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2004 Audi A4 Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

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Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
56
Latest Feb 3, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
30%
of 189 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Audi A4 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 56 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming fuel system

The 25 most recent of 56, in the owner's own words

Fuel system
Filed Feb 3, 2020

WHEN ENGINE IS UNDER LOAD WITH A FAULTY FUEL PUMP, THE ENGINE WILL STALL WHILST MOVING WITHOUT TURNING MOTOR OFF. ONLY REMEDY IS TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND ON, SINCE THE FUEL PUMP WILL NOT START ITSELF BACK ON AFTER THE STALL.

NHTSA ID
11306781
Incident
Jan 31, 2020
Mileage
156,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Dec 2, 2014

WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY FOR A FEW HOURS DURING WHICH CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, AND CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER JUST AFTER I GOT OFF FREEWAY AND APPROACHED A MOUNTAIN ROAD INCLINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT, OR PRIOR SYMPTOMS TO ENGINE FAILURE, IT JUST STOPPED. WITH HELP, I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TO SAFETY. TRIED TO TROUBLESHOOT, USED ENGINE ERROR CODE READER, AND NO FAULT CODES FOUND. PERFORMED BASICS CHECKED FOR POTENTIAL FUEL VAPOR LOCK DUE TO ALTITUDE; CHECKED OIL, COOLANT AND FUEL LEVELS- AND ALL LEVELS WERE OK. BATTERY WAS FUNCTIONING - AS RADIO, LIGHTS WORKED. CAR HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY SERVICED AND MAINTENANCE WAS CURRENT. CAR WAS TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER, DIAGNOSIS BY DEALER FUEL PUMP FAILURE DUE TO CLOGGED FUEL FILTER. MY ISSUE IS THAT AUDI DOES NOT INDICATE SERVICE MAINTENANCE FOR FUEL FILTER. THERE IS NOT ANY MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS OR GUIDANCE IN EITHER THE OWNER'S MANUAL OR PUBLISHED LIST OF RECOMMENDED SERVICES TO REPLACE OR CHECK FILER. THERE ALSO WERE NOT ANY WARNING LIGHTS, FAULT CODES OR INDICATIONS TO WATCH FOR. I FEEL THAT IT IS NEGLIGENT OF THE MANUFACTURER TO NOT INDICATE ANY SERVICE INTERVAL TO CHANGE FUEL FILTER IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUEL PUMP FAILURE, AND TO ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR LOST POWER ON A WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD AND PUT ME AT DANGER WITHOUT WARNING. I AM CURIOUS IF THIS FUEL PUMP INCIDENT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH KNOWN FUEL PUMP ISSUES, NHTSA #PE08027. KEY SIDE NOTES, WHILE I AM THE SECOND REGISTERED OWNER, THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BY MY FATHER WHO WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, BUT FOR INSURANCE AND REGISTRATION PURPOSES THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSFERRED OVER TO ME, BUT I HAVE ALL ORIGINAL RECORDS OF THE VEHICLE AND CAN VERIFY ALL MAINTENANCE SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. *JS

NHTSA ID
10661575
Incident
Nov 26, 2014
Mileage
90,700 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalFuel system
Filed Oct 28, 2013

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 AUDI A4 (1.8, CONVERTIBLE) ON A LOCAL ROAD AT APPROX 30MPH, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM UNDER MY FOOT AND THE CAR ACCELERATED VERY RAPIDLY. IT FELT LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD COME ON BY ITSELF (THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS COMPLETELY OFF AT THE TIME). I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED OVER. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF, THE GAS PEDAL POPPED UP AND FELT NORMAL. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES, IT CONTINUED TO IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE ALL THE WAY WITH THE GAS PEDAL DROPPING TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR IS NOW BEING TOWED TO A MECHANIC. HAD I BEEN IN A TIGHTER SITUATION AT THE TIME, IT COULD'VE BEEN UGLY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10549744
Incident
Oct 28, 2013
Mileage
41,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 5, 2012

