2007 AUDI Q7 Problems & Recalls
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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2007-2012 Audi Q7 and 2009-2012 Audi Q5 vehicles, previously repaired under NHTSA recall 16V-660. These vehicles were previously re...
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Audi Q5, and 2007-2012 Audi Q7 vehicles equipped with gasoline engines. The fuel pump flange on the affected v...
The contact owns a 2007 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle stalled intermittently, and failed to return to normal operation. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was self-diagnosed by the contact, and the contact determined that the steering col...
Mileage: 139,000
Water leakage into the driver’s side floor panel. Water leakage seeped into battery compartment below driver’s seat which is a result of a sunroof drain problem. New Battery was installed for only 3 months before the low battery charge warning light came on. Car will not start at times. Water le...
Water leakage into the driver’s side floor panel. Water leakage seeped into battery compartment below driver’s seat which is a result of a sunroof drain problem. New Battery was installed for only 3 months before the low battery charge warning light came on. Car will not start at times. Water le...
This started happening in the last 2 mos. My MMI started acting up, it first displayed radio not installed, then it would stall and not show anything on screen, then it came back on to regular showing but then went out again and displaying radio not installed. Then at one point I was able to play my...
This started happening in the last 2 mos. My MMI started acting up, it first displayed radio not installed, then it would stall and not show anything on screen, then it came back on to regular showing but then went out again and displaying radio not installed. Then at one point I was able to play my...
there is a gas odor that is overwhelming when the truck starts. the gas mix with oil fumes will cause headaches because the odor comes into the vents of the truck and does not stop until after the truck is turned off. when the vehicle is turned off there is a hissing sound in the engine that does no...
there is a gas odor that is overwhelming when the truck starts. the gas mix with oil fumes will cause headaches because the odor comes into the vents of the truck and does not stop until after the truck is turned off. when the vehicle is turned off there is a hissing sound in the engine that does no...
there is a gas odor that is overwhelming when the truck starts. the gas mix with oil fumes will cause headaches because the odor comes into the vents of the truck and does not stop until after the truck is turned off. when the vehicle is turned off there is a hissing sound in the engine that does no...
This is a known typical problem with these suvs. Rear sunroof drain leaks directly onto amplifier causing electrical issues throughout the entire vehicle. My vehicle actually filled up with smoke when it dried the amplifier. All mmi functions are lost. Why has this not been fixed by Audi on their d...
Vehicle was difficult to stop as power assist to braking system did not seem to be working
The contact owns a 2007 Audi Q7. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH or slower, there was water coming into the vehicle on the driver's and passenger's side of the floorboard. The contact stated there was no rain, and the location of the leak was unknown. There were no warning ligh...
Mileage: 100,000
The contact owns a 2007 Audi Q7. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH or slower, there was water coming into the vehicle on the driver's and passenger's side of the floorboard. The contact stated there was no rain, and the location of the leak was unknown. There were no warning ligh...
Mileage: 100,000
The contact owns a 2007 Audi Q7. The vehicle had previously been serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V660000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed there was fuel leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic...
Mileage: 180,000
THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AS I WAS LEAVING OUT OF THE HOUSE GOING TO START THE CAR IT WOULD NOT START AND KEY HAD GOT STUCK IN IGNITION. I THEN TOWED TO HENDERSON AUDI WHERE THEY EXPLAINED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS THE REASON FOR THIS. THEY ALSO GAVE ME NOTICE THAT THEY HAVE GOTTEN THIS PROBLEM MULTIPLE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF SEAL WAS LEAKING, CAUSING WATER TO DRIP ONTO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS A...
Mileage: 190,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PANORAMIC SUN ROOF SEAL WAS LEAKING, CAUSING WATER TO DRIP ONTO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS A...
Mileage: 190,000
FUEL LINKING & THE SMELL IS INSIDE THE CAR
DEAR NHTSA TEAM. MY VEHICLE DEMONSTRATED A FUEL SMELL IN SEPTEMBER 2020. I ALERTED AUDI THAT I BELIEVED IT WAS COVERED UNDER EITHER 20W9 OR 20BJ. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT. I TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP THAT CHARGED ME $71 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE REPAIR SHOP (TEAM PREVIOUSLY WORKED FOR AUD...
Mileage: 90,415
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE CHECK, BECAME AWARE OF FUEL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ...
Mileage: 121,000
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS LIT ON DASH BOARD, SAFETY STATION SAYS IT WILL PASS STATE INSPECTION (MASS) DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC CANNOT REMOVE THE SERVICE CODE WITH HIS COMPUTER? IT ALWAYS STAYS ON, I BOUGHT THE CAR 2 YEARS AGO AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ON, AND IT ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED THOROUGHLY....
