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 | |
| 0201 | 10/02/2002 | 10000585 | Door electrical components, malfunctioning. *tt | 03/25/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| TSB-28-10-04 | 02/08/2010 | 10034345 | Audi: for interim claims for 28f2/j1 vehicles campaign only. applicable vehicles must fall within vin ranges noted. engines 2.8l are not affected in this scope. coils of screw down design (non pencil type) are also not affected. the mi | 11/05/2010 | |
| 09012006 | 09/01/2006 | 10020793 | Ignition coils may fail causing a rough idle or reduced driving power could occur. *kb | 01/16/2007 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| TSB-00-10-02 | 03/24/2010 | 10035268 | Audi: software version management (svm) operating instructions. detailing the general process for carrying out a software version management (svm) software update for any tsb or required vehicle update (rvu). troubleshooting information | 02/14/2011 | |
| TSB-01-09-06 | 05/13/2009 | 10032290 | Audi: software version management (svm), operating instructions. svm is a process to update the programming in flashable (re-programmable) control modules and/or to document changes in software levels in audi vehicles. this system uses t | 03/01/2010 | |
| TSB-01-08-33 | 12/15/2008 | 10028768 | Audi: software version management(svm) operating instructions. its a process to update the programming in flashable (reprogrammable) control modules and/or to document changes in software levels in all audi vehicles. *pe | 05/27/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 900103 | 10/03/2001 | 627090 | Instrument cluster, transport mode deaxctivating at perfect delivery inspection (pdi). *jg | 02/05/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/11/2004 | 20 | 1 | 05/09/2003 |
| Audi 2002 with 12,000 miles still under warranty spontaneously ignited. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Faulty ignition coils caused vehicle to shut down/stall. *ak *jb | |||
| 03/27/2003 | 21000 | 1 | 06/30/2002 |
| Ignition coil failure on my 2002 audi a4 (21k miles). per my dealer service advisor, car must be towed to a dealer. lost several hours at work and was given substandard rental car, repair was not completed on the day estimated. per audi of america policy, only one coil is replaced, we will wait for another coil to prove faulty (which almost everyone assumes will happen, even dealer), i will have to wait at road side again, at which point audi will replace all remaining coils. (hopefully--audi's web site already has said all would be replaced when one fails, beginning in march, but apparently this is not the policy at my dealer.) this has been happening to thousands of audi customers. *jb | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| The ignition coil went bad on the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 03/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| The ignition coil failed on the vehicle. *jb | |||
| 03/02/2003 | 11900 | 1 | 03/29/2002 |
| Ignition coil failure. received letter from audi on march 3, 2003 regarging recognized ignition coil failures. audi indicated significant failures with ignition coils and promised that in the event of ignition coil failure all repairs would be free. on march 11, 2002, i went to dealer for a regularly scheduled maintenance at 11,000 miles. i asked the service representative to replace the defective coils even though i had yet to experience any trouble. i was informed that audi would not replace the coils until actual vehicle failure. approximately two weeks later, the coils failed and my car died on the road in zero degree weather. after a 90 minute wait, audi roadside service arrived and took my car by flat-bed to dealer. i have been informed by the service representative that only the defective coils will be replaced. my vehicle has six coils. the service representative indicated that all coils will be replaced only when the car is in for a second coil failure. the service representative acknowledged that a second coil failure is guaranteed. the other complaints on this website appear to bear this out. the nhstb should demand an immediate recall of these defective ignition coils. audi has been aware of this vehicle safety issue for months and appears to be quite content to let its customers continue to bear the risk of a catastrophic accident. i would like to know how many complaints of this nature must be written before the nhtsa takes action? *jb | |||
