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What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request" Power Train system failed also engine light is now on How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Me and my toddler were in the vehicle when it started to jerk in bad traffic. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes, the mechanic said this is a serious problem and i should be concerned. He stated i should not drive my vehicle. It was inspected by a certified mechanic. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear" No, everything happen at one time.
At 100,000 miles my engine lost all compression in cylinder 4 causing the vehicle to suffer a serious lack of power and become a danger to drive. Upon further research I have found that this is not uncommon for the Audi/VW 2.0 Liter TFSI (direct injected) engines. It appears that injector issues lead to either lean or rich running conditions that essentially melt the pistons and/or rings. I did have to have the engine replaced as there was no way to reliably verify whether the engine could be re-built so another engine was sourced from a salvage yard. The entire cost for the job was roughly $9,000. Again, this appears to be more common than a person should expect for an engine with such low mileage.
I have filed multiple complaints with you all regarding my concern for safety and anxiety each time I get behind the wheel of my car. I contacted Audi, National, local dealer and no help with National safety recall. My car has been presenting random electrical concerns. It has shown numerous check engine lights telling me to shut engine down immediately, my AC will shut off, my speed declines at times and becomes almost as if I-??m losing control of the car. It has done this at a stop and also on the highway going 75. I have had to pullover many times. I am so scared something is going to happen. I took to Audi after calling numerous times about recall and how the electrical has got to be a part of this National recall and they stated -?? yes, that-??s cannot be ruled out -?? but they would not fix under recall more could they fix anything with the National recall they-??ve had for years! They have stopped making all A 3-??s and pulled them all off the lots! This is huge and tells me it is VERY serious and something has to be done!!! I recently got my car back from a collision center from driving to see a patient going 75 in the fast lane when we feel the car shaking out of control, I-??ve lost control of the vehicle and we are in the far left lane with nowhere to go but into a 18wheeler! We had nowhere safe to go! It happened so fast that I-??m screaming snd praying God please take the wheel!! My tire tread completely separated from my right rear side and caused about 6feet of tread whipping the car underneath and along the passenger side doors, windows etc-?? it was horrific and I-??m terrified to drive!! My daughter was in the passenger seat and the air bag was not working when we were able to come to a stop on the shoulder! We had to be towed and tread was everywhere! I didn-??t know at that time what happened! I thought it was a blowout, it was the tread came completely off the rubber! We almost flipped! My fear!!! We could-??ve died - I cannot wait for next time!!
Audi A3 quattro 2016 malfunction indicator lamp (mil) came on whilst driving slowly in traffic. I believe the version of the ECM in my vehicle is defective and may be related to "safety recall 24df": https://static.NHTSA.gov/ODI/rcl/2017/rconl-17V508-5502.pdf https://static.NHTSA.gov/ODI/rcl/2017/rcak-17V508-2021.pdf cross referencing "application for emissions certification 2016 model year" "test group: Gvgav02.0apa", in particular page 79 for my engine code "cntc" which lists software id "5G0906259L": https://iaspub.epa.gov/otaqpub/display_file.jsp?docid=43249&flag=1 the ECU part number was superseded without being properly released for edir or cal id and cvn information. Please note the difference in part number suffix. "B" vs "L". I am concerned that my car is currently dangerous to drive and needs repairing. Below is output from vcds diagnostic tool showing the fault and ECU software id "5G0 906 259 D" 0001 (full output can be provided): ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- address 01: Engine (J623-cntc) labels:. 06K-907-425-V1.clb part no sw: 5G0 906 259 D hw: 06K 907 425 B component: 2.0L R4 tfsi H13 0001 revision: --H13--- coding: 0A1D00124426000F2000 shop #: wsc 06385 790 00016 asam dataset: Ev_ecm20tfs0205G0906259D 001002 rod: Ev_ecm20tfs0205G0906259D.rod vcid: 2F3B1884879B11D3269-807A 1 fault found: 15059 - fuel rail/system pressure P0087 00 [104] - too low intermittent - confirmed - tested since memory clear freeze frame: Fault status: 00000001 fault priority: 2 fault frequency: 2 mileage: 119924 km date: 2021.03.17 time: 12:39:23
- Jersey City, NJ, USA
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Check engine light cuts on with overheating and eps error when starting car sometimes. When you shut off car it cuts off and returns to normal. It started last year and has continued, I was told it may be a sensor shortage.
The contact owns a 2016 Audi A3. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, he noticed a burning smell in his vehicle. The contact parked his vehicle in his driveway and opened the hood when fluids bubbling where coming from one of the coolant reservoirs and the burning odor was coming from the passenger side compartment. The dealer Audi boise (8400 w franklin rd #1, boise, id 83709 208-377-5400) suggested the vehicle be towed where the vehicle remained for a few weeks and no failure was determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was 19,500.
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- Baton Rouge , LA, USA