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
2002 Audi A4 electrical complaints
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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
Faulty ignition coils caused vehicle to shut down/stall. *ak
The ignition coil went bad on the vehicle.
The ignition coil failed on the vehicle.
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.
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).
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?
The ignition coils failed, which caused the vehicle to stall.
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 federal safety agency takes action?
The windshield wipers, ignition coil, right front speaker, radio, lock control and keyless entry failed. *ak
The ignition coil, windshield wipers, right front speaker, radio, right front door control window and lock failed.*ak
First ignition coil pack failed on 3.0 a4 avant, I was distressed to discover that this is a known fault that has happened to a large number of owners with no plans to replace more than the units that fail when the problem occurs. This is unacceptable for a $35,000 car that has less than 3000 miles on the clock, it does not make you feel very comfortable to know that it could happen at least another 5 times. The dealer was very efficient and courteous, but that does not cut it with such a fundamental problem that could strike at any time. With so many customer complaints, audi should be forced to issue a recall notice.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Two failed coils in less than 1 month. May invoke ma lemon law on next failure if audi refuses to replace remaining two defective coils. *ph *jb **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**770864
1st coil pack failure, 12/24/02; 2nd coil pack failure, 01/17/03.
1st failed coil pack 12/24/02 2nd failed coil pack 01/17/02
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
Left stranded by ignition coil failure on 2002 audi a4 1.8t - this is the second time stranded by this failure
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
Ignition coil failure
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.
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.
Consumer stated that the coil packs failed, consumer was informed the parts were on back order.
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.
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.
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