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2018 Audi A5 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1626582
Internal NHTSA #	11288922
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	A5
Model Year	2018
File date	27/10/18
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Audi pre sense, the new technology audi uses for predictive safety. I have experienced several audi pre sense braking malfunctions. The audi pre sense in my vehicle will abruptly & violently come to a full stop, with no obstructions or hazards anywhere near the vicinity of the car. First occurrence happened on 405 highway heading north on october 27, 2018 at approximately 11:30 pm, driving approximately 60 mph. The roads were clear no drivers anywhere in my vicinity. The road were wet from heavy rainfall earlier in the evening. The car comes to a violent sudden stop, red hazard triangle appears on the dashboard, these two things happen simultaneously, the seatbelt engages & i'm slammed forward. The brakes emit a loud grinding & crunching sound. It takes several seconds before i can begin to drive again as the car is locked up. There were no observable obstructions in the road for it to make the car emergency brake. When this happened it felt like i had hit someone/something, that was how violent the stop was. It is terrifying and dangerous. Once i was able to drive again, my car did not go over any hazards or obstructions as the vehicle thinks there was, there were no other vehicles or persons in my vicinity, the road was smooth and clear. The pre sense has a malfunction resulting in a braking response failure. I took the car to audi services and they kept the car for 2 weeks, recalibrate & reset things. I drove the car for 8 months without incident only to have the same thing repeat. This same issue has happened 3 other occasions while reversing. Audi maintains that pre sense is working as it was designed & there is no flaw. They will not work on the car any further. If this happened during a time where other vehicles were around, it would have been a grave danger to me & other passengers. Audi is knowingly & willingly sending unsafe vehicles on the road.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KIRKLAND, WA
VIN pattern	WAUBNCF53JAXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	20/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Audi A5 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Audi A5 Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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