- The problem
- The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold for use in model year 1999-2005 Audi A4, 2000-2006 Audi TT, 1998-2005 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999-2006 Golf, 1999-2008 and 2011-2013 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2000-2005 Volkswagen Passat. In the affected water pumps, the pulley or sprocket that turns the timing belt may develop microfractures causing the timing belt to fail.
- The risk
- A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.
Engine & cooling
2002 Audi TT Engine problems
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2002 Audi TT's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 13% of all its complaints, most recently on October 1, 2015. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 2002 Audi TT
Engine complaints
One morning started up the engine on my audi, and the engine sounded like it had rough idling, stuttering sound to it. I had took it for a test drive and experienced lack of power, hesitation in engine, rough idling, and then check engine light came on. Checked out the code. It came up to be (p0304) cylinder 4 misfire. I took it to a mechanic, and he replaced spark plugs, coil packs. The problem still existed. He had checked the compression. It was good. Check all wires, senors...Ect. Anything he could think of and...
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it all checked out good. Timing belt and water pump was replaced couple months before this problem existed. The problem only exists when the engine is cold. Once you warm up the engine, restart the car, and it drives perfectly fine! Engine cools down, and rough idling, lack of power and all the comes back again. The mechanic doesn't know what the problem could be.
Audi tt 2002 dash pod recalled in ireland and britain. Interference and erratic performance with instrument gauges and lights. I am having same problem and vehicle only has 30k miles. Can result in unexpected shut down on highway. Dealer says car computer does not indicate any problems and customer, me, ends up paying for each malfunctioning component as just "normal wear and tear". *Tr
Timing belt broke 10,000 miles short of factory recommended service. *Tr
Audi 2002 tt cylinder coil failure while driving. Occurred on two separate occasion (2 of 4 coils have gone bad). Unsafe to go at high speed on highway and experience sudden failure and drop in power. *Nm
2002 Audi tt developed numerous mechanical problems.*Mr the windows made noise when being rolled downs, the dealer replaced the regulator. The turn signal relay was defective which caused the flasher relay to make noise. The component was replaced twice. The left front maker light bulb blew. The brake light illuminated on the dash. The dealer determined that the front pads and rear rotors needed to be replaced. A few day later the brake light illuminated again. This time the dealer replaced the abs unit. ...
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While driving the check engine illuminated. The dealer replaced the coolant temp sensor. Ignition coils failed twice causing the check engine light to illuminate. The radio lost power. The check engine light illuminated again but this time the dealer replaced the mass air flow sensor. The horn stopped working. The rear differential unit was replaced. Breather hose split. Right tie rod end became worn and caused noise. The dealer found loose subframe bolts during inspection which caused the subframe to move while driving over bumps and while braking. *Nm
Audi TT engine complaints by year
TT 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