I'M 26, MOTHER OF A 9 YR & 14 MO OLD. CURRENTLY, I'M UNEMPLOYED AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY $2,500 TO REPAIR THE FUEL PUMP THAT AUDI INITIALLY INSTALLED IN MY CAR. I WAS SO EXCITED TO BUY THIS AUDI USED 4 YRS AGO WITH 80,000 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST COSTLY AND THE MOST UNSAFE VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED...STALLING OUT WAS NOT FUN AND VERY SCARY. AUDI DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN TRAINED WELL TO DENY OWNING UP TO THE CAR'S DEFECTS. IS AUDI WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN AND PEOPLE/CHILDREN DIE? I GUESS THE COST OF PAYING FOR THE COURT COST WHEN SOMEONE DIES IS NOT A BIG WORRY FOR THE COMPANY - PROBABLY COST MORE TO HAVE THE CARS RECALLED & SAFELY REPAIRED THAN TO PAY FOR COURT & FUNERAL COST. I'M SURE AUDI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2003 AND REFUSE TO OWN UP TO THEIR 2003 MISTAKE FLOWING OVER TO THE 2004 MODELS. IT MAKES NO SENSE THAT AUDI WON'T "STEP UP TO THE PLATE" AND HAVE A RECALL. MAYBE THE AUDI COMPANY REALLY CAN'T REPAIR THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM WILL ALWAYS EXIST? I WOULD HOPE THEY HAVE SMART ENGINEERS THAT COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AUDI REALLY IS COMING ACROSS AS HAVING POOR CUSTOMER CONCERNS FOR OUR SAFETY. WHAT A SHAME, I CAN BARELY MAKE ENDS MEET AND NOW, I CAN'T EVEN AFFORD TO TAKE MY CAR OUT OF THE SHOP...BUT, MAYBE IT'S A BLESSING - AT LEAST, MY CHILDREN AND I ARE SAFE BY NOT DRIVING THAT CAR. COME ON AUDI - RECALL NOW BEFORE SOME DIES!!! AND, WHAT IS THE VEHICLE SAFETY FOLKS DOING FOR US??? I JUST AN ANGRY MOTHER HOPING SOMEONE WILL LISTEN & WITH THE BELIEF THAT THE NHTSA CAN HELP...I WISH I HAD NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR, I'M STILL MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS FOR THE CAR THAT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE NOW. I'M WONDERING BY VENTING ON THIS SITE, IF AUDI EVEN GETS THIS INFORMATION? THIS IS A "NO KIDDING" MATTER THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY THE RESPONSIBLE COMPANY TO SHOW THAT THEY REALLY CARE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS! *TR

NHTSA ID
10487508
Incident
Nov 23, 2012
Mileage
105,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 11, 2012

FUEL PUMP NOISY AND NOT WORKING. CANT BEAR THE NOISE AS ITS TOO LOUD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. REPLACED FUEL FILTER STILL NOT USE. BROWSED THROUGH INTERNET AND SAW ITS HAPPENING TO ALL 2004 A4 MODELS AND NO RECALLS FROM THE MANUFACTURER AS ITS COMMON IN ALL A4 2004 MODELS. REQUEST TO FILE AN COMPLAINT ON THIS ISSUE AND REQUEST MANUFACTURER TO RECALL FUEL PUMP IN ALL A4 2004 MODELS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10458170
Incident
May 1, 2012
Mileage
66,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 13, 2012

DRIVING AT 65MPH ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND THE CAR STALLED OUT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. POWER CAME BACK AFTER A FEW SECONDS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10443663
Incident
Jan 10, 2012
Mileage
125,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 15, 2011

FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. LUCKILY, WAS ABLE TO EXIT, BUT POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. SIMILAR EXPERIENCE TO THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED. SAME MODEL FROM PREVIOUS YEAR RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, BUT AUDI HAS NOT DONE SO FOR 2004 WHICH IT SHOULD DEFINITELY DO! OUR CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES, AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING! ALSO HAD TO REPLACE COILS BEFORE AUDI EVENTUALLY RECALLED, BUT THEY DID NOT REFUND THE FULL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10435960
Incident
Nov 15, 2011
Mileage
59,120 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 24, 2011

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING, DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS DEFECT. I THINK AUDI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THE AUDI SHOULD RECALL THE CAR TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO OTHER AUDI OWNERS, BECAUSE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO LOSS POWER ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *TR

NHTSA ID
10427000
Incident
Sep 17, 2011
Mileage
89,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 31, 2011

2004 AUDI A4 WITH INTERMITTENT FUEL PUMP FAILURE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE CAR WOULD STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING AND THEN RESTART AFTER SOME TIME. THE LATEST EVENT OCCURRED AT THE AIRPORT AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT OPERATING RESULTING IN $800 IN REPAIRS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND APPEARS TO BE A LARGER PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. A RECALL OF THE 2002-2003 DID NOT CAPTURE THESE OTHER VEHICLES WHICH HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE THIS CAN RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DEATH, ITS CRITICAL THAT THE GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATE FOR RECALL. AUDI WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY UNLESS HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10422773
Incident
Aug 15, 2011
Mileage
86,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 8, 2011

2004 AUDI A4 FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAUSES CAR TO STALL. MY CAR STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT ACCIDENT! *TR

NHTSA ID
10386838
Incident
Mar 7, 2011
Mileage
93,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 23, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE AND PROCEEDED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

NHTSA ID
10384210
Incident
Feb 19, 2011
Mileage
118,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 26, 2011

