Whilst driving on the interstate in a downpour esp and epc lights lit up and the car went into limp mode, disabling the majority of engine power. This has happened prior only in wet rainy conditions.
2006 Audi A4 engine complaints
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In october 2006, purchased a new 2006 audi a4 from carousel audi in golden valley, mn. The car was well maintained and has less than 62,000 miles today. In late summer of 2013, I began noticing that the car jerked heavily when putting it into reverse from a parked position. The car has an automatic transmission and I then began noticing the car not accelerating properly and laboring when nearing 50 MPH on the highway. The motor would rev up and make an unusual sound and it was too dangerous to drive on the highway. I brought the car to the audi dealer and they advised me that the transmission and computer module were not communicating properly and that it needs a new module at a cost of about $3800. They refused to pay for any of the repairs. When I asked both them and audi north america about a class action lawsuit regarding similar problems with 61,000 other audi owners across the u.s., they refused to discuss the matter. I believe that audi has knowingly made and sold a defective vehicle that is dangerous and poses great risk to its owner and other drivers on the road. I believe that audi should be forced to stand behind their product and recall vehicles with this well documented defect and pay for my repair as well as for other owners who have similar problems.
Audi a4, 2006 convertible : after driving the car 12 miles in stop and go traffic on a 2 lane street I noticed smoke coming from under the hood, not a lot. No warning lights on the dash. Temp outside was 75. So I drove another 2 miles, then I saw a lot of smoke coming from under the hood - I turned on the turn signal to get into the other lane and then the coolant low sign came on the dash. Then a lot more smoke. After letting the car cool in a parking lot, I added the coolant/water mix as called for in the service book ( had the staff at oreilly auto parts look up the correct coolant). As soon as I started the engine all the coolant ran out. I called the tow company to tow the car to the service station. It appears to be a cracked valve. Also 3 radiator hoses all need to be replaced. The car just had a full tune up 2 months earlier.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 audi a4. The contact stated that there was a sweet, burning smell present in the vehicle for two years. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and the contact was always advised that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The radiator failed at one point and the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic. The contact was advised by the mechanic that a plastic piece of the radiator had fractured on and allowed anti -freeze to leak into the vehicle, causing the sweet, burning odor. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 89,000 and the current mileage was 104,000.
My 2006 audi a4 just died on the road the day after I did the 95k services.. Couldn't start up the car after many attempts and finally when I could, it was very loud and shaky.. Got some smells from the front also but I couldn't figure out what was wrong. I sent it back to the dealer right away and going through some diagnosis, we need to replace the engine because the crankshaft inside the engine's got broken sleeves. Prior to this, there were recalls on my car, my service light was on for a while and it was linked to the recall, they replaced the breather, but did not have to replace the turbo pipe.. When my car died on the road, I was lucky that just turning out from dunkin donuts for an very early morning coffee (5am), because it was so early, there weren't many cars, otherwise there would very likely be a crash.
Car hesitated under acceleration at highway speeds resulting in total loss of power. Car continued to have acceleration and idling problems. Issues due to cam follower wearing prematurely causing major damage to high pressure fuel pump, intake and exhaust cams, damage to engine requiring total engine replacement.
The vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly loses power while merging onto the interstate. Power loss generally lasts for approximately one minute. Power loss is continually experienced while attempting pass other vehicles. On occasions, the vehicle goes into limp-mode, making it difficult to maintain highway speed.
I have had a continuing problems with my 2006 audi a4 quattro 2.0 with acceleration while pulling out unto a highway. The vehicle bogs down in front of traffic oncoming traffic. My private mechanic provided me a bulletin on the problem. The audi dealer has failed to acknowledge a technical service bulletin regarding abnormal camshaft wear and failure with the standard stock factory installed pumps which are from a design flaw. The company has refused to take corrective action. The federal safety agency has three items#10024427, 10030593 and 10025965 regarding issues with the fuel system. In checking online with a google search, it appears many 2004-06 audi's have the same issue which create a danger to the driving public. The tsb is not making audi look into the problem and I feel many consumers are planning to make repairs for audi's design flaw including their cover-up of the design flaw. It is critical that this issue be investigated before someone is seriously injured. The consumer stated the check engine light has been on for the majority of the time he has owned the vehicle due to problems with the fuel system and or the ignition coils. Numerous times, the vehicle has failed to accelerate properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and upon inspection the technician noted an oil pressure issue involving the cylinder head, bearings and short block. The consumer believed the additional problems were due to a defective camshaft. Updated ivoq 08/19/10*jb updated ivoq 10/18/10*jb *tr the consumers mechanic noticed metal shavings in the oil when performing an oil change. The check engine light periodically flashed and the engine did not run smoothly. Updated ivoq 01/12/11. *jb the consumer also stated there were problems when accelerating from a stop which may cause an accident. Updated ivoq 02/09/11 updated 05/25/11
Car did not show any signs prior to check engine light coming on. Within several minutes of check in light appearing the car begin driving rough and smoke poured from under the hood. My husband quickly cut the wires of the coil pack from the housing to prevent the fire from spreading, as I grabbed the fire extinguisher.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 audi a4. While driving 35 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front and back of the vehicle. She pulled the vehicle over and turned off the ignition. She then heard a loud explosion underneath the vehicle. She exited and noticed flames underneath the vehicle and from under the hood as well. When the fire department arrived, the front half of the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished, but the fire department was unable to determine the cause of the failure. A fire report was filed. The contact did not notice any failures prior to the fire. The vehicle was inspected by an insurance adjuster, who was also unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was labeled as destroyed. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 33,000.
Extreme vibrations are occurring while vehicle is stopped and in gear. This problem has existed since I drove it off the lot new. It now has only 8000 miles. The vibration levels vary and can fluctuate. When vibrations are high the vibration is nauseating, tingles my ears, and rattles my teeth. My keys vibrate enough to produce sound and they appear blurry. My local audi dealer says there is nothing they can do about it currently, but suggest there may be future remedies. They did tighten my seat and say that my car is operating within specifications. I drove an identical vehicle to compare from their lot and my car vibrated significantly more. These severe vibrations prompt me to place my car in neutral at traffic lights so I don't feel ill. This can be dangerous since my car may not be in gear, and if I'm distracted, then need to accelerate suddenly, I won't be able to immediately. I'm afraid I may get rear ended at one of these times. The vibrations make me feel sick and give me headaches while driving which can detract from my ability to operate the car safely.
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