# 2002 AUDI A4 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `598649` · 2006-10-06 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** A4
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- **Miles at failure:** 21,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT A BLOCK AFTER COLD START, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO HESITATE.  PROBLEM GOT WORSE.  AFTER DRIVING  A TOTAL OF ABOUT 3 BLOCKS, THE ENGINE DIED.  THERE WERE WISPS OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF GRILL.  UPON OPENING THE HOOD, DISCOVERED A SMALL FIRE ON TOP OF THE ENGINE.  DEALER REPORTS THAT THE FIRE STARTED BECAUSE OF A COIL FAILURE.  DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO PLASTIC MANIFOLD COVER, BECAUSE FIRE WAS PUT OUT EARLY.  *JB
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