2007 AUDI A3 Complaints

I LIVE IN KAUAI, HI. THERE IS NO AUDI DEALER. THEY REFUSE TO SEND SOMEONE OVER FROM OAHU TO FIX THE AIRBAGS. THEY WANT ME TO PAY $500 FOR SHIPPING AND BE WITHOUT MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS, IN ADDITION THERE ARE NOW 2 AIRBAG RECALLS ONE OF WHICH THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR AND ITS BEEN 1 YEAR. MEANWHILE I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SPENT HOURS ON THE PHONE WITH THEM AND THEY REFUSE TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE.

TAKATA RECALL MY CAR IS SUBJECT TO A TAKATA RECALL THAT AUDI ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY 2018 (FINAL REMEDY RECALL FOR TAKATA AIRBAGS) ; I RECEIVE PERIODIC POSTCARDS FROM AUDI ON THE RECALL- WHICH INSTRUCT ME TO CONTACT AN AUDI DEALER AND GET THE RECALL REMEDIED ASAP. HOWEVER, I HAVE CALLED EVERY WASHINGTON DC AREA AUDI DEALER EVERY MONTHS SINCE JANUARY AND THEY REFUSE TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. MOST SAY THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE EMAILED AND SPOKEN TO AUDI USA, SINCE THE AUDI WEBSITE SAYS PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND MY CAR CAN BE FIXED - NOTHING SAYS THE TRUTH, WHICH IS THAT DEALERS DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALLS. AUDI USA JUST APOLOGIZES BUT REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION OR CORRECT/UPDATE THEIR WEBSITES CERTAINLY FALSE STATE,NETS THAT THIS RECALL CAN CURRENTLY BE REPAIRED. I'M WRITING THIS COMPLAINT HOPING THAT NHTSA CAN TAKE SOME ACTION TO ENCOURAGE A MORE REASONABLE RESPONSE ON THIS RECALL FROM AUDI.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (AUDI EL PASO, 1444 AIRWAY BOULEVARD, EL PASO, TX 79925) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUDI CONCORD (1300 CONCORD AVE, CONCORD, CA 94520), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

DEFECTIVE CAM TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER RESULTING IN BROKEN CHAIN, MISSING TIME AND BENT VALVES! VERY PRICEY REPAIR.

CAR STALLED WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY! WOULD NOT RESTART. BROKEN CAM CHAIN!!!!! VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AT THIS POINT!!!!!

TAKATA RECALL: I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE SECOND REPAIR TO BE MADE ON MY VEHICLE REGARDING THIS RECALL. I TRULY DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR KNOWING THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF THE AIRBAG EXPLODING HARMFUL OBJECTS INTO MY FACE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I AM REPEATEDLY BEING TOLD THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PRODUCED THE PARTS FOR MY LOCAL AUDI DEALERSHIP TO FINISH THE REPAIR WORK. I'M WONDERING WHAT THE HOLD UP IS, AND WHAT I CAN DO AS A DRIVER TO PROTECT MYSELF IN THE MEANTIME? IS THERE A TIMELINE THAT MANUFACTURERS HAVE TO COMPLETE RECALL SERVICES, AND IF SO, WHEN IS THAT TIME UP? HOW IS THIS ACCEPTABLE?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUDI PALO ALTO (1730 EMBARCADERO RD, PALO ALTO, CA 94303, (650) 461-4674) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

HESITATION CHANGING GEARS WITH DSG TRANSMISSION WHEN MOVING FROM A STANDSTILL TO LOW SPEED. STRANGE AND ERRATIC BEHAVIOR ON HIGHWAY WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. JERKYNESS IN TRAFFIC AND LOW SPEED GEAR CHANGES. GENERAL DRIVABILITY AND SAFETY ISSUES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (AUDI WILSONVILLE, 26600 SW95TH AVE, WILSONVILLE, OR, 503-254-2834) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.