| 03/02/2003 | 11000 | 1 | |
| The ignition coils failed, which caused the vehicle to stall.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The ignition coil, windshield wipers, right front speaker, radio, right front door control window and lock failed.*ak *jb | |||
| 5 | |||
| The windshield wipers, ignition coil, right front speaker, radio, lock control and keyless entry failed. *ak *jb | |||
| 02/01/2003 | 29000 | 4 | 11/05/2001 |
| Engine coil?? my a4 has now been towed four times do to misfiring. they have replaced the engine coil now four times but last saurday was the one that broke the camels back. when your on the toll in rush hour at 65 miles an hour with no shoulder its usually a bad thing when your car stalls out and begins to shake violently.out at 10,000-18,000-20,000-and now it is in a shop why i drive a rented accord(it gets better they tell me that the part is on back order-maybe in a couple days? did somebody say lemon-law. | |||
| 01/04/2003 | 4000 | 12 | 06/19/2002 |
| The vehicle has been in the shop 8 times for misfiring of the fuel injectors. not one attempt has been successful at solving the problem. on one occasion, the car accelerated by itself. on another, the engine continued to run after the key was removed from the car. on another, the car reprogrammed the keys and would not allow me to start the car. on two occasions the car's engine stopped while putting the car into reverse. audi in miami, fl and in alexandria, va have failed to find the cause of these problems and have never heard of such complaints. despite these problems, audi consumer relations refuses to replace the car and therefore, i am forced to file under florida lemon law. this is a disgrace on behalf of audi and because of these problems and audi on the corporate level, i would never buy another audi nor recommend it to anybody else. *jb | |||
| 01/04/2002 | 9700 | 1 | 03/30/2002 |
| Ignition coil failure | |||
| 01/06/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated that the coil packs failed, consumer was informed the parts were on back order.*jb | |||
| 01/05/2002 | 10600 | 1 | 11/30/2001 |
| Engine coil failed on 2002 a4 1.8t at 10,600 miles. per audi, replacement part is on national backorder for approximately 2 weeks. indicates that this is a more widespread problem than audi is admitting. when coil fails, car becomes unsafe and undrivable; engine barely has any power. huge safety issue for driver and other cars on the road should the coil fail while car is in use. audi is not proactively replacing all ignition coils when a vehicle presents with one failed coil. audi would not provide price quote to me for replacing remaining coils in the vehicle at my expense (also, they have no available parts to do this, advising that they only have supply to replace failed coils). i do not believe this car is safe to drive until all coils are replaced. please demand that audi research this problem and initiate a recall to repair all impacted vehicles. dealer advises that they are seeing increase in number of vehicles presenting with failed coils. | |||
| 06/14/2002 | 3 | 11/26/2001 | |
| Consumer states that the ignition coil is defective on the vehicle. this causes the vehicle to lose engine power and the engine light will come on. *mr consumer stated that the manufacturer replaced the ignition coil, but the ignition fails repeatedly. *yh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 05/04/2004 | 885 | 6 | 05/06/2002 |
| Numberous of failures; windshield washer system, driver's seat motor burned out 3 times, all replaced. *bf the first day the consumer went to pick up the vehicle from the lot, the battery was dead, however 2 months later the battery was dead again, and 2 months after that the battery died again. the consumer was told a smaller battery was inadvertently installed in the vehicle. the head light assembly, radio and speakers were replaced. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 07/12/2002 | |||
| While driving at any speed and with no warning headlights will go out and will not come back on. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 11/10/2006 | 2 | ||
| Failure of engine ignition coils ,causing vehicle to lose power, and creates surging and shaking of vehicle, making it unsafe to drive. happened suddenly while driving. dealer diagnosed as failure of 2 of 4 engine coils. these were previously replaced under recall. contacted audi, but did not receive satisfactory answer. they will not cover repair, and they claimed that it was not a part that required regular replacement and will not state what the life of the coils should be. *ak | |||
