Tl* the contact owns a 2006 audi a3. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle shifted to neutral and the selector lever on the instrument panel illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle veered to the side, the engine stalled, and the vehicle restarted. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v333000 (power train). The failure mileage was 48,000.
2006 Audi A3: engine stalls while driving
5 of the 123 complaints about the 2006 Audi A3 describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 40 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 audi a3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle started to jump abnormally before stalling. The vehicle was able to be restarted but would not accelerate forward. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis who informed him that the mechatronic unit for the transmission had failed. The mechatronic unit was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 91,000. Updated 10/22/13
I notice after driving my 06 audi a3 for about 30 minutes and with the engine warmed up, the car would jerk violently every time after warm up, and it would sometimes stall. My car is a automatic with dsg. The jerking happens when I applied the gas and it would happen in all the gears. There would be times where I'd be making a turn to cross on coming traffic, I hit the gas and the car would jerk giving me no power and stall in the middle of the street with on coming traffic! Good thing they stopped for me! But what if I'm not so lucky the next time around? What if they don't stop in time? And what if I have my little sister, nieces and nephews in my car when it happens? I took it to the audi dealer and told them about the problem but they found nothing that would cause the jerking and stalling. Twice! I feel like audi knows about the problem but wont admit to it and do nothing. So many vw or audi owners have the same issues. This isn't just about money, is about human lives which should be more valued than money to audi.
The vehicle started to stall and was not responsive to acceleration. It dangerously lost almost all of its power in the middle of the road. The next day it failed to start. The problem is a very common problem that audi has published in their service bulletin 15 07 02 for replacement of intake camshaft and high pressure fuel pump follower. Audi is aware of this issue and should be held responsible for this defect in manufacturing and workmanship. Failed components: 1) intake camshaft 2) follower and high pressure fuel pump
When weather heat conditions are above 90f the car's fuel pump will sporadically glitch/shut -off and prevent fuel to be transferred from the tank to the engine for combustion. This makes the car stall momentarily when accelerating from a start point and while driving. I took the car to audi service center, and they verified and confirmed the problem and said that the fuel pump needs to be replace with a superceeding pump. Audi service center stated that this problem has occurred in the 2006-2008 a3, and a4 vehicles. My car has 66,000 miles and has gone past the warranty limits for a no-charge replacement. This fault condition is a potential hazard for drivers.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This technical service bulletin reminds the reader to check for metal debris when replacing an engine.
- This bulletin contains instructions for using the UV additive to find engine oil leaks.
- This informational bulletin states to not replace parts for the beveling groove as it is normal.
- This bulletin contains instructions for identifying and mixing factory fill coolants.
- This informational bulletin contains all the the Audi Oil Quality Standards that should be used when doing...
- Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 19 number 15-61 dated July 7, 2015
- Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 19 number 14-50 dated June 20, 2014
- Audi: engine, on some vehicles, would run irregularly or have malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on or...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Audi A3 stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2006 Audi A3?
5 of 123 owner complaints about the 2006 Audi A3 (4%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2010.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Audi A3?
There are 0 recalls and 40 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Audi A3
Headlights 10Fuel pump 9Jerking 8Loss of power 8Harsh shifting 6Hesitation 5
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