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2004 Audi A4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1075680
Internal NHTSA #	10597817
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A4
Model Year	2004
File date	15/05/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	During driving check engine start blinking and engine start shaking . After stop and turning off engine for a couple of minutes and starting engine again everything was fine until next day . Start engine and engine light was on , car has 2 cylinder misfire , loosing coolant from cooling flange and thermostat was leaking . I took car to local mechanic and change thermostat, cooling flange , j plug , ignition coils and 4 spark plugs , car was running fine for 1 day and start overheating and loosing coolant again and has 2 cylinder misfire . Called mechanic , he stop by my house and check pressure in the cooling system using special pump , everything looks ok but after taking out 2 cylinder ignition coil and spark plug he noticed a liquid in cylinder 2 and told me that head gasket is probably broken and has to be change ?!?!? Cost around $1200. 00 this engine is completely failing a part , i changed so many parts over last 3 years as i own this car , spend over $5000 dollars to make this car running good and always is one thing after another , never ending story !!!! This model supposed to have major recall and be fixed by audi !!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	114650
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOLDEN, MA
VIN pattern	WAULC68E74AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	22/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	55
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Audi A4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Audi A4 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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