2008 Audi A3 problems

“TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2019 THAT MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING A SECOND RECALL ON THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. I IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP; I COULD NOT GET THROUGH. I THEN CONTACTED AUDI CORPORATE, WHO SAID THEY LEFT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIOP MESSAGES ON MY BEHALF; AGAIN NO RESPONSE. AFTER CALLING MULTIPLE OTHER DEALERSHIPS IN MY STATE, ONE A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR FROM ME ACTUALLY REPLIED TO MY MESSAGES. IT TOOK UNTIL JUNE TO GET THIS RECALL COMPLETED. NEITHER AUDI USA NOR IT'S LOCAL DEALERS SEEM TO CARE ABOUT PERFORMING A SAFETY RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER.”

“WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL LOOSING THE ABILITY TO POWER THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSING A MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH. THE DEALER REPORTS THAT IT IS THE S-TRONIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL BOX CAUSING THE ISSUE. THE INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW WITH THE SECOND TIME WITH A NEAR MISS ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THIS CONTROL MODULE FAILED IN OUR VEHICLE AT 34,000 MILES (ESTIMATE) COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW AGAIN AT 83,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI AND I AM NOT RECEIVING ANY ASSISTANCE FOR AN ISSUE THAT IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ITEM - LOOSING POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH A FATALITY OR INJURY. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL TO REPLACE THE MODULE WITH A KNOWN GOOD MODULE. INSTEAD, IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRST MODULE REPLACEMENT DID NOT INCLUDE WHATEVER FIX THEY HAD DONE. WE ARE CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFETY IN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE TRANSPORT OUR YOUNG CHILDREN IN IT. *TR”

“AS I WAS ACCELERATING UPWARD ONTO THE HIGHWAY RAMP THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JERKED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. IT STOPPED FOR ABOUT APPROXIMATELY 7 MORE MILES UNTIL I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY. IT OCCURRED AFTER THE STOP I MADE AFTER I LEFT THE HIGHWAY. *TR”

“THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROPERLY DIAGNOSE. MORE THAN ONE MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THE CODE P0171 THAT READS AS THE DIAGNOSTIC DOES NOT CORRELATE WITH MY CAR AS MY CAR DOES NOT HAVE A PCV VALVE. THEY HAVE INSPECTED THE CAR TO LOOK FOR SIMILAR ISSUES AND HAVE FOUND NONE. YET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A RECALL REPORTED 09/30/2009 ON MY TYPE OF CAR UNDER CAMPAIGN 09V377000 BUT MY VIN IS NOT SHOWING AS AFFECTED BY THAT CAMPAIGN EVEN THOUGH THE CODE THAT IS COMING UP IS A SIMILAR ISSUE. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING MY CAR NOW. I CAN'T NOT REPAIR WHAT I CAN NOT DIAGNOSE. I BELIEVE THAT I AM AFFECTED BY THE RECALL.”

“EXCESSIVE REAR SUBFRAME CORROSION THAT ISN'T BEING COVERED BY A 12 YEAR ANTI-CORROSION WARRANTY. THE SAFETY ISSUE STEMS FROM; A, A PROPER ALIGNMENT ISN'T POSSIBLE, B THE REAR SUBFRAME IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE REAR GEOMETRY OF THE VEHICLE, WHEELS, BRAKES AND SUSPENSION.”