Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
January 20, 2020
TBD
Condition
Run & Drive
Damage
Collision
Title
Salvage
| Dynamic Head Restraints | Not Available |
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| Head Restraint | Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat |
| Advanced Belt Feature | Standard |
| Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage | Driver, Front Passenger |
| Seat Belt Reminder System | Driver, Front Passenger |
| Frontal Air Bag | Driver, Front Passenger |
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| Curtain | Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat |
| Pelvis/Torso | Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat |
| Knee | Not Available |
| Additional Air Bags | Not Available |
| Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements | Yes |
| LATCH Locations | Rear Seat |
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| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) | Standard |
| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations | Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat |
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11302548 |
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| Consumer Location: | BALTIMORE, MD |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP0DA**** |
WE DO NOT HAVE A GARAGE SO OUR AUDI IS PARKED OUTSIDE. IT WASN'T STARTING RANDOMLY SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE BATTERY WAS SITTING IN A POOL OF WATER BECAUSE THE METAL BOX THE BATTERY IS IN COULDN'T DRAIN. THAT CAUSED A CIRCUIT BOARD TO SHORT CIRCUIT. THEY CLAIM THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE SUNROOF HAVING DEBRIS LIKE LEAVES CLOGGING THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10991023 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP0DA**** |
AT 62000 MILES THERE IS A FAULTY BEARING IN THE TRANSMITION THAT IS CAUSING NOISE TO RESONATE IN THE CABIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IN SAN FRANCISCO AND HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT, AND I SHOULD NOT ACCEPT THIS FROM AUDI SINCE THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10882444 |
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| Consumer Location: | EL PASO, TX |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP0DA**** |
THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 65MPH DUE TO COOLANT LEAK/WATER PUMP LEAK. EMERGENCY STOP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAS NECESSARY AS WELL AS VEHICLE TOWING. ILLUMINATOR LIGHT TO TURN OFF ENGINE WAS ON. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 100+ FAHRENHEIT HAD POTENTIAL OF DANGEROUS SITUATION IF I WOULD HAVE HAD MY LITTLE ONES.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11383444 |
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| Consumer Location: | GREEN BAY, WI |
| VIN: | WA1WGAFP6DA**** |
1. ADAPTIVE LIGHT NOT FUNCTIONING. WARNING LIGHT FLASHING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. " ADAPTIVE LIGHT DEFECTIVE" SYMBOL FLASHING. 2. AC/HEATING FAN "SQUEALING" LOUDLY. BEGAN ABOUT A MONTH AGO.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11373577 |
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| Consumer Location: | BARTOW, FL |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP8DA**** |
MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS CAR BARELY HAD 115,000 MILES ON IT AND I'M NOW DEALING WITH A MAJOR OIL CONSUMPTION WHERE I"M AT THE DEALERSHIP ALMOST ONCE A MONTH. MY CONCERN, IS THAT I'M ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY AND THE CAR TELLS ME TO IMMEDIATELY PARK THE CAR BECAUSE THE OIL IS TOO LOW, RIGHT AFTER GETTING IT TOPPED OFF WEEKS BEFORE. THIS WAS A HAZARD FOR ME BE ALONE ON THE ROAD. I NOTICE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IS THERE ANYTHING AUDI IS CONSIDERING DOING ABOUT IT? THESE CARS AREN'T CHEAP AND SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE, CAUSING OWNERS TO EITHER PAY $9,000+ OR GET A NEW CAR. EVEN NOW, I'M STILL HAVING TO FREQUENT THE DEALERSHIP FOR TOP OFFS DUE TO THE OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERN.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11365302 |
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| Consumer Location: | ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP1DA**** |
VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ON CITY STREET UNTIL IT REACHES 2500 RPM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP SAID CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. I WAS TOKD WILL NEED NEW ENGINE.VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED. ONLY 45000 MILES.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11354980 |
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| Consumer Location: | CARY, NC |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP5DA**** |
