This class action brings suit against Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., which does business as Audi of America, Inc., Audi AG, and Volkswagen AG in reference to 2012-2017 Audi vehicles equipped with 2.0 L Turbocharged engines. The complaint claims that the engines are defective and that the companies have no fix for the problems.
The last two defendants are German companies which designed and made the cars, which the American company imported, marketed, and sold in the US. The American company also provides servicing and maintenance for the vehicles.
Apparently, the 2.0T engine has been a problem cited by other class actions: for its excessive oil consumption in 2009-2011 vehicles and its timing chain problems in 2008-2013 vehicles. The complaint alleges, “These actions ultimately led VW to extend its warranty periods and reimburse claimants for unforeseeable costs related to the defective designs within the 2.0T Engines.”
In this case, the problem cited is the piston heads in the 2.0T engine. This complaint alleges that they are defective and that VW intentionally concealed that from the public, including prospective customers. “The Piston Defect can cause the pistons and the engine itself to fail at any time. It can also cause the engine to consumer an excessive amount of oil.” Because of the defect, customers must spend money to repair or replace damaged engine parts, or even the entire engine, which costs “thousands of dollars.”
The cost isn’t the only problem; the engine is a safety risk, the complaint alleges, because when a piston or pistons fail abruptly, the vehicles instantly lose engine power: “It goes without saying that a sudden loss of power poses a clear-cut safety risk—it can present the driver from accelerating, maintaining speed, and even adequately controlling the steering wheel [and/or] engaging the brakes, all of which drastically increase the risk of collisions.”
Finally, the problem causes damage. The pistons or piston heads can crack, facture, or splinter. The complaint claims that, “in addition to destroying critical engine components, it causes further damage throughout the powertrain of the [vehicles at issue] as shards of the pistons are circulating throughout the engine and fuel system.”
The complaint alleges, “These failures occur before the engine reaches 75,000 miles…”
A classes and three subclasses have been defined for this action.
The Class is all individuals in the US who bought or leased any 2012-2017 Audi vehicle equipped with the 2.0 L turbocharged engines.
The three subclasses are the California Subclass (for those who bought their vehicle in California), the CLRA Subclass (brought under the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act), and the Implied Warranty Subclass (for those who bought or leased their vehicles in California).
Article Type: LawsuitTopic: Automobile
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Audi 2012-2017 Vehicles with 2.0 Turbocharged Engine Complaint
April 30, 2021
This class action brings suit against Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., which does business as Audi of America, Inc., Audi AG, and Volkswagen AG in reference to 2012-2017 Audi vehicles equipped with 2.0 L Turbocharged engines. The complaint claims that the engines are defective and that the companies have no fix for the problems.
Audi 2012-2017 Vehicles with 2.0 Turbocharged Engine ComplaintCase Event History
Audi 2012-2017 Vehicles with 2.0 Turbocharged Engine Complaint
April 30, 2021
This class action brings suit against Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., which does business as Audi of America, Inc., Audi AG, and Volkswagen AG in reference to 2012-2017 Audi vehicles equipped with 2.0 L Turbocharged engines. The complaint claims that the engines are defective and that the companies have no fix for the problems.
Audi 2012-2017 Vehicles with 2.0 Turbocharged Engine Complaint