Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| TSB-01-12-39 | 01/12/2012 | 10043525 | Audi: engine has reduced engine performance without loss of power or stalling; circuit grounds; fuel quality poor; mil is constantly illuminated or flashing; rough idle; ignition coils incorrectly installed; electrical connections loose or | 04/09/2012 | |
| 0401 | 06/11/2004 | 10008077 | Throttle valve control module - j338-, will not adapt. *mj | 07/21/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 09012006 | 09/01/2006 | 10020793 | Ignition coils may fail causing a rough idle or reduced driving power could occur. *kb | 01/16/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/03/2009 | |||
| The instrument cluster 99% cannot be read due to the lcd display fading. have done multiple searches and 9 out of 10 people have this same exact issue. audi needs to step up and take responsibility for this issue. this has been an ongoing issue and needs to be fixed. this has been a huge pain for me because sometimes my car will beep and display something on the lcd screen but because it's fading i have no clue what it's telling me. i don't want to be driving and something life threatening happen because of a missed message because the lcd screen is broken. fix this before people get hurt and start filing lawsuits. | |||
| 03/01/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| My 2001 audi a4 has central lcd display to display all sort of information, but this display fails in most of a4s just after a few years. this is critical for vehicle safety, because this car does not have any other indicators to signal abnormal conditions of the car such as low coolant, check engine, etc. this problem has been known more than five years, but the manufacturer has not been responsible. please look at http://audiforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46512 for other people's complaints about this problem. *tr | |||
| 01/31/2007 | 57000 | 1 | |
| The lcd instrument display is pixilated -- unable to clearly display information regarding the status of the vehicle, including safety-related information such as failure of safety-related components (anti-lock brakes etc.). this could lead to a crash or prevent the timely response to a safety-related problem. on-line forums indicate that this is a frequent problem with audi a4s. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 80000 | 1 | |
| 1) there is no triggering event leading up to the failure. it just appears over time. 2) the lcd screen in the instrument cluster has lines of pixels that do not light up. this is constant, with more lines of pixels going out and permanently staying out over time. as a consequence, important warning messages are not displayed or readable; such as worn out brake pads, fuel low warning, washer fluid low warning, etc. if these warnings are not displayed, the vehicle may run out of gas without warning and stall while operating, or brakes may wear down to the point of losing effectiveness without warning, or be left without washer fluid without warning. 3) entire instrument cluster was replaced with new by audi dealership under cpo warranty. failed part was kept by audi. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2007 | 42140 | 3 | 08/28/2001 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 audi a4. he heard a humming sound coming from the vehicle. the dealer stated that the camshaft tensioner needed to be replaced. he also stated that the power circuit failed due to a leak on the roof. the current and failure mileages were 42,140. | |||
| 12/10/2006 | 200000 | 1 | |
| Tl*- the contact has a 2001 audi a4 and stated that while driving on the highway at 55 mph, he started smelling an odor coming from the driver's seat of the vehicle. he pulled over to the side of the road and notice that there was smoke coming from underneath the seat, seconds after the contact got out of the vehicle the air bag deployed without prior warning. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle had a short in the electrical wiring. contact can provide copy of invoice repair if needed. the current and failure mileage were both 200,000 miles. | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer was exiting the freeway when the ignition coil failed. there was a significant loss of power. scc *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 01/23/2002 | 1 | ||
| Failure of ignition coil. car sputters. audi only replacing the coil that malfunctioned leaving the rest of the cylinders subject to the same dangerous failure, as all coils obviously were the same when installed at factory and therefore all are potentially faulty. *nlm | |||
| 02/07/2003 | 8519 | 1 | 09/25/2001 |
| An ignition coil on my 2001 audi a4 failed, causing an extreme loss of power, poor steering and braking. the potential for an accident exists, especially if driving at a higher speed, or in poor weather conditions (as i was). the dealer was authorized to only repair the 1 failed coil, and i am at risk for further failures, a safety concern for me. | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 11000 | 1 | 09/01/2002 |
