Audi S8 2013

• Recall 211263 [USA]: Worn bearings can cause the turbine wheel to contact the turbocharger housing or cause the shaft to break, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
  Volkswagen group of america, inc. (audi) is recalling certain 2013-2017 a8, s6 sedan, s7, s8, and 2014-2017 rs7 vehicles. The turbocharger oil supply strainer can become blocked, causing wear to the bearings due to lack of lubrication.
  dealers will replace the oil strainer and perform an oil change, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed august 4, 2022. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Audi's number for this recall is 21h7.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 156109 [USA]: If the seal contacts hot engine components, there could be an increased risk of a fire.
  Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2018 audi s8 and a8 vehicles. The seal around the engine compartment may come loose and contact hot engine components.
  audi will notify owners, and dealers will install a retaining plate to prevent the engine compartment seal from loosening. The recall began september 4, 2020. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 51g6.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 131865 [USA]: Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, increases the risk of fire.
  Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2016 audi a8 and s8 vehicles. The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous and leak fuel.
  audi has notified owners, and dealers will install a fuel pressure damper, free of charge. The recall began february 21, 2019. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20bm.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 128751 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
  Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2013-2015 audi s8 and a8 vehicles. The fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous over time, resulting in a fuel leak.
  audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line, free of charge. The recall began july 20, 2018. Owners may contact audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20av.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 99621 [USA]: Should the sunroof's glass break while the vehicle is in use, the falling glass could injure the driver or passengers. it could also distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 audi a8 and s8 vehicles equipped with a standard sunroof, manufactured march 12, 2013, through july 15, 2013. These vehicles are equipped with a standard sunroof glass panel that may shatter.
  volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the sunroof glass panel, free of charge. The recall began on october 21, 2013. Owners may contact audi of america at 1-800-822-2834. Volkwagen's number for this campaign is 60b6/1l.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall R/2020/287 [UK]: The engine compartment seal may become deformed and loose
  The engine compartment seal may become deformed and come loose in unfavourable circumstances
  a retaining plate will be fitted on the affected vehicles to prevent the engine compartment seal from coming loose.

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• Recall 2020308 [Canada]: Structure
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the engine compartment seal may become loose over time and fall into the engine compartment. If this happens, the seal could contact a hot surface in the engine compartment.   safety risk: a rubber seal that falls onto a hot surface could cause a fire.  corrective action: the company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install a retaining plate on the engine compartment seal.

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• Recall 2019040 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the fuel line to the high-pressure fuel pump could leak. This may cause a gasoline odour or leak. Safety risk: leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, creates the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: the company will notify owners by mail. Owners will be instructed to take their vehicle to a dealer for repair. A fuel pressure damper will be installed in the low pressure fuel supply located inside the fuel tank.

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• Recall 2018344 [Canada]: Fuel supply
  On certain vehicles, the fuel supply line for the high pressure fuel pump may become porous over time. This could cause a fuel smell or a fuel leak, which in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will replace the fuel line.

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• Recall 2013321 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain vehicle the sunroof may have been manufactured incorrectly and could be susceptible to breakage. Sunroof glass panel breakage, while the vehicle is in motion, could cause driver distraction, which could result in a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Additionally, broken glass inside the vehicle could pose a risk of injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: dealers will replace the sunroof glass panel.

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• Recall 2022133 [Canada]: Engine
  Issue: on certain vehicles, the oil strainer for the turbocharger oil supply could get blocked. If this happens, a turbocharger could fail. This could cause loss of engine power and/or cause the engine to stall. Note: this problem could cause different warning messages to display or the engine oil warning light to turn on. Safety risk: a sudden loss of engine power could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: audi will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the oil strainer for the turbocharger oil supply. The dealer will also inspect and document the performance of the boost pressure system and change the engine oil.