| 02/07/2007 | 40000 | 4 | 03/01/2002 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that there was a bad ignition coil in his 2002 audi a4 causing the vehicle to vibrate violently resulting in his not being able to go over 20 mph without losing control of the vehicle. the contact has experienced this problem 4 times since 2003 and has either towed the vehicle into the dealer or has driven it to the dealer no faster then 20 mph. at the dealer they have replaced the ignition coils on the vehicle. the contact can provide copy of invoice repair if needed. the failure mileage was 40000 and the current was 70000 miles. | |||
| 10/06/2006 | 21000 | 1 | 11/01/2005 |
| After driving about a block after cold start, the engine began to hesitate. problem got worse. after driving a total of about 3 blocks, the engine died. there were wisps of smoke coming out of grill. upon opening the hood, discovered a small fire on top of the engine. dealer reports that the fire started because of a coil failure. damage was limited to plastic manifold cover, because fire was put out early. *jb | |||
| 01/02/2003 | 1 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Email fm anne signorile (ny) re defective #4 coil which caused the vehicle to stall. the consumer requested that all the coils be replaced but the dealer refused. *ts *nlm | |||
| 02/07/2003 | 26400 | 0 | 03/23/2002 |
| 1/10/2003--took the car in to have it checked because of a rough idle and trouble starting. the dealer found no initial problems. 2/5/2003--received notice in the mail from audi concerning the possibility of bad coil packs on 2002 a4's. 2/7/2003--the car stalled on us at night, in the rain, in the middle of a busy intersection. it took me at least a minute to get it restarted--that may not sound like much, but you should try turning off your car in the middle of an intersection and wait 60 seconds before restarting & taking off. see how may people start honking and/or almost hit you before you move.... 2/8-2/11/03--the dealer checks the car over. they say the coil packs are fine, but the mass air flow sensor was bad, so they replaced it. i don't believe they have fixed the problem, since the car still idles rough, and still has trouble starting. luckily, it hasn't died on us again (yet). *nlm | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 03/03/2002 | ||
| Through articles in the boston (ma) globe newspaper 1/26 and 2/1 2003, i have become aware of a potential dangerous situation with my 2002 audi a4 1.8t automobile. it seems that the ignition coils are defective and audi has not issued a recall to replace them. | |||
| 01/22/2003 | 11600 | 1 | 04/20/2002 |
| Audi a4 (1.8t) was missing on startup, shaking, severe loss of power. i tried driving to the dealership but had to turn around and park it at home, for safety. was towed to the dealership, where i learned it was a failed ignition coil pack, and i soon learned i was in good company: technician there estimated there were at least 85 cars -- all 1.8ts of audi and vw -- in several nearby lots waiting for replacement ignition coils. german production was on 3 shifts to crank them out, worldwide. i enjoy this car but can no longer rely on it until all of the original ignition coils -- ending with an -h part-number suffix -- are replaced with the current, updated ones ending with a -j. i'm extremely disappointed (as are u.s. audi dealers, i've since learned) that vw won't recall all 1.8ts to replace the bad coils, which are destined to fail at some point. unless there's a recall, i'll never buy another audi or vw and warn as many people as i can to avoid them. this is shoddy customer care at best, and a disregard for my safety at worst. | |||
| 01/28/2003 | 8205 | 1 | 07/23/2002 |
| Failed coil pack on audi a4. safety issue since auot stalls on highway. dealer indicates audi will not replace more than 1 coil (4 in the car) and i can expect furtehr failures. this is major system-wide failure problem, that audi simply will not deal with. i urge a mandatory recall immediately before accidents ensue. | |||
| 01/21/2003 | 14000 | 3 | 06/01/2002 |