Mileage: 70,000
THE REAR SUNROOF LEAKS AROUND THE SEAL AND LEAKS DOWN INTO THE ELECTRONICS OF THE CAR. THE DRAIN TUBES ARE RAN THROUGH THE ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT THE SYSTEM AND CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TIRE SENSOR LIGHTS TO COME ON AND NOT BE ABLE TO BE RESET. THE SUNROOF NOT ONLY...
Mileage: 100,000
THE REAR SUNROOF LEAKS AROUND THE SEAL AND LEAKS DOWN INTO THE ELECTRONICS OF THE CAR. THE DRAIN TUBES ARE RAN THROUGH THE ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT THE SYSTEM AND CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TIRE SENSOR LIGHTS TO COME ON AND NOT BE ABLE TO BE RESET. THE SUNROOF NOT ONLY...
Mileage: 100,000
TURNED ON THE CAR AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES SMOKE FILLED UP THE WHOLE CAR. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR WIPER FROM THE INSIDE. SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE WIPER MOTOR BUT CAN'T TELL UNTIL I TAKE THE PLASTIC COVER OFF. STARTED SMOKING IMMEDIATELY EVERY TIME I TURNED THE CAR ON, TESTED IT A TOTAL...
Mileage: 160,000
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK THE CAR TO GET CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK THE CAR TO GET CHECKED OUT AND THEY SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE RADIO STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PREMIER AUTOMOTIVE (LOCATED AT 2516 FORT CAMPBELL BLVD, HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240, (270) 886-6144) WHE...
Mileage: 135,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE RADIO STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PREMIER AUTOMOTIVE (LOCATED AT 2516 FORT CAMPBELL BLVD, HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240, (270) 886-6144) WHE...
Mileage: 135,000
OIL PUMP BOLT LOSE TIMING CHAIN RATTLING LOSE OIL PRESSURE.
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE AVERAGE FUEL MILEAGE DECREASED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER DISCOVERED A PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN...
Mileage: 100,000
TANAKA RECALL MY CAR KEEPS LEAKING GAS. I PAID A MECHANIC TO FIX THE ISSUE AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN 2 MOMTHS LATER. IT HAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE THAT GIVES HEADACHES.
Mileage: 85,000
MY VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 104,000
MY VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 104,000
MY VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.
Mileage: 104,000
AFTER GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH AND DRIVING BACK HOME I NOTICED THE AUDIO IN MY VEHICLE JUST COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THERE IS ONLY THE "MUTE" BUTTON STUCK ON THE DASHBOARD AND THERE IS NO SOUND COMING FROM THE MMI SYSTEM AT ALL. ALSO WHEN I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE YOU CAN HEAR THE PHONE BUSY SOUN...
MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE SMELL OF EXHAUST. IT STARTED THREE DAYS AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE DAY AFTER A LIGHT OF WIPER DEFECTIVE SHOWED UP. THEN THE FUEL DOOR COULDN'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY FUEL RELEASE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE SMELL IS ALL THE TIME (PARKED OR IN MOTION).
Mileage: 150,000
MY CAR STARTED TO HAVE SMELL OF EXHAUST. IT STARTED THREE DAYS AGO WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE DAY AFTER A LIGHT OF WIPER DEFECTIVE SHOWED UP. THEN THE FUEL DOOR COULDN'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY FUEL RELEASE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE SMELL IS ALL THE TIME (PARKED OR IN MOTION).
Mileage: 150,000
FUEL LINE LEAK OCCURRED DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE ON 11/24/18. FIRST A FUEL SMELL WAS DETECTED IN THE VEHICLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT WASHINGTON RD AND RT 1 (THIS SMELL WAS AT FIRST ASSOCIATED WITH A TANKER TRUCK REFUELING AN ADJACENT SERVICE STATION), THEN ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE KNOCKING BEGAN ...
Mileage: 90,358
AFTER LEAVING WORK ONE DAY, MY ESP & ABS LIGHT CAME ON. EVERYTHING WAS FINE WHEN I DROVE INTO WORK IN THE MORNING. THE CAR WAS PARKED ALL DAY AND THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE I LEFT THE PARKING LOT. THE ESP LIGHT SHUT OFF THE NEXT MORNING HOWEVER THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY.
Mileage: 113,000
STRONG FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE AND INSIDE AFTER RUNNING ENGINE. FUEL PUMP LOCATED UNDER 2ND ROW PASSENGER SEAT SPRAYING FUEL THROUGH PLASTIC CAP WHICH IS CRACKED. 2009 RE-2012 RECALL DOES NOT COVER 2007-2008>???
