2006 Audi A4 Fuel system Problems

Gas gauge displaying incorrect level of fuel. Oil level notification improperly displaying level of oil.

NHTSA ID

11484161

Incident

Jul 11, 2019

AUDI ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT I FOUND ON YOUR WEBSITE. THIS BULLETIN WAS REGARDING THE EXACT PARTS THE DEALER (AUDI) IDENTIFIED AS BEING AFFECTED ON MY CAR (HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, CAM FOLLOWER, AND CORRESPONDING INTAKE CAMSHAFT CAM LOBE). THIS BULLETIN (NOT A RECALL, BUT DISTRIBUTED INTERNALLY TO DEALERSHIPS) CLEARLY STATES THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE THAT AFFECTED ALL VIN RANGES OF SPECIFIED AUDI MODELS FROM 2005-2007 THAT INCLUDED MINE. AUDI EXTENDED DRIVETRAIN COVERAGE ON THESE VEHICLES TO 10YR/120K MI. THIS ISSUE CAUSES A WORSENING LOSS OF POWER UPON ACCELERATING (MAKING DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS DANGEROUS) AND EVENTUAL ENGINE FAILURE IF LEFT ALONE. I AM THE 3RD OWNER OF THIS CAR, SO I DID NOT RECEIVE THE INTENDED LETTER FROM AUDI STATING THE SPECIFICS OF THIS COVERAGE EXTENSION. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT ~110K MILES AT THE TIME OF THIS SERVICE (~4-5 DAYS AGO). UPON BRINGING THIS BULLETIN TO THE ATTENTION OF AUDI SERVICE MANAGER, HE DID NOT ASK ME FOR THE BULLETIN NUMBER OR REVISION, HE JUST DENIED COVERING IT VERBALLY SAYING THE COVERAGE WAS "10YR/120K MI, WHICHEVER CAME FIRST" BUT WOULD NOT SEND ME A COPY OF THE EXTENSION LETTER PROVING THIS. THE COST OF REPAIRS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE IS ~$5,600. I OPENED A CASE WITH AUDI OF AMERICA. I PROVIDED THE REQUESTED INFO, AND WAS STILL NOT SENT/EMAILED A COPY OF THIS LETTER, OR PROOF THAT IT WAS SENT TO THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD CASES TAKE UP TO A WEEK TO REVIEW (THEY WOULD NEED ME TO PROVIDE SERVICE RECORDS FOR THE VEHICLE, ETC). I WAS CALLED LESS THAN 24HRS LATER THAT THE CASE WAS DENIED, BEFORE I PROVIDED ANY INFO OR PLED MY CASE THAT A COMPANY WITH THE SLOGAN "TRUTH IN ENGINEERING" SHOULD STAND BEHIND AN ACKNOWLEDGED ENGINEERING FLAW. REPAIRS ARE ~1.5X THE VALUE OF THE CAR. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS AND IT CREATES AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA ID

