Audi A3 Complaints

905 consumer complaints on file.

#10641900October 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING POWER AND STALLING. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP. I TOOK THE CAR THE DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP THAT HAS DISINTEGRATED AND DAMAGED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639662September 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TODAY MY AUDI A3 2.0T WENT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WE WERE MERGING FROM I-80 TO I-55. WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY INDICATOR LIGHTS WE LOST POWER. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE SHIFTER IN D-DRIVE BUT NO POWER WAS GOING TO THE WHEELS. WE WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC ON THE RAMP BUT IT WAS A CLOSE CALL WITH THE CAR BEHIND US ALMOST HITTING US. THE CAR EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT A HALF HOUR BEFORE AT A GAS STOP BUT I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND THE CAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE DASH INDICATORS FLASHED DNRS WHEN WE TRIED TO MOVE AGAIN. WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK I LOOKED UP RECALLS AND IT SEEMS THE 2007-2009 A3 HAVE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AS DO OTHER AUDI MODELS WITH THE SAME DSG TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. WHY IS NOT THE 2006 RECALLED AS WELL? THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT PUT MY WIFE AND I IN HARMS WAY. EVEN MORE DISTURBING IS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637672September 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMOBILE WAS TRAVELING ON BQE IN NEW YORK CITY AT ABOUT 50 MPH WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND REFUSED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. ALL FORWARD POWER WAS LOST. THE DRIVER ROLLED THE CAR ONTO THE RIGHT LANE AS THERE WAS NOT A SHOULDER. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED IT OFF. THEN TURNED THE CAR ON AND WAS ABLE TO GAIN POWER AND DRIVE. THE AUDI REPAIR SERVICE CENTER INDICATED A FAULTY MECHATRONIC OR DSG UNIT, WHICH MATCHES THE RECALL 09V-333. AUDI INSISTS THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL LISTED ABOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630242September 2, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE NY STATE THRUWAY IN ALBANY AT 65-70 MILES AN HOUR. I REALIZED I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND SAW THAT THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I SLOWED DOWN AND TRIED TO MOVE OVER TO THE RIGHT, BUT AS I SLOWED, THE CAR STALLED AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE WITH CARS PASSING ME ON EITHER SIDE AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART MY CAR. IT WAS SO SCARY. I COULDN'T GET OUT, I WAS ALONE. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, I FELT MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER, UNABLE TO GET OUT OF MY CAR. I GOT MYSELF TOGETHER ENOUGH TO CALL AAA. THEY CALLED THE POLICE TO HELP ME WITH TRAFFIC. I WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DODGING CARS AND TRYING NOT TO GET HIT. AAA CAME 1 HOUR LATER; IT WAS 12:00PM, HOT AND HUMID ON THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY! THEY TOWED ME TO THE NEAREST AUDI DEALER WHICH WAS 20 MILES AWAY. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE EXTRA MILES. I AM 3 HOURS FROM HOME WITH NO IDEA WHAT I AM GOING TO DO. MY DAUGHTER HAD TO COME PICK ME UP AND DRIVE ME BACK HOME. NOW MY CAR IS IN ALBANY AND I AM IN MASSACHUSETTS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR OR HOW I AM GOING TO GET MY CAR BACK. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY, UNACCEPTABLE INCIDENT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628306August 26, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY A3 2011 AUDI 2.0 TDI DIESEL WOULD NOT START IN A PARKING LOT. NOT THE BATTERY: TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER IN HONOLULU,HI SAYS I NEED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM ( TANK,LINES, 2 FUEL PUMPS ) REPLACED DUE TO 'GLITTER LIKE' PARTICLES IN THE FUEL LINE. FUEL IS BEING SENT FOR ANALYSIS. I AM USING THE RECOMMENDED BRAND OF DIESEL FUEL ( SHELL ) . FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT MOVING. SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS LIST SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. ALSO FORTUNATELY, IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620796August 8, 2014
ENGINE
