 mi US $300 |
New tie rods and control arms. |
| 245000 mi US $350 |
steering rack has been leaking for last 100k miles |
| 154000 mi US $1000 |
floaty steering, instability, front end clunks. Tie Rod and Upper control arms replaced. Febi Bilstein UCA had lasted 25-30K miles; ball joint end was gone. Replaced with Meyle HD. TRE were original, replaced with Lemforder |
| 183000 mi US $150 |
front lower control arm outer bushings (lower strut) gone. arms were cheap replacement parts aquired in a previous pinch. |
| 196000 mi US $400 |
Changed lower control arms and inner and outer tie rods |
2004 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 85000 mi US $1500 |
Steering rack leaked oil. Seals were bad. Had to purchase a new one at the dealer. |
| 74000 mi US $800 |
Bad wheel bearing and frozen tie rods. |
| 98000 mi US $125 |
Tie rods needed replacing |
| 71000 mi US $650 |
hanger and bushing on anti-rollbar needed replaced |
| 126000 mi US $1000 |
Front Upper & Front Rear Control Arm Bushings |
| 42160 mi C $50 |
Whining high pitched sound from front end...left front wheel bearing |
| 44640 mi | The rack and pinion was changed successfully with no charge under extended warranty at the dealer. |
| 125240 mi C $680 |
Left front bearing was replaced, plus front rotors and pads |
| 57000 mi US $50 |
Bad (howling right front wheel bearing replaced under CPO warranty with $50 deductable) |
2004 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 96000 mi | Steering rack made noise and leaked, replaced. |
2004 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual AWD
| 58000 mi US $6 |
-Power steering making VERY loud noise in cold weather. Once warm it would stop, however, it got worse. Quickly added to fluid and the noise stopped totally. |
| 75000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced all shocks and broken control arms |
| 109700 mi | Power steering rack and Pinon needed to be replaced due to leaking power steering fluid. Did not do repairs due to high cost. Decided to trade in vehicle |
2004 Audi A4 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 89000 mi US $350 |
tied rods clunking and squeeking |
| 55000 mi | Replace right front wheel bearing. |
2004 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4
Engine not specified
| 98000 mi US $200 |
power steering damaged on the gears. temporarily fixed twice at 200 each repair. to properly repair the engine needs to go off the car. car sold |
2004 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4 4-door
turbocharged 6-cylinder diesel CVT 2WD
| 84200 mi | Road spring snapped, new one fitted |
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