FUEL PUMP FAILED IN 2004 AUDI A4 3.0Q. HAD CAR FLAT BEDDED FROM ABOUT 30 MILES FROM HOME. COST OVER $500 TO REPAIR + FLATBED FEES. CAR HAD 68,000 MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS RIGHT AT A GAS STATION WHEN IT HAPPENED, SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY AND OUT OF TRAFFIC SAFELY. I SEE MANY MANY STORIES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NOW, NEWLY INSTALLED PUMP IS BARELY 4 MONTHS OLD AND MAKING LOUD NOISES. I EXPECT THIS ONE HAS GONE BAD OR IS ABOUT TO. CAR GOES INTO SHOP IN A FEW DAYS TO INSPECT THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10378862
Incident
Sep 15, 2010
Mileage
68,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 5, 2011

MY AUDI A4 2004 QUATTRO 1.8L CAR RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING ONE RANDOM MORNING. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON AT ALL. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AND AUDI SPECIALIST WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP ON MY CAR WAS BAD AND THAT IN HIS PERSONAL OPINION I SHOULD RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND CONTACT AUDI CORPORATE. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND THAT THE 2003 MODEL OF MY CAR HAD A RECALL OUT FOR ITS FUEL PUMP. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE WITH THE 2004 MODEL OF THIS CAR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. I CONTACTED AUDI CORPORATE AND EXPLAINED MY SITUATION THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE 2003 MODEL AND MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS ONLY RECALLED ON THE 2003 MODEL BECAUSE THEY USED A DIFFERENT PART FOR THE 2004 MODEL. WELL IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THEY USED A DIFFERENT PART OR NOT BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMPS ARE STILL GOING WIDE SPREAD AMONG THE 2004 MODEL. AUDI NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FACT THAT THE 2004 MODEL IS HAVING THE SAME FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS AS THE 2003 MODEL AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS WELL. AUDI TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD MAKE A NOTE OF MY COMPLAINT BUT THAT'S ALL THEY COULD DO. IM STUCK IN A SITUATION WHERE MY CAR WHICH I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR AND HAVE BEEN SAVING FOR MOST OF MY LIFE NOW DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE OF A FAULTY PART WHICH AUDI WILL TAKE NO CREDIT FOR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10374775
Incident
Nov 1, 2010
Mileage
64,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 26, 2010
Crash reportedFire reported

I WAS DRIVING HWY SPEED LIMIT WHILE MY AUDI A4 3.0 2004 STOPPED RUNNING ALL OF A SUDDEN AND I HAD TO PUSH MY CAR ON THE SIDE TO SAFE FROM HWY TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO RESTATE THE ENGINE BUT I COULDN'T START. I FOUND OUT MY FUEL PUMP STOP WORKING BC IT WAS SHAKING AND LOST THE POWER AND SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. IT'S CRANKING STRONG BUT NOT GETTING ANY GAS TO START SO WHILE I WAS SITTING BY THE HWY FOR 3 HOURS I RESEARCHED AND FIND OUT THAT IT IS FUEL PUMP FAILURE AS 2003 AUDI AND IT'S SHAME THAT IT'S GENERAL PROBLEM IN AUDI'S 2004 A4 AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. SO I REQUEST TO RECALL FOR THIS FUEL PUMP. *TR

NHTSA ID
10372439
Incident
Dec 25, 2010
Mileage
105,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 2, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

NHTSA ID
10368635
Incident
Nov 26, 2010
Mileage
62,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Nov 19, 2010

IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING ON FREEWAY ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE IN TRAFFIC HAD TO MAKE EMERGENCY MANEUVERS TO AVOID BEING HIT BY TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. GOT TO SIDE OF ROAD WHERE CAR WOULDN'T START TOOK TO DEALER WHICH STATED THAT A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS REQUIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10366905
Incident
Nov 19, 2010
Mileage
123,568 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Jul 10, 2010

MY 2004 AUDI A4 IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE 2003'S. QUITE A FEW OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING IT AS WELL: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/AUDI/A4/FUEL+SYSTEM THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE 04'S HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 03'S. NOTE IGNITION COIL PROBLEM IN 04'S SAME AS 03'S YET AUDI IS ACTING TO PREVENT A RECALL BY HAVING A "CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE". *TR

NHTSA ID
10342435
Incident
Jul 10, 2004
Mileage
63,500 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 11, 2010

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE 405 FREEWAY AT 60MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHE HAD TO GO ACROSS 4 LANES TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY SHOULDER WITH NO POWER. OTHER CARS HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID HER SO SHE COULD MOVE OVER. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE AUDI DEALER AND THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $551. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR FUEL PUMPS ON 2003 A4 AND TOLD THEM THAT MY 2004 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY DISAGREE AND SAID THE 2004 MODELS ARE FINE AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE EVEN THOUGH IT'S IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM OF THE 2003 MODELS BEING RECALLED. THEY OFFER NO APOLOGIES AND I'M STUCK WITH THE REPAIR BILL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10329956
Incident
May 7, 2010
Mileage
55,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 19, 2010

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT THE OWNER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000.

