| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003253434 | Incident Date: Dec, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: RESTON | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUCB28D2WA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 07 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 04 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1998 audi a4 1.8t fully maintained timing belt failure causing catastrophic engine damage. service manual calls for timing belt replacement at 90,000 miles. failure occurred at 76,000 miles. audi usa refusal to gather service info or compensate for loss and provided no avenue for appeal or escalation of the case. audi usa had made no effort to inform drivers of this problem. *la |