| The ignition coil made the vehicle ride rough. while driving, the vehicle lost power and cut off. the dealer stated they would only replace 1 out of 6 coils. *ts the service technician had driven the vehicle five miles and the a second coil failed. audi replaced all six coils then the remaining five were j coils. the engine warning light had come on. the vehicle had been serviced repeatedly by father's & sons, but they had not completed the repair. all of the oxygen sensors and the catalytic converter had been replaced. (some twice) the other emission parts were replaced. the service dealer did not give the consumer the paper work because audi did not pay the full cost for repairs. the vehicle was still under warranty. *scc *jb | |||
| 01/17/2003 | 22380 | 2 | 05/14/2002 |
| 1st coil pack failure, 12/24/02; 2nd coil pack failure, 01/17/03. | |||
| 12/24/2000 | 19815 | 2 | 05/14/2002 |
| 1st failed coil pack 12/24/02 2nd failed coil pack 01/17/02 | |||
| 01/13/2003 | 4000 | 1 | |
| While driving the engine misfired and decelerated. consumer could not get car to travel over 40mph. dealer diagnosed that the ignition coil failed. informed consumer that manufacturer is aware of defect but will not replace component until fails. ph *ts | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 18000 | 02/26/2002 | |
| Left stranded by ignition coil failure on 2002 audi a4 1.8t - this is the second time stranded by this failure | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 7200 | 3 | 05/26/2002 |
| 2002 audi a4 1.8 t: experienced three ignition coil failures within the past 20 days. when failure occurs the vehicle cannot be driven and requires towing on a flat bed trailer. personal experience and internet research, see audiworld.com a4 (b6) forum and search coil pack , indicates a virtual certainty that the coil pack will fail, yet audi will not replace/recall until failure has occurred. this will leave the vehicle and motorist stranded on the road side until towed. present winter conditions of 20 degrees f with snow poses an unnecessary risk. an immediate recall is necessary to replace defective coil packs before failure on the highway. | |||
| 01/11/2003 | 3 | ||
| Consumer stated the ignition coil constantly failed while driving, which resulted in no acceleration beyond 2nd gear. problem has occurred 3 times within last 3 months. | |||
| 01/07/2003 | 12000 | 1 | 03/29/2002 |
| I am one of the many audi owners that have experienced a problem relating to the ignition coils of my 2002 a4 quattro. like other drivers, i was operating my vehicle on an interstate highway when my engine began to loose power, while simultaneously the entire care began vibrating vigorously. after one flatbed trip to the local dealer, and i was informed of a malfunction of one of the four ignition coils on my car with a total of 12,000 miles of use. this problem was not nearly as aggrivating as the information which i have learned from the service tech at two separate dealerships and 3 audi enthusiast websites: this is a problem well-known to audi, this is a problem that has been occurring with frequency for about a year, this is a problem that audi has yet to sucessfully solve. i have been told by my dealer that after replacing just one of the four coils per warranty agreement, with a coil identical to the one that has failed (a replacement is not ready/available) that i am left to operate my vehicle with the full prospect of future failure from the other three coils that audi refuses to replace. this solution strickes me as illogical, unsafe and unfair to the consumer. audi has certainly prided itself as a manufacturer of premium automobiles. the decision to provide consumers such as myself with minimal service solutions, as well as a fundamental lack of information in regards to this apparently widespread problem is contradictory to this firm's intentions of acquiring, retaining and satisfying customers. | |||
| 12/14/2002 | 9250 | 0 | 01/23/2002 |
| I have a 2002 audi a4 quattro 3.0{6 cylinder} with its second coilpack problem. there is one coilpack per cylinder.the first one failed at 8750 miles the second one at 9250 miles. audi needs to recall the vehicle and replace all the coilpacks. currently they will only replace the failed part. | |||
| 12/17/2002 | 9500 | 01/19/2002 | |
| Vehicle suddenly lost power while driving due to a defective ignition coil pack. the problem is widespread with this vechicle (audi a4) and is happening to many owners across the country. the manufacturer, audi, is aware of the defect and the fact that failures are occurring in a very high percentage of its cars, but has not issued a recall. instead it is replacing the defective part only after it fails. more importantly, it is not replacing the other defective coil packs in the cars that have not yet failed, thereby leaving them vulnerable to future failures. the cars should be recalled so that all coil packs are repalced. this is a public safety issue. | |||
