Engine Belts And Pulleys problems of the 2000 Audi A4

I have a 2000 Audi A4. There was a letter that was mailed to me explaining the defect with the vehicle 2 months after the incident happened. The timing belt on my vehicle broke resulting in severe engine damage. The manufacturer refuses to pay for the damage or fix it.

I am an owner of a 2000 A4 1. 8t Audi. The owner's manual states that the timing belt should be replaced at 105,000 miles and also states that it is a "long-lasting" belt. I have 95,000 miles on my vehicle and the tensioner and damper failed when I was driving on the highway at a speed of 65 mph; the car just stopped, and I had to navigate through four lanes of heavy traffic to the shoulder in a car with no power- scary and dangerous! the car had to be towed to the mechanic's, and since I was 5 hours away from home, I had to rent a car for the next 12 days while it was being repaired. $3300. 00 later, and after two trips up there (10 hours round trip from home) I got my car back and was informed why the whole thing happened (defective parts). The mechanic showed me all the damage that was done-including all 20 broken and twisted valves! apparently, Audi knows about these problems, and others have experienced the same thing, but Audi has never made any attempt to notify me or other A4 owners of this serious and dangerous problem. This is a finicky car and when the timing belt goes, it also causes significant engine damage, which is very costly to repair. Because Audi knows of this problem, and has not informed the customers, and because the owner's manual indicates replacement at 105,000 miles, I will adamantly pursue reimbursement from them through their corporate office. I read of one other person on this site who had the exact same problem--if you have also, please post your complaint!.

I am an owner of a 2000 A4 1. 8t Audi. The owners manual states that the timing belt should be replaced at 105,000 miles. I have 94,000 miles on my vehicle and the tensioner failed when I was driving on the highway at a speed of 60 mph. Whenever I started investigating my options for repair of the vehicle I was informed that Audi has experienced numerous failures due to a problem with this tensioner. Audi has never made any attempts in notifying customers that there is a problem and that the tensioner should be replaced before the recommended 105,000 miles as stated in their owners maintenance package. The Audi have zero tolerance so whenever a timing belt fails there is significant damage to the head and valves. I was quoted a price of $7,500 to have the vehicle repaired by Audi, I choose to take the vehicle to another auto service dealer for repair which cost $4,000. I strongly feel that Audi should be responsible for the damage in excess of the required replacement of the belt due to the fact the they were aware of the tensioner problems and the damage if not replaced before what is stated in their owners manual, I believe that they have deceived the customer.