Brake Electric Antilock Problems of Audi A4 - part 2

When it is raining there is a hesitation of a second or so when the brakes are applied.

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I have been having significant problems with braking during/after any type of rain. I have discussed this problem with many dealerships and they have denied ever hearing a problem exists. As common sense indicates, during any type of rain braking power will be decreased. However, the braking loss in this car is beyond acceptable limits. Please look into the problem accordingly.

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Since I have owned th car, I have experienced a delay or a lack of braking ability when driving in the rain. I have had a few near accidents when I had to brake suddenly and I had no response. Luckily I had quatrro and room to move. Normal driving is o. K. Only becauise I know of the problem and give myself time to stop. This should not be the case. I need the brakes to work properly every time and under all conditions. My 87 maxima has beeter brakes now than the Audi. This needs to be solved or I will have to consider selling my vehicle for a safer BMW especially since children are on the way. Not a safe vehicle for them. I hope you can remedy.

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In wet weather the brakes need to be applied much harder otherwise no slowing occurs.

Wet-braking problem. During heavy rain, water droplets accumulate on disks and cause a 2 second delay in braking action!!!.

In rainy conditions, the brakes exhibit a dangerous 2-3 second delay causing greatly impaired braking ability of the car. Almost hit a car in front in two instances despite more than adequate distance. Brakes work normally in dry weather however.

When traveling at speed of 50 mph or greater in very heavy rain, there is an initial delay while braking (0. 5 sec-1 sec) when brakes don't have an effect. Pushed the pedal and nothing happened for the initial delay. Then, abruptly the car brakes. Also, there is a lack of splash shields on the front rotors on the model year 98 (model year 2000 has it). The rotors have water on them and it takes a while for that to be evacuated.

When brakes are wet after driving a long distance and are not used - they fade the first time you use the brake pedal.

When the brakes are wet, they do not work until the brakes are held for about 5 seconds. A lot can happen in 5 seconds.

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Everytime it rains the brakes seems to have a . 5 sec to 1 second delay before it works. Audi please recall this brake system as it might cause accidents.

In wet weather brakes do not stop vehicle until depressed for approximately 3-5 seconds.

Brakes have a huge delay when driving in wet conditions. Unlike any car I have ever driven. When traveling at highway speeds it can be as much as a one second delay until the brakes kick in. I have contacted the dealer and they say that this problem can't be fixed. My only hope is that Audi of America will do something about this.

Brakes hesitate when consumer applies brakes & the pedal goes all the way to the floor. Brakes will not work in the cold weather.

On June 17, 1999 I simultaneously lost control of both the steering wheel and the brakes. The weheel was locked and the brakes would not pump. The trip instrument panel showed the battery sign and the warning "check". The car came to a stop uphill, and resumed normal (?) operation after I turned on the engine again.

Audi of America has launched a recall campaign, labelled ku, for its defective brakes. I received a formal notification on October 10, 1999. Hoever, since then I have been unable to have this recall performed at any Audi dealer. Since the recall represents a serious defect and potential hazard, I seek the NHTSA's involvement to have the recall performed on my vehicle as soon as possible.

The brakes on my 1999 A4 suffer extremely reduced performance (way beyond what is normal) in wet consitions. I realize that some reduced braking effectiveness is apparent in all cars in wet conditions, but twice now I have slammed on the brakes in very rainy conditions and nothing at all has happened for over a second!!!!!! other A4 owners have also reported this problem, and Audi responded byu enlarging the front brake shields for my2000 cars. There should be a recall to fix this defect; it is extremely dangerous.

My Audi has wonderful brakes in dry road conditions. However initial braking in wet conditions results in a few seconds of diminished braking capacity which almost resulted in an accident. . Read more...

Brakes do not respond properly for 10-15 feet when it is raining, the water that gets on the brakes effects their gripping efficiency. It's very bad.

Wet braking performance greatly diminished due to wet rotors, requires higher brake effort and stopping time/distance.

Abs system was unable to stop the car for 30 feet, while I kept pressing the brakes, as required, and felt the vibration. Seven feet before I was about to hit the car in front of me, I re-applied the brakes ( removed my foot and braked again) and then the car stopped within inches from the rear of the car ahead of me. Road conditions were slippery. This is the second time that this Audi a-4 model does not stop at all when brakes are applied consistently, as requires under the abs system.

The brake pedal would go to the floor with very little braking. You could pump-up the pedal, but if you applied steady pressure it would go to the floor. At a light, if you kept the automatic transmission in drive, the pdeal would go to towards the floor until the car started to move forward at idle. The dealer could not duplicate the problem. The problem has not reoccurred.

Poor braking performance in the rain or snowy or slushy conditions, Audi ag has acknowledged a known problem with brake lining contamination, the following is off of their web page and in automotive news ***. . Read more...

In snow and sometimes rain and when going over railroad tracks the brakes do not respond and you feel like you have absolutley no brakes.

Problem is major braking delay in rain (worse with heavy rain). When push on pedal, get no braking action for 1-3 seconds, then brakes act normal. Pedal feels firm/normal. Seems like there is water sheeting on the rotors; brakes have to wipe water off before get any braking. This is the absolute worst case of this phenomena I have felt in 30 years, 750,000 miles of driving. Dealer informed at routine service, could find nothing wrong.

After driving in rain, foot will sink on brake pedal as if hydraulic fluid is gone and stopping force is gone until re-applying foot to brake pedal 2nd-3rd time.

When braking,brakes would grind and squeek excessively and revealed premature wear.

Brakes do not appear to work at all for 1-2 seconds after application. Then they work with reduced efficiency and finally (after heating up) work normally. If one side dries more quickly on applying brakes, car pulls side-to-side lightly but noticably. I must apply my brakes regularly to dry them when it rains and have irritated drivers behind me who believe I am "playing games" with them.

The brakes on my car are very suspect in rain or snow conditions. I dread a panic stop. I must pre-apply brake pressure in plenty of time to be able to stop when I need to when it is wet outside. I don't mean after driving through a puddle. I'm talking just general wet road conditions.

In wet weather, the effectiveness of the brakes is greatly reduced. There is about a 3 second delay before brakes begin to grab.

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Wet braking delay. Brake rotors seem to gather water on highway -even in light rain, and cause delayed stopping. When the pedal is pushed down it can take a couple seconds for the brakes to repond, causing an unsafe condition in emergency situations.

While traveling in snowy conditions, and when depressing brake pedal vehicle went into extended stopping distance. Please provide further information.

Significant braking delay under wet conditions.

Intermittently the brakes don't grab at all, especially in the wet. This happens even after the car has been drive far enough to warm up the brakes.

Very poor initial braking in wet conditions, ex. Rain or snow.

Initial braking in wet conditions is poor. After approximately 30 seconds of non-use of brakes in heavy mist or spray, or any precipitation, there is little to no braking action for approximately 1 second after the pedal has been depressed. No brake pedal "pulsing" (associated with abs activation) is noticed. Cruise control was not active each time the problem was noticed. The problem is more noticeable at highway speed. Brakes are otherwise excellent.