NHTSA Complaint #10299952 — 2005 AUDI A4 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10299952
Vehicle	2005 AUDI A4
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	December 21, 2009
Date Filed	January 16, 2010
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

ENGINE WAS STARVED OF FUEL ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. APPARENT FUEL PUMP FAILURE WITH NO WARNING. POLICE HAD TO DIRECT TRAFFIC UNTIL VEHICLE COULD BE TOWED. $600 REPAIR TO REPLACE AUDI OEM FUEL PUMP. I KNOW OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BY LOOKING AT CARFAX REPORTS. PUMP WAS PREMATURELY DEFECTIVE. MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT FUEL FILTER WAS CLEAN AND FUNCTIONING (NOT CHANGED). ALSO, CAR NOW SHOWS FAULTY FUEL LEVEL READINGS (MAYBE UNRELATED). INCIDENT DATE 12/21/2009. *TR

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