| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004014315 | Incident Date: Jan, 06 2004 |
| Consumer's City: NASHVILLE | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAULC68EX3A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 04 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 09 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The engine oil light illuminated while driving. the engine was inspected, and it was discovered that there was heavy oil sludge. the oil pump had to be replaced. the car had only 26,000 miles at the time of the repair. audi recommends oil changes every 10,000 miles with synthetic oil. i had the car serviced before the 10000 and 20000 mile scheduled maintenance, at audi dealerships. audi has not reimbursed the cost of repairing the engine, despite their warranty extension to cover the cost of oil sludge damage.*ak |
