2008 Audi A3 Problems

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2019 THAT MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING A SECOND RECALL ON THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. I IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP; I COULD NOT GET THROUGH. I THEN CONTACTED AUDI CORPORATE, WHO SAID THEY LEFT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIOP MESSAGES ON MY BEHALF; AGAIN NO RESPONSE. AFTER CALLING MULTIPLE OTHER DEALERSHIPS IN MY STATE, ONE A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR FROM ME ACTUALLY REPLIED TO MY MESSAGES. IT TOOK UNTIL JUNE TO GET THIS RECALL COMPLETED. NEITHER AUDI USA NOR IT'S LOCAL DEALERS SEEM TO CARE ABOUT PERFORMING A SAFETY RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER.

HI, I HAVE BEEN GETTING EMAILS FROM AUDI USA ABOUT N AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY AUDI A3 BUT EVERYTIME I CALL MY AUDI DEALERSHIP IN SANTA MONICA, CA THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE AT THE STORE TO TRY ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, I TOLD THEM TO CALL WHEN THEY HAVE IT AND IT HAS BEEN THREE MONTHS AND THEY STILL DON'T HAVE IT. I BOUGHT MY CAR THERE AND I GUESS THEIR COSTUMER SAFETY IS NOT IMPORTANT WHEN THEY HAVE TO DO IT FOR FREE. PLEASE HELP.

DSG TRANSMISSION HARSH ENGAGEMENT AND BANGING BUCKING WHEN STARTING FROM STOP OR IN REVERSE ALSO WHEN ENGAGING FORM PARK. WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AND BANG/LURCH FORWARD OR BACK WHEN IT ENGAGES MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO PARK AND PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPAIR UNTIL TSB FOR MECHATRONIC RELEASED. NEW UNIT CURED PROBLEM FOR APROX 15K MILES NOW BACK AND GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. DEALERSHIP ADVISED TO "WAIT UNTIL IT GOT BAD" TO BRING IT IN SINE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT FIX WAS. BROUGHT BACK IN AT 47K MILES AND THEY RE-ADAPTED TRANSMISSION AND IT GOT WORSE. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TOLD THEM TO ORDER ANOTHER MECHATRONICS (2ND REPLACEMENT) AS THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. WAITING ON PART NOW. *TR

WHEN IN TRAFFIC THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM DRIVER. THE CAR BUCKS BACK AND FORTH, ALMOST LIKE THE CAR IS STALLING. ON A HILL, IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OF THE BRAKE, THE CAR BEGINS TO ROLL BACKWARD - FLOORING THE GAS PEDAL CAUSES THE CAR TO STOP ROLLING BACKWARDS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL LOOSING THE ABILITY TO POWER THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSING A MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH. THE DEALER REPORTS THAT IT IS THE S-TRONIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL BOX CAUSING THE ISSUE. THE INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW WITH THE SECOND TIME WITH A NEAR MISS ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THIS CONTROL MODULE FAILED IN OUR VEHICLE AT 34,000 MILES (ESTIMATE) COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW AGAIN AT 83,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI AND I AM NOT RECEIVING ANY ASSISTANCE FOR AN ISSUE THAT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ITEM - LOOSING POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH A FATALITY OR INJURY. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL TO REPLACE THE MODULE WITH A KNOWN GOOD MODULE. INSTEAD, IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRST MODULE REPLACEMENT DID NOT INCLUDE WHATEVER FIX THEY HAD DONE. WE ARE CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY IN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE TRANSPORT OUR YOUNG CHILDREN IN IT. *TR

I HAVE AN AUDI A3 2008 2.0 MODEL THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 11/07. I STARTED EXPERIENCING A HESITATION WITH THE TRANSMISSION A FEW MONTHS AGO. BASICALLY, FROM A ROLLING START IN 1ST GEAR, THERE CAN BE A JERKY ACTION WITH THE CAR. I DON'T THINK THIS IS TURBO LAG BECAUSE I CAN HEAR THE CLUTCH TRYING TO CATCH ONTO THE GEAR. ON TOP OF THAT, WHEN I SLOW THE CAR DOWN (I.E. 40 MPH TO 0 MPH), I FEEL A JERK EVERY TIME THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS. TO MY PASSENGERS, THEY FEEL AS IF I AM SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AND THEN RELEASING THE BRAKES SPORADICALLY. A FEW ONLINE POSTS TELLS ME THAT THIS IS POSSIBLY A DEFECT WITH THE MECHATRONICS UNIT AND THAT IF NOT REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

AS I WAS ACCELERATING UPWARD ONTO THE HIGHWAY RAMP THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JERKED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. IT STOPPED FOR ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 7 MORE MILES UNTIL I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY. IT OCCURRED AFTER THE STOP I MADE AFTER I LEFT THE HIGHWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 AUDI A3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED OPERATION. IN ADDITION, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE. MORE THAN ONE MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THE CODE P0171 THAT READS AS THE DIAGNOSTIC DOES NOT CORRELATE WITH MY CAR AS MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE A PCV VALVE. THEY HAVE INSPECTED THE CAR TO LOOK FOR SIMILAR ISSUES AND HAVE FOUND NONE. YET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A RECALL REPORTED 09/30/2009 ON MY TYPE OF CAR UNDER CAMPAIGN 09V377000 BUT MY VIN IS NOT SHOWING AS AFFECTED BY THAT CAMPAIGN EVEN THOUGH THE CODE THAT IS COMING UP IS A SIMILAR ISSUE. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING MY CAR NOW. I CAN'T NOT REPAIR WHAT I CAN NOT DIAGNOSE. I BELIEVE THAT I AM AFFECTED BY THE RECALL.

I HAVE A SUSPENSION PROBLEM WITH MY AUDI A3 THAT HAS CUPPED THE TIRES TO THE POINT OF DESTRUCTION. *TR

PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES AND EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM TIRES WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 AUDI A3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND RESUMED OPERATION. IN ADDITION, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

EXCESSIVE REAR SUBFRAME CORROSION THAT ISN'T BEING COVERED BY A 12 YEAR ANTI-CORROSION WARRANTY. THE SAFETY ISSUE STEMS FROM; A, A PROPER ALIGNMENT ISN'T POSSIBLE, B THE REAR SUBFRAME IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE REAR GEOMETRY OF THE VEHICLE, WHEELS, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE. MORE THAN ONE MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THE CODE P0171 THAT READS AS THE DIAGNOSTIC DOES NOT CORRELATE WITH MY CAR AS MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE A PCV VALVE. THEY HAVE INSPECTED THE CAR TO LOOK FOR SIMILAR ISSUES AND HAVE FOUND NONE. YET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A RECALL REPORTED 09/30/2009 ON MY TYPE OF CAR UNDER CAMPAIGN 09V377000 BUT MY VIN IS NOT SHOWING AS AFFECTED BY THAT CAMPAIGN EVEN THOUGH THE CODE THAT IS COMING UP IS A SIMILAR ISSUE. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING MY CAR NOW. I CAN'T NOT REPAIR WHAT I CAN NOT DIAGNOSE. I BELIEVE THAT I AM AFFECTED BY THE RECALL.