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• Engine stall - turbo failure investigation # EA22001

  On march 29, 2021, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation (pe 21-009) after the agency received 58 reports alleging engine stalling in 2013-2016my audi vehicle models a8, s6, s7, s8 & rs7 equipped with the 4.0l, twin-turbocharged engine. Complainants reported the vehicles would stall with no warning while driving at highway or city traffic speeds. Several of the complainants alleged an inability to restart. The complaints alleged the major contributing factor to the engine stalling was the failure of the turbochargers. The complaints cited the turbocharger failure was a result of oil starvation due to a clogged oil strainer in the turbocharger oil supply line.The location of the oil strainer in the turbocharger oil supply line is in the inner valley of the engine. It is not easily accessible, making servicing the component difficult. The oil strainer removes particles and carbon deposits from the oil before lubricating the turbochargers. Over time, if the debris is not removed from the oil strainer, it becomes clogged and prevents oil from flowing to the turbochargers. This causes the turbine bushings to run dry and overheat resulting in turbine shaft failure due to thermal stress.On april 04, 2022, pe21-009 was upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea22-001) to further assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety related consequences of the alleged defect. Volkswagen filed recall 22v-178 to replace the 30?M mesh oil strainer with a 90?M mesh oil strainer in the subject vehicles. Vw introduced the larger mesh oil strainer into production in march of 2017 effecting the 2017-2018my vehicles.Odi reviewed information from vw for vehicles that had the larger mesh installed in production. The data received showed, since the new oil strainer size of 90?M went into production for the 2017-2018my, there has not been any reported incidents of turbocharger failures due to oil starvation or other failures that could be related to the larger screen mesh. In view of the recall being conducted by vw and lack of any detrimental side effect to the turbocharger caused by the larger mesh, odi is closing this engineering analysis (ea). The agency reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.11502847,11506565,11494663,11488813,11486393,11480926,11479882,11476289,11466761 11464663,11463254,11460580,11460496,11458973,11458804,11457556,11454753,11452668 11452589,11452584,11452383,11452175,11452111,11451724,11451724,11450995,11450988 11449661,11447092,11443657,11442867,11440536,11440052,11439959,11438691,11436461 11435619,11433925,11433733,11432336,11431661,11431421,11429704,11429584,11428128 11426929,11424203,11423603,11423337,11422431,11421084,11420626,11420342,11419693 11418884,11418437,11418433,11418135,11417635,11417351,11416095,11414578,11414235 11414064,11413359,11413285,11413214,11407510,11407450,11406897,11406821,11406637 11406460,11406416,11406291,11406287,11406277,11406273,11406263,11406256,11406251 11406229,11406222,11406208,11406204,11406197,11406182,11406015,11404665,11404426 11404348,11403823,11403430,11403268,11402684,11399435,11397821,11396241,11394763 11391037
  

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Turbos failed, car stalled and will not start unless giving it gas. Down on power and performance. Check engine light came on

While driving on the main highway, my car engine shut off. I had dysfunctional brake and steering failure. Brake was hardly working and i had to use all my strength to control steering. Basically, while driving at 50mph, car engine shut off without warning and i lost steering and braking. I was able to pull off the road into a vacant parking lot and car came to a stop. Fortunately, no cars were around at the time. Otherwise, i along with my family would have been involved in a potentially fatal accident. My car had been serviced by audi since purchase. It was just serviced within the past month. Car was towed to an audi dealer--the turbo charger had failed. Based on the dealer description, failer of turbo caused the catastrophic failure of both the steering and the brakes. There should be a backup safety mechanism in case of turbo failure with audi 4l engine--apparently, this does not seem to exist. I contacted audi and they had no explanation. It was just by god's grace that horrible accident did not occur. I hope you can provide some insight into this. Based on some blogs, this is apparently common with 4l turbo engines with audi.

Sun roof exploded on mt audis8 2013. 6/03/2021.