11355075

Incident

Sep 11, 2020

Mileage

110,000 mi

AUDI USA HAS A KNOW MECHANICAL DEFAULT WITH CAM SHAFT AND CAM FOLLOWERS. AS PER MY MECHANIC ANY DAMAGE TO THE CAM SHAFT COULD BE DANGEROUS. ACKNOWLEDGING THIS DEFECT 6 YEARS AFTER PRODUCTION AUDI EXTENDED THE WARRANTIES FOR THIS PARTS TO 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES SO THAT THEY ARE REPLACED AT FIRST INDICATIONS OF TROUBLE RATHER THEN ACTUAL MECHANICAL BREAKAGE WHICH COULD BE HARMFUL. AUDI ONLY NOTIFIED ORIGINAL OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE ON RECORD. SINCE I HAD BOUGHT THE ARE USED I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY AUDI OR MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP OF THE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THESE PARTS AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON THEM. WITHOUT KNOWING ABOUT THE WARRANTY I HAD SERVICE DONE ON THE CAM FOLLOWER TWICE COSTING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THE CAM SHAFT WHICH IS GOING TO COST ABOUT $4500 TO REPAIR. EVEN THOUGH MY CAR HAS ONLY 91000 MILES (LESS THAN THE 120000 MILES REQUIRED BY AUDI) IT IS OVER THE 10 YEAR PERIOD. I AM SOMEWHAT DISMAYED THAT THIS WAS NOT ESCALATED TO BE A SAFETY RECALL BY AUDI SO THAT ALL OWNERS COULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND THE PART REPLACED IN A TIMELY FASHION. I AM IN A QUANDARY - PAY $4500 IN REPAIRS WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD OR RISK DRIVING WITH A PART THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE A MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I THINK AUDI HAS BEEN DISINGENUOUS 1. INSTEAD OF ISSUING A RECALL THEY DISGUISE IT AS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. 2. THEY ISSUE THE WARRANTY IN STEALTH MODE 6 YEARS AFTER MANUFACTURER - NO PUBLIC RELEASE OR WIDESPREAD COMMUNICATION 3. THEY FAIL TO NOTIFY OWNERS LIKE MYSELF ABOUT 6 PENDING KNOW ISSUES SOME OF WHICH ARE CRITICAL. 4. WHEN THE CUSTOMER CONTACT THEM THEY ARE FAILING TO HONOR THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR RELEASING AN UNSAFE AUTOMOTIVE PART AND THEN WHEN A CLEAR MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS ESTABLISHED NOT ISSUING A RECALL AND FAILING TO HONOR WARRANTY CLAIMS ON TECHNICALITY.

NHTSA ID

10978643

Incident

Mar 15, 2017

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.

NHTSA ID

10730643

Incident

Aug 5, 2013

Mileage

140,000 mi

TOOK THE AUDI A4 QUATTRO TO THE AUDI CONNECTION OF CINCINNATI DEALERSHIP FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (CEL) ON P CODES P2293 & P0089 WHICH INDICATES A POSSIBLE CAM FOLLOWER, CAM SHAFT, AND/OR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) ISSUES BACK ON THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 10TH, 2014. LATER, I SPOKE WITH LEE AT THE SERVICE DESK WHO STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT WAS WORN AND WOULD BE A COVERED ITEM ON THIS INTERNAL AUDI CAMPAIGN; HOWEVER, HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET TO IT UNTIL THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY SINCE IT WOULD TAKE A FULL DAY TO REPAIR PUSHING IT INTO FRIDAY.I RECEIVED A CALL FRIDAY APRIL 11TH AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 A.M. AND IT WAS LEE STATING THAT THE CAM SHAFT WOULD NOT BE REPLACED DUE TO AN OIL PRESSURE ISSUE THAT DAMAGED BOTH CAM SHAFTS AND ENGINE. HE LATER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED THAT COULD COST UPWARDS OF $8,000.00. I LATER SUSPECTED OIL SLUDGE ISSUES THAT WERE ALSO ON A RECALL. YES, THE AUDI CONNECTION DID LATER RELENT, AFTER STATING EARLIER THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE WORK, OFFERING TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS AT A LATER TIMELINE; A TIMELINE THAT I COULD NOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE AND PAYING ON A RENTAL. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE; AUDI A4 T2.0 QUATTRO 2006 YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL HAS A HISTORY OF OIL SLUDGE ISSUES AND AUDIUSA HAS HAD CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ON SUCH EVENTS- ALL ANYONE HAS TO DO IS TO DO THEIR RESEARCH AND LOCATE ISSUES CONCERNING THE VERY ISSUES I TOO HAVE EXPERIENCED. BELOW IS ONE SIMILAR TO MINE... "A SETTLEMENT NOTICE FOR THE VW AND AUDI OIL SLUDGE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WILL BE MAILED AND PUBLISHED IN USA TODAY ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 29, 2010. THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 11, 2011." *TR

NHTSA ID

10595445

Incident

Apr 10, 2014

Mileage

90,438 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10472972

Incident

Jul 28, 2009

Mileage

76,269 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10385230

Incident

Aug 1, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

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 NHTSA 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

NHTSA ID

10343478

Incident

May 30, 2010

Mileage

71,000 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10326534

Incident

Mar 23, 2010

Mileage

84,098 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A PIECE OF WOOD THAT PUNCTURED HIS PLASTIC GAS TANK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED REPLACING. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000.

NHTSA ID

10194129

Incident

Jun 18, 2007

Mileage

16,000 mi