Other Engine Info: Fuel: Gas (50-States); Emissions Certification Test Group: DADXV04.3UJ; Federal/California Emission Standard: LEV II / Bin 5
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced Front Airbags - Active Restraints for Driver and Passenger, Side Guard Air Curtain
Plant City: Neckarsulm
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Indirect
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
ON THIS DATE, 09-07-00, AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 HOURS, TEMP IN MID 40'S, MY WIFE STARTED OUR VEHICLE AND DETECTED THE ODOR OF GASOLINE AND SHUT OFF THE MOTOR. A CHECK UNDER THE HOOD INDICATED A LEAKING METAL BRAIDED FUEL LINE LOCATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD/TURBO-CHARGER. WE CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA AT THEIR 1-800 NUMBER AND INQUIRED AS TO WHAT COURSE OF ACTION WE SHOULD TAKE. THE MALE REPRESENTATIVE WE SPOKE TO WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL ON THIS DEFECTIVE PART, HOWEVER, HE DID PROVIDE US WITH A REFERENCE # AND ADVISED US TO CONTACT A LOCAL AUDI DEALER. WE CONTACTED STAR MOTOR CO., A VOLKSWAGEN/AUDI DEALERSHIP, LOCATED IN CLARKSBURG, WV. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT PLANS WERE BEING MADE FOR RECALL BUT, OWNER NOTIFICATIONS HAD NOT BEEN SENT. WE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THIS SAME DATE AND CONTACTED A LOCAL TOWING SERVICE TO TOW OUR VEHICLE TO STAR MOTOR CO., WHICH IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES FROM OUR RESIDENCE. AT THIS TIME, IT IS UNDETERMINED IF AUDI IS GOING TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR & TOW. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 00V068000 THANK YOU.
2013
ENGINE
I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE GEAR AND THEN PRESSED SLIGHTLY ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE. I CHECKED MY HAND BRAKE AND REGULAR BRAKE. BOTH WERE DISENGAGED. SO I PRESSED A LITTLE MORE AND MORE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO GROWL LIKE CRAZY AND THE CAR REFUSED TO EVEN MOVE. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST LAUNCHED ITSELF. I NEARLY HIT ANOTHER CAR. IT WAS VERY SCARY. I SWITCHED THE CAR OFF AND THEN TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME NO TROUBLE. SIMILAR THING HAPPENED WHEN I WAS EXITING A PARKING LOT. FIRED MY CAR UP, PUT MY CAR IN "D". PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. PRESSED MORE AND MORE, NOTHING !! THE ENGINE WAS GROWLING LIKE CRAZY ALL THIS WHILE. THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LAUNCHES ITSELF LIKE CRAZY. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. AGAIN, WHEN I SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND SWITCHED IT BACK ON IT SEEMED TO WORK FINE. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. I HAVE WRITTEN TO AUDI BUT HEARD NOTHING.*TR