2006 Audi A4 Engine cooling Problems

“Car did not show any signs prior to check engine light coming on. Within several minutes of check in light appearing the car begin driving rough and smoke poured from under the hood. My husband quickly cut the wires of the coil pack from the housing to prevent the fire from spreading, as I grabbed the fire extinguisher.”

“Audi A4, 2006 convertible : after driving the car 12 miles in stop and go traffic on a 2 lane street I noticed smoke coming from under the hood, not a lot. No warning lights on the dash. Temp outside was 75. So I drove another 2 miles, then I saw a lot of smoke coming from under the hood - I turned on the turn signal to get into the other lane and then the coolant low sign came on the dash. Then a lot more smoke. After letting the car cool in a parking lot, I added the coolant/water mix as called for in the service book ( had the staff at oreilly auto parts look up the correct coolant). …”

“The vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly loses power while merging onto the interstate. Power loss generally lasts for approximately one minute. Power loss is continually experienced while attempting pass other vehicles. On occasions, the vehicle goes into limp-mode, making it difficult to maintain highway speed.”

“Extreme vibrations are occurring while vehicle is stopped and in gear. This problem has existed since I drove it off the lot new. It now has only 8000 miles. The vibration levels vary and can fluctuate. When vibrations are high the vibration is nauseating, tingles my ears, and rattles my teeth. My keys vibrate enough to produce sound and they appear blurry. My local Audi dealer says there is nothing they can do about it currently, but suggest there may be future remedies. They did tighten my seat and say that my car is operating within specifications. …”

“The contact owns a 2006 Audi A4. While driving 35 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the front and back of the vehicle. She pulled the vehicle over and turned off the ignition. She then heard a loud explosion underneath the vehicle. She exited and noticed flames underneath the vehicle and from under the hood as well. When the fire department arrived, the front half of the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished, but the fire department was unable to determine the cause of the failure. A fire report was filed. …”