Mileage: 127,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT CALLED AUDI ONTARIO AT (866) 381-3591 (LOCATED AT 2272 INLAND EMPIRE BLVD, ONTARIO, CA 91764) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ...
Mileage: 149,600
"TAKATA RECALL" THE SHIFTING GOES OUT WHEN DRIVING CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK OR EVEN HOLT IN TRAFFIC. THE DASH LOCKS UP TO A BOLD RED. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AT A SLOWER SPEED AND CAN NOT GO ABOVE 45MPH. THEN THE FUEL STARTS TO SMELL UP THE WHOLE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 195,233
"TAKATA RECALL" THE SHIFTING GOES OUT WHEN DRIVING CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK OR EVEN HOLT IN TRAFFIC. THE DASH LOCKS UP TO A BOLD RED. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AT A SLOWER SPEED AND CAN NOT GO ABOVE 45MPH. THEN THE FUEL STARTS TO SMELL UP THE WHOLE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 195,233
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ODOR OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (AUDI NORTH SCOTTSDALE, 7150 E PRINCESS DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85054), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY ...
Mileage: 167,000
"TAKATA RECALL" ON MY REGULAR DAILY ROUTINE, I TRIED TO TURN ON MY CAR THAT IT WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY. I TRIED TURNING MY CAR ON WHEN I HEARD A BIG POP SOUND, AFTER THAT BIG POP SOUND A CLOUD OF SMOKE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WHEN I OPEN THE HOOD OF THE CAR I SAW THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF THE...
Mileage: 120
CAR SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY...
Mileage: 105,000
CAR SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY...
Mileage: 105,000
CAR SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY...
Mileage: 105,000
MY AUDI Q7 HAS A LEAK FROM THE SUNROOF, WHICH DAMAGED THE BOSE AMP, BECAUSE OF THAT, THE RADIO, BACKUP CAMERA, THE WHOLE MMI SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. ALSO FOR THAT REASON THE BATTERY IS NOT HOLDING ENERGY, THE AMP IS DRAINING THE BATTERY. THIS IS AN FACTORY ISSUE, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND W...
I PURCHASED A "FIXD" DEVICE TO DETERMINE ANY PROBLEMS W/ MY VEHICLE. I CAME UPON THIS PAGE AND NOTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE BACK IN SEPT. 2016. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A DEALER ON NOVEMBER 19, 2016. IN LOOKING INTO RECALL NOTICES ASSOCIATED W/ THIS VIN IT STATED THAT THE ...
I PURCHASED A "FIXD" DEVICE TO DETERMINE ANY PROBLEMS W/ MY VEHICLE. I CAME UPON THIS PAGE AND NOTED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE BACK IN SEPT. 2016. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A DEALER ON NOVEMBER 19, 2016. IN LOOKING INTO RECALL NOTICES ASSOCIATED W/ THIS VIN IT STATED THAT THE ...
THERE SEEMS TO BE LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF THAT LETS WATER INTO THE AMP. THE LEAK GOES INTO THE AMP AND CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DRAIN WHEN SITTING. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOWN BY AUDI FOR A WHILE AND HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE ISSUE. THE AVERAGE COST TO MAKE THE AMP AND ...
Mileage: 71,000
LARGE FUEL LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT: WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE WAS DIFFICULT TO START BUT THEN STARTED. THE DRIVER BEGAN TO DEPART BY BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, THEN A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WAS PRESENT, AS THE TWO FRONT WINDOWS WERE ROLLED DOWN. ...
Mileage: 184,700
THERE IS A STEERING LOCK PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COULD LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE SCANNER READS "STEERING LOCK ACTUATOR". PLEASE HAVE THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED.
THERE IS A STEERING LOCK PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COULD LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE SCANNER READS "STEERING LOCK ACTUATOR". PLEASE HAVE THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V660000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STAT...
Mileage: 72,000
LEAKING FUEL
I JUST TRIED TO START MY Q7 AND DIDN'T WANT TO START, THE AUTO STARTER WAS GOING FOR LIKE 4 SECONDS, SO I RETURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION TO STOP IT, AND A LOUD BANG AND SMOKE CAME OUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHEN I CHECK, I SAW THE SMOKE COMING OUT THE LOWER PART OF THE INTAKE MANIFORD, IT WAS...
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, THE OIL PUMP BOLT DETACHED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Mileage: 65,000
HEARD A LOUD "POP" THEN THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS IN MY 2007 AUDI Q7 3.6L FSI WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE INJECTOR AND THE FUEL RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN...
