Exterior Lighting Problems of Audi A3

The passenger side break light and signal stop working occasionally. I took it to a certified Audi service center, and they were able to fix the issue but reported that the central wire system that makes the break light and signal work are defective and that the issue will continue given that the cables may move every time I close and open and close my truck as the cables run through there. This is a mayor safety issue.

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The headlight assembly failed and manufacturer accepts no responsibility and quoted astronomical repair cost. This should not have been an issue with such new components. I've seen many vehicles like mine with the same problem.

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The tail light bulbs melts plastic and can cause fire. My light indicator came on. When I checked the bulb, the internal structure was melted. I ordered exact model from a junk yard. When I received, I noticed it had the same issue and the internal structure was melting from heat of light bulb. Both left and right tail light structures were melting. Potential fire hazard.

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Appointment aug2022 to take car for recall work of the pods sensor mat & to update the pods control module but was told the part was out of stock due to logistics. Why they scheduled appointment without confirming the part was in stock. I was then told before I left that there was a couple hundred cars needing this recall and that there would be a waiting list for recall work and that I would get a call to be put on a waiting list, never received a call. Then 6 months later in Feb 2023, I received another letter from Audi informing me again of the recall 69by & a new recall item 24wi. I called Audi & was told the part(s) were out of stock. I called today 16aug2023 after waiting another six months & a service advisor informed me that the recall work was already performed on my vehicle. According to the invoice(s) from Audi of el paso the recall work for pods was completed on 05dec2020 for Audi action code 69z4 and 23ai . But according to a letter from Audi of America dated may 2021, it stated that a interim safety recall notice was issued but a recall repair is not yet available for Audi action code 69by. It was still being under investigation and a solution was still being developed. In Dec 2021, I received a letter from Audi stating that there was a solution to fix the recall/defect 69by & it says “to correct this defect, your authorized Audi dealer will replace the passenger occupant detention system (pods) sensor mat & update the pods control module. ” I called Audi of el paso after receiving the letter & was told part was on backorder due to demand. I inputted the VIN of my vehicle into Audi USA recall webpage (https://web. Audiusa. Com/recall/). I also ran VIN into the NHTSA database. Both Audi & NHTSA state that recall(s) work 69by & 24wi on my vehicle have not been fixed. But according to Audi of el paso all the recall work was done in 2020. Air bags turn off with wife in car have airbag problems since 2019. Current mileage 34k.

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Same issue as the vw tiguan. Fuse f16 in the fuse box in the engine bay. Vw issued a recall.

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After starting the car and moving a short distance, the dash display showed multiple warnings regarding the exterior lights. Approximately 12 exterior lights had all gone out at once. After some research on the issue I checked the fuse box in the engine bay and fuse f16 (30a) had melted with residue on the contact but not failed. The contact on the fuse box also had residue and the surrounding plastic was melted as well. The same exact issue occurred on my 2009-2011 vw tiguan and a recall was issued (NHTSA campaign number: 13v569000 and vw recall number: 97z9/2v). The part recalled in the tiguan is the same exact part used in the 2012 Audi A3 (part #: 1k0937125d). Aoa should recall the part as was done by vw. There are multiple safety issues that are caused by this failure such as loss of exterior lighting while driving at night and possibility of fire caused by overheating. Attached are photos of the melted fuse and fuse box as well as the vw tiguan recall notice.

After starting the car and driving about 50 feet, the vehicle driver display screen signaled that multiple exterior lights had failed simultaneously. Sensing that multiple light bulbs would not fail at once unless there was a larger electrical problem, I promptly made an appointment at the local Audi service center the next day. After diagnosis by Audi technicians, I learned that the fuse box under the hood had melted due to overload of circuits or wiring in the box. Had I not taken the car in for repair, the overload could have caused a fire in the engine bay. I researched this problem online and found other occurrences experienced by Volkswagen/Audi vehicle drivers with the same symptoms. Please add this incident to your record of cases. Thank you.

A-recall suction pump smell inside car leak vap system gas a-recall side marker lights.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Audi A3. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the head lights would suddenly shut off and the service vehicle sensor light would display. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that a fuse panel had over heated and melted. The contact also indicated that the vehicle had experienced fuel leaking with in the engine compartment. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 75,000. Jft.

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