2006 Audi A3: sudden loss of power

Filed Jul 4, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 78,800 miles · NM

Loss of power at any time without warning the car will lose power while in motion, on a highway, just driving down a street or turning. Almost rear ended several times.

Filed Jan 19, 2017 · Transmission · 75,400 miles · NM

Random loss of power, the transmission will randomly slip while the car is in reverse from a parked position. It will also slip randomly while in forward motion and during turning. This is very dangerous and could cause an accident resulting in being rear ended. Please help! Last time it happened was 1/15/2017.

Filed Jul 28, 2016 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 71,502 miles · NM

From a stopped position on a side street in a left hand turn lane I stepped on the gas pedal and the car started to move then immediately had a loss of power in making a left hand turn onto a major street. The car lurched forward then hesitated. It is really dangerous because it can surprise people and cause cars to crash into me. It has done this a few other times. I feel given the right circumstances this could cause an accident.

Filed Sep 28, 2014 · Transmission · 126,000 miles · IA

Today my audi a3 2.0t went into neutral while at highway speed. We were merging from I-80 to I-55. Without warning or any indicator lights we lost power. The engine was running and the shifter in d-drive but no power was going to the wheels. We were able to get out of traffic on the ramp but it was a close call with the car behind us almost hitting us. The car exhibited the same problem about a half hour before at a gas stop but I turned the car off and the car functioned normally. The dash indicators flashed dnrs when we tried to move again. While waiting for the tow truck I looked up recalls and it seems the 2007-2009 a3 have recall for this issue as do other audi models with the same dsg transmission. There are dozens of complaints listed here for this same issue. Why is not the 2006 recalled as well? This is a problem that put my wife and I in harms way. Even more disturbing is this is a known issue.

Filed May 13, 2012 · Fuel system · 70,500 miles · CA

Driving on the freeway back to the hotel in las vegas from the west rim of the grand canyon, 100+ deg outside temp. Sudden fuel cut off/loss power for about 1 sec. Took it the dealership and the in tank fuel pump/control module failed thus cut off sending fuel to the engine. Upon picking my vehicle the service advisor commented that several cars from california with cooler temperatures have had experienced this issue. This put me and my family in a very dangerous situation and compromised our safety. I've done some research and found out problem occurred on same year has my vehicle.

Filed Jun 6, 2011 · Acceleration, Transmission · 76,900 miles · CA

After the vehicle came to a stop at a stop sign, and I tried to get the vehicle to move again, its response was very weak as if it had lost power. Couple of times earlier, the vehicle refused to engage into reverse gear, stranding me in a parking lot for a while. On showing the dealer, the fault was in the mechtronics unit of the dsg (direct shift gearbox). Audi has recalled cars from year 2007 onwards for this issue, claiming that 2006 and before are not affected. This is not the case as it has happened with my car, which is a 2006. The symptoms and failed unit are exactly the same, with the same resolution proposed by the dealer as they would for 2007 year onward models. At the time of writing this complaint, audi has refused responsibility and are not supporting the recall for my vehicle. I think this is serious oversight that audi is unwilling to accept responsibility for and should be corrected by the federal safety agency's help. The exact symptoms are also mentioned in this news article http://www.autoinsane.com/2009/08/28/news/recalls-tsbs/volkswagen-recalls-53300-new-vehicles-announces-service-program-to-address-dsg-complaints/

Filed Oct 9, 2009 · Engine · 74,000 miles · MD

Loss of power and dtc p2293, p0087 in ECM caused by premature wearing of the camshaft follower that drives the high pressure fuel pump. The dtc are referenced in the federal safety agency item 10025965, and service bulletin number 15-08-05. The camshaft wears through and damages the fuel pump. Outside investigation has determined that this premature wear is caused by an improperly hardened camshaft. This is a manufacturing problem affecting a large number audi and vw vehicles utilizing the 2.0 engine.

Filed Sep 28, 2009 · Transmission · 48,800 miles · TN

My audi a3 with dsg has been experiencing shifting problems from 1-2 and 2-3. On the 29th, while accelerating from a light in heavy traffic, the transmission shifted very roughly and the engine seemed to have lost power. When I looked into my mirror, the car directly behind me didn't expect my sudden loss of acceleration and came close to rear ending me. This rough shifting is getting progressively worse and I am going to take it to the dealer to have it checked out soon.