NHTSA Complaint #10070980 — 1999 AUDI A4

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10070980
Vehicle	1999 AUDI A4
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	September 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	28,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DC

Consumer Description

RAPID AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF WATER PUMP DISRUPTED TIMING CHAIN AND LED TO SEVERE DAMAGE TO ENGINE, REQUIRING ITS REPLACEMENT. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A LIMITED ACCESS ROAD WITHOUT SHOULDERS. I NEEDED TO GO SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS, AT MOST, TO PULL OFF ROAD FOR SAFETY. AUDI'S 3-YEAR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, AND SO IT OFFERED NO HELP, DESPITE LOW MILEAGE AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THE CAR.

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