NHTSA Complaint #876686 — 1997 AUDI A4 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	876686
Vehicle	1997 AUDI A4
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 5, 2000
Date Filed	December 18, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE STALLED. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND A TECHINICIAN SAID IT WAS A BROKEN TIMING BELT. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS TOO EARLY TO HAPPEN. *AK

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