Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can. BIN 5 / ULEV II emission std. Emissions Certification Test Group: AVWXV02.0U5N.
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt, Advanced Front AirBag
Plant City: Ingolstadt
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Premium
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CPSC: I1360446A. 2012 AUDI A3 WAGON. CONSUMER STATED THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKES ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. ALSO STATES CANNOT GET FOOT OFF GAS WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT ON THE BRAKE IF IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. *LN
2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT SUDDEN, AND BRIEF LOSS OF ACCELERATION FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 2,000. ONE TIME THE POWER LOSS WAS FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I STARTED TO MOVE, THERE WAS A PAUSE AND QUICKLY THE POWER RETURNED. THE SAME BEHAVIOR HAPPENED PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT INTO TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURRENCE CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS AN A3 TDI (CLEAN DIESEL MODEL). *TR