2017 AUDI A3 Complaints

RIGHT FRONT TIRE FLATTENED TWICE IN 6 MONTHS, FROM SLOW DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD. IN THE PRIOR 7 YEARS WITH ANOTHER CAR, THIS NEVER HAPPENED. DEALER DENIES ANY PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE GARAGE FOR 6 MONTHS; I CANNOT RISK BEING STRANDED ON A REMOTE ROAD, AT NIGHT, WITH NO CELL SERVICE AGAIN.

I WILL BE DRIVING AND STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN I GO LET MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK TO START DRIVING AGAIN MY CAR THEN SPAZZES AND SAYS PLEASE SHIFT CAR INTO PARK AND I AM UNABLE TO DIVE MY CAR AND I HAVE TO RESTART IT A FEW TIMES TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. IT IS VER SCARY BECAUSE EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND I CAN'T MOVE. IT'S ALWAYS HAPPENED WHEN I AM AT A LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN. IT HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 10 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CAR AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO AUDI THEY TOLD ME THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR

THE CAR PURCHASED IN DEC 2016. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS RAINING OUTSIDE; DRIVERS VISIBITY REDUCED GREATLY, MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AUDI REPLACED THE WIPERS BUT DENIED THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM! THOUGH, AVOIDING DRIVING IN THE RAIN, I COMPLIANED TO AUDI SEVERAL TIMES. IT WAS IN AUGUST OF 2017, WHEN AUDI FINALLY ADMITTED TO ME, THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO PUT SOME "FILM" ON THE WINDSHEILD" IN MY VIEW, THERE SHOULD BE A MAJOR RECALL ON ALL 2017 AUDI A3 FOR WINDSHEILD REPLACEMENT. DOES ANYONE KNOW, HOW MANY ACCIDENTS WERE CAUSED IN THIS VEHICLE DUE TO POOR VISIBILTY? PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I TRULY BELEIVE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. ALSO, IF A "FILM" IS APPLIED WILL THAT COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE WINDSHEILD IN THE FUTURE? WHTA IF THE FILM WEARS OFF, ETC. MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED, THE DEALER SAYS ROAD DEBRIS CAUSED IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER (AUDI WEST HOUSTON, 15865 KATY FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77094, (855) 627-2941) MADE NO MENTION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V508000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BEFORE SELLING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V196000 (AIR BAGS) OF WHICH THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER (AUDI CENTRAL HOUSTON, 2120 SOUTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77098, (855) 627-5368) STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT COMPLETED PRIOR TO SELLING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE SHOULDER STRAP OF THE FRONT SEAT BELT IS A FEW INCHES FROM MY BODY WHEN FASTENED. I AM TALL AND SKINNY SO THIS MAY NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH OTHER BODY TYPES. THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A RIGID SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE THAT IS TILTED FORWARD AND FIXED IN PLACE. EVERY OTHER AUDI MODEL HAS A FLEXIBLE SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE WHICH ALLOWS THE SHOULDER STRAP TO FIT SNUGLY AGAINST MY BODY. ONLY THE A3 HAS THIS ISSUE. I HAVE THE SEAT BACK AS FAR FORWARD AS IS COMFORTABLE.

