NHTSA Complaint #10711857 — 2012 AUDI A3 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10711857
Vehicle	2012 AUDI A3
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 16, 2015
Date Filed	April 20, 2015
Mileage	68,884 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ON EVENING ON APRIL 16, 2015, THE ENGINE NOISE WAS NOTICEABLY MORE PRONOUNCED. ONE MILE FURTHER, A FLASHING GLOW PLUG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A DRAMATIC LOSS OF POWER (LIMITED TO 25 MPH). DROVE REMAINING SHORT DISTANCE HOME AT A LOW SPEED DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER TOWING VEHICLE TO AUDI DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING, TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD DISINTEGRATED AND SENT METAL SHAVINGS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ALL FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS. *TR

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