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2011 Audi A3 Fuel System, Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1012050
Internal NHTSA #	10544337
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A3
Model Year	2011
File date	05/09/13
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own an audi a3 2011, tdi. I had two similar incidents with the fuel injection system with this tdi. The first time it happened when the cars just passed the warranty period of 50,000 miles. I drove this car in city street and the ? Glow-plug? Indicator light came on. I barely made it to the audi service. They told me that i contaminated with unleaded fuel. I told the service manager that is not the case because i only use one gas station and usually, i used the same diesel pump. After audi dealer talk to the audi of america, they decided to pay for the repair, approximately $8,000. Then this is the second similar indecent. I started the engine and hear unusual clanking noise from the engine. I continued to drive the car in city street to my home. Then suddenly the ? Glow plug? Lights momentarily flashes. The engine dies immediate right after. I coast the car to the curb. I took the car into the dealer, and after a day, the service manager again told me that the fuel system was contaminated with unleaded fuel. I assured you that this is not the case because i am the only one who drove this car. The service manager told me that audi did the analysis and it indicated that the fuel got contaminated, but continued to deny the accusation because i am very careful in using the ? Ultra-low sulfur diesel? For my car. The first incident i only pour my diesel gas from shell station, but since the first incident had happened, i changed to chevron station. After one week, i called the service manager and ask him for the analysis of the contamination, and he said that he had sent to audi in germany for report. Then i said i wanted the old injection system back so i can do an independent analysis, he also told me he sent the old parts back to germany for further analysis. I seriously doubted that the audi dealer service department did any analysis.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN MARINO, CA
VIN pattern	WAUKJAFM7BAXXXXXX
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	55
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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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2011 Audi A3 Fuel System, Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Audi A3 Fuel System, Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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