| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007100313 | Incident Date: Jan, 14 2007 |
| Consumer's City: FONTANA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: TT | Model Year: 2001 |
| 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#: TRUSX28N711 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 27 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 02 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1) events leading up to the failure of my timing belt were normal driving conditions, ie no sounds, smells, or visual damage. (2) on 01/15/2007, my timing belt broke while driving. the consequences are damage to the cylinder head, as well as other parts of the engine. (3) last year, audi changed the time/mileage needed in order to change timing belt from 106,000(as stated in the owner manual, of the audi tt) to 60,000-70,000, according to an employee, i spoke with. i asked the dealership if any notices; mail, e-mail, or phone, were sent out, and their response was, "no. because many customer have been having problems with timing belts breaking at an early stage, we let them know as they come in for service." i filed a complaint with the department of consumer affairs on, 1/19/2007. and also contacted audi of america, in which, had me to provide the attorney generals office with my automobiles vin number. *jb |
