DRC / Shock Absorber Issues Log - Please Contribute

[Marcus-RS4]

Whats the latest effected percentage rate do you think?

[ARSEY4]

1 Dom81 - Avant - 7,500 - Camberley - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
2 S4INT - Avant - 18,000 - Tonbridge - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
3 ARSEY4 - Saloon - 10,500 - Notts - March 08 - Fronts & Valve
4 mac4RS - Avant - 19,000 - Ipswich - May 08 - NSF Shock Absorber
5 4wheeldrift - Avant 07/57 - 3,300 - Leeds - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
6 dom888 - Avant - 21,000 - Milton Keynes - March 08 - O/S Front
7 RS4MAD - Saloon - 13,500 - Macclesfield - April 08 - NSR Shock Absorber
8 MrM - Avant - 9,900 - Teesside - Feb 08 - Fronts & rear valves
9 Caldy - Saloon - 2,500 - Newcastle - April 08 - O/S Front & Valve
10 Mgbruce - Avant - 21,000 - Aberdeen - may08 - Front & Valve
11 SR71 - Saloon - 10,800 - Cardiff - May 08 - OK
12 JackWood - Avant - 18,000 - Stockport - May 08 - Front & Valve
13 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - Jan-May08 (car off road at Dealer then Audi UK for whole period) Fronts then all four plus both valves
14 andymcg99 - Saloon - 13,500 - Cheshire - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
15 OliF-H - Saloon - 4,000 - Newbury - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
16 DrCarrera - Avant - 13,000 - Not checked (service due soon!) - OK
17 scoobyc - Avant - 25,000 - not checked (just out hospital) - but checked by non audi garage ok at 04/08
18 JHW - Saloon - 16,500 - Docklands - March 08- Front shock (near side) and valve
19 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - 14,950 - Camberly - both fronts and valves
20 Softail - Saloon - 15,000 - Warrington - April 08 - Fronts and Valve
21 ChrisRS4 - Avant - 12,500 - Inverness - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
22 Rotavirus - Avant - 25,000 - Coventry - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
23 Love_iTT - Cabriolet - 9,600 - Huntingdon - May 08 - Both Fronts & rear valves
24 Boysey - Avant - 11,800 - Yeovil - Jun 08 - Both Fronts
25 Booski - Avant - 19,500 - Huddersfield - Jun 08 - Both Fronts
26 mallinguard - Avant - 29,000 - Pentraeth - Fronts & Valve + 63,000 - L'Pool - Rears & Valve
27 marktowl - Saloon - 43,000 - Plymouth - Feb 08 - OK
28 Plodwyn - 5,700 - Pontypridd - July 06 - OK
29 MFire - Avant - 18000-Reading - May08 - Fronts and valve
30 PatrickRS4 - Avant - 19800- Camberley - Dec 07 - NSF
31 W8PMC - Saloon - 22000 - Camberley - Mar 08 - Fronts

Well out of 31 people above 5 are okay that means 84% of contributors have sufferred failure.

[PetrolDave]

Well out of 31 people above 5 are okay that means 84% of contributors have sufferred failure.

Since I thought this is supposed to be a list ONLY of people who have had failures, I would expect the figure to be 100%?

If it's NOT only for those that have failures, then I'll reduce the 84% further by adding my details...

[ARSEY4]

As per earlier post - http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... ic&t=70770

We need a comprehensive record of problems, in a format that allows for changes

If you have been affected

Put name, model, mileage, garage, month and work carried out

If you are (so far) unaffected

Put name, model, mileage, garage (if checked), month (if checked) and simply put OK


Please copy & paste existing list into your reply, and add your details. If anything subsequently changes, just edit

This obviously doesn't replace individual action, so get letters in the post as well!

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Dom81 - Avant - 7,500 - Camberley - May 08 - Fronts & Valve

This is the original instruction.
5 of the people in the list have said that theres are okay.

[Dom81]

Well out of 31 people above 5 are okay that means 84% of contributors have sufferred failure.

Since I thought this is supposed to be a list ONLY of people who have had failures, I would expect the figure to be 100%?

If it's NOT only for those that have failures, then I'll reduce the 84% further by adding my details...

Dave - the idea was to get a view from everyone, but I agree that most people are only polling if they have an issue.

ARSEY4 - Remember that there are another 29 people who've confirmed an issue on other posts, but haven't updated this thread. Percentages are out of the window, but we can say for sure that a minimum of 55 people have had shocks replaced

[ARSEY4]

Well out of 31 people above 5 are okay that means 84% of contributors have sufferred failure.

