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2005 Audi A4 engine problems

18 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 100,412. 2 crashes reported.

owner complaints
18
of this car's complaints
8%
typical mileage
100,412
crashes
2
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Engine
    2

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Audi A4 engine problems in other years

199620002005201020152024

Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Audi A4 engine

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Stalling 8Check engine light 7Loss of power 5

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2005 Audi A4 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jan 6, 2025 · Airbags, Electrical · IL

The car is completely defective,total engine, gasket,water pump,intake manifold,airbag, transmission,torque,drive shaft, universal joints,all rear axles,wheel bearing,bought at auction Aug 19,2024, $4000, the as is was so small and on the back of a sheet we did not see it,we are senior,

Filed Jul 17, 2023 · Engine · OK

Came to a stop sign car completely cut off and wouldn’t start again.

Filed Aug 10, 2020 · Airbags, Engine · 175,000 miles · TX

Noticed air bag lights on didnt think quick , also I notuced electrical issue here & there. Engine runs & sounds louder when using A/C. When you go to shut off vehicle theres a loud thump thump noise at the end fir about 3 mins or so , problems starting the engine , back windshield wiper turns on by its self , a week ago the light in the bavk turns on by it self. Other engine problems not sure if all tied in together I just started my purchase on 7/21/2020 from a car dealer. Had it checked by 2 people & one said air leak showing from diagnostic machine . My dealer put on machine & said didnt see nothing wrong. Power steering goes out have to fill almost every 2-3 days. My dealer said dont put more cause it could mess up engine. So I didnt & 2 days later driving 15 -20 MPH on residential street it starts sounding like its going to stop so I presumed to shut off engine . Chevk under the hood & the power steering fluid was bone dey smoking slightly , & belt was pulled out a& shredded & it wouldnt even turm on enough to get a full start & dealer came & towed it back. Now he saying I need a new engine

Filed Feb 8, 2018 · Airbags, Engine · 158,978 miles · NJ · crash

'takata recall' I made appointments and registered to get my airbag replaced on numerous occasions. In june I made an appointment at the elmwood park location and when I got their the guy lied and said the computers are down he didn't want to help me. They have the parts available and don't want to fix it it is now 2018 and no one from audi called me and my vehicle is registered with them. So my air bag can rupture at any time I was in a car accident on 1/4/17 I was intentionally rear ended by a white bmw and I was in the car with my 8 year old nephew and mom who was in the front passenger seat I could have been killed and seriously injured. Not only that my gas tank fuel injector the air pressure is off causing it to stop constantly while getting gas. Third I had this p2005 and p2006 error code which is the intake air exchange manifold flap check engine light on which is a manufacturing error when I went to get it replaced costing me 1,800 the light is still on and the same error code is back 2 months later nothing was fixed on my car period and on 10/31/17 I went to audi in upper saddle river and they did not fix it either of find a dealer with the airbag near by that has the parts to replace it tho could have cost me and my passengers their life and this isn't unacceptable for audi to treat customers like that regardless of my vehicle being old new or brought from a third party dealership all audi owners should be treated equally and remedies be address according to law and recall. Being that a safety recall is issued customer preference is null and void because safety and wealth has no bearing in who gets first dibs on airbags no audi owner should get preference over the other whether it be they brought their car directly from the audi dealership or not and that the impression I'm getting and based on my experience not all customers and owner are treated equally

Filed Jun 2, 2017 · Acceleration, Airbags · FL

Takata recall water pump is bad an it is on the recall list

Filed Oct 23, 2015 · Engine · 118,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 audi a4. While driving at 35 MPH, "low oil pressure, turn engine off and pull over" was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the oil pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,000. Updated 04/06/16*lj updated 11/3/2017

Filed Aug 2, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 133,000 miles · OK · fire

Driving down the road and my car starts smoking and catchs on fire

Filed Oct 13, 2014 · Engine, Steering · 130,000 miles · WA

Stopped on a hill at a stop light, went to go and car lunged forward and died. Had to immediately apply brakes, car started again. Has happened multiple times. We are second owner, have only had the car for a year and found that the transmission control module for this vehicle was already replaced at 49,000 miles - under warranty to other owner. Now, at 130k miles we are being told it has to be replaced again. It is a danger to drive as they said the transmission could fail or even the gears could slip causing danger to the passengers. This particular model of audi transmission, known as "multitronic" or "CVT" has numerous complaints and failures. We paid 12k for this car used and have a major malfunction within a year.

Filed Mar 16, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 106,453 miles · GA

Shifting from second to third gear and the gas pedal went down to the floor and engine redlined rpms. I had to manually pull the pedal from the floor where the engine and pedal functioned as normal afterwards. I checked the floor mat and it was secure and away from impeding the pedal.

Filed Mar 14, 2013 · Driver assistance, Engine · 99,000 miles · CA

Can't star and epc light on.

Questions about the 2005 Audi A4 engine

Does the 2005 Audi A4 have engine problems?

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Audi A4, 8% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2005 Audi A4 engine problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 100,412 miles.

Is there a recall for the 2005 Audi A4 engine?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

Other 2005 Audi A4 problems

Lights 101Airbags 54Electrical 24Transmission 16Fuel system 12Acceleration 8Steering 6Visibility 5Tires 4Body 3Driver assistance 3Locks 3Brakes 2Seat belts 1Suspension 1Wheels 1

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