Has anyone been successful in going back to Audi (or their dealers) for compensation on failed ignition coils? I just purchased a 2005 A4 and within 3 months 3 of the coils failed. The car just passed 50K miles, so the parts and labor came out of my pocket.
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I will never, never buy an Audi again. I hope you have better luck!!!
I wonder why a company that positions itself in the luxury category cannot make cars that are a little more reliable? These are problems with parts that have been around for a long time. Buy AUDI only with warranty... you can take mine... still have 2 months :-)
Low and behold, two weeks later (11/02/08) i was driving home one evening and i lost power and my car started to shake. Thank god, I know people in the industry. I have a friend who has a speed shop, hooked my car up to the computer and it indicated coils 2 and 4 are bad. I love it when a car can tell you what's wrong.
The coil replacement is easy...pop off and pop back in. The coils cost about $40.00 each. So its not that bad. I was worried that it may be something more serious.
Its not that bad. Audi makes wonderful cars.
As with all cars, you need to try to get to know your car, and be able to attempt to do simple repairs on it.
Now, I know that this will be a problem in about 20,000 miles again, but is no big deal. My car takes care of me and I will take care of it.
I already had 1 ignition coil go a year ago. Is this probably another?
If it is, my dad is a mechanic and wants to fix this himself instead of me paying an arm and a leg to have audi do it. You make it sound easy to complete yourself... Can you message me or email me the directions on how you did yours?
Sorry to hear about your coil problem. I would be more than happy to assist you. I have a great mechanic who works on Audi Porsche and VW. Don't go to the dealer. they are idiots.
The coils are easy to fix. They pop in and out. So easy I could do it. Much easier than changing a tire.
Get back to me and we can figure out how to connect.
at first i was worried if it was something more serious, but then i thot its most likely one of cylinders are out becuase the car can still drive but it shakes and its hard....
finally home and the cars running better than ever.. easy fix.
My passenger window regulator went bad -- So I brought it in to have it serviced. My warranty had JUST expired a day prior, but they were nice enough to extend it to cover the repair, as well as a 35k service.
They fixed the window -- but whatever bonehead they had do the repair, forgot to re-attach the door latch so I could no longer open the door from the inside.
After the holidays, as I was about to bring the car in again -- My engine suddenly won't turn-over.
I had it towed, and was informed that the Ignition Coil #4 shorted and melted the connector. They replaced the coil and repaired the wire.
The parts were $97, but the labor was over $500 -- Due to the fact that they had to run a system diagnosis on the car, and bypass my aftermarket stereo.
I pitched a [non-permissible content removed] and they knocked some $$ of the labor. But here's the kicker -- I get back into my car and the passenger door STILL won't open!
Unreal.
You should get your car hooked up to a computer to see what the real problem is. Depending on the error code, it may not be an ignition coil at all.
Does anyone know if replacing all of the stock coils with after market coils will put an end to the constant replacement of them...or atleast make them last longer...?
The Break down:
My Audi A4 1.8T 2004 started shaking and slowed down my way back from work.
I pulled over and called Audi Dealership they told me to tow the car to service center right away and not to try to drive it further.
Diagnostic:
As expected one of the 4 ignition coils was misfiring (I could also smell gasoline from my car's exhaust). I had extended warranty on my Audi so the diagnostic/labor/repair was covered and i only had to pay some deductible. I did that but i had read online in different forums that if one coil goes out other will follow within a month and I also got similar feedback from service manager at Audi dealership.
Repair and expenses
So i paid for 1/2 hour extra labor and for rest of the coil from my pocket as warranty would only for cost associated with the replacement of bad one.
All in all it cost me around $240 (Includes 3 addition coils($36 a piece), 1/2 hour labor and extended warranty deductible)
Thanks for reading, hope it helps.
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This was my first Audi and will be my last. Every car manufacturer has issues but the real test is how the manufacturer deals with the issues and their attitude. Audi's attitude is that it is your problem to figure out and they avoid dealing with you. And to add insult to injury the dealerships have the same attitude... like they are doing you a favor by servicing your vehicle. Give me a break!!
I am done with Audi. I will go back to BMW.
Took my 2005+ Audi A4 in for its 55,000 mile service and got back a report that the dealer needed to replace crankcase hoses and valves since they were coming apart. This dealer job on just the hoses/valves came to near $650.
They also performed a brake fluid flush which evidently isn't part of the 55,000 service. Not sure when this should have been done - as I have my service always done at the dealer.
Now I need to go back to the dealer next week since that center Audi emblem piece on one wheel came off while driving after the service yesterday. Seems that some repair folks don't put the wheel back on correctly and damage the clips holding on that center wheel piece.
THen I had electrical problems that took 2 trips to the service to figure it out, and then just today, coil issue. The electric power control was just jacked, wouldnt pick up on the speed, blah blah. I call them, they say, oh yeah, Audi issued a service call to have all coils replaced. WTF? And then in 2000 miles I'm gonna have to take it in for the next 10k service? NOT!!!! The moment this piece of s*** is fixed, I am trading it in and getting another car. NEVER AUDI AGAIN!!!
http://www.audiusa.com/us/brand/en/owners/main/recalls_campaigns.html
Hope this will help!
Does this sound right? Is there another problem that would cause the same symptoms as ICs (rough idling, shaky accelerations sometimes)?
You have to send them the receipts by Feb 28, 2010 !!!!
I received my letter at the end of Jan 2010...
It is ridiculous to ask customers to turn all papers in less than 30 days..; like we are all just waiting for Audi's recalls in our daily lives...!
Audi has also a bunch of other recalls they should do but refuse to do: sunroof leaks (it is a recall on VW but not on Audi, even if it is the identical part), air suspensions in Allroads, etc...
Audi is as good in car design as they are BAD in customer support and customer care !
I will not go to the dealer if I can help it. They tried to convince me once that I was in dire need of new brake pads and did some very fast backpedaling after I reminded them that THEY had installed new pads 3 months earlier.
I now keep an Excel file of every repair on my car along with date and mileage.
My left bank catalytic converter failed about a year ago, along with the O2 sensors - this is the first time I've seen this linked to the ignition coils. I'd like to know more. That was an expensive repair even though it was not done by the dealer.
But I have another question - I had all the coils replaced last week at the dealer. 3 days later my check engine light came on and when I brought it back I was told that the Evap Purge Valve had failed. This seems like a real coincidence considering they had just serviced the car. Could these 2 issues be connected? It cost me $350 to get it fixed!
"A note about driving the car with a failed coil pack: VWoA has told owners that driving the car may cause damage to the catalytic converter due to unused fuel contaminating the converter. There is also some speculation by B5.5 drivers that it's also possible the unused fuel will contaminate the oil on the cylinder wall and get past the rings. Thus, this may result in increased wear on the rings and cylinder wall; moreover, if the fuel enters the crank case the oil can be thinned which may lead to premature wear of bearings."