This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Noticed air bag lights on didnt think quick, also I notuced electrical issue here & there. Engine runs & sounds louder when using A/C. when you go to shut off vehicle theres a loud thump thump noise at the end fir about 3 mins or so, problems starting the engine, back windshield wiper turns on by its self, a week ago the light in the bavk turns on by it self. Other engine problems not sure if all tied in together I just started my purchase on 7/21/2020 from a car dealer. Had it checked by 2 people & one said air leak showing from diagnostic machine. My dealer put on machine & said didnt see nothing wrong. Power steering goes out have to fill almost every 2-3 days. My dealer said dont put more cause it could mess up engine. So I didnt & 2 days later driving 15 -20 mph on residential street it starts sounding like its going to stop so I presumed to shut off engine. Chevk under the hood & the power steering fluid was bone dey smoking slightly, & belt was pulled out a& shredded & it wouldnt even turm on enough to get a full start & dealer came & towed it back. Now he saying I need a new engine
After 10 years of use, turning left the rubber wheel bearing on the driver side makes a pop noise. Not from driving erradic but from typical wear and tear. Also, there is an mph check engine light that comes on but when plugged up to a code reader, no problems are found. Cars wont pass smog with check engine lights on, so this is a major concern. If there are no mechanical issues why would the check engine light come on? I think computers in luxury cars back then were a bit too advanced for their time and weren't very well thought out. Air bag had a random deployment when I popped the hood and unscrewed the pressure on the radiator fluid. Going to need this VIN added to the recall for airbags to get a new one.
Stopped on a hill at a stop light, went to go and car lunged forward and died. Had to immediately apply brakes, car started again. Has happened multiple times. We are second owner, have only had the car for a year and found that the transmission control module for this vehicle was already replaced at 49,000 miles - under warranty to other owner. Now, at 130K miles we are being told it has to be replaced again. It is a danger to drive as they said the transmission could fail or even the gears could slip causing danger to the passengers. This particular model of Audi transmission, known as "multitronic" or "cvt" has numerous complaints and failures. We paid 12K for this car used and have a major malfunction within a year.
My Audi since new has drifted to the right, regardless of the road conditions. Mc kenna Audi has attempted to align the car several times. Mr. Ford (Audi rep) authorized mc kenna to change the camber on the vehicle to it can drive straight. This caused my tire to wear out at an alarming rate. This quick fix was apparently to keep me from going back. I changed the tires and had the car re aligned to manufactures specifications. The car dangerously drifts to the right if I don't counter steer to the left. Mc kenna Audi stated they can no longer do anything for the vehicle. The vehicle is still under warranty and they will not fix it. I paid $250 for the alignment and it was money lost. Mc kenna will not refund or fix the warrantied car anymore. They advised me to contact Audi of America for further assistance. Audi has not responded.
Steering vibration in car at speeds between 50-65 mph on an intermittent basis. Dealer has tried to correct by road force balancing wheels and tires, but has not been able to remedy since vehicle new, despite several attempts.
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- Ft Worth, TX, USA