Audi Q7 problems and owner complaints

IN AUGUST OF 2006 I SIGNED A THREE YEAR LEASE FOR THE NEW AUDI Q7, 4.2. RIGHT FROM THE START, I ENCOUNTERED A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. ONLY BY REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND THEN APPLYING FULL PRESSURE WILL I START MOVING AGAIN. THIS WAS NOT A LAG NOR A HESITATION, SINCE WITHOUT REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE PEDAL THE CAR SIMPLY WILL NOT MOVE. DEPENDING ON THE BRAKE TO ACCELERATOR OR ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE SEQUENCE, THE CAR WILL EITHER COME A FULLY U…

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190247 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING IN DRY/FAIR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50 AND 70 MPH) THE ESP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGAGED THE ABS SYSTEM FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT CREATED A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AUDI Q7 4.2 UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE ESP SYSTEM AS I EXITED THE FREEWAY TO STOP AND THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THE PASTED 100 MILES AND 3 MONTHS. THE SELLING DEALER FOUND NO CODES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION FOR ME, AND AUDI HAS OFFERED NO SOLUTION TO THE DEALER TECH TO DATE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10244708 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL DEVICES IN THE VEHICLE. THE SYSTEM IS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE CUP HOLDER ON THE ARM REST. THE WOOD TRIM IS INADEQUATE AND DOES NOT SEAL THE COMPUTER MODULE, WHICH ALLOWS LIQUID TO ENTER INTO THE COMPUTER MODULE. AS A RESULT, THE ELECTRICAL DEVICES WILL MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $900 TO REPAIR THE COMPUTER MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED,…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10227459 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (MMI) SHORTED AFTER BECOMING WET FROM RAIN. AS A RESULT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE FAILURE HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM SHORTED OUT DUE TO MOISTURE ENTERING THE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10227554 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN RETURNING FROM A TRIP, ABOUT 1 MILE FROM HOME I EXPERIENCED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WHEN I GOT HOME AND OPENED THE HOOD, GASOLINE WAS SPRAYING FROM THE ENGINE ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND INSTANTLY VAPORIZING INTO A CLOUD. I THINK WE WERE VERY LUCKY THIS DID NOT RESULT IN A FIRE THAT COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED ME AND MY FAMILY. I TOOK THE CAR TO A NEARBY GARAGE, AND THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE ISSUE AND TOLD ME THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. I HAD IT TOWED TO ROGER BEASLEY AUDI, IN AUSTIN. AFTER E…

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443947 at NHTSA ↗

THERE IS A FISSURE CRACK IN OIL TANK LOCATED UNDER THE ENGINE ALSO FUEL PUMP LEAK WHICH CAUSES THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD TO MISHAP ALSO THE TRUNK ELECTRIC DOORS SMASHED MY HEAD A FEW TIMES I HAVE TAKE THE CAR TO ONLY AUTHORIZED AUDI MECHANICS.

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10928185 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE HAS SEVERE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING/VIBRATION DURING NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING WHICH ALSO LEADS TO BAD WHEEL ALIGNMENT. ROAD NOISE IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND LOUD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10212254 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN IT RAIN THE MMI NAV SYSTEM SHUTS OFF AND NOW IT COMES ON THEN CUT BACK OFF, AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES /SHAKE WHEN DRIVEING ON HIGHWAY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10468050 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT A CHIP IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10490719 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE REACHED A SPEED OF 75MPH STARTED FEELING A VIBRATION, STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME LOOSE FROM THE TRANSMISSION, DAMAGED FUEL LINE AND E-BRAKE CABLE. VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED IN 2011 AS A STRETCH LIMOUSINE, A MOBILE MACHINE STATED THAT FOUR OF THE SIX BOLTS WERE MISSING AND THE LAST TWO BROKE AND CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT TO COME OFF, VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN MINNESOTA AND THE CONVERSION WAS DONE IN ILLINOIS. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER 30 DAYS. I FEEL THAT THERE WAS AN OVER LOOK FROM THE BUILDER TO THE LAST OWNER…

Owner-reported narrative. 104,463 miles reported. Look up ODI 10717707 at NHTSA ↗

"TAKATA RECALL" THE SHIFTING GOES OUT WHEN DRIVING CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK OR EVEN HOLT IN TRAFFIC. THE DASH LOCKS UP TO A BOLD RED. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AT A SLOWER SPEED AND CAN NOT GO ABOVE 45MPH. THEN THE FUEL STARTS TO SMELL UP THE WHOLE VEHICLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 195,233 miles reported. Look up ODI 11090833 at NHTSA ↗