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2012 Audi Q5 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1541697
Internal NHTSA #	11182795
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	AUDI
Model	Q5
Model Year	2012
File date	23/02/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Timing chain and/or timing chain tensioner failure on my vehicle. This same issue is iin a class action lawsuit. My vehicle engine size and year are listed but my car is not covered. I have they exact same issue with my vehicle and will have to pay thousands of dollars to have repaired. I feel like this issue should be extended to other vin #'s that are having the exact same issue but are not being acknowledged by audi. The vehicle barely starts and does not have any power when moving forward. It was in motion.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SMYRNA, GA
VIN pattern	WA1LFAFP7CAXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	10
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?