Array ( [0] => Array ( [CMPLID] => 1100530 [ODINO] => 10628063 [MFR_NAME] => Volkswagen of America, Inc. [MAKETXT] => AUDI [MODELTXT] => A7 [YEARTXT] => 2014 [CRASH] => N [FAILDATE] => 20140724 [FIRE] => N [INJURED] => 0 [DEATHS] => 0 [COMPDESC] => FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM [CITY] => LAS VEGAS [STATE] => NV [VIN] => WAU2MAFC4EN [DATEA] => 20140825 [LDATE] => 20140825 [MILES] => 8500 [OCCURENCES] => 0 [CDESCR] => I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN MY CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. IT WAS AS IF IT ABRUPTLY RAN OUT OF GAS. THE DIAGNOSIS IS THAT THERE WAS METAL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, WHICH HAS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH HAS OCCURRED WITH THE TDI ENGINE IN THE VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, PASSAT AND AUDI 3. [CMPL_TYPE] => IVOQ [POLICE_RPT_YN] => N [PURCH_DT] => [ORIG_OWNER_YN] => N [ANTI_BRAKES_YN] => N [CRUISE_CONT_YN] => N [NUM_CYLS] => [DRIVE_TRAIN] => [FUEL_SYS] => [FUEL_TYPE] => [TRANS_TYPE] => [VEH_SPEED] => 45 [DOT] => [TIRE_SIZE] => [LOC_OF_TIRE] => [TIRE_FAIL_TYPE] => [ORIG_EQUIP_YN] => [MANUF_DT] => [SEAT_TYPE] => [RESTRAINT_TYPE] => [DEALER_NAME] => [DEALER_TEL] => [DEALER_CITY] => [DEALER_STATE] => [DEALER_ZIP] => [PROD_TYPE] => V [REPAIRED_YN] => [NICAR_FAILDATE] => 0000-00-00 [NICAR_DATEA] => [NICAR_LDATE] => [NICAR_PURCH_DT] => [NICAR_MANUF_DT] => [nicarid] => 0 ) )
i was driving about 45 mph when my car came to a complete stall in the middle of a busy intersection. it was as if it abruptly ran out of gas. the diagnosis is that there was metal in the fuel system, which has to be completely replaced. i have researched the same problem, which has occurred with the tdi engine in the volkswagen jetta, passat and audi 3.
Reported in: LAS VEGAS NV || Crash: N || VIN #: WAU2MAFC4EN