Shaun170D
09-07-2012, 07:22 PM
Hi All
After owning my Audi A3 S-Line for just 8 weeks I am less than impressed I must say (56 Reg, 58k on the clock, full Audi S/H). In the first 2/3 weeks I had bad misfiring, which turned out to be faulty injectors of which I sent the car off to Audi to be placed as it was part of a recall and the previous owner had not bothered sorting it. The following week I got a stone jammed in-between the rear brake disc and disc plate, which need unjamming (Maybe just sods law?). Now this weekend the car has gone into Limp mode because of the Diesel Particular filter!
I was driving the car when the DPF light came on. I was driving home through country roads at the time. Within 15 miles the coil/glow plug light came on and started flashing and then the engine management light lit up. The car immediately went into limp mode and was sluggish. I got home about 5 mins later. I read the manual that advised me to drive the car for 20 mins at 2,000 rpm in 5th gear when the DPF light first came up. Well it wasn't exactly up for long (10 mins max) before going into limp mode and I was nowhere near a dual carriageway or motorway at the time to do this anyway!
So I got back in the car (In limp mode) and took it down a dual carriageway for 15 mins at 2,000 for 15 mins, no joy, didn't clear it.
So I parked the car back at home and called Audi. They advised me they were fully booked but if the problem was major they would look at it within 48 hours but told me now not to drive the car. They insisted I call the RAC first and NOT to bring it to them as it could be a simple fix... Yeah right!. I called the RAC out that tried everything and could not sort out the problem. They go the code '2002' I believe when plugging in the diagnostics.
So what are my options?, I still have a warranty on the car from a used Mercedes dealer where I bought the car (Are they going to cover a DPF?). It is a right pain as they are 50 miles away even though the RAC will recover it. They might take it in and then turn round saying it's not a warranty issue and I've lost a few days. 2nd option, get it recovered to Audi. Is it possible they can force regen the DPF or will it need a new one?! I'm certainly not paying over £1,000 to fix it! That cost is a joke quite frankly! Or thirdly, just take it to a place that removed the DPF with a delete pipe?
Getting to work is a nightmare without my car so need to sort this asap! I just am not willing to pay extortionate prices for a car I have only just purchased.
Any ideas from anyone why my Audi just suddenly decided to mess up and not give any decent length of time from DPF warning light to full on limp mode. Is the DPF shot? Do I go back to the dealer I bought it from or straight to Audi?
I really need help on this one as I am at my wits end?
Cheers folks
Shaun
After owning my Audi A3 S-Line for just 8 weeks I am less than impressed I must say (56 Reg, 58k on the clock, full Audi S/H). In the first 2/3 weeks I had bad misfiring, which turned out to be faulty injectors of which I sent the car off to Audi to be placed as it was part of a recall and the previous owner had not bothered sorting it. The following week I got a stone jammed in-between the rear brake disc and disc plate, which need unjamming (Maybe just sods law?). Now this weekend the car has gone into Limp mode because of the Diesel Particular filter!
I was driving the car when the DPF light came on. I was driving home through country roads at the time. Within 15 miles the coil/glow plug light came on and started flashing and then the engine management light lit up. The car immediately went into limp mode and was sluggish. I got home about 5 mins later. I read the manual that advised me to drive the car for 20 mins at 2,000 rpm in 5th gear when the DPF light first came up. Well it wasn't exactly up for long (10 mins max) before going into limp mode and I was nowhere near a dual carriageway or motorway at the time to do this anyway!
So I got back in the car (In limp mode) and took it down a dual carriageway for 15 mins at 2,000 for 15 mins, no joy, didn't clear it.
So I parked the car back at home and called Audi. They advised me they were fully booked but if the problem was major they would look at it within 48 hours but told me now not to drive the car. They insisted I call the RAC first and NOT to bring it to them as it could be a simple fix... Yeah right!. I called the RAC out that tried everything and could not sort out the problem. They go the code '2002' I believe when plugging in the diagnostics.
So what are my options?, I still have a warranty on the car from a used Mercedes dealer where I bought the car (Are they going to cover a DPF?). It is a right pain as they are 50 miles away even though the RAC will recover it. They might take it in and then turn round saying it's not a warranty issue and I've lost a few days. 2nd option, get it recovered to Audi. Is it possible they can force regen the DPF or will it need a new one?! I'm certainly not paying over £1,000 to fix it! That cost is a joke quite frankly! Or thirdly, just take it to a place that removed the DPF with a delete pipe?
Getting to work is a nightmare without my car so need to sort this asap! I just am not willing to pay extortionate prices for a car I have only just purchased.
Any ideas from anyone why my Audi just suddenly decided to mess up and not give any decent length of time from DPF warning light to full on limp mode. Is the DPF shot? Do I go back to the dealer I bought it from or straight to Audi?
I really need help on this one as I am at my wits end?
Cheers folks
Shaun