Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / A3 / 2006

Recalls
0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007094743 Incident Date: Feb, 06 2007
Consumer's City: LYMAN Consumer's State: ME
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: A3 Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hoses/lines/piping/fittings
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 08 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 29 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Engine coolant line flange failure. causes engine coolant to drain from vehicle .the dealer indicates that this is common on the 2.0 engines. part unavailable in the us (on back order). the car was parked, luckily. could have been a major expense if on the highway. drained within several hours while parked. if this is an issue, why isn't audi replacing this with a metal flange instead of a plastic one? *nm