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2007 Audi A3 Engine problems

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2007 Audi A3's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 10% of all its complaints, most recently on August 18, 2018. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

Defective cam timing chain tensioner resulting in broken chain, missing time and bent valves! Very pricey repair.

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 11120809
Engine & cooling

Another defective pcv valve which has resulted in more repairs

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11120801
Transmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

Car stalled when driving on highway! Would not restart. Broken cam chain!!!!! Very expensive repair at this point!!!!!

Filed Incident Power train · Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 11120799
Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine & cooling

I was driving and the car wouldn't shift into 3rd gear so I was holding up traffic and struggled to get the car back home. I was told by dealer today I had two bad coils and the megatronic which controlled the transmission was going out. I heard 2006 models had a recall on the megatronic but not 2007. I cant believe I need to spend $2500 on anew megatronic for a car that has less than 70k miles and I spent 4290 today for diagnostic, plugs, and coils. The previous 2002 audi a4 I had the same problem with the coils but they eventually issued the campaign and reimbursed me for the coils. *Tr

Filed Incident Power train · Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 10543171
Engine & cooling

Engine warning light appears on instrument panel on and off. Dealer states its a "intake runner motor". This started within 10,000 after warranty ran out at 55k. Dealer suggests replacement before failure. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10342564

Audi A3 engine complaints by year

A3 engine problems, every year

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