2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet complaints

PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING WITH PASSENGERS IN SEAT. AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE DUE TO SENSOR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS WAS REPORTED TO AUDIUSA AND THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT COVERED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I WAS GO EN A DISCOUNT, HOWEVER THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN!

WHILE THE RADIATOR WAS BEING REPLACED DUE TO CRACKS AND LEAKING AT 57,000 MILES, MY MECHANIC NOTICED THE WATER PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS MELTING. THE TOP OF THE ASSEMBLY WAS MELTING AWAY AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE HAZARD. I CONTACTED THE DEALER (MISSION VIEJO AUDI) WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ISSUE. I SHOWED THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THE PHOTOS, AND HE INDICATED THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT IT WOULD COST ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $160. IT IS EVIDENT THE WATER PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED SO NOT SURE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DIAGNOSED. SINCE THERE WERE NO REPORTED ISSUES, HE SAID I WOULD ULTIMATELY BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT. I LATER TALKED TO AUDI CORPORATE AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THE SAME THING AND I WOULD HAVE TO GET IT FIXED. THEY DID INDICATE THERE MAY BE SOME 'MINIMAL GOOD WILL' FEE ADJUSTMENT BASED ON THE DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTED PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE. A CLAIM WAS FILED WITH THEM. SINCE THE DIAGNOSIS FEE AND COST OF REPLACEMENT FROM THE DEALER IS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE THAN MY MECHANIC CHARGES, I MAY HAVE TO HAVE HIM DO THE WORK AS THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME. THE DEALER WAS NOT INTERESTED IN ADDRESSING ANY POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEMS. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO SEE IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE RECEIVED AND TO DOCUMENT WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING IN CASE OTHER SIMILAR ISSUES ARISE IN THE FUTURE. PHOTOS ARE ATTACHED FOR REFERENCE AND ANY ASSIST

PASSENGER SEAT DETECTION MAP IS FAULTING OUT AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. APPARENTLY IT IS MY FAULT AND I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT.

LOST COMPRESSION AT ONLY 43,670 MILES TO FOURTH CYLINDER. ENGINE WAS REBUILT BY AUDI DEALER. FOUND PIECES OF OIL CONTROL RING FROM A PISTON IN OIL PAN, AIR LEAKING THROUGH INTAKE, SEATING SURFACE FOR INTAKE VALVE NUMBER 2 ON CYLINDER 4 WAS BURNT AND UNABLE TO SEAT PROPERLY DUE TO SPRING ON THAT VALVE BEING WEAKER THAN OTHERS.

CONTINENTAL TIRES THAT CAME INSTALLED ON MY 2015 AUDI A3 AND APPEAR TO EITHER HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE OR POORLY INSTALLED. I STARTED EXPERIENCING LEAKS IN THE REAR RIGHT TIRE OF THE CAR, AND TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC'S REPORT (ATTACHED, ALONG WITH PICTURES OF THE TIRE) STATES: "DAMAGE TO BEAD OF TIRE WHERE IT SEATS (SIC) ... THESE CONDITIONS ARE CAUSED BY IMPROPER USE OF TOOLS, INCORRECT TECHNIQUES USED WHEN MOUNTING/DEMOUNTING TIRES AND/OR LACK OF BEAD LUBRICATION". I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY TWO YOUNG CHILDREN IN THIS CAR WITH THIS DEFECTIVE TIRE FOR ABOUT 16,000 MILES AND 3 YEARS, AND DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD THE TIRE HAD FAILED AT 65MPH. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR WEBSITE FAILS WHEN TRYING TO UPLOAD PICS. HAPPY TO DO SO AT A LATER DATE.

FROM DAY 1 OF OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR, THERE IS AN OCCASIONAL DELAY FROM RELEASING THE BRAKES UNTIL THE CAR MOVES FORWARD WHEN IN GEAR ON A FLAT ROAD, UP TO 2 SECONDS. ON HILLY ROADS, THE CAR WILL ROLL IN THE DIRECTION OF THE HILL UNTIL THE GEARS ACTUALLY ENGAGE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO GET INTO MOVING TRAFFIC (E.G. GETTING INTO A FEEDER ROAD FROM A COMPLETE STOP) OR WHEN DRIVING IN CITIES LIKE SAN FRANCISCO. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO AUDI MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THIS CONCERN, HAVE DRIVEN LOANER A3 THAT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE, BUT THEY NEVER ADDRESSED THIS MAJOR ISSUE.

