| Issue ID | 1493725 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11123277 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Model | Q5 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 31/07/18 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving the car, car suddenly stopped... A lot of lights came on in the dashboard. There was a burning smell inside the car. Car wouldn't start after that and had to be manually pushed to the side of the road. Audi service inspected the car and said that engine had internal damage and i was asked to replace the engine. Car only had 35,000 miles on it. Warranty had expired just few months earlier. I had gotten service done every year at the same audi service dealership and had gotten a service just a few weeks before this happened! I was asked to replace the engine at my cost!! Later i was offered assistance from audi, but it still cost me $4,500 out of my pocket for a 4 yr old car with 35k miles on it and serviced every year by audi!! Lost faith in the audi brand and the local audi dealership & service. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | REDMOND, WA |
| VIN pattern | WA1LFBFP8EAXXXXXX |
| 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 | 40 |
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