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619508August 7, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING INTO A SMALL LOT TO PARK. FOOT ON BRAKE AND MOVING AT AT LOW SPEED CAME TO STOP AND AUTO SUDDENLY STARTED TO SPEED AND SOUNDED LIKE THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. AUTO JUMPED A SMALL CURB AND WENT INTO SOME BUSHES. IN PAST WHEN DRIVING AUTO SHIFTED TO SPORT GEAR WITHOUT WARNING AND SLOWED DOWN. DEALER CHECKED AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM SIMILAR RECALL WITH 2009 A3 BUT NOT MY VIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617638July 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL8 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GLOW PLUG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 11V490000 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL) AND 09V377000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615556July 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AN INTERRUPTION OF MOTIVE POWER . THE DASH GEAR POSITION INDICATOR (PRNDS) FLASHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614953July 21, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. SECOND TIME WAS IN MAY 2014 AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. BOTH TIMES THE CAR STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AUDI REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM FROM THE INJECTORS TO THE FUEL TANK. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A FEW OTHER AUDI OWNERS AT THE DEALER WHO HAVE HAD MULTIPLE DIESEL FUEL PUMP FAILURES ON TDI CARS AND SUVS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609735July 10, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
GOING 55 MILE AN HOUR, REAR TURBO SEAL GOES OUT, SUCKS ENGINE OIL OUT OF CRANKCASE. I COAST TO A STOP. LOAD ON A TRAILER. HAUL TO A AUDI DEALER. STILL UNDER WARRANTY THEY REPLACE ENGINE. NOW THEY SAY TRANSMISSION IS NOT REPAIRABLE. NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW TRANSMISSION. DRIVE TRAIN WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NEVER BUY ANOTHER AUDI AGAIN. AUDI HAS HAD THE CAR FOR 2 MONTHS STILL DON'T HAVE THE CAR BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608827July 8, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRAVELING AT SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASH. CAR INSTANTLY BECAME INOPERABLE. LUCKILY WAS APPROACHING AN EXIT AND ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR DIED ON THE RAMP AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO HAUL THE CAR TO AUDI OF LEXINGTON. SERVICE EXAMINED THE VEHICLE THE NEXT MORNING. TO MY WITNESS, THE FUEL FILTER CANISTER AND THE TOP SIDE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP APPEARED TO BE FULL OF METAL. THE SERVICE REQUIRED IS A COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM REPLACEMENT FROM THE INJECTORS ALL THE WAY TO THE TANK. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608493July 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR STALLED DUE TO DEBRIS CLOGGING THE FUEL LINE AND FUEL COULD NOT GET TO THE ENGINE. I AM TOLD CAVITATION OCCURRED, RESULTING IN METAL SHARDS DAMAGING THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACEMENT AFTER THE TANK. DEALER CHALLENGED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE $10K REPAIR, SAYING THE STANDARD SERVICE ON THE FUEL FILTER DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THE WARRANTY GOES TO 50K MILES, CAR WAS AT 48.5K MILES. THE OWNER'S WARRANTY BOOKLET DID NOT HAVE THE SAME SERVICE AS THE DEALER SAID SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE--IT WAS A LESS FREQUENT INTERVAL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608307July 5, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON MY WAY TO WORK MY CAR STALLED /LOST POWER ,GLOW PLUG LIGHT WENT ON THEN I COULDN'T RESTART MY CAR. I HAD TO TOW MY CAR TO MY DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR. THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED ME THAT THEY HAVE TO ORDER ALOT OF PARTS AND REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL PUMP, HPFP, FUEL LINE INJECTORS AND SEALS AND THEY HAVE TO CLEAN THE TANK! I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND ONLY ME WAS USING THAT CAR. I HAVE NEVER USED ANYTHING BUT HIGH QUALITY DIESEL FUEL FROM SHELL GAS STATION LOCATED ON DEMPSTER STREET IN SKOKIE,IL. I BUY ULSD ONCE A MONTH AND HAVE ALL THE RECEIPTS FROM THIS YEAR ( AND IF NECESSARY FROM DAY ONE FROM MY BANK CREDIT CARD HISTORY) BECAUSE OF THIS I AM 100% SURE THAT ANY CLAIM THAT I USED WRONG FUEL IS WITHOUT BASE. IF THE ULTRALOW SULFUR DIESEL FUEL RECOMMENDED BY CAR MANUFACTURERS