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
Engine & cooling
2008 Audi A3 Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2008 Audi A3's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 5% of all its complaints, most recently on December 6, 2010. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Tl*the contact owns 2008 audi a3. While driving approximately 30 mph on normal conditions the vehicle stalled without warning. The engine restarted and resumed operation. In addition, on a separate occasion the vehicle exhibited an unintended increase in acceleration. The failures occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing on three occasions for the identical failures. The technician was unable to duplicate the failures. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunctions. The failure mileage was 7,000.
Audi A3 engine complaints by year
A3 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data