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2010 Audi Q5 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1262302
Internal NHTSA #	10836667
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	Q5
Model Year	2010
File date	07/09/15
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Started to notice a fuel smell inside the cabin of the vehicle while driving. It became so bad that the car was undriveable. Upon inspection the top of the fuel filter, (which is part of the fuel pump assembly), in the gas tank was leaking profusely along a mold injection line on the top of the filter. The filter is made out of hard plastic. It was spraying gas on the access plate underneath the rear passenger seat. So much so that the bottom of the seat was soaked in gasoline and had pooled on top of the access plate. Atomized gas is very dangerous inside the cabin of the vehicle. The seal on the access plate was soaked in gas to where it no longer sealed and had expanded to twice its size; (very poor design). I purchased a new fuel filter and replaced which fixed the problem. I then complained to audi usa and they acted very quickly by having the car brought into the dealership and inspected. Audi usa also covered all my expenses for this repair even though the car is out of warranty. The original fuel filter was supposedly sent back to germany so that audi engineers could study the failed part. I bring all this up as i know i am not the only audi owner to experience this problem. A quick google searched turned up multiple similar instances. I believe it was caused by the manufacturing process of these fuel filters and i theorize that the menthanol content in our fuel here in the us could contribute to this failure. It is not related to uv because of the location of the part. The way audi handled this problem made me feel that it is a known issue with them and they wanted to make everything right as quick as possible. However, no recall was ever issued by audi for this problem. It may be larger than anyone believes. Audi case number: 715005998
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORLANDO, FL
VIN pattern	WA1LKAFP8AAXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2010 Audi Q5 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Audi Q5 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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