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2012 Audi Q5 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1262187
Internal NHTSA #	10836572
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	Q5
Model Year	2012
File date	01/04/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	It came to my attention at 70,000 miles that i had to occasionally add oil between oil changes. At 95,000 miles the oil consumption increased. Currently at 100,000 miles oil consumption increased to a quart of oil every 1000 miles. Two auto repair businesses, including shearer audi of south burlington vermont, have looked at my car. Each repair business tells me that there are two costly possibilities to fix the car. The bottom line is that it seems to need a new engine block and pistons and all. It seems that shearer audi service rep should have warned me that there might be a problem with the oil consumption before my audi
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHELBURNE, VT
VIN pattern	WA1LFAFP9CAXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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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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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2012 Audi Q5 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Audi Q5 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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