| Issue ID | 1648109 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11311983 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Model | Q5 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 14/02/20 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I got my car as used from a dealer, it had 92,000 miles on it. Once i drove it for 2 days it showed that i need to add a quart of oil although the dealer said they had an oil change. The changed the oil again and 200 miles later again i got a message to add a quart of oil. And kept adding quarts every 200 miles. The audi dealership said they ran the diagnostic for the previous owner and found that the pestons and rings need to be changed which cost $7,000. And said it |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 105000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PITTSBURGH, PA |
| VIN pattern | WA1LFAFP8DAXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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