2003 Audi A4 Fuel System
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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INOPERATIVE FUEL PUMP AND, ULTIMATELY, STOPPAGE OF FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO STALL. *NM
INOPERATIVE FUEL PUMP AND, ULTIMATELY, STOPPAGE OF FUEL SUPPLY TO THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO STALL THIS IS THE 2ND FUEL PUMP INSTALLED ON THIS CAR. SEE ODI # 10150440. *NM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY A4 1.8 LOST POWER...I BARELY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY A CAR WHO MUST NOT HAVE NOTICE MY SPEED OR THAT MY HAZARDS LIGHTS WERE ON...I WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL FILTER THAT CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL. BOTH PART WERE REPLACED, THE CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY TEST DRIVEN TO ENSURE IT WAS OPERATING PROPERLY...HOWEVER, A MONTH LATER I HAD ANOTHER FAILURE (NOT RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM). *NM
2003 AUDI A4 QUATTRO 3.0 - WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AS IF OUT OF GAS. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE LOCATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN FULLY SERVICED BY THE DEALER AND HAS 33K MILES. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE STARTED TO SEE THESE SHOW UP. *JB
2003 AUDI A4 QUATTRO 3.0L, 38,517 MILES. FULLY MAINTAINED BY AUDI DEALER W/ DOCUMENTATION. ENGINE SHUT OFF DURING NORMAL DRIVE IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC. ALMOST LED TO AN ACCIDENT AT AN INTERSECTION. AUDI DIAGNOSED AS FAILED FUEL PUMP WHICH THEY REPLACED. SERVICE MANAGER NOTED THAT 3 OTHER NEW MODEL AUDI'S WITHIN SAME WEEK HAD FUEL PUMP FAILURE. HIGHLY CONCERNING TO HIM AND US. *JB
I OWN A 2003 AUDI A4. I CAN NOT REFUEL THE CAR WITH THE OPW MODEL 12VW NOZZLE. THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY AND SPILLS GAS BACK OUT ONTO THE CAR AND PERSON FUELING THE CAR. ALL OTHER OPW MODELS AND OTHER MAKES OF NOZZLES WORK NORMALLY. THIS IS CAUSING MORE OF A PROBLEM IN MY AREA LATELY BECAUSE MOST NEW GAS STATIONS USE THIS NOZZLE AND AS OLD NOZZLES ARE BEING REPLACED, THEY USE THE OPW 12VW. *NM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A DARK ROAD. IT WAS TOWED, AND DEALER DISCOVERED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS. HOWEVER, MECHANIC CLAIMED THESE VEHICLES WERE PRONE FOR FUEL PUMP FAILURE.*AK
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The 2003 Audi A4 has 32 Fuel System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.