Mileage: 97,300
HEARD A LOUD "POP" THEN THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS IN MY 2007 AUDI Q7 3.6L FSI WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE INJECTOR AND THE FUEL RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN...
Mileage: 97,300
THERE IS A FISSURE CRACK IN OIL TANK LOCATED UNDER THE ENGINE ALSO FUEL PUMP LEAK WHICH CAUSES THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD TO MISHAP ALSO THE TRUNK ELECTRIC DOORS SMASHED MY HEAD A FEW TIMES I HAVE TAKE THE CAR TO ONLY AUTHORIZED AUDI MECHANICS.
Mileage: 120,000
THERE IS A FISSURE CRACK IN OIL TANK LOCATED UNDER THE ENGINE ALSO FUEL PUMP LEAK WHICH CAUSES THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD TO MISHAP ALSO THE TRUNK ELECTRIC DOORS SMASHED MY HEAD A FEW TIMES I HAVE TAKE THE CAR TO ONLY AUTHORIZED AUDI MECHANICS.
Mileage: 120,000
THERE IS A FISSURE CRACK IN OIL TANK LOCATED UNDER THE ENGINE ALSO FUEL PUMP LEAK WHICH CAUSES THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD TO MISHAP ALSO THE TRUNK ELECTRIC DOORS SMASHED MY HEAD A FEW TIMES I HAVE TAKE THE CAR TO ONLY AUTHORIZED AUDI MECHANICS.
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL HOUSING FLANGE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLA...
Mileage: 120,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL HOUSING FLANGE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLA...
Mileage: 120,000
THE OIL PUMP BOLT VIBRATED LOOSE CAUSING TIMING GEAR AND CHAIN TO FALL OUT INSIDE ENGINE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET MOVING WITH TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SILENTLY FAILS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BREAKS AND STE...
Mileage: 120,000
MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING ON A BUSY SECTION OF ROAD WHEN THE CAR DIED. NO ONE WAS HURT AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. A POLICE OFFICER PROVIDED SAFETY UNTIL THE TOW VEHICLE CAME. THE ISSUE IS A BLOWN ENGINE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAILING AND IT APPEARS TO BE A TIMING C...
Mileage: 126,000
ELECTORAL BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE , WATER LEAK IN THE ELECTRIC FROM SUN-ROOF ,
ELECTORAL BATTERY DRAIN ISSUE , WATER LEAK IN THE ELECTRIC FROM SUN-ROOF ,
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. A POLICE OFFICER PULLED THE CONTACT OVER AND STATED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A STRONG FUEL ODOR. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THE PLUGS AND THE MANIFOLD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A STRONG FUEL ODOR. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THE PLUGS AND THE MANIFOLD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ...
Mileage: 100,000
ELECTRICAL ISSUE DUE TO THE FAULTY SUNROOF WATER DRAIN HOSES(CONNECTION FOR HOSES). LIKE ALL (ALL) AUDI Q7 OWNERS I HAVE ENCOURAGED PROBLEMS WITH MY COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR. WATER LEAKED FROM SUNROOF DOWN TO MOST ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE CAR WHICH ARE HIDDEN BEHIND UPHOLSTERY. AUD...
Mileage: 64,000
HI THERE, I HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY SOUND SYSTEM I.E. IN MY AUDI Q7, IT BASICALLY MUTED OFF AND I COULD NOT HEAR NOTHING (RADIO, AUDIO CD ETC.) AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS, I WAS TOLD THAT MY MOON ROOF DRAIN TUBES WERE CLOGGED AS A RESULT RAIN WATER TRICKLED IN AND EVENTUALLY BLEW ...
VEHICLE REACHED A SPEED OF 75MPH STARTED FEELING A VIBRATION, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME LOOSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION, DAMAGED FUEL LINE AND E-BRAKE CABLE. VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED IN 2011 AS A STRETCH LIMOUSINE, A MOBILE MACHINE STATED THAT FOUR OF THE SIX BOLTS WERE MISSING AND THE L...
Mileage: 104,463
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ACCUMULATES WATER AND WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 32 DEGREES WATER WILL FREEZE AND CAR WILL NOT OPERATE. TWO GALLONS OF WATER WAS REMOVED FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO RUN. *TR
Mileage: 115,000
SUNROOF LEAKING DUE TO FAULTY DRAIN HOSE DESIGN ,CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TO THE MMI SYSTEM ,RADIO, AMPLIFIER , DRAINING BATTERY , ESP SYSTEM, AUDI USA , IS FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND YET REFUSED TO HAVE A RECALL ON THESE CAR'S 2007_2011 Q7 MODEL , ALL THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGE THERE'S A MAN...