| 12/09/2002 | 8960 | 06/10/2002 | |
| Ignition coil failure while driving resulting in a shaky vehicle, loss of power and a red hot glowing catalytic converter. audi is refusing to replace defective coils until each one fails. audi even refuses to replace the defective coils at the customers expense. | |||
| 12/20/2002 | 9264 | 02/17/2002 | |
| Car engine was misfiring while check engine light flashed. there was a severe lack of power. dealer diagnosed problem to be faulty ignition coil pack. | |||
| 07/19/2002 | 400 | 2 | 07/12/2002 |
| Electrical system: ignition - two ignition coils failed and had to be replaced. was on freeway in fast traffic when coil failed. car slowed down abruptly and two cars behind had to swerve to avoid collision. ts | |||
| 12/12/2002 | 7500 | 1 | 04/14/2002 |
| Failed ignition coil pack on 2002 audi a4. 3.0 engine leaving the car inoperable. from what i understand, this is a worldwide major failure mode with vw/audi only replacing the failed coil pack, the other coil packs will fail in time. some owners have had up to 5 coil packs fail at various times leaving them and their families stranded in undesirable conditions and places. many people don't carry cell phones enhancing the problems. a total recall is mandatory in this case, it's not going to get better! ts | |||
| 12/15/2002 | 11500 | 12/30/2001 | |
| Ignition coil pack failure - check engine light came on - car began to shake and lack of power - had to be flatbed trucked into dealer - without car 3 days now . dealer states audi only to replace the defective coil with new improved coil what about other 3 ignition coil packs on this engine ? waiting for next foot to drop ! | |||
| 08/25/2002 | 2860 | 7 | 06/21/2002 |
| Ignition coil failed on highway. car shook violently until stopped in parking lot. once car was off the road, the coil housing caught fire. the fire ultimately burned itself out, and the car was towed to the local dealership for repair. the dealership notified audi usa of the defect and recommended vehicle replacement. audi usa elected to repair car under warranty. multiple failures have occurred since (see list). ts | |||
| 12/10/2002 | 18500 | 0 | 12/12/2001 |
| 2nd ignition coil pack failed. dealer says part may take up to 45 days to replace | |||
| 12/09/2002 | 5 | 06/01/2002 | |
| The car's basic problem is a badly designed coil pack (ignition module). there is a redesigned one but the dealer will only replace the one that fails. leaving three others (in a 4cyl car) to fail at a later date. these failures happen mostly at engine startup, but has also happened to me at the worst possible time also. like driving in a tunnel where there is no shoulder to pull off to. the engine just cuts off like someone reached over and turned the key...luckily when this happens at speed in a manual trans. car, i just popped the engine back on. dt | |||
| 05/14/2002 | 1 | ||
| The ignition coil wire has gone bad causing vehicle to start but then to shut off. dealership notified. please provide additional information. mr | |||
| 12/07/2002 | 2 | 03/01/2002 | |
| No summary. dt | |||
| 10/31/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| On october 28, 2002 the 'air bag' light came on. the car was scheduled for the shop on october 31, 2002. the morning of that date as the car was started the engine was running very rough. i proceeded to take the car to the shop. once i arrived at the shop i informed the service manager of the new problem of the engine running rough. at this time he informed me that one of the ignition coils was faulty. the vehicle has been in the shop since. dt | |||
| 11/21/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| No summary. dt | |||
| 11/26/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2002 | |
| After speaking to the dealer who was prompt and helpful, and after investigating on some audi forums on the internet, it seems these coils are very failure prone. they can fail anywhere at any time, and at low mileage. in my case it wasn't a matter of saftey, but of dependability. this is a $36,000 near luxury car that really can't be trusted, and may fail anywhere at any time. the dealer installed a new coil, but it is the same part number and manufacturer. (bosch) would be nice if a new (revised) part was issued, and all 6 coils were replaced. thank you. dt | |||
