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2005 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4 repairs by problem area
Engine (49%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (12%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (20%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (5%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 482 repairs.
2005 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4 transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (25%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (32%)
$100 - $499 (25%)
< $100 (11%)
Chart based on 28 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2005 Audi S4 4dr Wagon
340-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD
| 84000 mi US $3700 |
Flywheel defective, made engine vibrate. Dealer replaced flywheel, clutch, bearing and slave cylinder. |
2005 Audi S4 4dr Sedan
340-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 58000 mi | Both CV boots were torn |
2005 Audi S4 4dr Sedan
340-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD
| 114300 mi US $1800 |
total clutch / pressure plate failure, which required replacement of both as well as flywheel. Driver's side 1/2 shaft / drive axle had worn CV joints and torn CV boot. Replaced entire 1/2 shaft. |
| 131000 mi US $575 |
CV boots on passenger side split wide open, slinging great all over the place... Axle as a whole was fine, but the cost of replacing just the boots compared to a new shaft was not much different, so opted for the new shaft assy. |
2005 Audi S4 2dr Convertible
340-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 26000 mi US $300 |
Engine has whine/whirl sound. Dealer acknowledged but cannot fix. Does not downshift on incline in drive; RPM's will drop below 1,000. Have to manually downshift or engine lugs. Sport mode car will not up-shift until RPM's exceed 4K. |
| 102300 mi US $1521 |
Driver side axle shaft failure |
| 108000 mi US $3000 |
Needed 3 liters of fluid. Can't find any leaks. First time we have put fluid in. Still don't see leaks after a couple of weeks. |
| 111000 mi US $600 |
Seals connected to the engine. Still needs repaired. |
| 111000 mi US $500 |
Computer not communicating with engine and information is not available Seal from the transmission to the engine is leaking |
2005 Audi A4 4dr Wagon
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 50000 mi | Driveshaft seal replacement (at transaxle) |
| 35000 mi US $300 |
hard downshift from 2 to 1. software reprogramming to fix problem |
2005 Audi A4 4dr Wagon
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 49000 mi US $100 |
Transmission seal replaced |
| 53800 mi US $50 |
Leaking rear output transmission shaft and left front axle seal. |
2005 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 85000 mi US $650 |
left axle boot was ripped; replaced. |
| 110000 mi US $975 |
left inside CV boot leaking. Boot replaced. |
| 68000 mi US $2640 |
CVT was beginning to fail. Replacing CVT transmission. |
2005 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual AWD
| 89900 mi C $500 |
Had to replace clutch-exploded into pieces |
2005 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 180000 mi US $125 |
drive sensor replacement |
| 74000 mi US $900 |
Seal on front axle, left side, bad and had to be replaced. 90% of total was labor costs. |
| 82000 mi US $900 |
Seal on front axle, right side, bad and had to be replaced. Again, 90% of total was labor costs. |
| 118000 mi US $100 |
Driver side front axle boot ripped leaking grease. Replaced axle with aftermarket. |
2005 Audi A4 4dr Sedan
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed manual AWD
| 50840 mi C $100 |
Rear diff seals leaking |
2005 Audi A4 2dr Convertible
turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 39680 mi C $3000 |
replaced transmission control module. The code for this appeared while it was already in the shop to have the crankshaft sensor replaced and actually made its presence known after the crank sensor had been done and was being test driven. |
| 48000 mi US $5600 |
Transmission was slipping and displaying a major error indication on the cluster. Quote was $2,700 for repair of sensor and linkage belt. This is the worst car I have ever owned. |
2005 Audi A4 2dr Convertible
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
| 130000 mi US $2750 |
Transmission Control Module, filter, fluid, and seals. |
2005 Audi A4 2dr Convertible
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 57000 mi US $300 |
the transmission was completely shot and was a full replacement |
2005 Audi A4 / S4 / RS4
Engine not specified
| 78000 mi US $3700 |
dual flywheel mass failure. |
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