CAR GAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ON THE VEHICLE FAILED!!! AS WELL AS I CANNOT PUT GAS IN MY CAR. AUDI HAS NOTE OF BOTH PROBLEMS AFFECTING NUMEROUS VEHICLES AND CHOOSES TO NOT DO ANYTHING CONCERNING IT. THIS IS ABSURD!!! THESE VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE ESPECIALLY SINCE THE ISSUE IS A FUEL ISSUE AND THESE CARS SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD LIKE THIS!! DO SOMETHING!!!

NHTSA RECALL 15V229000 DATED 04/17/15 DOES NOT SHOW UP IN AUDI SYSTEM, HOWEVER, VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC. HAS LISTED IT FOR MY AUDI A3. I AM EXPERIENCING THIS DEFECT AS OF JANUARY 9, 2018 WITH VIN #[XXX]. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. ON OCCASION, THE CAR WILL NOT START, OR STARTS FOR A MINUTE AND SHUTS OFF WITH AN INABILITY TO RESTART. AFTER SITTING FOR AN HOUR OR SO IT WILL START. I BELIEVE THERE MAY BE A DEFECT WITH THE FUEL PUMP AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL 15V229000. HOW DO I GET AUDI TO ACCEPT THE RECALL? I HAVE ALREADY BEEN STRANDED ONCE AND NEEDED A TOW TO AUDI DEALER WHO STATED FUEL PUMP WAS THE ISSUE, BUT VEHICLE HAS NO RECALLS. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE IN ERROR AND WOULD LIKE IT RESOLVED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

EVERY TIME I APPLY THE BRAKE OR PUT THE CAR IN PARK, MY VEHICLE ROLLS BACK EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT REMAINS ON THE BREAK. CONVERTIBLE TOP LEAKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI A3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (AUDI NORTH MIAMI, 1995 NE 142ND ST, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33181) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-411-9988 AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND ASKED THE CONTACT TO SPEAK TO THE GENERAL MANAGER. A CASE NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,123.

1 CRACKED RIM AND 1 BENT RIM. THE CRACKED RIM CAUSED AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRE, SO I GOT I BECAME AWARE OF IT AFTER TAKING IT INTO A TIRE SHOP TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. 8 MONTHS LATER I TAKE THE CAR BACK IN DUE TO A VIBRATION BETWEEN 35-40MPH AND I WAS SHOWN THAT THE RIM WAS BENT. I DON'T REMEMBER EVER HITTING ANYTHING HARD ENOUGH TO THINK THAT I COULD HAVE CRACKED OR BENT A RIM. I QUESTION THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THEIR 19" RIMS.

CHECK ENGINE/ EPC- BOTH LIGHTS HAVE SIGNALED A DOZEN TIMES. THE FIRST FEW TIMES THE DEALERSHIP CALLED THEM "MISFIRES". EVENTUALLY THE CAR "SYMPTOMS" STARTED TO PROGRESS: WHEN CAR IS IDLING, CAR STARTS TO ACT LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STALL. THEN IT PROGRESSED TO HARD/JERKY SHIFTS INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR. NOW EVEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT STARTS ACTING UP- GIVING THE FEELING THAT THE CAR MAY STALL. THIS IS A DAILY ISSUE. TWICE NOW CAR HAS FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY. THE WORST SITUATION OCCURRED WHEN CAR WAS BUCKING AND REFUSING TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR. I HAD TO PULL OVER, ON THE ON-RAMP, TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART. DASH LIGHTS FADE LIGHT/DARK CONSTANTLY. ORIGINALLY I THOUGHT IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC FEATURE, GOING FROM DAY TO NIGHT TIME LIGHTS. LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE IT HAS INCREASED W/ FREQUENCY & CANNOT BE CONNECTED TO CHANGE DAY/NIGHT LIGHT SETTING CHANGE. KEY FOB DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY. I RESTARTED CAR USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURE (ALIGNING KEY FOB NEXT TO KEY SYMBOL ON DRIVE SHAFT)- THIS IS MEANT TO KEEP CAR RUNNING EVEN W/ DEAD KEY BATTERY. CAR SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK- WHO THEN LOADED MY CAR WHILE RUNNING BECAUSE IT STALLED ON HIM TOO. DID I MENTION THE 4 DAYS PRIOR MY CAR HAD BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP - SO EITHER WARNING SIGN DIDN'T CORRECTLY NOTIFY OR THEY JUST IGNORED IT. FIXED IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUGS CURRENT DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC: FAULT TO BAD INJECTOR SOMEHOW NONE OF THE RECALLS THAT APPLY TO 2015 A3S APPLY TO MY VEHICLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI A3. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (NIELLO AUDI LOCATED AT 2350 AUBURN BLVD SACRAMENTO, CA 95821, (916) 480-2800) APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS AGO, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS AND REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.