| 11/28/2002 | 2 | 12/01/2001 | |
| Today was the second failure of the ignition coils, first occured 7/25/02 w/10500 miles on the car, ignition coils 1 & 4 were replaced. unknown which coils have failed this time. it's thanksgiving day, won't know until tomorrow how many coils have failed. in august i reported the car running rough and wanted the coils checked, dealer stated that without a check engine light or hard failure there was nothing they could do. today is the second failure in 5 months and i haven't had the car a full year yet. these failures are a safety hazard, i was fortunate to be close to home and driving at a slow speed when each occurred. during today's failure the car could barely go 10mph to get me home. this appears to be a very well known problem with the audi 2002 1.8t. dt | |||
| 11/30/2002 | 7109 | 1 | |
| Consumer stated that ignition coil failed while driving, which cause the vehicle to stall on the parkway. consumer feels the vehicle is dangerous. manufacturer aware of defective part. consumer made numerous attempts with dealership however ignition coil packs were not available. ts *tt | |||
| 11/23/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Apparently audi has experienced many failures of the ignition coil pack. we have two 2002 a4's in the household and both have experienced this failure. audi will only replace the failed unit. dt | |||
| 11/16/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2002 | |
| No summary. dt | |||
| 10/31/2002 | 8190 | 2 | 12/21/2001 |
| While driving the vehicle hesitates, shakes excessively and will not accelerate. the dealer and manufacturer admit that the ignition coil is defective, but will not replace it until the component fails. the coil has been replaced twice. *ts *nlm | |||
| 11/13/2002 | 1 | 04/01/2002 | |
| The car stopped in the middle of an express way, pretty dangerous situation. this is a know problem for 2002 audi a4's (coil pack failure). it is ridiculous that i had to drive the car knowing that some day i'll get stranded on the road. even after the incident, audi claims that they will just replace the defective one until i get another failure instead of replacing all 4 of them. should i just wait for another dangerous situation? dt | |||
| 09/16/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| I have been in contact with close to 100 other 2002 audi owners through the audiworld website and the coil pack problem is a serious issue. the coil packs have been failing on at least 10% of the 2002 vehicles and audi says they are all isolated cases. when they fail the car barely runs and can create alot of personal safety issues. i want them to recall the vehicles and replace the remaining coil packs. please help.*ak | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 1 | 09/01/2002 | |
| Car lost power, then engine died. i am reporting this because i know of more than 30 other owners of this car that have had the same problem. see http://forums.audiworld.com/a4gen2/msgs/144120.phtml for more info | |||
| 08/14/2002 | 1 | 06/19/2002 | |
| Consumer states that the ignition coil failed, causing engine to stall. *slc | |||
| 09/03/2002 | 2 | 12/01/2001 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/30/2002 | 07/01/2002 | ||
| This is a more common issue then audi will admit, many people have had this problem and audi still wont replace all 6 ignition coils (they replace them on a as needed basis).*ak | |||
| 08/18/2002 | 1 | 01/01/2002 | |
| According to reports on audi forums, coil packs have been failing at an alarming rate. there is one per cylinder, and people have reported successive failures. audi of america will only replace the failed item. there should be a recall, and all the defective items replaced at the same time.*ak | |||
| 07/26/2002 | 2 | 03/01/2002 | |
| Coil packs are failing on many of these cars. i had to have 2 fail before they would replace all 4. these should be recalled if this is happening so often to so many. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 12/09/2002 | 8960 | 06/10/2002 | |
| Ignition coil failure while driving resulting in a shaky vehicle, loss of power and a red hot glowing catalytic converter. audi is refusing to replace defective coils until each one fails. audi even refuses to replace the defective coils at the customers expense. | |||
| 12/18/2002 | 11030 | 1 | 05/15/2002 |
