NHTSA Complaint #10062333 — 1999 AUDI A4

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10062333
Vehicle	1999 AUDI A4
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 19, 2004
Date Filed	March 16, 2004
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

TIME BELT FAILURE AT 65K MILES WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON HIGHWAY CAUSED OVER $5K IN REPAIRS. DEALER RECOMMENDED LOOKING AT OTHER REPAIR CENTERS BECAUSE IT COULD NOT LOOK AT THE CAR FOR 7 DAYS BECAUSE THE BACKLOG OF OTHER AUDI'S WITH SAME PROBLEM. INTERNET SEARCH FOUND 10 OTHER TIMING BELT FAILURES RANGING FROM 45K TO 98K ON SIMILAR MODELS. KNOWN ISSUE WITH AUDI CORP OF AMERICA. *JB

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