NHTSA Complaint #10278353 — 2008 AUDI A3

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10278353
Vehicle	2008 AUDI A3
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 15, 2009
Date Filed	July 26, 2009
Mileage	19,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

I HAVE AN AUDI A3 2008 WITH DSG TRANSMISSION. I DROVE IT ON VACATION FROM COLUMBUS OHIO TO NH ABOUT A 15 HR DRIVE. WHEN I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE RPM'S WOULD DIP AS I WOULD APPLY THE BREAK CAUSING THE CAR TO NEARLY STALL. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENED I HAD TO REACT QUICKLY AS TO MAKE SURE NOT TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I WOULD LET OFF THE BREAK THE CAR WOULD SURGE FORWARD CAUSING ME TO ABRUPTLY HAVE TO HIT THE BREAK. I TOOK IT TO AUDI AND THEY CLAIM THAT IN HOT WEATHER THIS HAPPENS AND IS A SIDE EFFECT OF THE MECHATRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE VEHICLE BUT THAT IT IS NOT SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO REPLACE THE UNIT UNTIL IT ACTUALLY FAILS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD CONSIDERING I FEEL LIKE I AM TAMING A WILD STALLION ON THE OPEN ROAD. THIS MUST BE FIXED IMMEDIATELY. HELP! *TR

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