2006 Audi A4: engine stalls while driving

5 of the 295 complaints about the 2006 Audi A4 describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 38,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 56 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2023
2
2022
1
2020
2
2018
3
2017
1
2014
5
2012
1
2010
6
2009
2
2008
4
2007
6
2006
5
2005
8
2004
28
2003
23
2002
13
2001
6
2000
1
1999
4
1998
3
1997
6

What owners say

Filed Sep 11, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 12,000 miles · CA

I have the a4 w/ 3.1 liter v6. Almost immediately after purchase, transmission exhibited bumpy lurching start from stop. Audi diagnose said that's symptomatic of this transmission and engine combination. Nothing could be done to prevent. Within 1st year, the car would stall and completely shut down, necessitating a re-start. Sometimes upon start, and most notably (and the example cited above) when driving at slow speed. (I suspect the stall problems described relates to the lurching transmission problem). On this incident there was no check engine light. Took to audi, they couldn't identify problem. I took to an independent -- they determined problem as fuel pump. Replaced fuel pump. Most recently the car stalled when initiating a left turn from a slow 10-15 MPH roll. As I slightly depressed accelerator, car stalled in middle of left turn -- had to re-start mid-turn to restore power steering and finish turn (turn was down a slight incline so car was able to coast). This happened around 2/15. I took it to audi, the following day. They said because there was no check engine light they couldn't diagnose. I called audi USA -- they offered no solution or database research of problem w/ other audies. A similar occurrence was 8/14 when I exited freeway and as I rolled to a stop, @10-15 MPH the car stalled. Had to be restarted. No check engine light. I may have taken to dealer but don't recall. My concern is the safety risk if this occurs with my wife driving and an oncoming car is unable to stop if the vehicle stalls in similar manner in the middle of a left turn. Could cause serious accident.

Filed Jun 26, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 140,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 audi a4. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The failure was diagnosed as a failed fuel pump, a worn intake camshaft, and a faulty camshaft follower. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Apr 22, 2010 · Lights · 29,330 miles · CA

Car: 2006 audi a4 avant. Safety issue: headlights flicker and turn off while driving. Lights must be turned off and then back on in order to reilluminate. The flicker is very common and is an annoyance. The shutting off happens periodically. This is a dangerous situation that can happen at high speed or in a corner.

Filed Dec 30, 2009 · Lights, Visibility · 38,000 miles · MA

2006 audi a4 headlights intermittently shut off while driving. This very dangerous condition occurs daily and sometimes three or four times during a 45 minute commute. The headlight switch has to be moved to the off position then back to on and usually that restores them, otherwise car must be stopped and shut off then turned back on. This is a very serious safety problem.

Filed Sep 25, 2009 · Transmission · 56,000 miles · CA

I have a 2006 audi a4, automatic-triptonic transmission, 2.0 turbo and I am the second owner of the vehicle. The previous owner purchased the car in oct 2005 and in late 2006, the transmission broke down and audi had repaired it at no charge at an audi service center. I bought the car on oct 2007 and by mid-2008, the vehicle stalled and jolted in a very busy parking lot with my 2 young children in the back. My husband decided to drop us off and tried to drive the car home because he knew there was something seriously wrong with the car as it jolted and loud popping mechanical sounds began emitting from the front. He was near our house when the car gave up and would no longer accelerate. Imagine if this would have happened on the freeway! Absolutely horrendous that audi would only recall the newer cars when obviously previous models have the same type of gearbox in question. I will be getting the car fixed and definitely will be trading the car in to get a non vw/audi car. I honestly wish I could just tell them to trash it because I wouldn't want anyone driving this car, even after I've fixed it. If it happened once, it may happen again.