A4 Lower Body Corrosion

a4abbreviation · 06-25-2005, 04:02 PM

Hi Guys and gals
Just joined the site after purchasing a 2000 tdi avant, the car is what i would have expected from Audi, but i have just found some small lower body corrosion on the doors, as i,m in the trade it would appear this is a common problem with the a4.
I would like to know what you guys think about this and whether there is any comback with Audi, to be honest i,m a bit peed off as my 96 citroen with 150k is in better condition.
Any oppinions or thoughts would be appreciated.
cheers Bill

hb972.8q · 06-26-2005, 03:16 PM

does it look like this?

cheesemax · 06-28-2005, 03:28 PM

I had corrosion like the picture in the prevoius post. It was the metal inside the body molding that was corroding. I had them replaced luckily before it had spread onto the metal on the lower doors. I pointed out to Audi that this could have caused serious corrosion on the doors had I not caught it in time. They appeared rather unimpressed. I don't know if there would have been any warranty coverage for something like this. They certainly did not cover any of the replacement costs for the molding.

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06-25-2005, 04:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
a4abbreviation Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1 Gallery: (0)	Hi Guys and gals Just joined the site after purchasing a 2000 tdi avant, the car is what i would have expected from Audi, but i have just found some small lower body corrosion on the doors, as i,m in the trade it would appear this is a common problem with the a4. I would like to know what you guys think about this and whether there is any comback with Audi, to be honest i,m a bit peed off as my 96 citroen with 150k is in better condition. Any oppinions or thoughts would be appreciated. cheers Bill

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06-26-2005, 03:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
hb972.8q Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 8 Gallery: (0)	does it look like this?

06-28-2005, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
cheesemax Senior Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 186 Gallery: (0)	I had corrosion like the picture in the prevoius post. It was the metal inside the body molding that was corroding. I had them replaced luckily before it had spread onto the metal on the lower doors. I pointed out to Audi that this could have caused serious corrosion on the doors had I not caught it in time. They appeared rather unimpressed. I don't know if there would have been any warranty coverage for something like this. They certainly did not cover any of the replacement costs for the molding.

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