2010 AUDI A4 Fuelpropulsion System Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2010 AUDI A4
4 fuelpropulsion system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 AUDI A4. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ENGINE PROBLEM
THIS CAR CONSUMES OIL AND NEEDS A REFILL EVERY 200 MILES OR LESS. *TR
PROBLEM ONE THE CAR WAS BURNING THROUGH A QUART OF EXPENSIVE OIL EVERY 300 MILES. TOOK IT IN,DROPPED THE ENGINE,CHANGED ALL PISTONS,REMOVED CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL,FAULTY HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT,PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE ALL REPLACED. CAR WAS ACCELERATING WITH AND WITHOUT HESITATION,BUT DEALER DUPLICATED THE OCCURRENCE AND SAID THEY FIXED. ONE MONTH LATER,CAR SMELLED LIKE GAS AND WAS TAKING OFF ON IT'S OWN BROUGHT BACK DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. VERY BAD SMELL OF GAS AND RAPID ACCELERATION -DEALER REMOVED ENGINE AGAIN REPLACED ALL VALVES,DIAGNOSIS PURGE VALVE STUCK. SUSPECTED INJECTOR SEAL.REPLACED 4 INJECTOR SEALS, SMELL PERSISTED.REPLACED INTAKE VALVE,REMOVE AND REPLACE PURGE VALVE ASSEMBLY. PISTONS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED,ENGINE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED TWICE, AND THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL JUMPING AND THE CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF.AUDI REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM , I HAVE ONLY 1200 MILES LEFT ON WARRANTY. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS CAR 7 MONTHS AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE BUT...
CAR BROUGHT IN FOR MISFIRE CONDITION THAT RESULTED IN POWER REDUCTION/HESITATION WHILE DRIVING. DEALER DETECTED FAULTY INJECTOR. REPLACED INJECTOR AND ENGINE WAS STILL MALFUNCTIONING. DEALER THEN REMOVED CYLINDER AND OBSERVED PISTON RINGLAND DAMAGE. VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS. EITHER FAULTY INJECTOR OR PISTON RING DEFECT IS SUSPECTED TO CAUSE DAMAGE. LOOKING INTO REMEDIES THROUGH ARBITRATION OR OTHER MEANS AS AUDI IS AWARE ABOUT (I.E. UNDERSIZED RINGS / PISTONS). I WILL RETAIN ALL SUSPECT PARTS AS AUDI WILL NOT HONOR UNDER WARRANTY TERMS AND INDEPENDENT SHOP WILL BE PERFORMING REPAIRS, AND CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH AUDI USA. THE MANUAL STATES THAT NORMAL CONSUMPTION IS UP TO 1 QUART FOR EVERY 1000 MILES. PER AUDI'S RECOMMENDATIONS, YOU WILL BURN 10 QUARTS OF OIL BEFORE YOU NEED AN OIL CHANGE. THAT ENGINE HOLDS 5 QUARTS WHEN NOT LEAKING...
Other 2010 AUDI A4 Problem Areas
Engine
37 complaints
Power Train
6 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Electrical System
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Air Bags
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Unknown Or Other
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint