One for your Reviews 'Good and Bad' section.
My wife has a 24,000 miles, 2013 Audi A3 1.8 TFSI, and the 'Thermo-management' unit (thermostat to most people) has failed. - Just after the warranty expired.
This gives an engine warning light. The car runs fine it just runs cooler than it should.
Audi and my local specialist have diagnosed that the system needs to be replaced, Audi want £800.00 and the local specialist £550.00.
A normal thermostat would not fail after 24,000 miles and if it did the cost would be minimal.
Audi are refusing to contribute as this is an 'isolated case'.
A warning to 1.8 TFSI owners!
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