NHTSA Complaint #10002790 — 2001 AUDI A4 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10002790
Vehicle	2001 AUDI A4
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	January 14, 2003
Date Filed	January 16, 2003
Mileage	17,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

2001 AUDI A4 AVANT QUATRO, ABOUT 17K MILES. FAILURE OF IGNITION COIL AT COLD STRATUP. FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTED CASES OF SAME PROBLEM, RELATED TO 1.8T ENGINE AUDI OR VW - SO COMMON THAT PART IS ON BACKLOG FOR 2 WEEKS OR MORE! DEALER REFUSES TO CHANGE ALL IGNITION COILS, SO IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT ANOTHER ONE MAY FAIL SOON. SUDDEN FAILURE OF IGNITION COIL MAY CREATE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION - LOST OF POWER IN TRAFFICK AT HIGH SPEED. AUDI/VW SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO A RECALL OF ALL IGNITION COILS FOR THE 2001 AND 2002 MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 1.8T ENGINES.

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