While on the highway, i noticed that the car was not picking up appropriate speed when accelerating. There was no prior notice or engine lights or any abnormalities with the vehicle prior to this. I decided to pull off the highway at a rest area and as the car was slowed down around 15-20 mph, i lost total power of the vehicle and was unable to steer or use the brakes. Luckily the car was able to coast to a stop without injury but was extremely frightening with my family in the vehicle. After tow to the audi dealership i was informed that the problem was a catastrophic failure of the turbos in the engine. I did extensive review of this problem and find out that it is a known problem and boils down to a design flaw where a small oil screen essentially starves the turbos of oil. Sometime these screens have clogged but in many cases are just fine but in all cases have lead to turbo failure. This is not a maintenance issue and all vehicles i have reviewed have been factory maintained with service records available such as in the case of my vehicle. This is not currently covered by an audi extended warranty and repairs are very costly averaging around 12-13k from the dealerships. I contacted audi of america and filed a complaint (as many people have) and they did not offer any assistance. They are aware of this design flaw and costly repair but have not issued any recalls. This is clearly a safety concern because had i lost power on the highway i most certainly would have been involved in a catastrophic accident. Audi had recently issued an extended warranty service on a faulty engine oil pcv valve and that repair was around 2-3k. Clearly there is a trend here with these engines. I am hopeful that with this and other complaints, that this major safety issue will lead to warranty extension and/or recall for repair of this problem. Thank you.

While on the highway, i noticed that the car was not picking up appropriate speed when accelerating. There was no prior notice or engine lights or any abnormalities with the vehicle prior to this. I decided to pull off the highway at a rest area and as the car was slowed down around 15-20 mph, i lost total power of the vehicle and was unable to steer or use the brakes. Luckily the car was able to coast to a stop without injury but was extremely frightening with my family in the vehicle. After tow to the audi dealership i was informed that the problem was a catastrophic failure of the turbos in the engine. I did extensive review of this problem and find out that it is a known problem and boils down to a design flaw where a small oil screen essentially starves the turbos of oil. Sometime these screens have clogged but in many cases are just fine but in all cases have lead to turbo failure. This is not a maintenance issue and all vehicles i have reviewed have been factory maintained with service records available such as in the case of my vehicle. This is not currently covered by an audi extended warranty and repairs are very costly averaging around 12-13k from the dealerships. I contacted audi of america and filed a complaint (as many people have) and they did not offer any assistance. They are aware of this design flaw and costly repair but have not issued any recalls. This is clearly a safety concern because had i lost power on the highway i most certainly would have been involved in a catastrophic accident. Audi had recently issued an extended warranty service on a faulty engine oil pcv valve and that repair was around 2-3k. Clearly there is a trend here with these engines. I am hopeful that with this and other complaints, that this major safety issue will lead to warranty extension and/or recall for repair of this problem. Thank you.

Turbochargers failure due to clogged oil screen. Had to replace both turbocharger with new units and replaced oil screen with updated version

Turbochargers failure due to clogged oil screen. Had to replace both turbocharger with new units and replaced oil screen with updated version

Both turbos on the engine were damaged to the point of replacement, causing the car to stall out at idle at a busy intersection putting me in danger of an accident. My car had less than 50,000 miles on it. *tr

Both turbos on the engine were damaged to the point of replacement, causing the car to stall out at idle at a busy intersection putting me in danger of an accident. My car had less than 50,000 miles on it. *tr

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C100C [1] C100C
• P060A [5] Internal Control Module Monitoring Processor Performance
• P0741 [8] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off
• P2181 [2] Cooling System Performance
• P0461 [10] Fuel Level Sensor Circuit Range/Performance
• P0116 [2] Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Circuit 1 Range/Performance Problem
• P011F [2] ISO/SAE Reserved
• P017B [2] ISO/SAE Reserved
• P2096 [7] Post Catalyst Fuel Trim System Too Lean Bank 1
• P2098 [7] Post Catalyst Fuel Trim System Too Lean Bank 2
• P0328 [4] Knock Sensor 1 Circuit High Input (Bank 1 or Single Sensor)
• P0333 [4] Knock Sensor 2 Circuit High Input (Bank 2)
• P1322 [2] P1322
• P1324 [2] P1324
• P0236 [1] Turbocharger Boost Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance
• P0240 [1] Turbocharger Boost Sensor B Circuit Range/Performance
• P1B1C [1] P1B1C
• P0507 [1] Idle Control System RPM Higher Than Expected
• P2279 [1] Intake Air System Leak
• P261A [1] Coolant Pump "B" Control Circuit/Open
• P261B [1] Coolant Pump "B" Control Circuit Range/Performance
• P013E [1] O2 Sensor Delayed Response - Rich to Lean (Bank 1 Sensor 2)
• P014A [1] O2 Sensor Delayed Response - Rich to Lean (Bank 2 Sensor 2)