Since I thought this is supposed to be a list ONLY of people who have had failures, I would expect the figure to be 100%?

If it's NOT only for those that have failures, then I'll reduce the 84% further by adding my details...

Dave - the idea was to get a view from everyone, but I agree that most people are only polling if they have an issue.

ARSEY4 - Remember that there are another 29 people who've confirmed an issue on other posts, but haven't updated this thread. Percentages are out of the window, but we can say for sure that a minimum of 55 people have had shocks replaced

Yep, agree, just going by the stats posted.
Just wish we could get them to post up and send off to Audi.
A few have had a response from Mr Hicks so now is just an ideal time to keep momentum up.

[PetrolDave]

1 Dom81 - Avant - 7,500 - Camberley - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
2 S4INT - Avant - 18,000 - Tonbridge - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
3 ARSEY4 - Saloon - 10,500 - Notts - March 08 - Fronts & Valve
4 mac4RS - Avant - 19,000 - Ipswich - May 08 - NSF Shock Absorber
5 4wheeldrift - Avant 07/57 - 3,300 - Leeds - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
6 dom888 - Avant - 21,000 - Milton Keynes - March 08 - O/S Front
7 RS4MAD - Saloon - 13,500 - Macclesfield - April 08 - NSR Shock Absorber
8 MrM - Avant - 9,900 - Teesside - Feb 08 - Fronts & rear valves
9 Caldy - Saloon - 2,500 - Newcastle - April 08 - O/S Front & Valve
10 Mgbruce - Avant - 21,000 - Aberdeen - may08 - Front & Valve
11 SR71 - Saloon - 10,800 - Cardiff - May 08 - OK
12 JackWood - Avant - 18,000 - Stockport - May 08 - Front & Valve
13 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - Jan-May08 (car off road at Dealer then Audi UK for whole period) Fronts then all four plus both valves
14 andymcg99 - Saloon - 13,500 - Cheshire - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
15 OliF-H - Saloon - 4,000 - Newbury - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
16 DrCarrera - Avant - 13,000 - Not checked (service due soon!) - OK
17 scoobyc - Avant - 25,000 - not checked (just out hospital) - but checked by non audi garage ok at 04/08
18 JHW - Saloon - 16,500 - Docklands - March 08- Front shock (near side) and valve
19 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - 14,950 - Camberly - both fronts and valves
20 Softail - Saloon - 15,000 - Warrington - April 08 - Fronts and Valve
21 ChrisRS4 - Avant - 12,500 - Inverness - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
22 Rotavirus - Avant - 25,000 - Coventry - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
23 Love_iTT - Cabriolet - 9,600 - Huntingdon - May 08 - Both Fronts & rear valves
24 Boysey - Avant - 11,800 - Yeovil - Jun 08 - Both Fronts
25 Booski - Avant - 19,500 - Huddersfield - Jun 08 - Both Fronts
26 mallinguard - Avant - 29,000 - Pentraeth - Fronts & Valve + 63,000 - L'Pool - Rears & Valve
27 marktowl - Saloon - 43,000 - Plymouth - Feb 08 - OK
28 Plodwyn - 5,700 - Pontypridd - July 06 - OK
29 MFire - Avant - 18000-Reading - May08 - Fronts and valve
30 PatrickRS4 - Avant - 19800- Camberley - Dec 07 - NSF
31 W8PMC - Saloon - 22000 - Camberley - Mar 08 - Fronts
32 PetrolDave - 22,300 - Camberley - May 08 - OK

[Love_iTT]

It doesn't matter how many people post that their shocks are OK, 26 confirmed (By Audi dealers) that these are faulty does not make for good reading does it?

Graham

[ElginEdition]

this thread is unbelievable, i thought audi had sorted all this after the faff with rs6's. how can a car manufacturer get away with this techical outrage for so long.... i'm really sorry to hear this guys

[Jezzer]

Had my car checked out today and got the all clear on the suspension. My car is a very early avant, I think it was built june/july 06, 8700 miles normal sports suspension.

