Issue ID | 1543984 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11184641 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | AUDI |
Model | Q5 |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 12/02/19 |
Component | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 audi q5. The contact state that the vehicle indepently engaged the collision brake system on several occasions the first was the evening of february 12th at approximately 19:00 est. While traveling south on lahser road at approximately 45 mph with no other vehicles in the area the vehicle sensed a potential front end collision and applied full brakes. This caused loss of control of the vehicle the second event was march 4 at approximately 16:00 est. Whilst driving home i came to a stop at the light with a truck in front of my vehicle. No warning was detected. As the vehicle in front of me departed the vehicle warning system came on. It did not apply breaks at this time just a false positive sensor warning. The first incident was passed off as the result of ice, while notice sensor warning was evident the second incident was reported to the dealer on march 4 and no response has been received. I feel this vehicle has twice provided unsafe actions and needs to be addressed before i have a child in the vehicle and have an incident that harms an individual. The vehicle was taken to audi of rochester hill 45441 dequindre road rochester hill michigan 48307 phone nunber (248)-997-7400 to have a diagnostic performed the dealer advised that the vehicle collision system malfunction due to ice on the sensor. The vin information was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 600. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 600 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | BLOOMFIELD, MI |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
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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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 15/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 45 |
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