2004 Audi A3 Service and Repair Manual
This manual for the 2004 Audi A3 is matched to this exact model year and trim lineup, so the specifications and procedures inside are the ones Audi published for your hatchback rather than figures borrowed from a nearby year.
Engines covered
- 2.0L inline-four (121 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
- 2.0L inline-four (121 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.8L inline-four — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door hatchback
Trims covered
- Advance
- Ambiente
- Attraction
- Attraction Plus
Known issues on the 2004 A3. No recalls are on federal record for the 2004 A3. Owners have filed 6 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures for this generation are here whenever a concern comes up.
Whether it is a routine service interval or tracking down a fault across any of the four trims, it keeps you on the OEM procedure for your specific 2004 A3.
This bulletin provides information on the additional reporting requirements for safety related inquiries.
This Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) details the general process for carrying out a Software Version Management (SVM) software update for any TSB or Update.
High quality media files (video and sound) are now integrated into technical service bulletins on a case-by-case basis. Media files can now be viewed on any smartphone or tablet.
The use of contaminated gasoline or gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives may result in one or more conditions.
Rough gear changes both when accelerating and slowing down
Vehicle lacks power or will not move after stop due to simultaneous depressing of the brake and accelerator pedals
This Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) details the general process for carrying out a Software Version Management (SVM) software update for any TSB or Update.
A DTC with the description ?Invalid Data Record? is stored after an ECU has been replaced or updated.
Showing the 8 most recent of 63 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
GENTLEMEN, PURCHASE A NEW 2004 AUDI A4, DROVE OFF THE LOT AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 3 BLOCKS BEFORE THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT! TURNS OUT A FLAT 3" PIECE OF METAL COMPLETELY PIERCED THROUGH THE TIR
CAR WILL TOTALLY FAIL TO ACCELERATE. PRESSING THE GAS TO THE FLOOR RESULTS IN ALMOST NO MOVEMENT. THIS HAPPENS AFTER HITTING THE BRAKES AND THEN THE GAS, USUALLY DURING ROUTING TRAFFIC OR AN AVOIDANCE
TRANSMISSION FAILURE--LOCKED OUT OF REVERSE.*AK
BLINDING GLARE FROM THE HID HEADLIGHTS, COUPLED WITH USE OF "FOG LIGHTS" WHEN NO FOG PRESENT. I FIND IT HARDER EACH YEAR TO DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO THE SITUATION WHICH OFTEN CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE SIGHT OF
WHEN DRIVING AT A MODERATE SPEED VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. DRIVER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, AND EVENTUALLY TO STOP. *AK
READING MY E-MAIL NOTIFICATION FROM NHTSA I FOUND THAT THE RECALL NO. 17V-509 ISSUED TO VWGOA MAY AFFECT AND APPLY TO OUR CAR (AUDI A3 MY 2004 ENGINE 2.0 FSI) SINCE IT HAS THE SAME FAILED PART ON ITS