| In cold conditions (10f) and with little vehicle warm-up time, the vehicle began cutting out and lost engine power while driving. the vehicle would not recover so i shut off the engine and restarted. engine operation returned to normal but had registered fault codes which were traced to the coils not firing properly. | |||
| 01/20/2003 | 12000 | 08/04/2001 | |
| 2001 audi a4. in for 3rd coil pack replacement in less than a year. this appears to be a widespread problem involving a known defective part. audi refuses to replace all of the coil packs at once, instead prefering to have the customer come in for each inevitable failure. the car is essentialy inoperable in this condition and requires towing for each instance of failure which does not occure locally. audi needs to recall this car! i would like you to consider the plight of handicapped individuals for whom this is more than a major inconvenience, but a dangerous situation. audi knows about the problem and could address it directly instead of putting people through this. thank you | |||
| 01/20/2003 | 0 | 02/21/2001 | |
| There is a quite apparent issue with the coilpack failures on these cars, particulary with those that operate in cold weather (<30f). audi has not officially recognized the problem through a recall. | |||
| 12/07/2002 | 11900 | 2 | 08/08/2001 |
| For the second time on my audi a4 turbo the ignition coil failed,causing car to completely loose power on busy road. my vehicle only has 12,500 miles on it and the dealership will not change all coils. they also refuse to do a trade in on the vehicle | |||
| 12/04/2002 | 3 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Third failure of ignition coil (while car being driven) within 2 months. this problem looks like it is similar to odi id 770040. dt | |||
| 11/29/2001 | 5 | 07/01/2001 | |
| My coil pack has failed 5 times, 1st at 12,000 miles 2nd at 2x,xxx 3rd at 2x,xxx 4th at 38,xxx abd 5th at 40,000. dt | |||
| 11/19/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| The problem fortunately happened while the car was idling. there was a fault to one of the cylinders, so the car was running on only three cylinders. although there were no injuries, the dealer stated that if this would have happened while driving. the car would have shut off without brakes or any other electrically operated systems. at highway speeds this would have been catastrophic. the dealer also stated that this problem has occured on many of the 1.8 liter turbo a4's. dt | |||
| 11/17/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| This has happened to countless 1.8t volkswagen and audi vehicles. audi has yet to make any official comment on the problem. some people get 1 coil replaced while others get all coils replaced. they are being very inconsistent. my dealer didn't even tell me about the history behind the problem. i had to look it up myself. dt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 10/21/2002 | 31000 | 04/27/2001 | |
| Ignition coil malfunction | |||
| 12/17/2002 | 2 | ||
| Audi a4 ignition coil problem. 2 have gone - now i have to wait for the other 2 to go in order to again own a dependable car. this is most inconvenient during a cold winter! i am paying my lease, and am not able to drive the car further than a few miles. i live in a remote area of maine, where the temperature is well below zero much of the time. i could freeze to death waiting for a tow truck!! why is there not a recall. why can't the company put a hold on completing new cars and therefore install 4 coils at a time instead of one as they go?? why should i continue to pay for this car unless it is fixed? | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| 2001 audi a4 customer states that audi is responsible for his loss because the fire was due to a malfunction of the electrical wiring**cc *jb updated 04/05/07. *jb | |||
| 11/15/2000 | 4000 | 1 | 09/06/2000 |
| Car fire that totally destroyed the vehicle, with only 4000 miles on it. it was a 2001 audi a4 1.8t. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 03/24/2005 | 65000 | 1 | 03/24/2005 |
| '01 a4 2.8: (1) digital display is blurry and cannot fully understand everything the computer is displaying, (2) internal oil seals have become defective causing a foul burnt-oil smell within and outside the vehicle, (3) transmission downshifts very hard and rough, (4) very poor design by the engineers to place a cupholder directly over the stereo and heater instrumentation which have caused my buttons to stick. have taken the vehicle to various dealerships and shops and technicians have stated that the seals are obviously a design flaw and so is the display panel with has some software or lcd problems associated with it. *ak | |||
| 38000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was sitting for two hours with engine off. consumer noticed smoke coming from out of the dash, and flames came through the passenger seat. vehicle's battery was unhooked and fire went out. radio and window were functioning on their own. *ak | |||
| While vehicle was parked over night a fire ignited in steering column under the dash area, and spread to the engine compartment due to an electrical short circuit . please give any further details.*ak | |||