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. MY ENGINE BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL. I HAVE TO ADD MORE OIL AFTER DRIVING EVERY FEW 100 MILES.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11330273 |
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| Consumer Location: | LAS VEGAS, NV |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP3DA**** |
DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER. DEALER HAS STATED IT IS CRITICAL TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER. THE VEHICLE HAS 89900 MILES AND HAS ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP. OTHER YEARS AND MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST AUDI. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11325394 |
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| Consumer Location: | CHANTILLY, VA |
| VIN: | WA1C8AFP3DA**** |
INCIDENT DATE: 5/9/20 MILEAGE: 70,290 MILES SUMMARY: I REVERSED OUT OF PARKING SPACE, SHIFTED MY CAR INTO DRIVE, AND MY CAR ABRUPTLY HESITATED, DECELERATED, RESISTED, AND JERKED UPON ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL; A SERIES OF MULTIPLE WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS SIMULTANEOUSLY FLASHED ON THE OBD SCREEN WHILE MY CAR WAS IN MOTION. THE CAR CONTINUED TO DECELERATE, JERK & HESITATE.MESSAGES REFERENCED HYBRID, MALFUNCTION, ELECTRONIC, INOPERABLE, LOSS OF ABILITY TO CONTROL STEERING, STEERING POWER, DANGER, HAZARD, ENGINE, STABILIZATION, DRIVING, POWER. I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN TO CROSS A 4 LANE INTERSECTION OF MOVING TRAFFIC. UPON PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO CROSS THE TRAFFIC INTERSECTION, MY CAR WOULD HESITATED TO ACCELERATE, AND MORE ABRUPTLY JERKED AND HESITATED - LIKE I WAS DRIVING A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT WAS STALLING OUT/STUCK IN THE WRONG GEAR.THE MORE I TRIED TO ACCELERATE ACROSS THE 4 LANES OF MOVING TRAFFIC, THE MORE SEVERELY THE CAR RESISTED, JERKED, HESITATED, AND FLUCTUATED IN POWER. I COULD'VE BEEN T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SERIOUSLY INJURED, AS THE SPEED LIMIT ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS TRAFFIC INTERSECTION IS 45MPH. I WAS INFORMED BY THE AUDI DEALERSHIP THAT I NEED A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION DUE TO 'INTERNAL PARTS FAILURE.' I WAS ALSO INFORMED THE 'CONDITION AND LEVEL OF TRANSMISSION FLUID' REQUIRES AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSMISSION. THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC CODES WERE PROVIDED BY THE DEALERSHIP: P0AB900,P060A00,P279700,U040200. ACCORDING TO AUDI, MY CAR NOW NEEDS A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION AND HAS 'BURNED' TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO AN 'INTERNAL PARTS FAILURE' AT 70,290 MILES.THE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AND LABOR IS APPROX $27K. I RECENTLY LEARNED THE TRANSMISSION MECHATRONICS WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER AUDI DEALERSHIP IN AUG 16' AND THE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22KMILES. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN 17', WITH APPROX. 26KMILES. MORE DETAIL IN PDF. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11311983 |
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| Consumer Location: | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP8DA**** |
I GOT MY CAR AS USED FROM A DEALER, IT HAD 92,000 MILES ON IT. ONCE I DROVE IT FOR 2 DAYS IT SHOWED THAT I NEED TO ADD A QUART OF OIL ALTHOUGH THE DEALER SAID THEY HAD AN OIL CHANGE. THE CHANGED THE OIL AGAIN AND 200 MILES LATER AGAIN I GOT A MESSAGE TO ADD A QUART OF OIL. AND KEPT ADDING QUARTS EVERY 200 MILES. THE AUDI DEALERSHIP SAID THEY RAN THE DIAGNOSTIC FOR THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND FOUND THAT THE PESTONS AND RINGS NEED TO BE CHANGED WHICH COST $7,000. AND SAID IT'S OK TO DRIVE IT AS LONG AS I KEEP TOPPING OFF THE OIL. FEW WEEKS LATER I'M DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT STARTS SHAKING AND I CAN FEEL THE ENGINE STRUGGLING AND LOSING ACCELERATION. I TOWED IT TO THE AUDI DEALER AND FEW DAYS LATER THEY SAID THE COMPRESSION TEST FAILED AND THAT THE 2ND CYLINDER HAS LOW PRESSURE, AND THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE FOR ALMOST $14,000. THEY DIDN'T SAY ANY REASON FOR IT, THEY SAID 'WE'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN'. AND WHEN I ASKED THAT A $55K CAR IS EXPECTED TO LAST AT LEAST 200,000 MILES AND MINE IS 105,000 ONLY, THEY SAID 'NOT REALLY'!! SO NOW I HAVE A $55K CAR THAT HAS ONLY 105,000 MILES ON IT AND I NEED TO PAY $14K TO FIX IT! HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? THERE HAS TO BE A PROBLEM FROM AUDI SIDE THAT CAUSES THE ENGINES TO FAIL THAT EARLY!!
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11308495 |
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| Consumer Location: | ANDOVER, MA |
| VIN: | WA1FLAFP2DA**** |
THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN IT SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER, JERKED FORWARD, AND THEN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THIS WAS A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY AND I WAS STALLED IN THE CENTER LANE ALMOST BEING STRUCK ON MULTIPLE TIMES BY SEVERAL VEHICLES. IT WAS ABLE TO START AND WAS FORCED TO RUN IN THE HIGHEST POWER DURING THE IDLING TO KEEP FROM STALLING. HOBBLED TO SHEEHAN'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE, SOUTH LAWRENCE MA. THEY SERMONED AN ASSESSMENT AND DISCOVERED NO COMPRESSION FROM A FAILED ENGINE. PHOTOS AND PAPERWORK FROM REPAIR SHOP TO FOLLOW
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11289076 |
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| Consumer Location: | RIVERTON, IL |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP8DA**** |
UPON REACHING APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES, I BEGAN NOTICING A LOUDER THAN NORMAL NOISE WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. THE NOISE CONTINUED, AND AROUND 80,000 MILES, I BEGAN RECEIVING A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR CAM POSITION LIMIT. I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH AND DIAGNOSTICS TO FIND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD STRETCHED, CAUSING THE NOISE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I HAD THE FAULTY TIMING CHAIN REPLACED, LUCKILY BEFORE ANY SEVERE DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED. THE TIMING CHAIN SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACED THAT EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS PLAGUED THE VW/AUDI 2.0 ENGINE, EVEN AFTER THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER UPDATE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. MANY OWNERS HAVE NOT BEEN SO LUCKY AND HAVE REQUIRED ENGINE REPLACEMENT DUE TO VALVE DAMAGE FROM TIMING CHAIN STRETCH AT EVEN LOWER MILEAGE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11288647 |
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| Consumer Location: | BOISE, ID |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP9DA**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI Q5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND THE GLASS SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED AUDI BOISE AT 208-377-5400 (LOCATED AT 8400 FRANKLIN RD, BOISE, ID 83709) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11280738 |
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| Consumer Location: | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP4DA**** |
CAR IS CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL. JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE 3 WEEKS AGO AND I JUST HAD TO PUT A QUART OF OIL IN MY CAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 4 MONTHS
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11270198 |
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| Consumer Location: | FRANKLIN PARK, NJ |
| VIN: | WA1CFAFP3DA**** |
AUDIO Q5 2013 AUDI 2.0 TFSI ENGINE HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE ENGINE THAT CAUSES HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. AS A RESULT, ENGINE OIL LEAKS INTO THE CYLINDERS WHICH CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL, DAMAGE THE ENGINE AND IMPEDE ACCELERATION. I HAVE ADDED OIL ON 3 OCCASIONS THIS YEAR - 2019. THE FIRST INDICATION TO ADD OIL CAME BACK IN 2015 - 2 YEARS AFTER BUYING THE CAR BRAND NEW AND AFTER ABOUT 30000 MILES. THE FIRST BREAKDOWN OCCURRED IN 2017 AFTER I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THEN ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE UP ON A HILL, I WASN'T TOLD WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, BUT AUDI COVERED THE REPAIR CHARGES SINCE THE CAR HAD ABOUT 35000 MILES ON IT AND THE MANUFACTURE'S WARRANTY WAS RECENTLY EXPIRED. AFTER BREAKING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AGAIN 2 YEARS LATER, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH THEN INFORMED ME THAT A BLOWN CYLINDER WAS THE CAUSE AND IT'S BEST I REPLACE ALL 4 CYLINDERS BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL GOING TO FAIL AT SOMETIME. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, I DROVE ABOUT 500 MILES, THEN THE CAR INDICATED TO ADD OIL AGAIN. I ALSO HAPPEN TO NOTICE THAT WHEN THE OIL IS LOW THERE IS HESITATION WHENEVER I START TO ACCELERATE FROM A DEAD STOP OR GOING UP A HILL. I CONTINUE TO ADD OIL WHENEVER THE CAR INDICATES, BUT THE ISSUE GETS WORSE BY THE MILE. REFERENCE: HTTP://CASESTUDIES.ATLANTICMOTORCAR.COM/AUDI-ENGINE-OIL-CONSUMPTION-CORRECTION/
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11257129 |
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| Consumer Location: | FRISCO, TX |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP8DA**** |
OIL CONSUMPTION- I LITERALLY JUST GOT AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN 90 DAYS AGO AND I NEED MORE OIL. THIS IS A USED VEHICLE PURCHASE FOR US AND HAS HAPPEN TWICE SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE- LESS THAN A YEAR! EVERY SO MANY MILES I'M ADDING A QUART OF OIL!
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11255793 |
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| Consumer Location: | SCHAUMBURG, IL |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP5DA**** |
2013 AUDI Q5 PREMIUM PLUS. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL , IT ACTS WEIRD AND FEELS DIFFERENT THAN USUAL. IT FEELS SOFTER AND THEN STIFF DURING THE SAME MANEUVER WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AND TURNING ON A DIFFERENT CITY STREET , AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 40 MPH . THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 86 K MILES.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11240982 |
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| Consumer Location: | ORLANDO, FL |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP6DA**** |
AT ISSUE IS THE REPLACEMENT OF A DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT ON THE 2013 AUDI Q5 WHICH FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS UNDER 60K MILES. AUDI ENGINEERING IMBEDDED THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT INTO THE HEADLIGHT UNIT. WHEN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT FAILS, THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT UNIT MUST BE REPLACED - SERVICE ESTIMATE OF $1,695.00. MY RESEARCH SHOWS DEALERSHIP SERVICE ESTIMATES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT TO BE $85.00 OR LESS FOR OTHER VEHICLES. I FEEL AUDI'S ACTIONS WERE FISCALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE AND I RESENT AUDI FORCING CUSTOMERS LIKE MYSELF TO PAY SUCH AN EXORBITANT COST FOR THIS SAFETY REPAIR DUE TO AUDI'S BLUNDER. AUDI WAS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOTHING TO NOTIFY ME OF THIS PENDING EXPENSE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11234924 |
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| Consumer Location: | GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
| VIN: | WA1DGAFPP7D**** |
THAT AS A CONSUMER PURCHASING A 2013 AUDI Q5 WITH 23,000 MILES SHOULD NOT COME UP WITH A 2,000 SOME DOLLAR REPAIR ON A RECALLED PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS MANY OTHER VEHICLES BUILT BY AUDI. THE TIMING BELT TENSIONERS ARE FAILING. AUDI SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLES WITH BAD TENSIONERS. IT CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AND EVEN DEATH. THERE ARE MULTI COMPLAINTS ONLINE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11221464 |
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| Consumer Location: | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO |
| VIN: | WA1DGAFP7DA**** |
COOLANT PUMP BECAME BLOCKED IN MY 3.0 ENGINE VEHICLE, MEANING AT RISK FOR OVERHEATING. THIS MAY BE A SIMILAR PROBLEM TO THE 2.0 VEHICLE, FOR WHICH THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN 2 RECALLS.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11206804 |
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| Consumer Location: | ROCHESTER HILLS, MI |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP8DA**** |
MY BRAKES HAVE LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SEVERAL TIMES. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKING TO A STOP. I SEEN A 2018 RECALL BUT MINE DOES SAME.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11192121 |
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| Consumer Location: | HAVERHILL, MA |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP8DA**** |
NOTCHY STEERING WHEN DRIVING. NOTICEABLE DURING BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING, HOWEVER IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE DURING SMALL TURNS SUCH AS CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. OCCURS ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. ISSUE IS ONGOING AND CAN BE DANGEROUS AS NOTCHINESS CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED OVER STEERING. NOT SURE IF I SHOULD ADD THIS BUT THIS IS A WIDE ISSUE ACROSS MY SEARCHES. I INCLUDED JUST ONE OF MY FORUMS FOUND RELATING TO MY ISSUE BELOW: HTTPS://WWW.AUDIZINE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/690756-NOTCHY-STEERING
