I have an 2002 audi a4. In december 2006 the car suddenly stalled while traveling on an extremely busy interstate. This occurred with no warning at all. After having the car towed ($200 plus) we found that the timing belt had failed which in turn completely destroyed the engine. The car only has 45,000 miles on it and we followed all recommended service. This belt should not have failed and by doing so put my family and everyone else on that highway in a horrendously dangerous situation.
2002 Audi A4: engine stalls while driving
13 of the 181 complaints about the 2002 Audi A4 describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 22,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 49 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
While attempting to turn corners vehicle started to stall. Dealer notified.
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
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).
The ignition coils failed, which caused the vehicle to stall.
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.
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.
Ignition coil caused vehicled to stall. Audi agreed to replace 1 coil but said they did not have the resources to fix the other 4. When asked if it will happen again I was told "it is a crap shoot". The vehicle was sold to me defective and I now consider it "partially fixed". It is a safety hazard being as it stalled in the middle of I-95 last night.
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
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the vehicle will stall and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer notified. Ts
Consumer stated that ignition coil failed while driving, which cause the vehicle to stall on the parkway. Consumer feels the vehicle is dangerous. Manufacturer aware of defective part. Consumer made numerous attempts with dealership however ignition coil packs were not available. 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 2002 Audi A4 stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2002 Audi A4?
13 of 181 owner complaints about the 2002 Audi A4 (7%) 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 2002 Audi A4?
There are 0 recalls and 49 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Audi A4
Headlights 18Check engine light 14Loss of power 14Engine failure 11Wipers 8Hesitation 7Fire or smoke 6Misfire 6Transmission failure 5
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