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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004257801 | Incident Date: Jan, 13 2004 |
| Consumer's City: RALEIGH | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 1999 |
| 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#: WAUCB28D5XA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 29 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 09 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At approximately 68,800 miles the timing belt on my audi a4 1.8t quattro broke as i was pulling into traffic. this occured approximately 6 weeks after the expiration of the manufacturers extended warranty. the auto has been meticulously maintained since its purchase and has all the pertinent service records. the current repair estimate is $4,000 to $5,000. the current recommended replacement interval for the timing belt by audi is 90,000 to 105,000 miles. audi usa currently will not provide any assistance in the repair of this vehicle. i have performed some internet research and aside from the 2 complaints on the nhtsa website i have found numerous similar complaints of aud a4 and vw passat 1.8t timing belts breaking well in advance of the 90,000 miles service interval. this appears to be a manufacturers defect and the vw audi should be responsible for the repair of this problem i believe. fortunately for me i was not hit as my car failed pulling into traffic. i believe this defect poses a significant risk should it fail at an inopportune moment. |