WE ARE WORRIED ABOUT A DANGEROUS DEFICIENCY IN THE PORTABLE EVSE/CHARGER FOR OUR A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON. IT GETS VERY HOT DURING STANDARD 12- VOLT CHARGING AND IT MIGHT CAUSE A FIRE. I DISCOVERED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THAT ITS OPERATING RANGE HAS A MAXIMUM OF 95 DEGREES F. OUR AVERAGE SUMMER TEMPERATURE IN THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY IS REGULARLY ABOVE 95F. IT IS ALSO REGULARLY EXCEEDED IN MANY OTHER US STATES, PLUS THE MIDDLE EAST WHERE AUDI SELLS MANY OF THEIR E-TRONS. OUR PERMANENT EVSE IN OUR GARAGE IS A HIGHER AMPERAGE RATED EVSE AND IT DOES NOT HAVE THIS LIMITATION. HERE IS AUDI'S REPLY TO MY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON THIS DEFICIENCY IN THEIR PORTABLE EVSE: "IT APPEARS THE CREATORS OF THE EVSE CHARGER ARE CONSIDERED A TRADE SECRET AND WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION. HOWEVER, IT SEEMS THAT YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. THE PORTABLE CHARGER OPERATING TEMPERATURE IS ONLY UP TO 95, AS IT HAS NO VENTING OR COOLING UNLIKE LARGER UNITS. DUE TO THE FACT THAT WEATHER TEMPERATURES OFTEN EXCEEDS THE LIMIT IN CALIFORNIA, YOU ARE WELCOMED TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT CHARGING SOLUTION THAT CAN SUPPORT YOUR ENVIRONMENT." SO, I AM WELCOME TO PURCHASE MY OWN PORTABLE EVSE, BECAUSE THE ONE PROVIDED WHEN I PURCHASED MY AUDI BRAND NEW IN FEB. 2017 IS INADEQUATE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO USE IN MANY PARTS OF THE USA. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PART AND DETERMINE WHETHER WE CAN SAFELY USE IT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 95F AND IF A RECALL IS NECESSARY.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AS A PARENT YOU WANT TO HAVE YOU CHILD AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE.THE VEHICLE IS ANYTHING BUT SAFE. AS A MATTER OF FACT IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. OR WORST A FATALITY.THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING JUST TURNS OFF. IT WASN'T EVEN A MONTH INTO OWNING THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE THAT ISSUES STARTED TO ARISE. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING.ABOUT 4 WEEKS LATER, WHILE ENTERING THE EXPRESSWAY,ONCE AGAIN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING COMPLETELY TURN OFF. BY A MIRACLE OF GOD MY DAUGHTER DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS MANY OTHER VEHICLES ARE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. ON 3/31/17 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE TO THE COLLECTION,WHERE THEY COULD NOT TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SINCE THEY THEMSELVES HAD NO CLUE. BUT THEY DID TELL ME THAT THERE WAS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM SINCE WHEN THEY CONNECTED THE VEHICLE TO THE COMPUTER IT GAVE SPORADIC ERROR CODES. I WAS TOLD THAT AUDI CORPORATE OFFICE WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE COLLECTION TO INSPECT THE FUEL SYSTEM AND HOSE, ELECTRICAL WIRING, AND VEHICLE PROGRAM ALL OF WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS DONE. ON 4/27/17 ANOTHER INCIDENT OCCURRED. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE BEHIND MY DAUGHTER WAS ALSO TURNING RIGHT BEHIND HER AND ALMOST REAR ENDED HER SINCE EVEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING T. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RESPONDING TO THE SHIFTING OF GEARS OR TO THE ACCELERATOR. AT THIS POINT THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT RESPONDING AT ALL LEAVING MY DAUGHTER STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING CARS AND AGITATED DRIVERS AROUND HER. THE COLLECTION HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THEIR SHOP WHERE IT HAS BEEN EVER SINCE. NO ONE, NOT EVEN AUDI'S CORPORATE HEAD ENGINEER HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN CAR IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND DISPLAYS MESSAGE OF "START/STOP SYSTEM DEACTIVATED. PLEASE RESTART ENGINE MANUALLY. THE YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN APPEARS. AND THE VEHICLE ROLLS AWAY UNLESS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES - 10 TIMES IN MY CAR, 3 IN MY FIRST LOANER CAR AND 6 IN MY SECOND LOANER CAR. THE VEHICLE IS USUALLY IN MOTION RIGHT AFTER THE ENGINE IS STARTED AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 500 FEET, AFTER THE CAR IS GOING 3-5 MPH THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE CAR WILL ROLL AWAY. ON OTHER OCCASIONS WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND WILL ROLL AWAY. EACH TIME YOU MUST PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION A PRE SENSE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WHERE THE CAR SLAMMED ON ITS BRAKES IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. THE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NO ANSWERS FOR THE FIRST PART, BUT CLAIM A BUG ON THE SENSORS CAUSED THE CAR TO SLAM ON ITS BRAKES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI A3. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (CROWN AUDI LOCATED AT 19940 US HIGHWAY 19 N CLEARWATER, FL 33764 888-460-6467) WHERE IT WAS STILL BEING DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ UPDATED 8/25/2017*JS

WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN D/S AND THE START/STOP ENGINE BUTTON IS PRESSED TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE, THE TRANSMISSION IS LEFT IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR CAN ROLL UNIMPEDED. THIS IS FULLY REPEATABLE AND APPEARS TO NOT BE A FAIL-SAFE SITUATION. SHORT VIDEO VIEWABLE HERE: HTTPS://GOO.GL/PHOTOS/GUPETK6CSQ6IC8HU8