http://blog.iseecars.com/2009/07/07/...rst-used-cars/

 

Taken from the article:
I haven't heard of the air conditioning and the seat memory problems. Other than that it is all true. I had 3 bad engines.

 

Yeah I am on my third engine as well. I am having AC issues but my car has 120,000 on it so I think its about time for that anyway. I have never heard of the power seat problem either. Oh well, I love this car

 

I'm really screwed according to this article. I knew about the motor only on my second.
First time i heard about the Ac and seats.

 

I am not aware of a seat memory feature on 04-06 to begin with. So I suppose in that case it could be considered a problem.

 

If you can't recall a memory problem then the bad news is that you are getting old

 

Ouch. That's not a fun list to make. "Editors at Edmunds.com advise consumers to avoid the 4-speed automatic transmission in 2004 models." We've been advising people of this for a while as well.

 

They didn't state exactly what a/c probs, but I see a lot of people on here with a/c issues. That includes me.

 

Wow. An article where the Pontiac Aztek and the Chrysler Sebring Convertible are mentioned in the same list as a Mazda RX8.

Ouch.

 

So this list is supposed to be about terrible reliability........... yet under the Pontiac Aztec they say nothing about the reliability just that its 4 cyl engine was underpowered.

Could they not find a 10th car or something?

 

Imagine how all those Audi A8 people feel.

 

The A/C problem could come from many of us have issues with the control **** and the A/C isn't blowing cold enough. I know the eight bpoint adjustable seats, but I've never heard of the memory seat feature. And I own the Grand Touring with everything minus the Sat-Navi.

 

^This

 

Some of us have the opposite problem. We are looking for heat. I just had to fix mine in 20F temperatures.

 

It's like a hit and miss, heat=cold and sometimes it's just COLD! Or vice-versa.

 

I drove a 2004 A8-L in Germany, and didn't have any complaints! They don't mention any downsides to any models other than the said problems with the 2006. Hmm...

Edit: I do suppose that taking a $100,000 car new and finding out that it's worth $28,000 only 4 years later is a little bit of a downside.

 

i have 2005 I have heat issue with temp control

 

Wait, our seats are suppose to have memory?
Seriously?

Was this suppose to be on all models or is it like a US vs CDN thing where one have the TPMS and the other had head light washers?

I'm in Canada, own a 05 MT and if it had "memory seats" it never worked from day one.

Really can someone shed any light on this please

 

on no its the end of the world, a car that has problems.

oh no wait false alarm they ALL have problems...

 

My car has never moved my seat on me. It's in the same spot everytime I sat in it, I'd call that memory!

 

lol I agree with this guy^

 

^^Me three!

 

hmm, 2004-2005 model have memory seats? gtfooh !

maybe thats the problem ? cuz the car never even have it ? I know mine don't have it.

only had problems with HVAC control once, fixed under warranty no problems so far *knock on wood*

engine died once. so far im happy with my 2nd one.

cold start issue ... well even b4 they swap my starter with the updated one my car still starts. but its an issue thats been fixed since late 05.

 

Heh, kind of funny how half of the cars on that list are VW/Audi products... Reminds me of how reliable my RX-8 is compared to the '99 VW Passat I used to have.

 

Fortunately, I don't have a used one.