NHTSA Complaint #10628306 — 2011 AUDI A3

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10628306
Vehicle	2011 AUDI A3
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Date of Incident	August 23, 2014
Date Filed	August 26, 2014
Mileage	34,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

MY A3 2011 AUDI 2.0 TDI DIESEL WOULD NOT START IN A PARKING LOT. NOT THE BATTERY: TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER IN HONOLULU,HI SAYS I NEED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM ( TANK,LINES, 2 FUEL PUMPS ) REPLACED DUE TO 'GLITTER LIKE' PARTICLES IN THE FUEL LINE. FUEL IS BEING SENT FOR ANALYSIS. I AM USING THE RECOMMENDED BRAND OF DIESEL FUEL ( SHELL ) . FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT MOVING. SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS LIST SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. ALSO FORTUNATELY, IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

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