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11174433 |
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| Consumer Location: | HANOVER, MA |
| VIN: | WA1CFAFP8DA**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI Q5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUDI NORWELL (59 POND ST, NORWELL, MA 02061, (781) 261-5000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW ENGINE BLOCK WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,100.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11161216 |
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| Consumer Location: | WESTMINSTER, CO |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP3DA**** |
41 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING WELL CARED FOR, USED Q5, BEGAN EXPERIENCING ROUGH RIDE OVER HIGHWAY STRETCH, WITH INTERMITTENT EPC LIGHT AND CONSTANT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ENGINE ALSO REVVED AT STAND STILL AND VIBRATED. UNKNOWING OF CURRENT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVOLVING THE TIMING CHAIN, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. MECHANIC INDICATED THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BEEN STRETCHED BEYOND SAFE USE AND THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSION ADJUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ($2600). FOLLOWING THOSE REPAIRS, I WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE DAMAGED TIMING CHAIN, THE CAM SHAFT WAS ALSO NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS THE CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR. (NEW COST - $4900) FOLLOWING THOSE REPAIRS, THE ISSUE STILL REMAINS. MECHANIC BELIEVES THE ISSUE IS NOW OIL PRESSURE LEAVING THE CAM SHAFT DUE TO A LIKELY ISSUE WITH THE NON-RETURN VALVE LEAVING THE CAMSHAFT BRIDGE. THIS PRESSURE PREVENTS PROPER FUNCTION OF THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING, CAUSING A VIBRATION AND ROUGH RIDE. MECHANIC OFFERED TO REPLACE NON-RETURN VALVE (ADDITIONAL $3000) BUT CAN'T BE CONFIDENT THAT IT WILL ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONAL OPTION WAS TO REPLACE ENGINE BEGINNING AT $7000.00. WORKING WITH AUDI SERVICE TO SCHEDULE TIME TO ADDRESS PREVIOUS RECALL ISSUE (COOLANT PUMP) WHEN THEY WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE ENGINE ISSUE AND EXPLAIN OPTIONS. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OPT-INS WERE DUE BY 10/13/18, 11 DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, 30 DAYS BEFORE I BEGAN HAVING ISSUES.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11113570 |
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| Consumer Location: | AURORA, CO |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP2DA**** |
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A CITY STREET AND THE RED LIGHT CAME ON. " STEERING DEFECTIVE! DO NOT DRIVE VEHICLE!" AT THAT MOMENT THE STEERING WAS DISABLED. IT WAS VERY HARD TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. THANK GOD I WAS ON A LOW SPEED LIMIT STREET. I GOT VERY SCARED AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11112389 |
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| Consumer Location: | COUNTRYSIDE, IL |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP9DA**** |
RECENTLY BOUGHT MY 2013 AUDI Q5 IN MAY OF 2017 AND SEVEN DAYS AGO I BEGAN TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE ROUGHLY VIBRATING AND EXPERIENCING LOW ACCELERATION. I WAS BLOCKS AWAY FROM MY HOME, BUT HAVING IT BE RUSH HOUR AND DEALING WITH THE CURRENT ISSUES OF MY CAR SUDDENLY LOSING POWER I AM LUCKY TO HAVE MADE IT HOME. SINCE MY CAR WILL NO LONGER START AND NOT HAVING THE FUNDS TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY NEAREST AUDI DEALER SHIP, I PAID TO HAVE A MECHANIC SERVICE COME AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPON HAVING THE MECHANIC INSPECT MY VEHICLE, I GOT THE UNFORTUNATE NEWS OF WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. IT SEEMED TO BE HAVING A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE VW/ AUDI 2.0 TIMING CHAIN. SO, I WAS LOOKING AT ROUGHLY $2,500 IN REPAIRS ON A TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT FOR MY PERFECTLY MAINTAINED AND WELL CARED FOR AUDI. WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION MY MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME THAT NOT ONLY MY VEHICLE IS SUFFERING FROM THE WELL KNOW TIMING CHAIN ISSUE BUT BECAUSE OF THAT IT ALSO RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. I AM NOW LOOKING AT A BILL OF OVER $7,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE ON MY FAIRLY NEW AUDI.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11103602 |
