Instrument Panel Problems of Audi S4 - part 1

Center instrument cluster display does not function. Pixels which display critical vehicle warning information are out and illegible. Problem is permanent and entire cluster has to be replaced to fix problem.

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The contact owns a 2000 Audi S4. The contact stated that the instrumental cluster does not work in his vehicle. Occasionally, he is unable to read the display panel. The dealer quoted him a cost for the repair, but did not provide any other assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000.

1. Purchased a 2001 S4 2. The auto check system in the instrument cluster does not work especially when warm. Critical safety information is no longer displayed. 3. Was quoted obscene amounts by Audi dealers to replace entire instrument cluster.

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The contact owns a 2002 Audi S4. The contact stated that the lcd screen on the instrument panel has lines running through the screen, which prevent him from viewing the information. He has not yet taken the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was 57,000. Updated 5/5/09 updated 05/07/09.

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The contact own a 2002 Audi S4. The center instrument panel display intermittently failed to illuminate. When the failure occurred half of the display was well lit while the other half was not. Occasionally there was also an odor similar to electrical smoke. The dealer was not notified of the failure since the lights on the instrument panel do not remain illuminated. The driver stated that a cable may be disconnected within the instrument panel which may be a common problem. The failure has occurred intermittently for one year. The failure mileage was 85,000.

Instrument cluster warning system is missing pixels and I can't see certain warnings to tell me if my car is having a serious problem or not.

2000 Audi S4 purchased used and center trip odometer in instrument cluster. Trip odometer is supposed to give you vehicle information so when it doesn't work you may not get valuable info that could help you avoid an accident or just a major car problem which could cost a lot to fix.

Information display is illegible. . . Dead pixels.

My 2000 Audi S4 has many bad pixels on the instrument cluster that warns me about safety related items. Audi will not fix the item without charge. Updated 02/15/11 the consumer stated he had to 70% of the repair which cost $ 1,894. 99 and it should have been fixed for free. Updated ivoq 02/23/11.

The b5 (2000-2002) Audi S4, lcds on gauge cluster which display valuable safety information, is faulty on every S4 I've ever seen. Everyone on every forum I frequent, they all have the same problem. This is a problem and needs to be recalled.

Instrument cluster lcd screen that displays safety information (brake pad replacement notification, low coolant, etc. ) has been gradually losing functionality making it harder and harder to read.

The contact owns a 2001 Audi S4. When the vehicle was started, the contact was unable to see the entire instrument panel display. While driving 40 mph, the instrument panel eventually appeared in full view. The failure later recurred. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. The current mileage was 83,000 and failure mileage was 78,000.

2000 Audi S4 instrument display failure. Dead pixels or lines do not show up making in hard to read display information.

The contact owns a 2002 Audi S4. The contact stated that the led display on the instrument panel is not working properly and impairs visibility. The dealer stated that the display needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 47,000 and current mileage was 47,500.

(1) driving my vehicle (2) center dash digital display failure, missing and faded pixels (3) none, display shows incomplete information about vehicle warnings.

Bad instrument cluster display going bad. . Can't see any warning symbols if they were to show.

The events leading up to the failure were normal day to day conditions that go hand and hand with normal car use. The display in the center of the gauge cluster now has missing or dead pixel rows preventing the display of messages such as, coolant level, brake lamp malfunction, and engine oil level.

The display cluster in my 2000 Audi S4 is losing visible lines: as time goes on, less and less of my display is readable as more pixels stop functioning.

The instrument cluster on my 2001 Audi S4 no longer functions properly, which means I cannot read vital safety information.

There were no events leading up to failure. Failure is center display in instrument cluster has lost lines, and goes so dim at times that I can't read anything on it. The display gives important info for failures in system, like brakes, headlights, oil pressure loss, etc. And if I cannot read/see it I wont know what's going on.

The contact owns a 2000 Audi S4. The center pixel display on the instrument panel does not properly display all of its features. The display began malfunctioning at approximately 30,000 miles and has been occurring ever since. The vehicle was out of warranty and the contact never notified the dealer of the failure. The current mileage was 76,000 and failure mileage was 46,000.

Missing pixels in the center dash cluster display. The display seems to be degrading over time. Over time I will no longer be able to see useful information on the display.

1. Purchased a 2002 Audi S4 2. 7t. 2. The auto check system in the instrument cluster does not work especially when warm. The lcd ribbon cable looses contact and doesn't display the information it should. Critical safety information is no longer displayed. 3. Was quoted obscene amounts by Audi dealers to replace entire instrument cluster. $250 for a used cluster that would need the odometer adjusted for an additional fee.

The lcd display screen in the center of the instrument cluster is unreadable, many missing lines and pixels, it notifies me of vital safety and hazardous conditions of my car and/or parts failure. Rear view mirror also not working.

My vehicles instrument cluster does not work! it is clearly stated in the user manual that it should be replaced because it is for my convenience and safety to prevent considerable damage to my vehicle due to certain malfunctions. I would say that 90% of Audi owners I know, constantly complain about their instrument clusters either fading or going completely out. Something needs to be done about this. I cant even see vital functions that my car is telling me, I hear beeps signaling something is wrong, but I don't know what it is and have to constantly go to the shop to have a diagnostic scan on my car since not even the shop can just look at it and tell me what is wrong. This problem has been ongoing since mid July and bell Audi in rahway wants to change me $800. 00 to fix something that should be recalled due to safety.

The car was purchased on may of 2007. The cars instrument panel was working fine when purchased. All the cars critical information is displayed on the panel. A month after purchased I noticed that the panel intermittently fails. The car was running low on coolant but since I could not read the deploy I had no idea until the car overheated and the water pump blew. The repair alone cost me $800. 00. Mechanic stated that the instrument cluster should have displayed that the coolant was low. So I also believe this would be dangerous because all warning information is displayed on the cluster; brakes, temperature and oil.

Cluster led lighting failure. . Pixels are either dimmed or not working correctly leaving difficulty to see the speed of vehicle.

Dashboard lcd display failure.

The contact owns a 2001 Audi S4. The electrical instrument panel warning indicator lights were partially readable. The contact stated that the pixels on the panel fail to properly illuminate, however, the speedometer is working normally. The failure has not been diagnosed by a dealer. The failure has been occurring since June of 2007. The failure mileage was 62,000 and current mileage was 79,655.

The contact owns a 2001 Audi S4. The contact stated that the instrument panel has a lcd display screen with lines going through it, which prevents him from reading the gauges. After a few days, his visibility was zero. The dealer stated that the entire instrument panel control cluster would have to be replaced. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was 78,000 and failure mileage was 70,000.

Center display does not work - dead pixels.

(1)events leading up to the failure: a. Time. This has been an ongoing problem that continues to get progressively worse over time as pixels fail on the lcd drivers information display in the gauge cluster. (2) failure and its consequences: a. Presently, the cluster is unreadable and thus information vital to the safe operation of the vehicle is not available to me. (3) what was done to correct the failure; I. E, parts repaired or replaced (and if old part is available) a. Nothing yet. To repair the item a completely new gauge cluster must be purchased.

Information cluster display on dashboard has a row of defective pixels that do not illuminate.

2000 Audi S4 customer states that after about 3 months he developed gauge cluster problems the failure of the instrument cluster, resulted in the consumer not being able to read the fuel, temperature or engine speed.

The contact owns a 2000 Audi S4. The contact stated that the digital instrumental panel display has lines across it, which prevent him from reading the screen. This is a persistent failure. When he took the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired, he was informed that he needed to purchase a new cluster for the instrumental panel. The current and failure mileages were 65,000.