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2008 Audi A3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1042397
Internal NHTSA #	10566132
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A3
Model Year	2008
File date	24/02/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving at highway speeds the transmission shifts into neutral loosing the ability to power the vehicle almost causing a multi-vehicle crash. The dealer reports that it is the s-tronic transmission control box causing the issue. The incident has happened twice now with the second time with a near miss almost causing a crash. This control module failed in our vehicle at 34,000 miles (estimate) covered under warranty and now again at 83,000 miles. I have contacted audi and i am not receiving any assistance for an issue that is clearly a safety item - loosing power at highway speeds which could result in a serious accident with a fatality or injury. This vehicle should have been included in the recall to replace the module with a known good module. Instead, it appears that the first module replacement did not include whatever fix they had done. We are concerned for our safety in driving this vehicle since we transport our young children in it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	INDIANAPOLIS, IN
VIN pattern	WAUHF78P08AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Audi A3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Audi A3 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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