Engine Belts And Pulleys Problems of Audi TT

Driving down the road and my car stopped running. All the battery-operated functions (lights, windows, etc. ) worked but the engine would not start. I had it towed to a repair shop that told me the timing belt broke while I was driving, destroying the engine. This was not listed in my manual under "scheduled maintenance" and every shop I called said the timing belt should not have gone out so soon. This is something I should not have even had to check for another 20,000 miles and it is ridiculous for me to have to replace the entire engine of a "luxury" vehicle. I have driven cheaper made cars and have never had as many problems as this Audi has caused me. I am at an impasse whether I should invest in a new engine for this car when I cannot trust that it doesn't have other manufacturer's defects that I might not have found yet. I know the 2000-2003 were recalled for the timing belt and the owner's manual was not updated until 2008. Something should be done for the cars that have these defects in the 2004-2007 range.

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Purchased a 2001 Audi Tt 225 coupe on October 2000, eight years later and only 69700 miles,timing belt fails causing major damage to the engine. August 2008 Audi sent out a letter acknowledging a potential problem with the timing belt but since it was not a recall I paid only a small attention to it. Besides all this clearly the design of the timing belt is faulty or inadequate to be used on a sports car!!!.

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Timing belt broke 10,000 miles short of factory recommended service.

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The contact owns a 2001 Audi Tt. The contact stated that the engine's timing belt fails without notice and causes the engine to stop. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and recommended changing the timing belt at 65,000 miles. The VIN and engine size were unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 85,000.

(1) events leading up to the failure of my timing belt were normal driving conditions, ie no sounds, smells, or visual damage. (2) on 01/15/2007, my timing belt broke while driving. The consequences are damage to the cylinder head, as well as other parts of the engine. (3) last year, Audi changed the time/mileage needed in order to change timing belt from 106,000(as stated in the owner manual, of the Audi Tt) to 60,000-70,000, according to an employee, I spoke with. I asked the dealership if any notices; mail, e-mail, or phone, were sent out, and their response was, "no. Because many customer have been having problems with timing belts breaking at an early stage, we let them know as they come in for service. " I filed a complaint with the department of consumer affairs on, 1/19/2007. And also contacted Audi of America, in which, had me to provide the attorney generals office with my automobiles VIN number.

I was driving on the freeway at 65 mph when my engine suddenly ceased up, the hydraulics stopped functioning and I was surrounded by heavy traffic. I managed to pull the vehicle to the side of the road but it was a very dangerous situation. The timing belt of my Audi Tt 2000 (49k miles) snapped causing the entire engine to fail and requires replacement.

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1. The events leading up the failure included a 60,000 mile check up and a discussion about checking out the timing belt as part of the service. The authorized Audi dealer replied that Audi does not recommend checking or changing the timing belt until 67,000 miles. 2. At 67,000 miles, the timing belt went out causing the power steering to go out and my car to die. If I had been turning at a busy intersection, I would have been seriously injured or killed. Taking it to the dealer, I have found that there is $5000+ in damages done to the engine because of the failure. 3. I have found many other Audi Tt drivers who have had the same problem, timing belts failing between 30k-70k miles, well before how long Audi says they will last. They refuse to do anything about it or acknowledge that their cars have problems.

My wife was driving our 2000 Audi Tt on the freeway. The engine suddenly stopped. My wife was able to roll to the side of the road avoiding a collision. The car was towed to the local Audi dealer. The dealer informed us that the timing belt had broken, and as a result some engine damage had occurred. The dealer quoted us about $4300 for the repairs to the engine. Audi recommends that the timing belt be replaced at 105,000 miles. My car only has 78,388 miles on it. Had I known that the timing belt would not last to 105,000 miles I would have replaced it avoiding engine damage and a possible safety hazard. To date Audi has not offered any help regarding this problem. In researching the various Audi web sites, I have found that many Audi Tt owners have had the same situation happen to them. I am hopeful that Audi will offer to fix the problem, and inform all Tt owners of the potential for timing belt premature failure. Your assistance in this matter would be appreciated. Sincerely, joe peters.

: the contact stated without warning, at 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle lost all power and was towed to the dealership where they determined the timing belt tensioner failed causing a cylinder head failure.

I own a 2001 Audi Tt convertible with the 1. 8 turbo engine (180hp). On February 22nd, the timing belt failed and the engine was severly damaged. The repairs cost me $3650 along with a rental car bill of $450. Since my car had 47,200 miles on it when this happened, I attempted to get Audi of north America to pay for the reparis but they refused. The car is no longer under warranty, but the maintainance manual specifies that the timing belt should be change at 120,000 miles. This problem is not unique to Audi, to the Audi Tt, or to the 1. 8 t engine as I found out from the large number of online postings by other Audi owners.

2000 Audi Tt quattro coupe. Timing belt failed at 83918 miles. (stripped timing belt). Failure occurred while driving up little cottonwood canyon in utah about 1 mile from the entrance to the canyon. The car lost power abruptly and due to small shoulder on the road, we were unable to immediately pull off almost causing an accident with the cars following up the canyon. We immediately turned on hazard lights as car no longer had forward momentum and proceeded to back slowly down the canyon to a section of road that had a wider shoulder where we pulled off. Audi recommends that the timing belt be replaced at 90,000 miles. My car had 83918. Due to the timing belt failure, the valves in the engine were bent, and the cylinder head was scored and needed to be replaced. Total cost was $3464. 82. To correct the damage a new head, valves, tensioners, and timing belt was installed by the Audi dealer. Vehicle was not covered under any warranty, or service bulletin. As I have read through internet forums, this seems not to be an isolated incident.

The timing belt shouldn't need to be changed until 90,000 miles, but it went out at 65,000 miles. This happened while consumer was on the road. Mechanic said it should never failed at 60,000 miles.

The timing belt broke at 35 mph, causing the engine to not operate. Taken to dealer for check up, and consumer was informed that the engine could be repaired at consumer's expense. The vehicle is unable to be used at this time.

Hydraulic tensioner malfunctioned. This caused the timing belt to break.

Vehicle has been in repair shop several times to eleviate a screeching sound from serpentine belt. Other problems have been repaired associated with performance of belt. Dealership states that they are unable to duplicate problem. Engine performance is possibly being inhibited by failure. Consumer stated that the sound was come from engine compartment either at cold start or after car was restarted.