| Issue ID | 1657643 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11322035 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Model | A3 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 08/01/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Purchased car in 2010 with around 10,000 miles on it. A few months after purchasing, check engine light would illuminate, vehicle would have a noticeable decrease in power and not accelerate over about 40mph. Sometimes after shutting car off and restarting problem would go away, other times it would not. Vehicle taken to audi dealership car purchased from for repair and initially reported as sensor problem and repaired. Couple weeks after repair car would have same problem, so taken back to dealership and again repaired sensor(s). Within about the first year after purchasing, issue happened multiple (+/-5) times after dealership |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHICAGO, IL |
| VIN pattern | WAUKF78P19AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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