[Jezzer]

1 Dom81 - Avant - 7,500 - Camberley - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
2 S4INT - Avant - 18,000 - Tonbridge - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
3 ARSEY4 - Saloon - 10,500 - Notts - March 08 - Fronts & Valve
4 mac4RS - Avant - 19,000 - Ipswich - May 08 - NSF Shock Absorber
5 4wheeldrift - Avant 07/57 - 3,300 - Leeds - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
6 dom888 - Avant - 21,000 - Milton Keynes - March 08 - O/S Front
7 RS4MAD - Saloon - 13,500 - Macclesfield - April 08 - NSR Shock Absorber
8 MrM - Avant - 9,900 - Teesside - Feb 08 - Fronts & rear valves
9 Caldy - Saloon - 2,500 - Newcastle - April 08 - O/S Front & Valve
10 Mgbruce - Avant - 21,000 - Aberdeen - may08 - Front & Valve
11 SR71 - Saloon - 10,800 - Cardiff - May 08 - OK
12 JackWood - Avant - 18,000 - Stockport - May 08 - Front & Valve
13 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - Jan-May08 (car off road at Dealer then Audi UK for whole period) Fronts then all four plus both valves
14 andymcg99 - Saloon - 13,500 - Cheshire - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
15 OliF-H - Saloon - 4,000 - Newbury - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
16 DrCarrera - Avant - 13,000 - Not checked (service due soon!) - OK
17 scoobyc - Avant - 25,000 - not checked (just out hospital) - but checked by non audi garage ok at 04/08
18 JHW - Saloon - 16,500 - Docklands - March 08- Front shock (near side) and valve
19 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - 14,950 - Camberly - both fronts and valves
20 Softail - Saloon - 15,000 - Warrington - April 08 - Fronts and Valve
21 ChrisRS4 - Avant - 12,500 - Inverness - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
22 Rotavirus - Avant - 25,000 - Coventry - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
23 Love_iTT - Cabriolet - 9,600 - Huntingdon - May 08 - Both Fronts & rear valves
24 Boysey - Avant - 11,800 - Yeovil - Jun 08 - Both Fronts
25 Booski - Avant - 19,500 - Huddersfield - Jun 08 - Both Fronts
26 mallinguard - Avant - 29,000 - Pentraeth - Fronts & Valve + 63,000 - L'Pool - Rears & Valve
27 marktowl - Saloon - 43,000 - Plymouth - Feb 08 - OK
28 Plodwyn - 5,700 - Pontypridd - July 06 - OK
29 MFire - Avant - 18000-Reading - May08 - Fronts and valve
30 PatrickRS4 - Avant - 19800- Camberley - Dec 07 - NSF
31 W8PMC - Saloon - 22000 - Camberley - Mar 08 - Fronts
32 PetrolDave - 22,300 - Camberley - May 08 - OK
33 Jezzer - 8,700 - Hitchin - June 08 - OK

[Skip]

1 Dom81 - Avant - 7,500 - Camberley - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
2 S4INT - Avant - 18,000 - Tonbridge - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
3 ARSEY4 - Saloon - 10,500 - Notts - March 08 - Fronts & Valve
4 mac4RS - Avant - 19,000 - Ipswich - May 08 - NSF Shock Absorber
5 4wheeldrift - Avant 07/57 - 3,300 - Leeds - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
6 dom888 - Avant - 21,000 - Milton Keynes - March 08 - O/S Front
7 RS4MAD - Saloon - 13,500 - Macclesfield - April 08 - NSR Shock Absorber
8 MrM - Avant - 9,900 - Teesside - Feb 08 - Fronts & rear valves
9 Caldy - Saloon - 2,500 - Newcastle - April 08 - O/S Front & Valve
10 Mgbruce - Avant - 21,000 - Aberdeen - may08 - Front & Valve
11 SR71 - Saloon - 10,800 - Cardiff - May 08 - OK
12 JackWood - Avant - 18,000 - Stockport - May 08 - Front & Valve
13 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - Jan-May08 (car off road at Dealer then Audi UK for whole period) Fronts then all four plus both valves
14 andymcg99 - Saloon - 13,500 - Cheshire - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
15 OliF-H - Saloon - 4,000 - Newbury - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
16 DrCarrera - Avant - 13,000 - Not checked (service due soon!) - OK
17 scoobyc - Avant - 25,000 - not checked (just out hospital) - but checked by non audi garage ok at 04/08
18 JHW - Saloon - 16,500 - Docklands - March 08- Front shock (near side) and valve
19 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - 14,950 - Camberly - both fronts and valves
20 Softail - Saloon - 15,000 - Warrington - April 08 - Fronts and Valve
21 ChrisRS4 - Avant - 12,500 - Inverness - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
22 Rotavirus - Avant - 25,000 - Coventry - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
23 Love_iTT - Cabriolet - 9,600 - Huntingdon - May 08 - Both Fronts & rear valves
24 Boysey - Avant - 11,800 - Yeovil - Jun 08 - Both Fronts
25 Booski - Avant - 19,500 - Huddersfield - Jun 08 - Both Fronts
26 mallinguard - Avant - 29,000 - Pentraeth - Fronts & Valve + 63,000 - L'Pool - Rears & Valve
27 marktowl - Saloon - 43,000 - Plymouth - Feb 08 - OK
28 Plodwyn - 5,700 - Pontypridd - July 06 - OK
29 MFire - Avant - 18000-Reading - May08 - Fronts and valve
30 PatrickRS4 - Avant - 19800- Camberley - Dec 07 - NSF
31 W8PMC - Saloon - 22000 - Camberley - Mar 08 - Fronts
32 PetrolDave - 22,300 - Camberley - May 08 - OK
33 Jezzer - 8,700 - Hitchin - June 08 - OK
34 Skip - 17000 - Saloon - OK

