VW Wants to Settle Lawsuits Concerning Audi Timing Chains and Tensioners
There appears to be a settlement on the horizon for Audi owners who have either had or are concerned about timing chain damage. According to the terms, reimbursement amounts will be determined based on the age of the vehicle, how many miles are on the odometer and if the timing chain tensioner, timing chain or engine was replaced.
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One thing is for certain, Volkswagen (parent company of Audi) is highly favoring work done at an authorized dealership. Work done by an Audi technician is eligible for up to 100% coverage in most cases, while independent work is tied to a specific dollar amount.
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Settlement for Defective Timing Chains and Tensioners
Audi's EA888 2.0-liter engine has a history of tensioner problems in its timing chain. The loose chain is to blame for multiple occurances of catastrophic engine failure. Audi was forced to offer settlement offers, including an extended war
Related Audi Generations
At least one model year in these 15 generations have a relationship to this story.
We track this because a generation is just a group of model years where very little changes from year-to-year. Chances are owners throughout these generation will want to know about this news. Click on a generation for more information.
2nd Generation A3
- Years
- 2003–2012
- Reliability
- 21st out of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.13
- Complaints
- 20
3rd Generation A3
- Years
- 2013–2020
- Reliability
- 35th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 2.96
- Complaints
- 33
3rd Generation A4
- Years
- 2005–2007
- Reliability
- 39th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 9.12
- Complaints
- 35
4th Generation A4
- Years
- 2008–2015
- Reliability
- 37th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 5.65
- Complaints
- 118
5th Generation A4
- Years
- 2016–2021
- Reliability
- 20th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.1
- Complaints
- 12
1st Generation A5
- Years
- 2008–2017
- Reliability
- 19th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.09
- Complaints
- 23
1st Generation A6
- Years
- 1995–1997
- Reliability
- 5th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 0.09
- Complaints
- 1
2nd Generation A6
- Years
- 1998–2004
- Reliability
- 32nd out of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.94
- Complaints
- 23
1st Generation A7
- Years
- 2012–2017
- Reliability
- 22nd out of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.23
- Complaints
- 10
2nd Generation A8
- Years
- 2003–2010
- Reliability
- 1st out of 39
- PainRank™
- 0.02
- Complaints
- 3
3rd Generation A8
- Years
- 2011–2018
- Reliability
- 18th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 0.97
- Complaints
- 16
4th Generation allroad
- Years
- 2013–2016
- Reliability
- 9th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 0.23
- Complaints
- 1
1st Generation Q3
- Years
- 2015–2018
- Reliability
- 25th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.37
- Complaints
- 4
1st Generation Q5
- Years
- 2009–2017
- Reliability
- 36th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 3.91
- Complaints
- 93
2nd Generation Q5
- Years
- 2018–2020
- Reliability
- 24th out of 39
- PainRank™
- 1.31
- Complaints
- 7