Mileage: 56,000
WHILE DRIVING DURING A HEAVY RAIN, MY RADIO STARTED MAKING A STATIC LIKE SOUND, AND DIED, ALONG WITH THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE FOLLOWING DAY I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK THE VEHICLE, AND HIS FINDINGS WAS A LEAK INTO THE ELECTRONIC PORT THUS CREATING WATER DAMAGE TO AMPLIFIER - MMI SYSTEMS. *TR
Mileage: 81,173
THE MOM SCREEN WENT OUT. WHICH SHORT OUT THE AMP AND DRAINS THE BATTERY.THE MMS SYSTEM CONTROL THE HEAT AIR . RADIO, NAV. CAR SETUP. TELEPHONE . AND INFORMATION CENTER. . IT WILL COST 2200.00 TO REPLACE A AMP AND NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE WATER WILL BACK UP AND DRAIN OUT ONTO THE FLOOR, WHICH MAY CA...
THE MOM SCREEN WENT OUT. WHICH SHORT OUT THE AMP AND DRAINS THE BATTERY.THE MMS SYSTEM CONTROL THE HEAT AIR . RADIO, NAV. CAR SETUP. TELEPHONE . AND INFORMATION CENTER. . IT WILL COST 2200.00 TO REPLACE A AMP AND NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE WATER WILL BACK UP AND DRAIN OUT ONTO THE FLOOR, WHICH MAY CA...
THE MOM SCREEN WENT OUT. WHICH SHORT OUT THE AMP AND DRAINS THE BATTERY.THE MMS SYSTEM CONTROL THE HEAT AIR . RADIO, NAV. CAR SETUP. TELEPHONE . AND INFORMATION CENTER. . IT WILL COST 2200.00 TO REPLACE A AMP AND NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE WATER WILL BACK UP AND DRAIN OUT ONTO THE FLOOR, WHICH MAY CA...
ALL THE MMS SCREEN WENT OUT . THE DEALER STATED IT COME FROM THE SUNROOF DRAINING SYSTEM . WHICH SHORT OUT THE AMP AND DRAINS THE BATTERY.THE MMS SYSTEM CONTROL THE HEAT AIR . RADIO, NAV. CAR SETUP. TELEPHONE . AND INFORMATION CENTER. . NOW WHY WOULD SOMEBODY WANT 2200.00 TO REPLACE A AMP AND NOT ...
Mileage: 90,000
SUNROOF LEAKING AFFECTING RADIOS,AMPLIFIER,DRAINING BATTERY. *TR
Mileage: 66,500
SUNROOF LEAKING AFFECTING RADIOS,AMPLIFIER,DRAINING BATTERY. *TR
Mileage: 66,500
SUNROOF LEAKING AFFECTING RADIOS,AMPLIFIER,DRAINING BATTERY. *TR
Mileage: 66,500
AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED COMPLAINTS ABOUT, EVEN WITH CLEANING OUR SUNROOF DRAINS REGULARLY, THE GLUE FAILED CAUSING US TO NOT ONLY ENDURE THE EXPENSE OF A WELL-DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT NOW WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A STEREO SINCE WE FEEL WE ARE ENTITLED TO AT LEAST THAT MUCH, ...
Mileage: 87,197
AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED COMPLAINTS ABOUT, EVEN WITH CLEANING OUR SUNROOF DRAINS REGULARLY, THE GLUE FAILED CAUSING US TO NOT ONLY ENDURE THE EXPENSE OF A WELL-DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT NOW WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A STEREO SINCE WE FEEL WE ARE ENTITLED TO AT LEAST THAT MUCH, ...
Mileage: 87,197
AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED COMPLAINTS ABOUT, EVEN WITH CLEANING OUR SUNROOF DRAINS REGULARLY, THE GLUE FAILED CAUSING US TO NOT ONLY ENDURE THE EXPENSE OF A WELL-DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT NOW WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A STEREO SINCE WE FEEL WE ARE ENTITLED TO AT LEAST THAT MUCH, ...
Mileage: 87,197
DRAINING SYSTEM IN THE ROOF OF VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW. IN UNDER 4 YEARS, WATER LEAKED INTO THE INTERIOR FRONT AND REAR OF CAR CAUSING ISSUES WITH THE AMPLIFIER AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE. DEALER SAYS IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND ESTIMATES $1600 TO FIX THE DRAIN ISSUES ...
Mileage: 55,000
DRAINING SYSTEM IN THE ROOF OF VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW. IN UNDER 4 YEARS, WATER LEAKED INTO THE INTERIOR FRONT AND REAR OF CAR CAUSING ISSUES WITH THE AMPLIFIER AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE. DEALER SAYS IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND ESTIMATES $1600 TO FIX THE DRAIN ISSUES ...
