NHTSA Complaint #10661424 — 2007 AUDI A4
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10661424 |
| Vehicle | 2007 AUDI A4 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM BETTER WAY AUTO SALES ON 10-31-14. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF DRIVING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY ODOMETER WAS ALSO GOING UP PRETTY FAST, WENT FROM 89,000 MILES TO 93,000 MILES IN LESS THAN A MONTH. MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ALSO ON PERMANENTLY EVEN WHEN I WASN'T PRESSING THE BRAKES. I BOUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC & HE GAVE ME A LIST OF ISSUES THAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT TO BRING MY CAR IN TO GET FIXED. THEY GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT WEEKS FROM WHEN I CALLED. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, THEY CALLED SAYING MY DEALERSHIP WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. I'M 100% SURE I DIDN'T DRIVE 4,000 MILES IN 3 WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP WARRANTY EXPIRES AFTER 90 DAYS OR 3,000 MILES WHICH EVER ONE COMES FIRST. I ALSO PURCHASED A EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DON'T COVER THE PARTS NEEDED. THE LABOR OF EVERYTHING IS EXPENSIVE THAT THEY WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I SUSPECT THAT THERE'S SOME ODOMETER FRAUD GOING ON OR SOME TYPE OF SCAM. I ALSO FEEL AS THOUGH THE ISSUES WITH THE CAR SHOULD'VE BEEN FIXED BEFORE SELLING. THEY CLAIM THERE WAS A SAFETY INSPECTION DONE ON CAR BUT AREN'T BRAKES INCLUDED IN INSPECTION? I HAVE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE WHEN IT COME TO THINGS OF THIS NATURE BUT I DO SUSPECT SOMETHING WRONG IS GOING ON WITH BETTER WAY AUTO SALES. *JS
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