2004 Audi A4: check engine light

Filed May 7, 2018 · Airbags, Engine · TN

My audi stopped blowing out heat first and then the check engine light came on. When I took it to get the check engine light code tested it read pressure default. Not long after my air bag light came on. Now my car is leaking coolant.

Filed May 1, 2015 · Engine · 106,500 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 audi a4. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled. In addition, the engine warning light illuminated and the oil pressure was displayed across the message board. The contact stated that an oil change was previously performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,500.

Filed Jun 12, 2014 · Engine · 114,650 miles · MA

During driving check engine start blinking and engine start shaking . After stop and turning off engine for a couple of minutes and starting engine again everything was fine until next day . Start engine and engine light was on , car has 2 cylinder misfire , loosing coolant from cooling flange and thermostat was leaking . I took car to local mechanic and change thermostat, cooling flange , j plug , ignition coils and 4 spark plugs , car was running fine for 1 day and start overheating and loosing coolant again and has 2 cylinder misfire . Called mechanic , he stop by my house and check pressure in the cooling system using special pump , everything looks ok but after taking out 2 cylinder ignition coil and spark plug he noticed a liquid in cylinder 2 and told me that head gasket is probably broken and has to be change ?!?!? Cost around $1200.00 this engine is completely failing a part , I changed so many parts over last 3 years as I own this car , spend over $5000 dollars to make this car running good and always is one thing after another , never ending story !!!! This model supposed to have major recall and be fixed by audi !!!!!

Filed Jan 21, 2013 · Transmission · 41,000 miles · WI

I first had a check engine light pop on my 04 audi a4 CVT the code number 17090, then flashing pndr indicator lights. After doing many hours of research and hearing other stories about audi CVT issues, I came to a conclusion that the issue lies within the TCM (transmission computer) and has a faulty part that goes bad. I did not have the funds to repair this issue so I have been driving the car, caution this failure will cause loss of reverse at any given moment and sometimes drive. I did have a close call when I was backing out of my drive way and the car stopped moving, all of a sudden I didn't have reverse and the car that was down the road wasn't wanting to slow down, he did end up stopping for me but was pissed off, and I was too, no reason for a 40,000 mile car to have issues like this. Audi quotes this repair at $2500. It seems like every single audi produced in that same time period with a CVT transmission has this issue and should be considered a manufactures defect and should be recalled so they are responsible for the costs. Audi has denied me to help with these cost, but I know have help others out, so they are defiantly aware of there issue.

Filed Apr 7, 2011 · Engine · 99,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 audi a4. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH when the vehicle stalled with the illumination of several warning lights. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle and it was towed to an authorized dealer. The dealer advised that the engine failed due to a lack of lubrication and an internal compression failure. The vehicle was then taken to a local mechanic where the engine was rebuilt. After the repairs, the contact continued to experiences the failure with the sporadic illumination of the check engine warning light. The contact stated he performed a diagnostic which located the failure as a multi-cylinder misfire. The manufacturer advised that the vehicle be taken back to the dealer. The vehicle was not further repaired. The contact was concerned with his safety when operating the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. Updated 04/25/11 *bf updated 04/27/11

Filed Oct 24, 2010 · Engine · 57,000 miles · WA

My daughter was driving her 2004 audi a4 at about 40 miles per hour when the car jerked, she then pulled up to the stop light and stopped. The car stalled and would not start. The engine warning light was on. We pushed the car out of the lane of traffic. A few hours later we went back to the car and it started up with no problem, we drove the car with no problems. This is a very dangerous situation and it appears that other owners have had this problem. There was an investigation pe08027 opened on this issue in 2008 and closed in 2008 without a recall.

Filed Jan 15, 2010 · Electrical · 59,000 miles · CO

While driving the car, there was a pop, then the car started running poorly. I stopped the car and checked the gauges; the check engine light was on. I returned home and called the dealer who suggested I call for a tow truck and have it brought in. He said that the vehicle couldn't be driven in this condition. He told me it was probably the coil pack. I called a tow truck and it was taken to the dealer. They replaced the coil pack that had been recalled at no charge to me, it has run fine since.

Filed Jul 23, 2006 · Engine · 45,000 miles · VA

I am having ongoing major issues (equipment and safety) with my audi a4 cabriolet with no resolution from my local dealer or audi customer care agents. I have had my car towed three times in three months. Most recently(july 21) my car was undriveable, leaving me stranded 2.5 hours from home. The engine started to "skip" and "miss" the check engine light started flashing and the check oil indicator came on. I managed to get off the highway into a parking lot. The person with me can verify that the engine/car felt like it was bouncing or vibrating. Prior to that, my car stalled in the middle of interstate 264 in norfolk, va. It was a near death experience trying to get out of the middle of that highway. The car stalled when I was leaving work. I decided to try to make it home once it restarted. Once I started to accelerate onto the interstate, the car would sporadically accelerate. It felt like a "stop and go" situation. It progressively got worse over a distance of about 300 yards, finally stalling. The dealer said they could no replicate the problem. Audi refused any further action on my car after repeated requests. The first time my car was towed was from my own local street: the safest place of three locations where I've been towed. The dealer maintains they can not find a problem for the second and third tows. I fear for my own safety to ride in this audi car. Family members now refuse to ride in this product. Friends and co-workers have witnessed the problems first hand as well. I have made repeated requests to audio customer care to: 1. Get the car repaired properly 2. Replace the engine 3. Extend the warranty 4. Offer a reasonable trade-in 5. Buy back the car I have been rejected all along the way. I am again begging and pleading for someone at audi to offer reasonable help here. I'm not asking for much. I'm simply asking for a car that runs to any acceptable standards where I can believe I am safe. Please help.

Filed Jul 10, 2004 · Body, Fuel system · 2,389 miles · CA

I have a brand new 2004 audi a4avantquattro 1.8. On july 1, with 2389 miles on the car, I had a blowout of my right rear tire, which is a goodyear m&s r235/17 low profile high performance tire. I never had a sensation of hitting anything on the road, but had only seconds to get from the fast lane of I-5 in downtown sacramento, ca across 5 lanes of freeway traffic and around a caltrans maintenence crew on the shoulder, to safety. By the time I did, the tire tread had completely separated on both sides of the wheel 360 degrees. Six days later, while having the tire replaced at a local tire store, the check engine light came on in the car. I took it to the dealer at my next opportunity, with now 2750 miles on the car. I was told that the filler hose to the gas tank was punctured, requiring the replacement of the entire gas tank, as it is all one peice, that the wires connecting the fuel system to the central computer were damaged and had to be replaced, that a hole in the sheath around the shock absorber on that wheel had been punctured, requiring possible replacement of the entire shock, and that the entire wheel liner on that wheel was gone and had to be replaced. The estimated cost for this is somewhere between $1600-2000. Neither audi, nor the dealership, thus far has taken any responsibility for the design flaws that created the possibility for such damage from a flat tire. I frequently drive alone, and we live in a high fire danger area. I was driving around with a leaky gas tank for 5 days before the "check engine" light even went on, not to mention the fact that a faulty shock absorber could have caused my all wheel drive to fail. I feel that this car is unsafe for me to drive.