Mileage: 55,000
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ESP/ABS LIGHT CAME ON - WAS TOLD BY DEALER WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ABS CONTROL MODULE FOR $2800! TO DIAGNOSE THIS TOOK 2 DAYS FOR THE DEALER AND EVEN THEN THEY ARE NOT 100% SURE THE REPLACEMENT WILL FIX THE ABS ISSUE. HAVE ALREADY PAID 500+ IN LABOR D...
Mileage: 102,800
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ESP/ABS LIGHT CAME ON - WAS TOLD BY DEALER WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ABS CONTROL MODULE FOR $2800! TO DIAGNOSE THIS TOOK 2 DAYS FOR THE DEALER AND EVEN THEN THEY ARE NOT 100% SURE THE REPLACEMENT WILL FIX THE ABS ISSUE. HAVE ALREADY PAID 500+ IN LABOR D...
Mileage: 102,800
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ESP/ABS LIGHT CAME ON - WAS TOLD BY DEALER WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ABS CONTROL MODULE FOR $2800! TO DIAGNOSE THIS TOOK 2 DAYS FOR THE DEALER AND EVEN THEN THEY ARE NOT 100% SURE THE REPLACEMENT WILL FIX THE ABS ISSUE. HAVE ALREADY PAID 500+ IN LABOR D...
Mileage: 102,800
DRIVING MY CAR WHEN I HEARD POP AND CAR STALLED. ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID OIL PUMP WENT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. KNOW I HAVE TO REPLACE ENGINE. CAR WAS AT DEALER TWO WEEKS PRIOR AND ISSUE NOT ADDRESSED. *TR
Mileage: 79,800
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS EACH TIME AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL WAS CAUSING THE SPARK PLUGS TO MIS...
Mileage: 55,000
FOLLOWING AN EXTERIOR CAR WASH (BRUSHLESS) THE AUDIO SYSTEM AND MMI BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS. THE REAR AUDIO SPEAKERS BEGAN CRACKLING AND THEN STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. CERTAIN MMI CONTROLS, PARTICULARLY WITH THE HEATED SEATS AND FAN BLOWER ALSO STOPPED WORKING. AFTER SOME TIME, THE SPEAKERS RETUR...
Mileage: 39,004
FOLLOWING AN EXTERIOR CAR WASH (BRUSHLESS) THE AUDIO SYSTEM AND MMI BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS. THE REAR AUDIO SPEAKERS BEGAN CRACKLING AND THEN STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. CERTAIN MMI CONTROLS, PARTICULARLY WITH THE HEATED SEATS AND FAN BLOWER ALSO STOPPED WORKING. AFTER SOME TIME, THE SPEAKERS RETUR...
Mileage: 39,004
2007 AUDI Q7. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING . *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO GLIDE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE REPAIRS WERE ALLEGEDLY MADE. HOWEVER, ON DECEMBER 31, 2012, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, T...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT A CHIP IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECU...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE NAVIGATION AND THE RADIO WENT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. T...
Mileage: 60,000
WHEN IT RAIN THE MMI NAV SYSTEM SHUTS OFF AND NOW IT COMES ON THEN CUT BACK OFF, AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES /SHAKE WHEN DRIVEING ON HIGHWAY. *TR
WHEN IT RAIN THE MMI NAV SYSTEM SHUTS OFF AND NOW IT COMES ON THEN CUT BACK OFF, AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES /SHAKE WHEN DRIVEING ON HIGHWAY. *TR
PURCHASED FOUR CONTINENTAL CROSS CONTACT TIRES 265/50 R19 FROM ARLINGTON AUTO & TIRE POUGHKEEPSIE NY ON 6/7/2011 FOR MY 2007 AUDI Q7 3.2 WITH THE GUARANTEE OF GETTING APPROX 40000 MILES ON THE TIRES. ON 7/4/2012 WITH ONLY 13000 MILES TIRES COMPLETELY BALD WITH MY WIFE DRIVING AROUND WITH A 4YR OLD A...
Mileage: 72,000
THE 2007 AUDI WAS HIT ON A HIGH SPEED COLLISION AFTER OTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND NO AIR BAGS WHERE DEPLOID BY THE AUDI Q7 AFTER MASSIVE FRONT AND SIDE COLLISION FROM OTHER VEHICLE AT 50 MPH . NOT VERY HAPPY OF THE SAFETY PROBLEM THAT THIS LUXURY 2007 AUDI Q7 VEHICLE HAS BY NOT DEPLOYING THE ...
