Water pump failed inside lights sometimes work and signal lights aren’t accurate
2003 Audi A4 electrical problems
32 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 56,600.
- owner complaints
- 32
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical mileage
- 56,600
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Ignition12
- Wiring: interior/under dash1
- Wiring1
- Ignition: module1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Audi A4 electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2003 Audi A4 electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2003 Audi A4 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Radio intermediate goes out hitting bumps speedometer stopped working the number ninth digit is not pulling up when I search vehicle information Replaced engine vehicle only had 20,000 miles
Left turn signal works fine. Right turn signal alternates between flashing left and right.
The coolant light came on after I replaced coil packs and I stopped to look wasn't leaking anywhere. Drove to work and it caught on fire due to overheating I guess not really sure. I was driving a car on fire down a highway and didn't even know it. I stopped to take a left turn into work and smoke stared billowing out and around the entire car. Other drivers couldn't see me or nothing I could have been in an accident. The fire department checked the car out sort of and it's in a mechanics shop now. Trying to figure it out. Oil light was on and that's it. AN then the coolant light would kick on and off. Nothing else after I changed the coil packs. And it was well after I did that.
Initially drove car home from grocery store hit a bump and noticed a spark coming from front driver's side of car. Pulled over and checked for spark evident once stopped there was no sign of spark or anything. Got car home and parked about an hour later my car was on fire, after putting the fire out my husband lifted the hood and tried to investigate the issue when he discovered the battery was melted to the hood and is where the fire initially caught. The location of the battery we believe to be the issue and wanted to make sure to report it immediately.
After returning home from a drive through fast food place last night my daughter was parking in our driveway, she was in reverse. The car (a 2003 audi a4 cv convertible) bounced and made a sound then she stopped. I said take the keys out of the ignition to her black smoke started to rise out of the top of the hood crack in front of the front windshield. I told her to get the dog in our back seat and herself out I assumed it was on fire because the dark smoke. I grabbed my purse piped the hood and my daughter called 911 as the neighbors ran inside there home for a fire extinguisher. Two men from across the street attempted to put it out as I spoke to the 911 operator. The fire department arrived and got the fire out. My car is now junk. My daughter was emotionally strained, hysterical throughout the incident. It was traumatic for us both. The firefighters said it was possibly caused by electrical malfunctions.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 audi a4. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, various electrical functions of the vehicle shut off and the steering wheel seized. The engine warning light illuminated. The failure occurred once. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,003.
Headlight keeps going out and blowing the ballast causing headlight not to work at all. Replaced this expensive part multiple times and still breaks. Not a cheap part and a safety hazard.
Failure of ignition coils on audi a4 1.8 turbo engine.
Car left headlight failure (hid/xenon). Fault not with bulb or fuse.
Questions about the 2003 Audi A4 electrical
Does the 2003 Audi A4 have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 32 complaints about the electrical of the 2003 Audi A4, 15% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2003 Audi A4 electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 56,600 miles.
Is there a recall for the 2003 Audi A4 electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
Other 2003 Audi A4 problems
Fuel system 51Transmission 43Engine 24Lights 23Acceleration 22Visibility 20Body 14Airbags 12Steering 7Tires 6Driver assistance 3Suspension 3Brakes 2Seats 2Wheels 2Locks 1Seat belts 1
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