Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can. BIN 5 / LEV II emission std.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 6VWXV03.2535
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt., Advanced Front Airbag
Plant City: Ingolstadt
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: quattro S-Line
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
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
2006
POWER TRAIN
WHEN COMING SLOWLY TO A STOP THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. TRAVELING SLOWLY FORWARD OR REVERSE WILL ALSO CAUSE UNEXPECTED SURGES. *TR