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.
2001 Audi A4: engine stalls while driving
6 of the 131 complaints about the 2001 Audi A4 describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 audi a4. While driving approximately 35 MPH uphill, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and it was discovered that the timing belt needed replacing and the engine was destroyed. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 84,429.
While driving the vehicle stalled. The consumer was able to restart the vehicle and pulled over at which time the vehicle stalled again. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that transmission fluid had been added to the brake fluid which caused the brake system to fail. *nm
While driving in traffic vehicle would jerk and lose power, causing the vehicle to stall. Driver contacted the dealership.
I am presently leasing the audi a4 1.8t. The car has died on three occassions and audi tells me that this was due to the coil spring problems they have been having. On the first two occassions there was no "warning indicator" or "check engine light." they seem to indicate that there is some sort of warning before this problems happens, but in my case there was not. The first two times this happened to me the car just died while driving at highway speeds and would not restart. There was absolutely no warning or light to tell me something was wrong with my car. The third time it happened I did have the light flash and the car ride rough. This car is absolutly deadly. I was fortunate enough the first two times to be able to pull off the road. Do not let audi and vw fool you into thinking that there is always a warning before this happens. The car is deadly and sometimes there is no warning when it is going to die. For incident date I put the first incident only.
Consumer states that vehicle's coil pack failed out causing vehicle to stall, and total loss of power please provide additional information. Ts
Service bulletins that may apply
- 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...
- Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 10 number 13-10 dated September 5, 2013
- Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 13-35 dated January 9, 2013
- Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-69 dated February 14, 2013
- Idenifying and mixing factory fill engine coolants
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Audi A4 stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2001 Audi A4?
6 of 131 owner complaints about the 2001 Audi A4 (5%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
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 12Loss of power 10Check engine light 7Fire or smoke 6Brake failure 5
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