2006 AUDI A3 WITH 20T ENGINE. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED AND CAR DID NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. TOOK IT TO THE AUDI DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2005 AND THEIR ANALYSIS INDICATED A BAD INTAKE CAMSHAFT, BAD HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ALONG WITH BAD CAM FOLLOWER. QUOTED WORK WA…
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2006 AUDI A3 WITH 20T ENGINE. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED AND CAR DID NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. TOOK IT TO THE AUDI DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2005 AND THEIR ANALYSIS INDICATED A BAD INTAKE CAMSHAFT, BAD HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ALONG WITH BAD CAM FOLLOWER. QUOTED WORK WAS $1000 LABOR AND $950 IN PARTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10394205
74,000 miles · Oct 9, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling
LOSS OF POWER AND DTC P2293, P0087 IN ECM CAUSED BY PREMATURE WEARING OF THE CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER THAT DRIVES THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE DTC ARE REFERENCED IN NHTSA ITEM 10025965, AND SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 15-08-05. THE CAMSHAFT WEARS THROUGH AND DAMAGES THE FUEL PUMP. OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS PREMATU…
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LOSS OF POWER AND DTC P2293, P0087 IN ECM CAUSED BY PREMATURE WEARING OF THE CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER THAT DRIVES THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE DTC ARE REFERENCED IN NHTSA ITEM 10025965, AND SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 15-08-05. THE CAMSHAFT WEARS THROUGH AND DAMAGES THE FUEL PUMP. OUTSIDE INVESTIGATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THIS PREMATURE WEAR IS CAUSED BY AN IMPROPERLY HARDENED CAMSHAFT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AFFECTING A LARGE NUMBER AUDI AND VW VEHICLES UTILIZING THE 2.0 ENGINE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10286900
60,800 miles · Sep 7, 2009
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
1. NORMAL DRIVING. 2. THE CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER ON MY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IN MY 2006 AUDI A3 WAS PUNCHED CLEAN THROUGH AND THE PLUNGER ON MY FUEL PUMP WAS EATING AWAY AT MY CAMSHAFT... I SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, BUT HAD FUEL CUTS AND BOOST CUTS IN MEDIUM TO HIGH RPMS. 3. I HAD TO BUY A NEW CAMSHAFT, CA…
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1. NORMAL DRIVING. 2. THE CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER ON MY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IN MY 2006 AUDI A3 WAS PUNCHED CLEAN THROUGH AND THE PLUNGER ON MY FUEL PUMP WAS EATING AWAY AT MY CAMSHAFT... I SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, BUT HAD FUEL CUTS AND BOOST CUTS IN MEDIUM TO HIGH RPMS. 3. I HAD TO BUY A NEW CAMSHAFT, CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER, AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. VW/AUDI REFUSED TO HELP ME BECAUSE I AM AT 60,000 MILES, EVEN THOUGH MY MANUAL SAYS THE PART SHOULD BE CHECK, AND MAYBE REPLACED STARTING AT 100,000 MILES... THEY SAID THAT MY AFTERMARKET INTAKE MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE BY "OVER SPINNING THE ENGINE"... THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, AS THE ENGINE HAS A REV LIMITER, AND I NEVER HAVE GONE OVER 4K RPM YET, PLUS MY "AFTERMARKET INTAKE" IS NOTHING MORE THAN THE STOCK INTAKE, BUT WRAPPED IN CARBON FIBER, WITH A K&N FILTER REPLACING THE FACTORY ONE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10283048
72,000 miles · Feb 9, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
ENGINE COOLANT LINE FLANGE FAILURE. CAUSES ENGINE COOLANT TO DRAIN FROM VEHICLE .THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS COMMON ON THE 2.0 ENGINES. PART UNAVAILABLE IN THE US (ON BACK ORDER). THE CAR WAS PARKED, LUCKILY. COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR EXPENSE IF ON THE HIGHWAY. DRAINED WITHIN SEVERAL HOURS WHILE PARKED. IF THIS IS AN IS…
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ENGINE COOLANT LINE FLANGE FAILURE. CAUSES ENGINE COOLANT TO DRAIN FROM VEHICLE .THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS COMMON ON THE 2.0 ENGINES. PART UNAVAILABLE IN THE US (ON BACK ORDER). THE CAR WAS PARKED, LUCKILY. COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR EXPENSE IF ON THE HIGHWAY. DRAINED WITHIN SEVERAL HOURS WHILE PARKED. IF THIS IS AN ISSUE, WHY ISN'T AUDI REPLACING THIS WITH A METAL FLANGE INSTEAD OF A PLASTIC ONE? *NM
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 AUDI A3, TT, AND TT ROADSTER PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 29, 2005 AND AUGUST 26, 2009. THE CLOSING FORCE OF AN INTERNAL SPRING OF THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE IS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO HOLD THE VALVE CLOSED UNDER EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLY ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUDI DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE WITH AN IMPROVED VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AUDI AT 1-800-253-2834.
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