99.5 A4 2.8 Quattro MIL Problem/Question/Guidance - Sorta Long
06-30-2003, 07:12 AM
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99.5 A4 2.8 Quattro MIL Problem/Question/Guidance - Sorta Long
Hi, I'm new to the forum and have a question for you folks. I've bought the baby as an Audi Certified used vechicle last July with 32k miles on it. I've done all scheduled maintenance as suggested. Used only synthetic oil, as suggested.
Yesterday, I pulled out and noticed my beloved car was a little draggy - nothing too bad, but one of those "in the back of your mind things." I stopped and got gas at the local BP station (93 octane - never anything else). When I pulled out, the car shuddered and shook and, literally, felt like it was going to fall apart. MIL light came on and was blinking. I turned around and went home. I could not drive the car over 35 mph and could barely get it up slight inclines. When I came to a stop, the idle was rough and dropped halfway below the one mark.
I had mentioned a similar (albeit way less serious problem) to the dealer last fall when I took it in for service, just hit the gas the car hesitated noticeably and then did fine. They, of course, said there was nothing wrong and the car never repeated the problem. The dealer has already replaced a cracked seal (also last fall).
I would just like to be prepared with some things that may be wrong or things they should be telling me the looked for on the car. Sufficed to say, I had it towed yesterday to the dealer. Any insight or experience would be greatly appreciated. I expect to drive this car until the wheels fall off, but did not expect that to occur at 52k miles when I've owned it for less than a year!
Thanks in advance.
Yesterday, I pulled out and noticed my beloved car was a little draggy - nothing too bad, but one of those "in the back of your mind things." I stopped and got gas at the local BP station (93 octane - never anything else). When I pulled out, the car shuddered and shook and, literally, felt like it was going to fall apart. MIL light came on and was blinking. I turned around and went home. I could not drive the car over 35 mph and could barely get it up slight inclines. When I came to a stop, the idle was rough and dropped halfway below the one mark.
I had mentioned a similar (albeit way less serious problem) to the dealer last fall when I took it in for service, just hit the gas the car hesitated noticeably and then did fine. They, of course, said there was nothing wrong and the car never repeated the problem. The dealer has already replaced a cracked seal (also last fall).
I would just like to be prepared with some things that may be wrong or things they should be telling me the looked for on the car. Sufficed to say, I had it towed yesterday to the dealer. Any insight or experience would be greatly appreciated. I expect to drive this car until the wheels fall off, but did not expect that to occur at 52k miles when I've owned it for less than a year!
Thanks in advance.
06-30-2003, 10:08 AM
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MAF
Sounds like a bad MAF-mass air flow sensor. 99 @ 00's had alot of problems with them. Dealer should have found mis-fire codes for all cylinders. Also, you should never drive with the MIL flashing. You were probably dumping raw fuel into the cats.
06-30-2003, 10:36 AM
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Yeah, found out about that quit driving it thing when I was...
finally able to stop and check out the owner's manual.
Could faulty MAF sensor have caused the car to previously fail an emissions test? That was the only thing that came up when I checked the VIN before buying the car. Dealer said they ran an emissions test and the car was fine.
By the way, thanks for the response.
Could faulty MAF sensor have caused the car to previously fail an emissions test? That was the only thing that came up when I checked the VIN before buying the car. Dealer said they ran an emissions test and the car was fine.
By the way, thanks for the response.