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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012286 | Incident Date: Mar, 20 2005 |
| Consumer's City: KAYSVILLE | Consumer's State: UT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUDC68D21A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 25 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Oil light came on. immediately pulled over and checked engine oil level. not low. took the car to the dealership. originally diagnosed as needing a new oil pump due to oil sludge. on further inspection the dealer found scarring on the engine bearings and wear on the camshaft. upon flushing all the pre-existing oil out of the engine, metal filings were found. new diagnosis: completely new engine required. audi, usa knows this is a prombem with a4 1.8t. they've extended warranties as a direct result. yet becuase i'm the second owner and can't produce all previous oil change receipts, i'm being required to pay for the new engine. this is a poor engine design that i shouldn't be held liable for.*ak |