DOESN'T MUCH SPECIFICATION THIS SHOULD BE RESOLVED BEFORE PUTTING DIESEL CAR ON THE MARKET.I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT ALL MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR WAS DONE ON TIME AT AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS.I CHANGE OIL EVERY 4K MILES INSTEAD 10K AS MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDING MY AUDIS' WARRANTY EXPIRES NEXT MONTH AND I HOPE THAT AUDI WILL EXTENDED MY WARRANTY FOR ANOTHER 4 YEARS/50K MILES!!! IF NOT I HAVE TO GET RID OF MY CAR THAT I WAS PLANNING TO KEEP FOR LONG TIME. BAD HPFP CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DESIGN SHOULD BE CORRECTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF AUDI/VW WANTS TO SELL DIESEL CARS IN US! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607406July 1, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL PUMP IMPLODED AND SENT SHRAPNEL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. EVERYTHING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598963June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SAME ISSUE AS CAMPAIGN 97Z9 ON THE VW TIGUAN WITH FUSE F16 ON THE FUSE PANEL IS MELTING. THE PART NUMBER IS THE SAME AS THE TIGUAN'S. 1K0937125D. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596188June 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN
REFERENCE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE09035, RECALL NUMBER: 09V333000 I HAD EXACTLY THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE OCCUR ON MY 2006 AUDI A3. THIS A3 HAS A 2.0T ENGINE AND 6 SPEED DSG TRANSMISSION. TODAY WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN ON A VERY BUSY STREET, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITH NO WARNING DOWNSHIFTED AND THEN ALL PRNDS LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH. I WAS STUCK IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND GOT INTO THE CENTER LANE WHERE I EVENTUALLY MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. IT APPEARED TO HAVE ONLY ONE FORWARD GEAR (1ST). I HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME 20 MILES AWAY WITH NO REVERSE AT 15 MPH AND 3500 RPM. I HAVE KEPT THE CAR WELL MAINTAINED AND IT WAS ONLY DEALER MAINTAINED UNTIL RECENTLY. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE IS RIDICULOUS. HAD I BEEN GOING FASTER, I WOULD HAVE LIKELY HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE DOWNSHIFT WAS ABRUPT AND CAUSED A VIOLENT JERKING IN THE CAR. THE CAR HAS NOT DISPLAYED ANY EVIDENCE OF HARDER SHIFTING OVER TIME. THIS IS THE SAME GEARBOX SYSTEM AS IN THE RECALLED LATER MODEL YEARS. THE RECALL MUST BE ADJUSTED TO INCLUDE EARLIER MODELS WITH THE SAME SYSTEM. THIS IS A SYSTEMIC DEFECT. I HAVE FOUND THIS ISSUE ACROSS NUMEROUS AUDI OWNER FORUM WEBSITES COVERING WIDER MODEL YEARS THAN LISTED ON THIS RECALL. I CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY; TOO BAD. THE CLOSEST DEALER IS 150 MILES AWAY. I REQUEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584339April 22, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2010 TDI AUDI A3. UPON ACCELERATION THE CAR HESITATED AND THE ENGINE STARTED JERKING. THE "GLOW PLUG" LIGHT STARTED BLINKING THEN THE CAR STARTED LOOSING POWER AND CAME TO A STOP. COULD NOT RESTART. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHICH TOLD ME THAT I HAD PUT BAD DIESEL IN IT AND IT CAUSED METAL PARTICLES TO CIRCULATE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM DOING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE. EVERYTHING THAT THE DIESEL HAD TOUCHED WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I TOLD DEALERSHIP THAT I ONLY USE DIESEL FROM THERE LIST OF "GOOD" DIESEL STATIONS. THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $7,345 TO FIX. IF THEY PUT THE SAME PARTS BACK IN IT TO REPAIR IT, WHAT IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN???? I HAVE HAD THIS CAR SERVICED BY THE BOOK - THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. THIS NEEDS INVESTIGATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583580April 18, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND GOES OUT. CONSOLE MESSAGE: RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579289April 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, TRANSMISSION FROZE UP. ALL THE GEAR LIGHTS WERE FLASHING PRND. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER. THEY STATED THAT THE MEGATRONIC TRANSMISSION MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE PART NEEDED TO COME FROM EUROPE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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