1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
107,785 miles

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2010 Audi A4 engine problems

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2010 Audi A4 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #35

Jul 172020

A4

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Drains so much oil for only A car that takes 4.9L of oil. It-€™s unreal which causes so many other issues

- Akron, OH, USA

problem #34

Jan 012022

A4

  • miles
Engine Excessive oil consumption burning oil then suddenly found out there is no oil in the engine that causes for blow the engine while driving if you don't add oil it's common problem for this car ; asking for solve the issue

- Iselin, NJ, USA

problem #33

Jul 272021

A4

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Audi A4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who determined that the timing chain tensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that there was low compression in the engine. The manufacturer was notified however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Norwalk, CT, USA

problem #32

Nov 012020

A4

  • 86,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I bought this vehicle with a good price. The car itself runs pretty good but have found out that it burns oil and it is factory problem. I have done some research and it Audi has this kind of problem. High oil consumption it consumes 1 qt every 200 miles.

- Bettendorf, IA, USA

problem #31

Jun 132020

A4

  • 115,000 miles
I don't why Audi hasn't recall the 2010 Audi A4 my car will not hold oil had three rear main seals put in. Each time they replaced seal it was $1200. Just had oil change and a week later needed to put four quarts of oil in car. Audi knows about this problem but won't recall this car. I had a friend take his car to Audi and they replaced the engine for free.

- Mcleansville, NC, USA

problem #30

May 282019

A4

  • 92,290 miles
I was driving my car from work on a city street I heard that it was knocking and had stopped the car to check on it but was not sure since I am figuring this car out. After that day it had been knocking. A few days later it had starting to shake while I was driving and all this happened on a city street. But anyways when I accelerated to a certain number, the shaking stopped but was still knocking. And after time it just got worse and was unsafe to drive.

- Riverside, CA, USA

problem #29

Feb 072017

A4

  • 89,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My car uses a lot of oil and blows clouds of oil going up hills. Audi wants to put a new engine in for $7K because my car is out of warranty and refuses to do it for free. I don't understand how Audi could do this and get away with it. Never buying an Audi again.

- Killingworth, CT, USA

problem #28

Oct 152019

A4

  • 109,270 miles
Audi knows about this oil consumption issue my car is one of the thousands of affected one it's require more oil just after 300 miles and Audi won't fix it asking for 6K to 7K to fix the engine I barely have 110K miles on the car. Audi need to recall their and fix it for free

- Nampa, ID, USA

problem #27

Sep 052019

A4

  • 114,000 miles
I was driving to work and as I slow down to park I heard and felt a pop in the engine. Luckily I was able to use the momentum of the car to park. The engine would not turn back on. After work I went back and the car would not turn on. The engine would just clank really loud. I had it towed home and the next day I called the mechanic. I then towed the car about a week later to the mechanic for him to check it out. After a few days he said that the engine chain tensioners broke and caused catastrophic damage to the engine. The repairs would cost $4800 and or we can put a new engine for $6300.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #26

Jul 232019

A4

  • miles
Car waistes too much oil, I have to continually change and add new oil approximately every 15 days or less. I bought the car approximately 3 months ago from a friend and up until 2 months ago the car showed no issues. Up until ends of July when my wife was driving the car back home from work and the car almost overheated... I had changed the oil 6 days before. I took the car to two different mechanics and both had the same diagnostic, both stated it was a factory issue.

- Gonzales, CA, USA

problem #25

Jul 272018

A4

  • 79,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Car suffered from catastrophic engine failure due to known timing chain issues with these vehicles. There is currently a class action lawsuit regarding this issue. Https://timingchainlitigation.com/

- Cranston, RI, USA

problem #24

Nov 102018

A4

  • 112,000 miles
I bought the car 2 days ago and on the way back from the dealership I'd already had to add a quart of oil, 2 days later after refilling and I'm basically back to zero on oil. I don't drive much so this is ridiculous. The oil consumption is much higher than it should be, I've driven maybe 400 miles and I've had to add oil twice. I've never had to do this with any other car before, this is mad.

- La Quinta, CA, USA

problem #23

Sep 132018

A4

  • 113,766 miles
Fully stock engine and drive train car experienced a timing chain tensioner failure. Being an interference engine, this cause catastrophic damage and the car requires a new engine. I was fortunate this happened while stationary at a gas station. I had driven about 100 miles and stopped for gas. Attempting to start the car yielded cranking but no turning over. The car was towed to a mechanic who confirmed the failure via engine compression. The failure could have happened while on my highway drive at highway speeds putting myself and the drivers around me in danger. This is a known issue and a class action settlement is taking place. The manufacturer should be forced to recall all affected vehicles for tensioner replacement.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #22

Feb 262018

A4

  • 130,000 miles
High oil consumption for years, from faulty pistons and piston rings leading to catastrophic engine failure. Repeated conversations with my mechanic and review of Audi blogs shows that Audi usa knows about this problem and has done nothing to repair it. We were told the high oil consumption was within parameters, but now the car is no fixable for a reasonable rate.

- Montville, NJ, USA

problem #21

Dec 162017

A4

  • 139,000 miles
Timing chain tensioner failure. Causing significant engine damage.

- Newport, WA, USA

problem #20

Feb 072018

A4

  • 130,000 miles
Timing chain tensioner failed causing catastrophic engine failure and stall on city road intersection full of traffic.

- Trent Woods, NC, USA

problem #19

Jan 222018

A4

  • 90,000 miles
'takata recall' Monday morning I went out to start my car to bring my son to school and it would not start. We drove it the day before and nothing was wrong with it. We had it taken by flat bed to an auto shop. They said the valves are bent on one side of the banks. They suggested we replace the engine because if they pull off the head and there is piston damage then we will have to replace the engine anyways and get charged for the disassembly which would be an extra $1200 on top of the charge for the new engine. We bought the car less than 2 years ago and need to put in almost $10,000 to fix it.

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #18

Dec 012017

A4

  • 40,000 miles
Excessive oil consumption. Car was purchased at Texas direct in stafford, Texas. Car consumes approximately 1 quart of oil every 600-800 miles. At this rate I am consuming 15-20 quarts between regular manufacturers oil change recommendations. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

- Alexandria, LA, USA

problem #17

Oct 202017

A4

  • 146,820 miles
Catastrophic engine damage caused by failure of timing chain tensioner. No early warning as vehicle was serviced the day before by Audi dealership and oil capacity and pressure were within manufacturer's tolerance. Vehicle was in motion at slow speed when check engine light came on.

- Brookfield, CT, USA

problem #16

Oct 282017

A4

  • 95,000 miles
Timing chain tensioner failure. The failure caused the timing chain to jump, throwing the pistons out of sync, causing damage to the valves. This occurred when first starting the vehicle.

- Hanover, MD, USA

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