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| Consumer Location: | MORRO BAY, CA |
| VIN: | WA1CFAFP1DA**** |
NO INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED.....YET. THIS IS A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL COOLANT PUMP. 19N4. NOTICE RECEIVED 6/22/18.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11101630 |
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| Consumer Location: | ALBANY, GA |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP1DA**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 AUDI Q5. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE WAS SEEN UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES, WHICH WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V622000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT *JS
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11099810 |
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| Consumer Location: | MONROE, NJ |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP9DA**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE MESSAGE "DO NOT DRIVE" WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAY CATENA AUDI OF FREEHOLD (3561 U.S. 9, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728, (732) 810-8000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD WATER DAMAGE AND THE CIRCUIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE EXPENSES OF THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11091935 |
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| Consumer Location: | ROOSEVELT, NY |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP2DA**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI Q5. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11064249 |
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| Consumer Location: | PORTLAND, OR |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP1DA**** |
VEHICLE BEGAN STARTING ROUGHLY 1/4/2018. TOOK IT TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER HAVE FAILED. VEHICLE HAS 50,000 MILES.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11062462 |
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| Consumer Location: | COALINGA, CA |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP3DA**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI Q5. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO MOVE AND SEIZED. THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (AUDI VALENCIA, 23923 CREEKSIDE RD, VALENCIA, CA 91355, 661-888-1453) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK MODULE AND THE POWER STEERING MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER (SAMANTHA AT 1-800-822-2834, EXT 43358) WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 180034706. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11061644 |
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| Consumer Location: | COALINGA, CA |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP3DA**** |
WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11052796 |
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| Consumer Location: | FREDERICK, MD |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP3DA**** |
ENGINE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER FAILURE
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11036035 |
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| Consumer Location: | TUKWILA, WA |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFP2DA**** |
AUXILIARY WATER PUMP CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAR WAS PARKED. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. OPENED HOOD AND FOUND FLAMES (VERY SMALL). WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT WITHOUT VEHICLE DAMAGE. TOWED TO DEALER AND AM AWAITING RESULTS FROM AUDI
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11015735 |
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| Consumer Location: | SUTTONS BAY, MI |
| VIN: | WA1LFAFPXDA**** |
AT 74,000 MILES, OUR VEHICLE QUIT RUNNING. THE TIMING CHAIN HAD SLIPPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACES ALONG WITH A TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER, GUIDE RAILS AND 8 INTAKE VALVES. JUST PRIOR TO QUITTING, THE MOTOR WAS REVVING WHILE AT STOP LIGHTS. FORTUNATELY, NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. OUR REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT WITH THE AUDI Q5 2.0 MOTORS AND THAT SAFETY OF DRIVING IS AT RISK WITH THIS COMMON DEFECT.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11006362 |
