2007 Audi A4

HIGHLY COMMON FAILURE WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP(HPFP)AND RELATED PARTS IN 2005.5-2008 AUDI A4 2.0T FSI ENGINES. 'CAM FOLLOWER' THAT IS A BUFFER BETWEEN INTAKE CAMSHAFT LOBE AND HPFP LOCATED ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHEN PART FAILS, IT WEARS HOLE IN BUFFER "CAM FOLLOWER" WHICH RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE WEAR TO INTAKE CAMSHAFT AND FUEL PUMP PISTON AND SPRING. NO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES LED UP TO THE FAILURE. NORMAL HIGHWAY/CITY MIX DRIVING. OCCASIONAL FUEL CUTOFF IS THE ONLY HINT THAT THE PART IS FAILING, AND ONLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING IS MORE SPIRITED. -- HTTP://WWW.AUDIZINE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/295208-FAQ-OFFICIAL-THREAD-FOR-YOUR-CAM-FOLLOWER%28S%29.?HIGHLIGHT=HPFP+UPGRADE LINK IS TO A AUDI OWNER FORUM; THIS PARTICULAR THREAD HIGHLIGHTS THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THE FAILURE. FAILURE IN MY CASE LED TO FREQUENT FUEL CUTOFF, PARTICULARLY WHEN TRYING TO PASS(WHEN CAR SHIFTS DOWN TO PASS AND THUS RESULTING IN THE NEED FOR MORE FUEL AT HIGHER REVS) FAILURE IN MY CASE CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT, CAM FOLLOWER, FUEL PUMP AND OTHER MAINTENANCE PARTS AT EXTENSIVE COST (SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) ACCORDING TO LINK PROVIDED, FAILURE CAN AFFECT VEHICLE AT ANY TIME, VERY FEW MILES UP TO 70,XXX+ MILES, MODIFIED OR STOCK. NO ONE IS COMPLETELY SAFE FROM THIS ISSUE. AUDI DEALERSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, BUT LITTLE HELP HAS BEEN GIVEN TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. CAMSHAFT REVISIONS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE ONLY INSTALLED WHEN PART HAS FAILED. NEW REVISION CAMSHAFT IS PRONE TO THE ISSUE AS WELL, IT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. JUST A POOR BAND-AID. THIS ISSUE GOES BEYOND A MAINTENANCE ISSUE, AND BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN A VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO UTILIZE ITS PASSING ABILITIES TO AVOID OTHER DRIVERS. FUEL CUTOFFS LEAD TO LOSS OF POWER IN MOTOR THUS MAKING IT A SAFETY ISSUE. *LN

THE CARPET IN FRONT OF MY AUDI A4 DRIVER SEAT DETACHES FROM THE ATTACHMENT POST ON THE FLOOR BY THE DRIVERS DOOR AND BUNCHES UNDER THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER BASICALLY TOLD ME JUST TO BE AWARE AND RE ATTACH IT WHEN IT COMES OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE. I AVOIDED ACCIDENTS TWICE BY THROWING IT INTO NEUTRAL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 AUDI A4 THREE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST MONTH MY CAR HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, ONCE ON A LOCAL ROAD, AND A THIRD TIME IN A PARKING LOT. ALL THREE TIMES AUDI CLAIMS THAT "NO ERROR CODE WAS RECORDED" YET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ELECTRONICS ERROR LIGHT TURNS ON. BECAUSE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT OR SEE AN ERROR THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME OTHER THAN TEST DRIVE THE CAR. WHAT EVIDENCE DO THEY WANT? WOULD ME IN A BODY BAG AFTER MY CAR QUITS ON THE INTERSTATE AGAIN BE WHAT IT TAKES TO CONVINCE THEM SOMETHING ISN'T WORKING? *TR

I HAVE TWO AUDI A4'S, ONE A 2007 SEDAN AND ONE A 2008 STATION WAGON. BOTH EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM. BOTH HAVE DONE IT A NUMBER OF TIMES, MOSTLY THE SEDAN. WHEN YOU NEED TO SCOOT ACROSS OPPOSING TRAFFIC MAKING A LEFT, SPORADICALLY, THE CAR INITIALLY RESPONDS LIKE YOU'D EXPECT TO THE GAS PEDAL, BUT HALF A SECOND LATER BOGS OUT WITH BASICALLY NO ACCELERATION, SO YOU'RE ROLLING LEISURELY ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND THEN ABOUT A SECOND LATER IT WAKES UP AND RESUMES ACCELERATING. I'M SERIOUS. BOTH CARS DO IT, LARGELY TURNING LEFT. I'VE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ALWAYS SAY THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE AUDIS ARE THE ONLY CARS I'VE HAD WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND PRESSING ON THE CLUTCH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR OR WEAR AND TEAR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED 25% OFF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 34,500.

I HAVE AN AUDI A4 2007. FRIDAY, MARCH 5 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE CAR STARTING REVVING BY ITSELF, BUT SLOWING DOWN AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS FORCED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, REPLACED IT. SATURDAY, I WAS THE LAST CAR ON AN EXIT RAMP PREPARING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE, BUT WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS, THE ENGINE REVVED TO 5, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. CAR WAS IN DRIVE POSITION. WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING, A FORD F-150 WAS HEADING TOWARDS THE REAR OF MY CAR, BUT SWERVED IN TIME I ASSUME AFTER SEEING MY HAZARDS ON, WHICH I DID IMMEDIATELY. THE TRUCK BARELY MISSED CLIPPING ME. FINALLY, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, AND IT GOT UP TO ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR, ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET OFF THE EXIT RAMP. THIS CAR BURNS OIL THROUGH EVERY 1200-1500 MILES. AUDI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, IN ADDITION TO THE IGNITION COIL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAD 4 COILS REPLACED, BUT ONLY AFTER I GOT THE LETTER OF THE RECALL FROM AUDI. I WAS TOLD THE WHOLE TIME THE JERKING OF THE MISFIRED COILS WAS 'NORMAL'. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUES. THIS YEAR OF CAR IS UNSAFE, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO FIX THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES BEFORE THE DAMAGE OCCURS TO THE ENGINES. *TR

UPON READING OF A HIGH NUMBER OF FAILURES AND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THOSE YET TO FAIL WITH UNDER 50K MILES ON THEM, I CHECK THE "CAM FOLLOWER" INSIDE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP OF MY 2007 AUDI A4. SURE ENOUGH, IT EXHIBITS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AND WELL ON IT'S WAY TO FAILURE - AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE THE CAM FOLLOWER, A $50 DOLLAR PART UNTIL IT FAILS AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE'S CAM AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. AUDI HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HAVE 6 MONTHS OF WARRANTY TO GO. UPON FAILURE, REPAIRS ARE APPROX $1,100.00. *TR

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE XENON HEADLIGHTS EXPERIENCE COMMON FAILURE. SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE ERROR "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARS ON THE DASH INFORMATION DISPLAY. DEALER SERVICE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF EITHER XENON BULB OR XENON BALLAST AS PER AUDI TSB FOR ISSUE. *TR