2015 AUDI A3. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE SAT IN AN OPEN AIR SITE WITHOUT A HOOD OR WINDOWS, EXPOSED TO THE WINTER ELEMENTS. 13 DAYS LATER IT WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHO DETERMINED THE FAILURE TO BE DUE TO RODENT NESTING ACTIVITY. *JS

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHTAWAY, I TURNED ON THE HEATER IN MY CAR AND WITHIN MINUTES I WAS FEELING EXTREMELY NAUSEOUS AND FELT LIKE I WAS LOSING CONTROL AND FOCUS. I TRIED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS REACTION AND WHY I COULD SMELL A LIGHT FUME IN THE CAR AS THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. I TURNED AROUND TO MY CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT TO ASK THEM IF THEY FELT OKAY, AND I SAW THAT THEY WERE NEARLY ASLEEP. I OPENED THE WINDOWS AND TURNED OFF THE HEATER SINCE I REALIZED THE CAR WAS FINE BEFORE I TURNED THE HEATER ON. I ALSO REALIZED IT WAS PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING THAT WAS CAUSING OUR SYMPTOMS. ALTHOUGH MY CHILDREN AND I ARE OKAY AS A RESULT OF MY QUICK ACTIONS, I COULD HAVE PASSED OUT AND CRASHED VERY BADLY, HURTING MY FAMILY AND OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE.

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. ENGINE CEASED WITHOUT WARNING. ABSOLUTELY NO POWER OR ENGINE NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. VEHICLE WENT FROM 65 TO 0 MPH IN SECONDS. NO STEERING CONTROL AS WELL!! COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. HEAD OF SERVICE AT AUDI DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME & AUDI IS DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. SAID DO NOT TAKE CAR BACK...THEY'RE PLAYING "RUSSIAN ROULETTE" WITH YOUR LIFE AND WON'T DO ANYTHING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED.....UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF *CN

POOR PAINT. HEADLIGHTS AND PAINT CHIP AND HAVE SMALL DEFECTS CAUSED EASILY FROM NORMAL TRAVEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI A3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 02/14/17*LJ

MY AUDI CAR HASNT BEEN RUNNING WELL. I WENT TO MY DEALERSHIP AND NO SENSE OF URGENCY REGARDING THIS MATTER, WAS TOLD THEY WILL CALL ME WHEN THEY HAVE IT BUT "I SHOULD BE FINE". I LEFT MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE 11.11.16 BUT DOESNT FIX THE RECALL "SAFTEY RECALL 20Y5 SUCTION PUMP" . THIS RECALL NOT GETTING FIXED IS PUTTING MY SAFETY AT RISK.

I WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION ON THE TOP OF ME, THEN I SAW A MY SUNROOF CRACKED. I STOPPED TO CHECK ON IT AND I CONTINUED DRIVING FOR ABOUT A MILE UNTIL PART OF THE SUNROOF BLEW OFF AND HIT OTHER CARS. NOTHING HIT THE GLASS FOR IT TO BRAKE, IT SIMPLY EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT (PRESSURE-LIKE EXPLOSION). DEALER SAYS IT HAS NO RECALL AT THE MOMENT FOR MY VEHICLE BUT WHILE DOING MY RESEARCH, I FOUND OUT THAT AUDI CAR OWNERS HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST WITH NO RESOLUTION YET. CHASSIS MIGHT CAUSE EXTRA TENSION ON SUNROOF CREATING IT TO EXPLODE, OR INSIDE PRESSURE IS TOO STRONG FOR THE GLASS TO RESIST. SUNROOF AND WINDOWS WERE UP (CLOSED) AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

AS OTHERS HAVE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, THE LOW BEAMS / REGULAR HEADLIGHTS ON THE A3 ARE SET TOO LOW AND SO MUCH OF THE ROAD AHEAD REMAINS BLACK. THIS IS A HAZARD AS YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF OBSTACLES AND TURNS IN THE ROAD UNTIL TOO LATE.

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTING SUDDENLY DROPS OFF INTO DARK AREA ABOUT 25 FEET IN FRONT. THE DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS UPWARD TO THE LIMIT THEY CLAIM THEY CAN. HOWEVER, IT REMAINS VERY DARK BEYOND THE HEADLIGHT REACH, WHEN ON UNLIT RURAL ROADS. A PERSON OR ANIMAL IN THAT ZONE WOULD NOT BE SEEN IN TIME TO AVOID.

