Issue ID | 1723480 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11395337 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | AUDI |
Model | Q3 |
Model Year | 2020 |
File date | 08/02/21 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Truck reads faint or old lanes on the road & will often jerk the truck over to the old lane vs the actual lane that is being driven. When you try to take control its really hard as if the steering wheel locks. Recently the sensors for forward collision can sense pedestrians walking ahead of the truck a few feet away & will engage the emergency breaks as if were going to hit the pedestrians who aren't even close to us. The breaks upon release from a light or backing out of the drive way makes a horrible grinding noise. Audi said its a characteristic of the truck! Today while driving the truck seemed to be shaking a little & reducing speed. When i pulled into the parking space the truck was still shaking. An alert lit up the dash board "drive system: malfunction! Please contact service. The tachometer was fully red 1-8 vs 7-8. I tried to give the truck a little gas to stop the shaking, but that did work. I shut the truck off waited & turn it back on the message was cleared. I was scared to drive it, but took the truck to audi where it is being looked at. Auto start/ stop locks the steering wheel upon restarting & has taken off extremely fast in a jerking motion which could cause an accident. This was said to be another characteristic of the truck. It seems to be a lot of dangerous characteristics with this truck that are not mention before leasing. My previous a4 had similar features & these issues never occurred. I don't feel safe in this truck its brand new 2020 with 5k miles & it seems to be issue after issue. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5004 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FORNEY, TX |
VIN pattern | WA1EECF34L1XXXXXX |
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 | 16/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 40 |
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