Originally Posted by ClassActionLawsuitsInTheNews

Audi A4 & Volkswagen VW Passat Class Action Settlement Of Class Action Lawsuit Over 1.8 Liter Turbo Engine Oil Sludge


SEPTEMBER 30, 2010



Audi and Volkswagen Class Action Settlement Reached In Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Oil Sludge In Model Year 1997-2004 Audi A4 Vehicles and Model Year 2004 Volkswagen Passat Vehicles Equipped With 1.8 Liter Engines.



A class action settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit pending against Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. f/k/a Volkswagen of America, Inc., Volkwagen AG and Audi AG (collectively “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Boston) (styled In Re Volkswagen and Audi Warranty Extension Litigation, Civil Action Case No. 1:07-md-01790-JLT), alleging, among other things, that the 1.8 liter turbo engines installed in model year 1997-2004 Audi A4 vehicles and model year 1998-2004 Volkwagen Passat vehicles are prone to the formation of oil sludge and coking deposits even when maintained according to the recommended maintenance intervals and oil quality specifications and that the August 2004 Extended Oil Sludge Warranty (8 years/unlimited mileage) violated applicable consumer protection laws, according to the class action settlement agreement and settlement notice.

The Audi A4 & Volkswagen VW Passat 1.8 liter engine oil sludge settlement class reportedly consists of the following persons, unless otherwise excluded:

All current and former owners and lessess of model year 1997-2004 Audi A4 vehicles or model year 1998-2004 Volkwagen Passat vehicles equipped with the 1.8 liter turbo engine (collectively, ”Settlement Class Vehicles”) imported or distributed for sale or lease in the United States by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

The Audi A4 & Volkswagen VW Passat 1.8 liter engine oil sludge class action settlement reportedly provides that Audi and Volkswagen will cover 100 percent of the maintenance costs for owners/lessees with proper documentation of required oil changes, and 50 percent for those without proper documentation. The Audi A4 & Volkswagen VW Passat class action settlement also reportedly provides Audi and Volkswagen owners and lessees eligibility for a 10-year/120,000 mile enhanced oil sludge warranty.

For more information on the Audi A4 & Volkswagen VW Passat 1.8 liter engine oil sludge class action settlement, visit the Oil Sludge Settlement website:

www.VWOilSludgeSettlement.com

Originally Posted by Top Class Actions

Volkswagen and Audi have agreed to pay sludge-related maintenance costs for nearly 480,000 vehicles as part of a proposed class action lawsuit settlement preliminarily approved in federal court. All current and former owners and lessees of certain Audi A4 model years and Volkswagen Passat model years are eligible to file a claim for the class action settlement.

The VW and Audi oil sludge class action lawsuit alleged that the 1.8 liter turbo engines in 1997-2004 Audi A4s and 1998-2004 Volkswagen Passats were overly prone to the formation of oil sludge and coking deposits. These deposits cause engine performance to deteriorate and cause abnormally high incidences of engine failure even when maintained according to the manufacturer’s maintenance recommendations. The class action suit further charged the auto companies with failing to honor an 8-year unlimited warranty extension issued in 2004 by denying claims brought by vehicle owners with sludge-related engine failure. The extended warranties were offered by the auto companies after they began receiving consumer complaints about the sludge problems in August 2004.

The class action settlement affects all current and former owners and lessees of 1997-2004 Audi A4 models and 1998-2004 VW Passat models with 1.8-liter turbocharged engines. As part of the settlement, VW and Audi have agreed to cover 100 percent of the maintenance costs for owners/lessees who have proper documentation of required oil changes, and 50 percent for those without proper documentation. The class action settlement also provides owners and lessees eligibility for a 10-year/120,000 mile enhanced oil sludge warranty. In addition, all class members who currently own or lease the covered vehicles will receive revised oil maintenance recommendations.

A settlement notice for the VW and Audi oil sludge class action lawsuit will be mailed and published in USA Today on or before December 29, 2010. The final approval hearing is scheduled for March 11, 2011.

We’ll keep you updated when the class action settlement notice and Settlement Administrator’s website become available. In the meantime, check out our other posts on VW and Audi class action lawsuits and settlements over defective headlamps and leaky sunroofs.

UPDATE: The Settlement Administrator website for this class action lawsuit settlement is now available! Check out our more detailed breakdown of how you can claim benefits from the VW Audi oil sludge settlement here, or visit the Settlement Administrator's website at www.VWOilSludgeSettlement.com

Originally Posted by SilentSam

Hey,

mksu, the link you've provided "www.oilsludgesettlement.com" isn't there anymore (This website is parked). Not sure what the problem there is.

Leonard

Originally Posted by mikeshin92

May I ask why the MY05 is excluded? It is the same engine but it seems like it's excluded from every kind of sludge issue follow ups.

Originally Posted by jordon

I think this is only valid in the USA, Mona. I know that in the states vw and audi sent out letters detailing this to the owners of affected vehicles, buy I am not aware of any letters in Canada. Am I misunderstanding, or is there also coverage for sludge in Canada?