Mileage: 47,000
THE 2007 AUDI WAS HIT ON A HIGH SPEED COLLISION AFTER OTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND NO AIR BAGS WHERE DEPLOID BY THE AUDI Q7 AFTER MASSIVE FRONT AND SIDE COLLISION FROM OTHER VEHICLE AT 50 MPH . NOT VERY HAPPY OF THE SAFETY PROBLEM THAT THIS LUXURY 2007 AUDI Q7 VEHICLE HAS BY NOT DEPLOYING THE ...
Mileage: 47,000
WHEN RETURNING FROM A TRIP, ABOUT 1 MILE FROM HOME I EXPERIENCED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WHEN I GOT HOME AND OPENED THE HOOD, GASOLINE WAS SPRAYING FROM THE ENGINE ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND INSTANTLY VAPORIZING INTO A CLOUD. I THINK WE WERE VERY LUCKY TH...
Mileage: 65,000
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF MISFIRING FOR OVER 2 YEARS AND HAS BEEN POINTED OUT TO THE REPAIR SHOP ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE NEXT PROBLEM IS THE TRUCK TAKING VERY LONG TO CRANK OVER WHEN STARTING. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE HAS WATER INGRESS THAT IS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO...
Mileage: 32,471
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF MISFIRING FOR OVER 2 YEARS AND HAS BEEN POINTED OUT TO THE REPAIR SHOP ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE NEXT PROBLEM IS THE TRUCK TAKING VERY LONG TO CRANK OVER WHEN STARTING. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE HAS WATER INGRESS THAT IS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO...
Mileage: 32,471
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF MISFIRING FOR OVER 2 YEARS AND HAS BEEN POINTED OUT TO THE REPAIR SHOP ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE NEXT PROBLEM IS THE TRUCK TAKING VERY LONG TO CRANK OVER WHEN STARTING. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE HAS WATER INGRESS THAT IS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO...
Mileage: 32,471
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY AUDI Q7, IT JERKED AT 20 MPH FOR 3 TO 4 TIMES. TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP. THEY CLEANED IT, AFTER 3 WEEKS, I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, ITS HUGE JERK CAR STOP AND GO AS IF THERE IS LACK OF FUEL SUPPLY. THE GUY BEHIND ME HONKED AS IF I DID ...
Mileage: 39,751
I WAS DRIVING MY AUDI Q7 THE 25TH OF AUGUST OF 2010 IN MIAMI, FL WHEN THE BRAKES SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND I RAN A COUPLE RED LIGHTS TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN THE MEAN TIME, I TURNED THE DRIVE SHIFT TO NEUTRAL POSITION AND I STARTED PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL IT FINALLY STO...
Mileage: 66,900
AUDI Q7 4.2L WITH 34200 MILES LOST RPM ON HIGHWAY, SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM 62MPH TO 22 MPH, WHEN ESP LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGAGED THE ABS. THE CAR BEHIND COULD BARELY STOP, DISTURBING THE ENTIRE TRAFFIC. FREQUENT PROBLEMS WITH THE ESP (ELECTRONIC STABILIZATION PROGRAM), THE ESP LIGHT WILL COME ON...
Mileage: 34,200
MY 2007 AUDI Q7 SUV HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES FROM A SPILLED DRINK FROM THE CUP HOLDERS. IF LIQUID TRAVELS DIRECTLY BELOW FROM CUP HOLDERS, THE MMI CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CONTROLS THE HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, ECT, STOPS WORKING FROM SOMETIME OR NOT AT ALL. IT STARTS WITH THE RADIO AND THEN THE WINDOWS, ECT, AN...
Mileage: 38,000
WHILE I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE MY HOME'S GARAGE ON MY 2007 AUDI Q7 (3.6L GAS) SUV, I PUT REVERSE GEAR, WITH MY RIGHT FOOT IN THE BRAKE AS USUAL. AT THAT POINT MY 4 YEAR-OLD SON STARTED CRYING AND SPITTING UP A LOT OF SALIVA WITH BUBBLE GUM, SO I TURNED BACK AND TOOK IT WITH MY RIGHT HAND. I DID NOT PU...
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 AUDI Q7 3.6 AND BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL 2007 3.6 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE IS ADVERTISED TO HAVE THE TOWING ABILITY TO TOW UP TO 6600LBS. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE TOWING A 435LB ALUMINUM TRAILER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE EPC (ELECTRONI...
Mileage: 19,000
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 AUDI Q7 3.6 AND BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL 2007 3.6 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE IS ADVERTISED TO HAVE THE TOWING ABILITY TO TOW UP TO 6600LBS. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE TOWING A 435LB ALUMINUM TRAILER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE EPC (ELECTRONI...