NHTSA ID
10326425
Incident
Apr 16, 2010
Mileage
61,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Apr 8, 2010

I HAVE A 2004 AUDI A4 1.8 TURBO .. 5:45PM ON A HEAVY TRAFFIC FRIDAY BEFORE EASTER WEEK.. MY CALL STALLED WHILE I DRIVING HOME WITH BOTH KIDS. I WAS VERY LUCKY AND FORTUNATE THAT A TRUCK DRIVER GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND PUSHED MY CAR TO THE CURB. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST AUDI DEALERSHIP SINCE IT WAS CLOSE TO 8PM BY THE TIME THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED . SERVICE REP CALLS ME THE FOLLOWING DAY (SATURDAY MORNING) AND SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP INJECTOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOW CAN WE COMPLAIN TO AUDI MANUFACTURER SINCE I NOTICED TONS OF FUEL PUMP ISSUES FOR THE 2004 A4 AUDI. *TR

NHTSA ID
10324498
Incident
Apr 2, 2010
Mileage
82,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 15, 2010

MY AUDI A4 AVANT WITH THE 3.0 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE EVENT WAS NOT PRECEDED WITH ANY CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA INVESTIGATION # PE08027. THE PUMP FAILURE EVENT WAS SIMILAR TO THAT DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL OF THE 2003 A4 VEHICLE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO MENTION OF FUEL FILTER OR OTHER COMPONENTS HAVING FAILED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10310578
Incident
Oct 14, 2009
Mileage
76,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 5, 2010

2004 A4 AUDI FUEL PUMP FAILURE 1. NO NOTIFICATION JUST FAILURE. 2. THE FAILURE OCCURS QUITE OFTEN, MOST COMPLAINTS WERE FOUND ON YOUR WEB SERVICE. 3. TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *TR

NHTSA ID
10298238
Incident
Sep 19, 2009
Mileage
65,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 4, 2010

THIS IS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE VTO FUEL PUMP ON AN 04 AUDI A4 MANUFACTURED DATE OF 6/2003. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS PUMP DUE TO FAILURE, THIS FAILURE WAS PREMATURE AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PART. I WAS LUCKY AND THE FUEL PUMP DID NOT FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THE ISSUE BEGAN ON OR AROUND JULY OF 2009 WITH A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR, THIS WAS TRACED DOWN TO THE FUEL PUMP. UPON DEALER INSPECTION AND RESEARCH MOST PEOPLE REMEDIED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER, THIS WAS DONE ON JULY 20TH 2009 WITH A AUDI FACTORY PART PURCHASED FROM AUDI. THIS FIXED THE SOUND ISSUE UNTIL OCTOBER OF 09. THE REPLACED FILTER WAS NOT CLOGGED CATASTROPHICALLY BUT WAS NOT AS PASSIVE AS THE NEW FILTER. IN OCTOBER THE SOUND RETURNED AND KNOWING THE FILTER HAD BEEN REPLACED I NEW IT WAS THE PUMP. ON NOVEMBER 5TH 2009 THE CAR WOULD NOT START, THE PUMP WOULD NOT PRIME. AFTER INSPECTING THE TANK AND THE PUMP THERE WAS NO DEBRIS IN THE TANK NOR IN THE SURGE TANK AROUND THE PUMP. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED MORE THAN MOST CARS WITH PREMIUM 91 GAS USED THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 60K MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD TWO FILTER CHANGES, ONE AT 30K AND THE OTHER AT 47K DUE TO ANOTHER ISSUE AND POSSIBLE CAUSE. BUT THREE FILTERS IN A CAR THAT HAD 60K IS RIDICULOUS FOR A VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10298183
Incident
Nov 5, 2009
Mileage
60,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 4, 2010

2004 AUDI A4. ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. SEEMED TO BE FIXED, TWO WEEKS LATER ON NEW YEAR'S EVE WE WERE DRIVING TO A PARTY WHEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING NOISE AGAIN AND THEN STALLED AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. LUCKILY WE AVOIDED GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHO INFORMED US IT WAS A FAILED FUEL PUMP. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH AUDI A4S, AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 2003 FUEL PUMPS. 2004 FUEL PUMP OBVIOUSLY ALSO HAS DEFECTS AS I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED PREVIOUSLY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10298134
Incident
Dec 31, 2009
Mileage
85,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 30, 2009

2004 AUDI A4 3.0 L QUATTRO PRODUCTION DATE OCT 3, 2003. PREMATURE FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP WHILE DRIVING, NO WARNING NO SPUTTERING. IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MVA. *TR

NHTSA ID
10297574
Incident
Dec 25, 2009
Mileage
41,061 mi

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