[Marcus-RS4]

Where did you get yours checked Skip?

[W8PMC]

Mine was Fronts & Valve/s

[hanbury]

OK - Been delaying my response as issues ongoing since original replacement eight weeks ago. Had all four replaced 9 May, then gearbox mount replaced because techs thought that was causing new knocking. Unsurprisingly this made no difference to anything and eventually (with car tramlining badly) went back in for investigation and service yesterday. Well I never! Needs further shocks (definitely more than one but exact number not confirmed). Parts obviously on back order so no idea of timescale or how long I might be stuck with 2.0 T A6!

Service department acknowledged numerous issues with RS4 & RS6 Suspension and suggested back order may be as result of Audi taking steps to address the problem - hmmm, we'll see. My letter to Audi - in the post tomorrow.

1 Dom81 - Avant - 7,500 - Camberley - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
2 S4INT - Avant - 18,000 - Tonbridge - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
3 ARSEY4 - Saloon - 10,500 - Notts - March 08 - Fronts & Valve
4 mac4RS - Avant - 19,000 - Ipswich - May 08 - NSF Shock Absorber
5 4wheeldrift - Avant 07/57 - 3,300 - Leeds - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
6 dom888 - Avant - 21,000 - Milton Keynes - March 08 - O/S Front
7 RS4MAD - Saloon - 13,500 - Macclesfield - April 08 - NSR Shock Absorber
8 MrM - Avant - 9,900 - Teesside - Feb 08 - Fronts & rear valves
9 Caldy - Saloon - 2,500 - Newcastle - April 08 - O/S Front & Valve
10 Mgbruce - Avant - 21,000 - Aberdeen - may08 - Front & Valve
11 SR71 - Saloon - 10,800 - Cardiff - May 08 - OK
12 JackWood - Avant - 18,000 - Stockport - May 08 - Front & Valve
13 RJKFlyer - Saloon - 11,500 - Sussex - Jan-May08 (car off road at Dealer then Audi UK for whole period) Fronts then all four plus both valves
14 andymcg99 - Saloon - 13,500 - Cheshire - April 08 - Fronts & Valve
15 OliF-H - Saloon - 4,000 - Newbury - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
16 DrCarrera - Avant - 13,000 - Not checked (service due soon!) - OK
17 scoobyc - Avant - 25,000 - not checked (just out hospital) - but checked by non audi garage ok at 04/08
18 JHW - Saloon - 16,500 - Docklands - March 08- Front shock (near side) and valve
19 Marcus_RS4 - Saloon - 14,950 - Camberly - both fronts and valves
20 Softail - Saloon - 15,000 - Warrington - April 08 - Fronts and Valve
21 ChrisRS4 - Avant - 12,500 - Inverness - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
22 Rotavirus - Avant - 25,000 - Coventry - May 08 - Fronts & Valve
23 Love_iTT - Cabriolet - 9,600 - Huntingdon - May 08 - Both Fronts & rear valves
24 Boysey - Avant - 11,800 - Yeovil - Jun 08 - Both Fronts
25 Booski - Avant - 19,500 - Huddersfield - Jun 08 - Both Fronts
26 mallinguard - Avant - 29,000 - Pentraeth - Fronts & Valve + 63,000 - L'Pool - Rears & Valve
27 marktowl - Saloon - 43,000 - Plymouth - Feb 08 - OK
28 Plodwyn - 5,700 - Pontypridd - July 06 - OK
29 MFire - Avant - 18000-Reading - May08 - Fronts and valve
30 PatrickRS4 - Avant - 19800- Camberley - Dec 07 - NSF
31 W8PMC - Saloon - 22000 - Camberley - Mar 08 - Fronts
32 PetrolDave - 22,300 - Camberley - May 08 - OK
33 Hanbury – May 07 Saloon. 15,500 May 08 - All four shocks replaced. 17,800 June 08 Further new shocks required – car now with dealer awaiting back order parts.