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Audi A4 Ignition Coil Problems

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#60 of 87 Re: audi coils [mm2010] by audisucks2

Jun 17, 2010 (3:17 am)

Replying to: mm2010 (Jan 02, 2010 7:22 pm)
i bought a 2007 Audi A4 quattro, and since then I spent $10000 fixing the vehicle. I repaired the camshaft, all 4 ignition coils, valves, including the turbo booster valves, fuel valves and a blown cylinder number 2, which including a blown intake manifold, this repair cost $5000, after this repair Audi sent me a letter for the ignition coil recall. I claimed the faulty ignition coil issue was a factor in my blown cylinder (and possible camshaft issue), however a Audi rep called me (non-tech qualified) and told me audi would not reimburse me for the cylinder repair because they said it was not related to the ignition coil issues. I argued that a faulty cylinder (due to a misfire via a faulty ignition coil) created a hot spot which resulted in a major engine failure, causing a major blow out in the intake manifold and blown cylinder. This repair was just months after I repaired the camshaft disaster.

#61 of 87 Re: audi coils [audisucks2] by bjbrooks

Jun 17, 2010 (7:18 am)

Replying to: audisucks2 (Jun 17, 2010 3:17 am)
I believe this needs to be addressed the same way the timing belt issue was addressed: a class action lawsuti. I want my $1200 back for my cat con replacement. I am tired of all of us being victimized by Audi. 2007 and you are making repairs like this?! This is an outrage. I am willing to fight this. We need to go back to the same attorneys who got justice for the timing belt issue (I got a $3000.00 refund!)

#62 of 87 Re: Bad Ignition Coils=Failed Cat Con? [02a4] by bjbrooks

Jun 17, 2010 (7:29 am)

Replying to: 02a4 (Jun 16, 2010 11:58 am)
This should not require proof. If cat cons fail when the engine misfires and ic failure obviously causes the engine to misfire, the issue is already proven. An attorney can give this a nice, Latin, legal term, and that is who we should be talking to. I want to pursue this -- I am going to start by trying to communicate with the attorneys who fought the timing belt issue. Audi sucks, and they should pay.

#63 of 87 catalytic converter by basty28

Jun 18, 2010 (5:26 pm)

I called audi of america and they said that because my car is a 2003 with 85000 miles that its normal for the catalytic converter to go bad at this moment in time. Is that true?....Now they are saying that is it hard to prove if the coils make the catalytic converter to go bad because the converters can go bad in many different ways.

#64 of 87 More catalytic converter issues by jiboo_2

Jun 30, 2010 (8:45 am)

2003 A4 3.0Q, 105,000 miles...
 
On drive home from dealer after having coil recall work done, the check engine light came on again. Turns out, both of my catalytic converters and 2 O2 sensors leading in were totally shot.
 
The Audi dealer told me "Audi has not let us know about any link between engine coil malfunctions (the recall) and catalytic converter failures". They proceeded to say, in very predicatable fashion, that they were not responsible for any of the repairs and gave me an outrageous quote. So I took it to my import mechanic. Total repair was $2,850 (~20% less than Audi quoted me).
 
I am writing a letter to AOA, but have little confidence that they will pay. Who were the attorneys on the last class action? I'm sure they are aware of this "development" but, if not, my wife is a products liability attorney (on the defense side, ironically) and I will have her reach out to them.

#65 of 87 Re: More catalytic converter issues [jiboo_2] by bjbrooks

Jun 30, 2010 (9:10 am)

Replying to: jiboo_2 (Jun 30, 2010 8:45 am)
I sent a request to the attorneys who handled the timing belt issue a few weeks ago but have not heard from them. Apparently, it takes oire than one voice. But I do not know how to go about pressing this thing through alone. They are at http://www.pswplaw.com/CM/ClassActions/Volkswagen.asp
I am hoping that others will raise their voices. Audi needs to pay for their shoddy product. I was told my 02 sensors were bad at the time I had my cat con replaced.

#66 of 87 Re: More catalytic converter issues [jiboo_2] by audi_bc53

Jun 30, 2010 (11:07 am)

Replying to: jiboo_2 (Jun 30, 2010 8:45 am)
jiboo_2: I have a similar issue - my left catalytic converter failed in Sep-09, along with the O2 sensors. 2 months later I received the letter from Audi regarding the ignition coil recall, but the letter said not to bring the car in unless the check engine light came on. In December, one coil failed, and the car was shaking so badly that I took it to my local garage to have it fixed. Audi reimbursed my less than 50%. A couple of months ago, they started calling me, asking why I hadn't brought my car in to have all the coils replaced! did I mention that they replaced all 6 coils in 2003 as part of a "normal" maintenance?
Catalytic converters should not fail. I'd be interested in a suit also.

#67 of 87 Re: More catalytic converter issues [jiboo_2] by audi_bc53

Jun 30, 2010 (11:09 am)

Replying to: jiboo_2 (Jun 30, 2010 8:45 am)
jiboo_2: I have a similar issue - my left catalytic converter failed in Sep-09, along with the O2 sensors. 2 months later I received the letter from Audi regarding the ignition coil recall, but the letter said not to bring the car in unless the check engine light came on. In December, one coil failed, and the car was shaking so badly that I took it to my local garage to have it fixed. Audi reimbursed less than 50% of the cost, and this garage runs about 40% cheaper than the dealer. A couple of months ago, they started calling me, asking why I hadn't brought my car in to have all the coils replaced! did I mention that they replaced all 6 coils in 2003 as part of a "normal" maintenance?
Catalytic converters should not fail. I'd be interested in a suit also.

#68 of 87 Re: More catalytic converter issues [audi_bc53] by Kirstie@Edmunds HOST

Jun 30, 2010 (12:52 pm)

Replying to: audi_bc53 (Jun 30, 2010 11:09 am)
Hi - while we sympathize with the issues you're experience, our Membership Agreement prohibits using the Forums to organize a lawsuit. Let's refrain from that activity, and instead focus on reporting the issue and any follow-up resolution (or non-resolution) obtained from Audi.

#69 of 87 Re: More catalytic converter issues [kirstie_h] by jiboo_2

Jul 01, 2010 (11:15 am)

Replying to: Kirstie@Edmunds (Jun 30, 2010 12:52 pm)
Kirstie - No problem. Happy to comply with the membership terms. Thanks for the note and polite guidance.

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