Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 0507 | 11/21/2005 | 10018427 | Sporadically after cold start, engine may run slightly rough for a few seconds and the malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate with only misfire diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) (p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304) stored in dtc memory. *t | 12/22/2005 | |
| 0505 | 10/28/2005 | 10018227 | Engine stumbles after cold start / warm engine may attempt to stall in idle when engaging gear with vehicle stationary. *tt | 12/19/2005 | |
| 190504 | 05/16/2005 | 10015583 | The coolant reservoir is diagnosed to be leaking and intended to be replaced. *tt | 07/29/2005 | |
| 0501 | 04/11/2005 | 10015100 | Fuel injectors unnecessary replacement. *eh | 05/19/2005 | |
| 0502 | 04/11/2005 | 10015102 | Fuel injectors unnecessary replacement. *eh | 05/19/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 0503 | 04/08/2005 | 10015099 | Coolant leak or on heat in passenger compartment. *eh | 05/19/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 0406 | 12/13/2004 | 10011880 | Coolant leak at oil cooler hoses. *tt | 02/03/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 2015505-10 | 03/16/2012 | 10043872 | Audi: 01 mil on (p1297, p2187, p2279), oil leaks, pressure loss, system too lean at idle speed, and intake air system leak. there may be whistle noise/air rushing noise from the engine. also included model audi tts model years 2010-2011. * | 04/30/2012 | |
| 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 | |
| TSB-15-11-18 | 01/25/2011 | 10038249 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| TSB-15-11-18 | 01/25/2011 | 10038249 | Audi: there is a ticking noise from the engine area which may be caused by wear in the camshaft. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| TSB-24-11-65 | 02/03/2011 | 10038253 | Audi: the malfunction light is on with stored trouble codes. there is a software update. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| TSB-24-11-65 | 02/03/2011 | 10038253 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| TSB-20-10-10 | 12/08/2010 | 10036468 | Audi: one or more of the following dtcs are stored within first 60 seconds, when coolant temperature is between 10-39%c according to freeze frame data: dtc p0300 (random/multiple cylinder misfire detected); dtc p0301-p0306 (cyl. 1 misfire | 03/16/2011 | |
| TSB-24-10-02 | 01/29/2010 | 10034344 | Audi: mil on and one or more of the following dtcs are stored in the ecm data memory-p310b (low pressure fuel system regulation, fuel pressure outside tolerance); p129f or p008b (low pressure fuel system, pressure too high); p129e or p008a | 11/05/2010 | |
| TSB-24-07-20 | 12/13/2007 | 10032811 | Audi: cold engine runs rough or stumbles; warm engine may stall when engaging gear and vehicle is stationary. engine may idle rough after a cold start; engine may stumble or hesitate at slow initial acceleration after a cold start and und | 05/26/2010 | |
| TSB-17-07-13 | 10/19/2007 | 10032265 | Audi: oil leaks. one or more of the following conditions may be present-mil on, and one or more of following dtcs are stored in ecm data memory-p1297 (connection charger throttle valve, pressure loss), p2187 (fuel trim bank 1, system too | 02/26/2010 | |
| TSB-28-09-05 | 05/12/2009 | 10030629 | Audi: mil on, engine speed sensor spacer not required (dtc p0300, p0335, p0336, p0321, p0322). multiple misfires detected on one or more cylinders; malfunction indicator light (mil) may be on or flashing. *pe | 10/30/2009 | |
| 24-08-13 | 03/11/2008 | 10026088 | Audi: rvu-engine control module update. *pe | 09/29/2008 | |
| 240812 | 03/03/2008 | 10025161 | Mil on (dtc p310b and/or p129f) and one or more of the following dtcs are stored in the ecm data memory. *pe | 07/15/2008 | |
| 28 08 04 | 03/19/2008 | 10024722 | Mil on, engine speed sensor spacer not required (dtc p0300, p0335, p0336, p0321, p0322). *nj | 05/14/2008 | |
| 0717 | 12/13/2007 | 240720 | 10023891 | Cold engine runs rough or stumbles; warm engine may stall when engaging gear and vehicle is stationary. *nj updated 4/15/07. *nj | 02/14/2008 |
| 20036582 | 02/26/2007 | 10022142 | Loses power or will not move after stop. *kb | 07/06/2007 | |
| 2013535 | 05/10/2007 | 20135355 | 10021956 | Engine control module update. *kb | 06/27/2007 |
| 380702 | 01/09/2007 | 10021314 | Shudders when accelerating at 10 to 50% throttle from a stationary position, sometimes with flucuating engine speed. *kb | 04/03/2007 | |
| 240701 | 01/09/2007 | 10021313 | Cold engine runs rough or stumbles; warm engine may stall when engaging gear and vehicle is stationary. *kb | 04/03/2007 | |
| 0402 | 07/26/2005 | 0506 | 10015982 | Engine oil specifications, oil capacity, oil filter. to include audi 24 2006. *tt | 08/18/2005 |
