NHTSA Complaint #11109864 — 2012 AUDI A6

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11109864
Vehicle	2012 AUDI A6
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 12, 2018
Date Filed	July 6, 2018
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ND

Consumer Description

2 PROBLEMS I HAVE AND I SEE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE HAVING IT, THE CHAIN RATTLE ON THE BACK OF THE ENGINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE FLEX PIPE BRAKING AND MAKING THE CAR SOUND LIKE IT HAS A TIN CAN BOTH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING CHAIN RATTLE WHENEVER YOU START THE CAR MAKES IT SOUND LIKE A LOOSE HEAT SHIELD, I WENT AND CHECKED THE CAR AT MULTIPLE MECHANICS/DEALERSHIPS AND ALL KNOW THOSE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH THE 3.0T A6 2012

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