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2011 Audi A3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1106128
Internal NHTSA #	10630242
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A3
Model Year	2011
File date	01/09/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving along the ny state thruway in albany at 65-70 miles an hour. I realized i was unable to accelerate and saw that the glow plug light was flashing. I slowed down and tried to move over to the right, but as i slowed, the car stalled and i was in the middle lane. I was in the middle lane with cars passing me on either side and i was unable to restart my car. It was so scary. I couldn't get out, i was alone. I didn't know what to do, i felt my life was in danger, unable to get out of my car. I got myself together enough to call aaa. They called the police to help me with traffic. I was pushed to the side of the road dodging cars and trying not to get hit. Aaa came 1 hour later; it was 12:00pm, hot and humid on the labor day holiday! They towed me to the nearest audi dealer which was 20 miles away. I had to pay for the extra miles. I am 3 hours from home with no idea what i am going to do. My daughter had to come pick me up and drive me back home. Now my car is in albany and i am in massachusetts. I don't know what is wrong with my car or how i am going to get my car back. This was a very scary, unacceptable incident!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHREWSBURY, MA
VIN pattern	WAUKJAFM3BAXXXXXX
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?
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
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	65
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Audi A3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Audi A3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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