general problems of the 2012 Audi A4

There is a recall for the year after this when many Audi owners of this model have the same issue per the Audi forums. We have the coolant leaking issue as well and it should have been included in the recall.

1) turbo, not because I'm looking to replace it 2) the car could stall when merging into highway or passing on the left lane 3) yes 4) no 5) yes, check engine light came on afterward check engine light came on after I tried to merge into a lane, while I was stepping on the gas peddle hard there was no acceleration. While the car did not stall, but it was not moving fast enough to provide the distance I need to be safe from the car behind me.

I have continued to notice increasing oil consumption on my 2012 Audi A4. I have mentioned this to my dealership, however they kept dismissing it as an old car. I noticed that there have been numerous reports of this with Audi vehicles. I requested for 2 part oil consumption test, which failed. Nonetheless, they keep suggesting that there is nothing to be done. Please advise, if this meets concern similar to other consumers with this issue.

Timing chain broke at approximately 104k miles.

The contact owns a 2012 Audi A4. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the check engine and low oil pressure warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine coils and spark plugs to be replaced. While driving after the vehicle was repaired, the vehicle experienced the same symptoms as before with the addition of loss of power steering and power brakes. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to turn and difficult for the brake pedal to be depressed. The contact was unable to restart vehicle and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Audi A4. The contact stated that an error message appeared on the instrument panel regarding the gear box module. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer Audi memphis (1825 covington pike, memphis, TN 38128) who replaced the gear box however, the failure persisted while accelerating. Additionally, the low-pressure fuel pump fault message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.

There have been wide-spread reports & complaints with Audi A4's starting in 2009. Audi settled a class-action lawsuit in 2015 but it only covered vehicles madein 2009-2011. If you look at any Audi owner blog or any car blog you'll find thousands of complaints about excessive oil consumption resulting in owners needing to replace pistons. In my case, I was given an estimate to replace pistons & timing belt for over $8,000 in 2021. There are additional class-action lawsuits pending against Audi but on my own I can do nothing and I have contacted Audi multiple times since they are "clearly" well-aware of that this is a wide-spread problem with their cars. How is it the NHTSA has no information on this problem? how is it that a recall wasn't instituted years ago? what are you doing to protect consumers from Audi's refusal to help owners? it is impossible that this problem hasn't been previously reported. I need this matter resolved, I need the car repaired & I need Audi to pay for the cost of repair based on their faulty manufacturing. Given that thousands of Audi owners are affected, clearly, this should qualify as a recall.

The contact owns a 2012 Audi A4. The contact stated that the vehicle received an oil change however, after driving only 300 miles, the minimum oil level warning light illuminated. The contact added two quarts of oil to the engine however, after several hundred miles of driving, the oil level warning light illuminated. The failure persisted and the vehicle was taken to Audi stevens creek service (751 s winchester blvd, san jose, CA 95128, (888) 903-4834) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the pistons needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000.

My vehicle was included in a class action settlement in Volkswagen timing chain product liability litigation, civil action no. 16-2765 (jll)(jad). I purchased my vehicle several months ago and was unaware of this settlement at the time of purchase. At my first service appointment, I was informed that the timing chain and timing chain valve covers were in critical need of repair, and was given a roughly $2,000 repair estimate for the job. I performed research myself and discovered this settlement, and inquired the service advisor as to why I was not informed of the extended warranty and why I was not able to use it to get my vehicle repaired. The service advisor informed me that for my vehicle to be eligible for the repair and covered under the warranty, the timing chain would have to actually fail. Until then, it would not be eligible for the warranty. I thought this was ridiculous as it basically forces me to drive my vehicle while putting myself and my passengers at risk. I was told by the bbb that my claim could not be processed via their system because the vehicle was past the time limit for their requirements, but that I should contact the NHTSA along with my state(illinois) attorney general office. I have done that.

Car has been intermittently shutting down while driving. And starting up the car has become more and more randomly justified. Some times it starts up right away, some times it just takes a few cranks. Doesn't matter if it's warm or cold engine. I pulled ecu code and it says u0100 which is loss of communication to ecm. Well this is a safety issue because I can be driving just fine on the road but all of a sudden it just decides to quit cause a havoc on a busy traffic in houston.

2012 Audi A4 quattro uses (burns) an excessive amount of oil, constantly having to add motor oil. Must add a quart of oil on a monthly basis and driving less than 1,000 per month.

Oil light keep appearing on dashboard even when serviced.

I turned car off, went into a store came back, started car and it sounded horrible, as if totally falling apart. Turned it off, tried again and would not start at all. Dealer said engine was shot, seized up has to be replaced. They have been maintaining it since the day I bought it. Oil changes all up to date. 30,000 mile outside of warranty. Dealer has no understand of what could have happened. Could this have happened when I was driving? no idea. Has anyone heard of this happening to their Audi A4 2012?.

Only five minutes after starting car in morning, engine rapidly lost power and quit completely while in 60 mph traffic on heavily traveled interstate 526 in charleston, SC. Coasted car out of traffic lanes to side, a very dangerous location on elevated roadway. Had car towed to Audi dealer, who said they tested and found fuel pump had failed. They replaced fuel pump and engine seems to run normally now. In four decades of driving I've never had a fuel pump fail. This one put my wife and me in jeopardy due to the sudden and complete loss of engine power in middle of fast, heavy traffic. We were lucky to get out without being hit by oncoming trucks & traffic.

Extremely loud "roaring" noise on a cold start after having sat overnight. Dealership basically reported as normal "of no consequence". Continuous since new.