Tl*the contact owns a 2001 audi a4. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power and shut off. The vehicle was unable to be restarted and was towed to the dealer. The dealer stated that the timing belt snapped. As of july 30, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 99,000.
2001 Audi A4: sudden loss of power
10 of the 131 complaints about the 2001 Audi A4 describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 17,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 40 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 MPH on the interstate, there was a popping noise from the engine compartment followed by a lost of all power. The contact managed to pull over without incident. The engine would not restart and the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The dealer determined there was a hole in the engine and was unable to identify what caused the hole, however a new engine replacement was necessary. Updated 5/10/2006 -
While driving 60-65 MPH, the vehicle lost power with the dashboard flashing. The consumer began smelling burnt wires and noticed smoke coming from under the hood. The consumer pulled over and opened the hood. Upon doing so, flames shot out.
While driving in traffic vehicle would jerk and lose power, causing the vehicle to stall. Driver contacted the dealership.
The consumer was exiting the freeway when the ignition coil failed. There was a significant loss of power. Scc
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.
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.
2001 audi a4 avant quatro, about 17k miles. Failure of ignition coil at cold stratup. Found numerous reported cases of same problem, related to 1.8t engine audi or vw - so common that part is on backlog for 2 weeks or more! Dealer refuses to change all ignition coils, so it is very likely that another one may fail soon. Sudden failure of ignition coil may create a very dangerous situation - lost of power in traffick at high speed. Audi/vw should be forced to do a recall of all ignition coils for the 2001 and 2002 models equipped with 1.8t engines.
Consumer states that vehicle's coil pack failed out causing vehicle to stall, and total loss of power please provide additional information. Ts
Vehicle has total loss of power on many instances is unsafe to drive , dealer /manufacturer have been unable to remedy.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This informational bulletin contains all the the Audi Oil Quality Standards that should be used when doing...
- Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants
- Discontinuation and mixing of Audi-approved engine coolants
- Audi: engine, on some vehicles, would run irregularly or have malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on or...
- Prior to engine replacement, any debris lodged in transferred assemblies must be removed
- This bulletin lists engine oils that meet Audi oil quality standards (VW 501 01, 502 00, 505 00, 505 01,...
- Noises and inconsistent engine operation after cold start during the catalyst heating phase
- Idenifying and mixing factory fill engine coolants
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Audi A4 loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2001 Audi A4?
10 of 131 owner complaints about the 2001 Audi A4 (8%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Audi A4?
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 2001 Audi A4
ABS 12Check engine light 7Fire or smoke 6Stalling 6Brake failure 5
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