2008 AUDI TT Electrical System Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical System Issues in the 2008 AUDI TT

2 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 AUDI TT. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Injuries
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Deaths

All Electrical System Complaints

#10560465 |
MY 2008 AUDI TT WOULD CONSTANTLY BEEP WITH "RIGHT REAR LIGHT" OR "LEFT REAR LIGHT" WITH AN X THROUGH A LIGHT BULB SYMBOL POPPING UP ON THE SCREEN IN BETWEEN THE TACHOMETER AND THE SPEEDOMETER. IF I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE X THROUGH A LIGHT BULB SYMBOL WOULD GO AWAY. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE LIGHT THAT IS FARTHEST OUTBOARD IN THE TAIL LIGHT HOUSING (ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES) WAS THE PROBLEM. I FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH CORROSION WITHIN THE CONNECTORS THAT GO DIRECTLY TO THE TAIL LIGHT HOUSING. IT APPEARS THAT THE GROUND WIRE IS MUCH LARGER THAN THE OTHER WIRES, BUT THE SIZE OF THE CONNECTOR IS THE SAME. THE WIRE HAS TOO MUCH CURRENT FOR THE CONNECTOR TO HANDLE. IT MELTS THE PLASTIC AROUND IT AND BECOMES CORRODED AS A RESULT. IF YOU GOOGLE "AUDI TT TAIL LIGHT PROBLEMS" YOU WILL SEE THAT...
#10259700 | Fire
I PURCHASED IN JUNE, 2008 A BRAND NEW AUDI TT ROADSTER FROM NALLEY AUDI IN GA. IT HAS APPROX. 6000 MILES. ON JANUARY 27, 2009, I DROVE THE CAR FROM MY OFFICE TO MY DAUGHTER'S HOUSE (ABOUT 10) MILES, STOPPING TO FILL THE GAS TANK. I DROPPED OFF MY GRANDSON AND DROVE HOME ABOUT 5 MILES. I LOOKED AT THE CLOCK WHEN I ARRIVED HOME AND IT WAS 6:15 P.M. AS I WAS CONTEMPLATING IF I HAD TIME TO MAKE IT TO PRAYER SERVICE AT MY CHURCH. I DETERMINED I WOULD GO AND WENT UPSTAIRS TO CURL MY HAIR AND STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING. I MADE SURE MY CURLING IRONS WERE OFF AND UNPLUGGED THEM. I WENT BACK DOWNSTAIRS AND THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL. I CHECKED THE FIRST FLOOR OF MY HOUSE AND DID NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL. I LOOKED AT THE CLOCK AND IT...
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