NHTSA Complaint #10003082 — 2001 AUDI A4 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10003082
Vehicle	2001 AUDI A4
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	January 7, 2003
Date Filed	January 21, 2003
Mileage	11,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

IN COLD CONDITIONS (10F) AND WITH LITTLE VEHICLE WARM-UP TIME, THE VEHICLE BEGAN CUTTING OUT AND LOST ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RECOVER SO I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED. ENGINE OPERATION RETURNED TO NORMAL BUT HAD REGISTERED FAULT CODES WHICH WERE TRACED TO THE COILS NOT FIRING PROPERLY.

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