| My 2002 audi a4 1.8t had a coil pack failure on 12/18/02. the failure caused the car to sputter lose speed and become unpredictable. it occured at a speed of 30 mph forcing me to take evasive driving action. upon further research, i found out that this failure is occuring on a very large scale with dozens and dozens of 1.8t engines (both vw and audi) having this problem. vw/audi has not issued a recall for these parts and is only replacing the failed part. there are coil packs in each 1.8t. vw/audi is not acting on this problem leaving thousands of 1.8t owners with defective parts in their cars. when a coil pack fails it is a very dangerous situation. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 1 | 10/01/2001 | |
| The ignition switch failed while driving on the highway, as a result the vehicle stalled and had to be towed, please provide any additional information. *nlm *ts | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - SOLENOID | |||
| 02/14/2002 | 300 | 1 | 01/15/2002 |
| Stereo-failure and replacement on at least (4) occasions winshield fluid dispenser/wiper malfunction service engine light malfunction-at least (5) occasions solenoid valve bad clutch switch bad blower in air conditioning/heater unit bad pireli tires-broken belts in all four (at 25,000 miles)- these are the tires placed on the vehicle by audi coils bad gas gauge mis read | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 10/02/2004 | 45901 | 1 | 07/14/2004 |
| Drivers door speakers working randomly and cutting out all together at times, sometimes with static prior to cutting out. so far the speakers have been replaced on oct 2 2004,nov 2 2004, nov 15, 2004,dec 7 2004. the car still has the same issue and the dealer does not seem to be able to find or fix the problem. i have looked at it and in 2 seconds i found the issue. it is a broken wire in the door pass through. the dealer tells me it's not a broken wire because they tested all the wires and they checked out ok. if the speaker is not working or cutting out with the door open and you moved the rubber pass through, the speaker comes back on and works for a short time again. dealer has performed the recall for this on nov 2 2004 but there is still an issue. i stopped having them try to fix this when the factory warranty ran out because of the cost involved. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2002 | 1200 | 0 | 03/23/2002 |
| Homelink system stops working. dealer reprograms the system (which i had already done 5x), and it still doesn't work. the visor with control buttons is ordered & replaced. the homelink starts working again. 7/2002--homelink starts acting up again--it is working intermittently. 8/2002--homelink transceiver is replaced and it starts working again. later that month, it begins working intermittently again. 9/2002--dealer finally investigates further, and finds corrosion in the wiring harness/connectors. that sounds very strange to me. what was the car exposed to during production to cause that? what else is going to fail/give us problems as a result? *nlm | |||
| 08/25/2002 | 2860 | 7 | 06/21/2002 |
| Ignition coil failed on highway. car shook violently until stopped in parking lot. once car was off the road, the coil housing caught fire. the fire ultimately burned itself out, and the car was towed to the local dealership for repair. the dealership notified audi usa of the defect and recommended vehicle replacement. audi usa elected to repair car under warranty. multiple failures have occurred since (see list). ts | |||
| 10 | |||
| The consumer has experienced the following problems: the driver seat motor is inop/lumbar motor/rocks back/forth, the left headlight(moisture collection in the inside due to weather/car wash), the airbag control unit defective, the seat air bag torn, the strap on driver seat belt does not lower/stuck, wires were found damaged under the carpet, and the vehicle has shifting problems/not shifting easily-failed. the consumer also request for the dealer to buy back the vehicle and or compensate the consumer for the time without the vehicle. scc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 02/14/2002 | 300 | 1 | 01/15/2002 |
| Stereo-failure and replacement on at least (4) occasions winshield fluid dispenser/wiper malfunction service engine light malfunction-at least (5) occasions solenoid valve bad clutch switch bad blower in air conditioning/heater unit bad pireli tires-broken belts in all four (at 25,000 miles)- these are the tires placed on the vehicle by audi coils bad gas gauge mis read | |||