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| Consumer Location: | MCLEAN, VA |
| VIN: | WAUDNAF49HN**** |
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 68 THE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON FOLLOWED BY THE EPC LIGHT. THE CAR LOST SOME POWER AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER. BY REDUCING THE CAR SPEED TO 40 MPH I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND PULL INTO A CAR REPAIR FACILITY IN HAGERSTOWN, MD. I HAS THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE AUDI DEALER IN TYSONS CORNER, VA. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE FOUR FUEL INJECTORS HAD FAILED WHICH CAUSED IT TO REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED. THE SERVICE FACILITY COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE FUEL INJECTOR TO FAIL. THEY DID TEST THE OTHER THREE FUEL INJECTORS AND INDICATED THEY WERE FINE. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHETHER YOU ARE AWARE OF OTHER FUEL INJECTOR FAILURES IN THIS OR OTHER AUDI VEHICLES.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11005955 |
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| Consumer Location: | BROOKLYN, NY |
| VIN: | WA1CFAFP5DA**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI Q5. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED OFF, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE BROOKLYN AUDI DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SENSOR AND STEERING SHAFT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V452000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10995822 |
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| Consumer Location: | POMPANO BEACH, FL |
| VIN: | WA1DGAFP5DA**** |
THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE PANORAMA SUN-SHADE TO THE SIDE RAILS FAILS IN HOT CLIMATES. SEPARATION FROM THE SIDE RAIL GUIDES CAUSES THE SUN-SHADE TO CATCH AND TEAR. THIS PART CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND MUST BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1500+. I CONTACTED AUDI AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE GLUE IS NOT A COMMON ISSUE DESPITE FINDING DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND FINDING LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS THAT REPORT REPLACING DOZENS OF SUNSCREENS PER YEAR FOR EXACTLY THIS REASON. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH AND REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10980297 |
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| Consumer Location: | MEDINA, WA |
| VIN: | WA1C8AFP0DA**** |
- I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON SAYING HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. - THEN AS I WAS ALMOST HOME, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A VERY STEEP DRIVEWAY, AND THE BREAKS STARTED SKIPPING (FOOT SLAMMED ON BREAKS AND CAR FINALLY STOPPED AFTER ABOUT 20 FEET). - THE ENGINE WARNING THEN READ "HYBRID SYSTEM, POWER STEERING, AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FAILURE" FLASHING IN RED (ALONG WITH OTHER SYSTEMS FAILURES) AND THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE. - SCARED FOR MY LIFE, I PUT CAR IN PARK AND HAD IT TOWED TO AUDI OF BELLEVUE - THEY SAID "A COOLANT VALVE IN THE BACK OF THE ENGINE SLOWLY LEAKED COOLANT OVER TIME, LEAKING OVER THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND WICKED UP INTO THE CONTROL MODULE." - THE SERVICE TECH SAID "THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE" THAT THEY HAVE SINCE REDESIGNED - THUS INDICATING THEM KNOWING THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE - AUDI ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS FOR THE A8 MODELS FOR "COOLANT LEAKING THROUGH COOLANT WIRE CONNECTION, CAUSING COOLANT MIGRATION INTO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. IF THIS HAPPENS IT CAN CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OR POSSIBLY EVEN A STALL WITHOUT WARNING, STALLING CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH." - AUDI RECALL CODE: 80B9 - SINCE MY CAR IS A Q5 IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS PARTICULAR RECALL, BUT IT IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND CAUSED MY BREAKS TO MALFUNCTION AND CAR TO STALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OFFERED A 25%. UPDATED 06/05/2017*JS
