I have a 1996 audi a4 and the engine started leaking oil from the cam tensioner, I talked to a few audi mechanics and owners and they have had similar problems, and told me to report it to this organization. *Jb
Engine & cooling
1996 Audi A4 Engine problems
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 1996 Audi A4's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 7% of all its complaints, most recently on November 28, 2005. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
1996 Audi a4 interior of vehicle flooding. *Mr the consumer opened the front passenger door to find a significant amount of water on the floorboard of the vehicle (front and rear/approximately 32 gallons of water). They later found water around the battery and other engine parts within that area, which ultimately destroyed the wiring harness and transmission control unit. This problem occurred before. The problem originated from a design flaw that restricts water drainage from the engine compartment because of the malfunctioning of the rubber seal around the drainage hole below the battery. The engine drainage hole was not visible or accessible for routine maintenance. *Scc *jb
After starting my vehicle and attempting to turn on my headlights (incident occured approx. 8:00 Pm), I noticed that my headlights, and tail lights were inoperable. I also notiiced that my climate control system, warning/indicator lights (lights during normal start-up), outside ambient temperature gauge, door locks, and my turn signals were all inoperable. I then proceeded to turn off my engine to trouble shoot the problems when I found that I was unable to turn the key in the ignition (to the off...
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position). I verified that my automatic transmision shifter was in park "p". The engine was finally shut (1.5 Hrs later) down by pulling fuel pump fuze. Dealer replaced ignition switch (# vwn 4ao 905 849 b), this corrected all problems. This problem is very simular to the 1994/1995 audi 90 recall (id #96v017000) of the ignition switch. My vehicle was manufactured in feb. 1996 Which is two months following the last recalled audi 90 (mfd. Recall jan 94 to dec 95). Audi inc . Would not reimburse me for this repair. Please investigate: this part (ignition switch for the 90 and a4 appear to be the same: I verified this at one dealer) causes very similiar malfunctions in the a4 as the audi 90 had in 1994/1995 vehicles. Note: some audi a4 owners may not have reported to nhtsa because warranty covers part up to 50,000 miles. Please verify how many ignition switches have been replaced in the a4 via dealers. If this issue prompted a recall of the audi 90 (recall: 1996) , my vehicle and possibly others has just experienced a similiar if not worse problem (can not shut of engine, no headlight/tail lights etc. Using normal technique, engine also began to overheat). This is potentially very dangerous. I fortunately had the know how to deal with this situation safely, but all a4 owners are not technically inclined. Please contact me for more information/clarification.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
When shifting into fourth gear,engine fumbles causing the car to vibrate....On cold starts,any release of the throttle and the front end makes loud clicking,dealer couldn't duplicate though happens every day....Under acceleration when cold ,exhaust rattles,sounds like heat shield rapping against something.
ENGINE BURNS 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1,000 MILES.
Audi A4 engine complaints by year
A4 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data