Turn Signal Problems of Audi A3

Intermittent failure of exterior lights to include headlights, turn signal lights, and brake lights during driving. The first occurrence was at night. Fault seems to be (engine) temperature dependent (I. E. - does not seem to occur when engine bay is cold). Issue continued to occur intermittently for several days (until the parts in the following description were replaced). The plastic housing for a 30 ampere fuse (position f16) in the engine compartment was partially melting. The melted fuse residue worked itself into the fuse box terminals (causing damage of the fuse box) and causing a faulty connection which in turn caused the intermittent failures of the exterior lights. I have attached pictures of the f16 (position) 30 ampere fuse showing its partially melted plastic body and the fuse holder block (also with partially melted contact position / terminal area). Upon further investigation, the fault is exactly the same as a current NHTSA campaign id 13v569000 for a vw (a sister company of Audi) in both the fuse location and its affects. It's not uncommon for vw and Audi to use same parts. Failure of exterior lights (especially at night) is extremely hazardous. Internet search show multiple occurrences of the same issue for Audi A3 (similar model years). Owner has the faulty parts (for your inspection if need be). Thank you.

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Tl the contact owns a 2011 Audi A3. While driving 40 mph at night, the exterior lighting powered off intermittently. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. The failure recurred three times. In addition, multiple electrical warning indicators illuminated and both turn signals, brake lights, and the passenger side headlight stopped working. The vehicle was taken to Audi of mission viejo (located at 28451 marguerite pkwy, mission viejo, CA 92692, (949) 359-4053), where it was diagnosed that the plastic body of fuse f16 melted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

While driving my lights would randomly go out both during day and night. Dash warning would be bulb out needing replacing but nothing was ever wrong with the bulbs or turn signals. Issue was intermittent and warning would go away on it's own or after car restarted. Later when dash warning came on and stayed on I took it into service which later was diagnosed to be a melted fuse box panel on f16 & f17. Both fuse slots were melted along with f16 fuse (15amp) and burn marks along the housing. The dealership repaired it but would not cover the repair under warranty or acknowledge the known issue which was recalled on vw side but not by Audi. The fusebox is 1k0937125d. Audi of America should have had this covered under warranty from when the symptoms started, or recalled the part as was done on vw side. This is a safety issue due to lights while driving at night, and potential fire issue with the melting of panel and fuse.

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Passenger headlight, foglight and turn signal began to repeatedly cycle off and on, then eventually died. Opening fuse box in engine compartment revealed a melted fuse (f16). This same melted fuse problem affects multiple other vw automobiles such as the tiguan, jetta, and golf. There is a recall out on the tiguan only which should be expanded to other models using the same fuse box, irrespective of make/model.

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