Dashboard Failed Problems of Audi S4

I own a 2001 Audi S4. The center display on the gauge cluster is failing due to missing pixels. The center display normally displays critical safety information regarding failing engine and body components. It is always missing pixels, and is never clear enough to read properly. Recently, I developed an oil leak and the center display wasn't clear enough to see the low oil warning light. As a result I was stranded in sub-zero temperatures without transportation. I am currently repairing the engine far beyond what would have been necessary, had the center display been working correctly. I have not yet repaired the display, because the dealer is asking $1000 for replacement. I know it a common problem with this car, and due to the age, is reaching a very high percentage of failure. I don't think that failing safety equipment should be a routine maintenance item for anyone, especially when it is a high dollar item.

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Information display on instrument cluster is failing; pixels no longer operate rendering the display useless. Display is used to inform the driver of vital safety information but with failed display the important safety information cannot be read!.

Screen in gauge cluster is going bad and is a safety hazard since I can not read important information for my vehicle.

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Instrument cluster failure. I have no way to view the important vehicle information on my cluster as the pixels in the display have failed and are now unreadable, temp, engine issues etc all appear on this screen and are unreadable.

Information display on instrument cluster is failing; pixels no longer operate rendering the display useless. Display is used to inform the driver of vital safety information but with failed display the important safety information cannot be read!.

The led center display in the dashboard cluster is failing on my 2001 Audi S4. The cluster was replaced under warranty by the dealer, but is failing again. The center display is used to show important safety messages such as dangerously low oil levels, brake pads needing replacement, etc. Audi will only replace these for free under warranty and charges an arm and a leg to replace out of warranty. Apparently the center display is not separately replaceable and the whole gauge cluster needs to be replaced. This also was an issue on my 1998 Audi a4, built on the same 'b5' platform as my current S4. This is a known issue on many model years that Audi of America is choosing to ignore and hope that it will go away as these cars age. Unfortunately, it's only getting worse as more and more clusters go bad.

Cluster display failure.

The 2000-2002 Audi S4s have a very large problem with the informational gauge cluster screen failing. This is a safety issue as well an extremely common problem. It fails to alert you of things wrong with the vehicle like brake pad wear, taillight malfunctions, engine issues, vehicle speed, temperate (issue when its gets freezing). This is mostly due to relying on this screen for so many years. Manual checks can be done obviously but it fails without warning and that can be to late in many cases.

Instrument cluster failure on a 2000 b5 S4 and a 2001 b5 S4 avant. The pixels in the center of the dash quit working properly. It gets worse in hot or cold weather. This has happened on both S4 Audis that I have owned.

Center of the dash gauge cluster failure. Lines of information (pixels) disappear little by little until the gauge readout is unreadable.