| Issue ID | 1010319 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10543171 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Model | A3 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 06/09/13 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving and the car wouldn't shift into 3rd gear so i was holding up traffic and struggled to get the car back home. I was told by dealer today i had two bad coils and the megatronic which controlled the transmission was going out. I heard 2006 models had a recall on the megatronic but not 2007. I cant believe i need to spend $2500 on anew megatronic for a car that has less than 70k miles and i spent 4290 today for diagnostic, plugs, and coils. The previous 2002 audi a4 i had the same problem with the coils but they eventually issued the campaign and reimbursed me for the coils. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ARLINGTON, TX |
| VIN pattern | WAUHF78P37AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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