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW AUDI A3 2.0T 2015 JULY 2014. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING TO A SLUSHY SNOW, THE SYSTEM CAME UP WITH MULTIPLE ERROR. ON 1/12/2016, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE SLUSHY SNOW AND 3 ISSUES CAME UP. STABILIZATION CONTROL, TPMS ERROR, AND ABS ERROR, THE STABILIZATION CONTROL IS THE MAIN ISSUE. I WAS SERVING LEFT AND RIGHT WITH LIGHT TAP ON THE GAS WITH THE CAR. LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE LOCAL ROAD AND NOT IN THE HIGH WAY WHEN ISSUES OCCURRED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAME DAY, THE FOLLOWING DAY, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS "FIXED". I GOT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND TURNED ON THE CAR, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. ISSUE WAS DUE TO A "FUSE" SHORTING. NOW I'M WAITING FOR A "CLUTCH PUMP" ALL THE WAY FROM GERMANY, EXPECTED 5-15 DAYS.

AT 5 MONTHS - ENGINE ALMOST OVERHEATED. CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THE FAN AND COMPUTER MODULE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 7 MONTHS (CURRENT ISSUE) - WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND ADVISED THAT BRAKES FAILED. DEALER FOUND THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED. INTERNAL CAMERA SHOWED SEALS FAILED AND WERE LEAKING. THIS CAR IS TOO NEW FOR SUCH A MAJOR PART TO FAIL THIS WAY.

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO LOW. THERE IS A DROP-OFF SO THERE APPEARS A DARK AREA ABOUT 10 FEET IN FRONT AND TO THE LEFT OF THE DRIVER SIDE WHEN DRIVING. IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE RIGHT BEAM IS CROSSING THE LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH EUROPEAN CODE AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. I HAVE DRIVEN MANY CARS IN MY LIFE WHERE THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN MY OPINION - IT'S DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2015 AUDI A3 INADEQATELY LIGHTS THE ROAD AHEAD ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD TO THE POINT THAT IT HAS BECOME A SAFERY PROBLEM TO MYSELF AND ANYONE USING THIS VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS HOW THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DESIGNED AND WE MUST LIVE WITH IT. THEY LET US DRIVE AN AUDI A4 HOME IN THE DARK AND HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND SEEING THE ROAD IN SHORT, THERE IS A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ON THE 2015 AUDI A3 !!!!

THERE IS A WHITE/CHALK OUTLINE OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 500 MILES ON IT, NOT SURE IF THE THERE IS A AIR BAG OR INFLATOR ISSUE OR A MATERIAL DEFECT. DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE PICTURES HTTP://I.IMGUR.COM/SOPAGNM.JPG HTTP://I.IMGUR.COM/LIBXEWO.JPG

3 ISSUES: 1. AFTER INITIAL START-UP, THE CAR JUMPS GEARS AND JOLTS FORWARD FOR THE FIRST 3-5 MINUTES OF OPERATION, ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN JANUARY 2015. 2. ALSO, AT HIGHER SPEEDS (65-85MPH), THE CAR SHAKES NOTICEABLY - THE WHEELS/TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND REALIGNED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT MECHANICS HAVE SAID IT IS AN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION ISSUE. 3. LASTLY, THE TPMS WILL COME ON EVERY MONTH AND NEED RESETTING DESPITE TIRE PRESSURE BEING INTACT.

SINCE PURCHASING MY AUDI A3 ON 2/8/2015 I HAVE HAD FOUR FLAT TIRES. DATES OF TIRE FAILURE: 2/16/15, 2/18/15, 3/5/15 AND 4/3. MY TIRES ARE OEM AND ARE CONTIPROCONTACT 225/40 18 92H. ALL FOUR TIRE FAILURES HAVE HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED (5-20 MPH) GOING OVER POTHOLES. HOWEVER, I HAVE DRIVEN ON THESE SAME BOSTON ROADS FOR 12 YEARS AND NEVER HAD TIRE DAMAGE FROM A POTHOLE BEFORE. CURRENTLY MY TOTAL MILEAGE IS JUST UNDER 1200. AS I PURCHASED A TIRE WARRANTY, THE WARRANTY COMPANY HAS REPLACED THE TIRES WITH NEW TIRES. THEY CLAIM IT IS JUST BAD ROADS. (SAID ANOTHER CUSTOMER HAD 7 FLATS IN A FEW WEEKS) HOWEVER, ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS FOR CONTINENTAL TIRES HAVING SIDEWALL ISSUES (BUBBLING) WITH NO OR MINIMAL ROAD HAZARD AND AT LOW SPEEDS. A DEALERSHIP SERVICE EMPLOYEE SAID THEY HAVE BEEN OVERWHELMED WITH TIRE ISSUES, MOSTLY IN NEWLY SOLD AUDIS. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT TRACKING ANY DATA ON WHICH TIRES ARE HAVING ISSUES. THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY SOLUTIONS. AUDI NATIONAL DID NOTHING. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. AM A SINGLE WOMAN WHO HAS TO TRAVEL AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY/NIGHT AND GO ALL OVER THE STATE, INCLUDING THROUGH SOME ROUGH CITY NEIGHBORHOODS OR SECLUDED AREAS. IT HAS BECOME A PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY TO BE SO UNRELIABLE AS I SPEND ALL MY TIME WAITING FOR ROAD SERVICE, TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, ETC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE HESITATE AND FELT AS IF IT WOULD STALL. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIO TURNED ON INDEPENDENTLY AND THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED WITHOUT THE KEY BEING INSERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH IDLE RPM OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE CAUSING THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS WARNING LAMP INDICATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE TIRES WERE LOW. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 450.

THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE MOVING IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. TOTALLY LOSS OF POWER. UNABLE TO RESTART. *TR

TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION. UNABLE TO RESTART. *TR

THE CAR HAS HIGH IDLE RPM (900+), AND THEREFORE BEGINS TO ACCELERATE AS SOON AS BRAKE IS RELEASED. THIS MAKES PARKING OR MOVING FORWARD A SMALL DISTANCE DIFFICULT AND SOMETIMES CAUSES THE DRIVER TO JAM ON BRAKE WITH THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT. IF DRIVER IS NOT CONSTANTLY AWARE OF SUDDEN MOVEMENT CAR WILL HIT THINGS IN FRONT OF IT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALER AND AUDI USA THAT THIS CONDITION CANNOT BE CORRECTED. *TR

I WAS BEHIND A NEWER AUDI SEDAN (POSSIBLE A3 2.0T) AT NIGHT, AND WAS BLINDED BY THE BRIGHTNESS FROM THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS WERE TOO BRIGHT FOR ME TO SAFELY KEEP MY EYES ON THE ROAD. I WAS DRIVING A 2001 LEXUS LX470, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE HEIGHT OF MY VEHICLE MADE A DIFFERENCE ON THE ANGLE OF THE LIGHT. I HAD TO GET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO AVOID A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. *TR

MY VEHICLE SUFFERED LOSS OF POWER AND AS A RESULT TOO MUCH OF HESITATION , IT BEHAVED AS IF IT IS ABOUT TO STOP ON HIGHWAY.IT IS A NEW CAR AND THOUGHT IT COULD BE BAD GAS , CHANGED GAS STATION MADE SURE GAS IS NOT AN ISSUE AND HESITATION/LOSS OF POWER CONTINUES. I WAS ABOUT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE BUT DEALER CALLED ME SAYING MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER HAS BEEN LISTED FOR AN IMP UPDATE IN ORDER TO PREVENT FAILURE OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS AND PEOPLE IN GERMANY ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO GET THIS FIXED ASAP I.E ; 18 SEPT 2015 . I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT ON 24 SEPT 2015 IT IS NOT JUST UPDATE BUT THE ENTIRE TURBO IS REPLACED , MONTH LATER CAR IS HAVING SIMILAR SYMPTOMS ,NO POWER/HESITATION , INTERMITTENTLY STUTTERING OR MISFIRING. AUDI MECHANICS KEPT CAR FOR A DAY (13 NOV 2014)AND REPLIED THEY COULDN'T FIND THE ISSUE AND RETURNED THE CAR BACK TO ME . I ASSURED THEM THE VEHICLE HAD PREMIUM GAS ONLY AND NOTHING ELSE. I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED OF THE STATUS. *TR

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2.0 AUDI A3 FROM THE DEALER THIS MAY. I GOT A LOW OIL WARNING WITH ONLY 2700 MILES ON THE CAR, AND THE OIL IS DARK AND DIRTY COMPARE TO THE LONER CAR I GOT. IT HAS BEEN THREE TIMES I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN THE DEALER, BUT THEY NEVER SOLVED THE PROBLEM. FIRST TIME, THEY TOPED UP THE OIL. AFTER TWO WEEKS, THE OIL WAS LOW AGAIN, SO I BROUGHT IT BACK. THIS TIME, THEY CHANGED A NEW OIL TANK CAP FOR ME, BUT TWO WEEKS LATER, THE OIL WAS LOW. I DROVE IT BACK TO THE SERVICE, THIS TIME ACTUALLY THE AUDI COMPANY TOLD ME THAT IS BECAUSE MY CAR IS STILL IN BREAK-IN PERIOD AND JUST TOPPED UP THE OIL AGAIN. BUT AS AN ENGINEER, I KNOW IT CANNOT BE 2 QT PER 1000 MILES. *TR