Mileage: 19,000
NOTICED THAT MY PASS. SIDE MIRROR WOULD NOT ADJUST WHEN USING THE SWITCH OR WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE NEXT WEEK. AFTER LEAVING MY TRUCK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A WEEK, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE MIRROR MOTOR PART HAD TO BE ORDERED AND WAS NOT IN ...
Mileage: 35,000
WHILE DRIVING IN DRY/FAIR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50 AND 70 MPH) THE ESP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGAGED THE ABS SYSTEM FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT CREATED A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AUDI Q7 4.2 UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE ESP SYSTEM AS I EXITED THE FREEWAY TO STOP AND THEN RESTART THE V...
Mileage: 6,950
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (MMI) STOPPED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. T...
Mileage: 20,006
MY CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW ON AUGUST 31, 2007 AND HAS 20068 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. 1. DURING A THUNDERSTORM, I ENTERED MY CAR AND PLACED MY UMBRELLA ON TO THE PASSENGER SEAT AND GOT INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT. SOME OF THE RAIN WATER DRIPPED OFF THE UMBRELLA AND ONTO THE FACE PLATE OF THE MMI CONTRO...
Mileage: 19,800
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE CONTACT CLOSED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND PROCEEDED TO THE BACK SEAT TO ASSIST THE CHILDREN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. BEFORE APPROACHING THE REAR DOOR, ONE OF THE CHILDREN LOCKED THE DOOR. THERE WAS NO MEAN...
Mileage: 10,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (MMI) SHORTED AFTER BECOMING WET FROM RAIN. AS A RESULT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM SHORTED OUT DUE TO MOISTURE ENTERING TH...
Mileage: 8,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL DEVICES IN THE VEHICLE. THE SYSTEM IS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE CUP HOLDER ON THE ARM REST. THE WOOD TRIM IS INADEQUATE AND DOES NOT SEAL THE COMPUTER MODULE, WHICH ALL...
Mileage: 7,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR UNLESS THE REAR SEATS WERE LOWERED OR THE HEADRESTS WERE REMOVED. VISIBILITY IS ZERO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LOOK THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR WITH OCCUPANTS IN THE REAR SEAT. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO REMOVE OR L...
Mileage: 1
VEHICLE HAS SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING/VIBRATION DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING WHICH ALSO LEADS TO BAD WHEEL ALIGNMENT. ROAD NOISE IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND LOUD. *TR
VEHICLE HAS SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING/VIBRATION DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING WHICH ALSO LEADS TO BAD WHEEL ALIGNMENT. ROAD NOISE IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND LOUD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE THAT CONNECTS THE OIL PUMP TO THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE...
Mileage: 500
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. SHE STATED THAT HER TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD LOCKED HIMSELF INSIDE THE VEHICLE USING A LOCK BUTTON LOCATED IN THE REAR SEAT. THE CHILD WAS LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES IN 95 DEGREE WEATHER. SHE STATED THAT HER HUSBAND UNLOCKED THE VEHICLE WITH ...
Mileage: 200
IN AUGUST OF 2006 I SIGNED A THREE YEAR LEASE FOR THE NEW AUDI Q7, 4.2. RIGHT FROM THE START, I ENCOUNTERED A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. ONLY BY REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN APPLYING FULL PRESS...
Mileage: 15
IN MY PREVIOUS JOB, I EVALUATED VEHICLES FOR AN OEM. WE HAD AN AUDI Q7 SUV IN OUR FLEET. I NOTED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS (WITH AN AUTO UP FEATURE) WOULD ALLOW A GAP BETWEEN THE WINDOW GLASS AND FRAME AT A POSITION WHERE A CHILD COULD PLACE THEIR FINGERS. THE AUTO CLOSE FEATURE WOULD NOT RETU...
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE HEAD RESTS IN HIS VEHICLE FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW SEATS ARE UNSAFE FOR PLACING HIS BRITAX BOOSTER SEATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOOSTER SEATS SHOULD BE FLUSHED, THE VEHICLE HEAD REST PROTRUDES AWAY FROM THE BOOSTER SEAT. THE CONTACT STATE...
NOTE - THIS IS A 2007 AUDI Q7, WHICH IS NOT IN NHTSA'S SYSTEM - THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO LIST VOLKSWAGEN. AUDI Q7 REAR SEAT (2ND ROW) HEAD RESTS DO NOT ALLOW CORRECT INSTALLATION OF CHILD SEATS. THE AUDI Q7 HAS FOLDING REAR HEAD RESTS THAT ARE NOT REMOVABLE. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HEAD REST (SPECIF...
Mileage: 150