| 0409 | 05/24/2005 | 0503 | 10010830 | Engine slightly stumbles at slow initial acceleration after cold start. *tt | 12/14/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| SAC-28F2-REV | 08/01/2010 | 10036497 | Audi: gasoline engine vehicles; inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. added final mailing phase-8/10 vin information. | 03/23/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| TSB-17-07-13 | 10/19/2007 | 10032265 | Audi: oil leaks. one or more of the following conditions may be present-mil on, and one or more of following dtcs are stored in ecm data memory-p1297 (connection charger throttle valve, pressure loss), p2187 (fuel trim bank 1, system too | 02/26/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| TSB-24-08-76 | 12/03/2008 | 10029108 | Audi: mil on. may be slight power reduction at high rpms. this condition does not cause stalling. vacuum line cracks. *pe | 06/15/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/26/2011 | 100412 | ||
| The timing chain (not the timing belt, which had been changed well before the recommended time) broke. this caused the engine to sieze immediate resulting in the car coming to a rapid and abrupt stop. fortunately for me, it occurred at low speed on a very quiet street. had it occurred on a freeway, serious injury or death likely would have resulted since the car decelerated so quickly i would not have had time to coast into the breakdown lane. apparently failures of these timing chains occur commonly; audi apparently has an extended warranty program for some cam follower wear problems (that may or may not involve a timing chain failure). but they do not list the chain or the follower as maintenance or inspection items, and give owners no hint that they should inspect the follower, or replace the chain periodically. timing chain failures on zero clearance engines (vw has the same engine and apparently the same problem), will kill folks if they occur on freeways or other roads where an inability to coast to a safe stopping point will leave motorists at incredible risk. | |||
| 10/31/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005.5 audi a4 2.0t. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost power with no power brakes or power steering. the contact coasted to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the cam shaft broke and the entire engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact called the manufacturer who offered to cover a percentage of the repair. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 70,000-bk | |||
| 09/29/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 audi a4. the contact stated received a notice stating the vehicle was running on three cylinders. the dealer stated that this was ok and the vehicle would be fine. the dealer replaced the engine coil to help on gas. three months later that turbo went out on the vehicle and the motor died. the vehicle never had any indicators lights come on and there was never any smoking. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages was 62000 | |||
| 06/19/2007 | 40900 | 1 | 07/27/2004 |
| 2005 audi a4 avant is currently still under warranty but the audi dealership and audi of america will not replace a cracked coolant reservoir. the onboard computer came on, indicating a problem, but there was no leak. however, the crack was very visible and will most likely spread further resulting in a leak. the crack was most likely caused from the excessive heat under the engine hood. i believe this was a serious flaw in materials used to manufacture the reservoir. *ak | |||
| 04/04/2005 | 100 | 04/04/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 audi a4 2.0 liter turbo engine. the non linear acceleration, it will bog and surge while in traffic. while pressing hard on the gas, it will suddenly surge forward, causing drivers behind him to constantly apply the brakes. also, the low speed power steering will not come on. it was limited and very hard to steer. this problem with the power steering started intermittently. the contact's vehicle was involved in an accident. but because of the lack of power steering acceleration prevented from being hit. the vehicle has been at the dealership five times for the accelerating problem, and once for the power steering problem. the dealership has not corrected the acceleration problem. the dealership started a diagnostic test on the power steering. the contact contacted the manufacturer many times, and they were cooperative. the repairs are being delayed because the dealership forgot to order the parts. the numbers of failures were 100 times at least. the problems first began 10 days after purchase of the vehicle on april 4, 2005, and it was in for service on april 14, 2005. the consumer was told the bog and surge was within audi's specifications and no corrective action would take place. 11/15/05. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/11/2009 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I purchased certified pre owned car from dealership-audi a4 3.0 quattro, 2005. 2 days later i could not pass required state inspection due to check engine issue-misfire on a 6th cylinder. i brought the car back to dealership a few days later to correct the problem. the problem was corrected temporarily and car passed the inspection- | |||
| 02/04/2008 | 52000 | 1 | 07/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 audi a4. while driving 2-5 mph in reverse, the vehicle would not accelerate and the engine warning indicator light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the coil that distributes spark to the cylinders degenerated and lost power. the dealer replaced four ignition coils. the current and failure mileages were 52,000. | |||