NHTSA Complaint #8022734 — 1998 AUDI A4 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8022734
Vehicle	1998 AUDI A4
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 18, 2002
Date Filed	November 14, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH VEHICLE TIMING BELT BROKE, CAUSING RAPID LOSS OF SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. CONSUMER STATED OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDED TIMING CHAIN BE REPLACED AT 90,000 MILES HOWEVER TIMING CHAIN BROKE AT 72,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED BROKEN TIMING CHAN, TENSIONER AND BENT VALVES. *TT

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