2010 Audi Q5 Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MISFIRED WHILE DRIVING AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUDI NYACK (127 NY-59, NYACK, NY 10960, (845) 353-7300) WHERE THE INTAKE COIL AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. *TR

MY AUDI Q5 HAS BARELY 5000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND HAS BEEN THROUGH ITS FIRST SERVICE A WEEK BACK. THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. WAS LATER INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE WATER PUMP THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND I WILL NEED TO WAIT FOR THREE DAYS WHILE THE SERVICE CENTRE PROCURES ONE. GIVEN THE INCREASING OCCURRENCE OF WATER PUMP FAILURE WITH THE Q5, I FEEL AUDI NEEDS TO BE MORE PROACTIVE IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE THEREBY AVOIDING INCONVENIENCE TO ITS CUSTOMER BASE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER VEHICLE BECAME DISABLED. PULLED OVER AND FOUND COOLANT ALL OVER THE ENGINE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *TR

MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ITS COOLANT FLUID WITH ABOUT 15000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR

VEHICLE WAS SITTING OVERNIGHT IN SUB FREEZING TEMPERATURES (APPROX 30 DEGREES F). STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS NO LONGER BLOWING HOT AIR INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR, AND SOON THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT FLASHED. I PULLED OVER QUICKLY, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW THAT THERE WAS COOLANT SPREAD THROUGH OUT THE ENGINE BAY DUE TO THE WATER PUMP FAILING. I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE IN THIS VEHICLE. AUDI SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, AND IS REPLACING SOME WATER PUMP'S PRIOR TO THEM FAILING, AND NOT REPLACING OTHERS. I CONTACTED 2 SEPARATE AUDI SERVICE CENTERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO HAVE MY WATER PUMP REPLACED AS I WAS ABOUT TO TRAVEL TO CANADA WITH THE CAR FOR A VACATION AND DID NOT WANT TO BE STRANDED. BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS. SUCH A HIGH RATE OF FAILURE FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT ENGINE COMPONENT CANNOT BE TOLERATED, ESPECIALLY WHEN FAILURES ARE OCCURRING ON ENGINES WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. FORTUNATELY THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN A LARGE CITY WHERE I HAD ACCESS TO AN AUDI SERVICE CENTER. IF IT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS IN TRANSIT TO MY DESTINATION I MAY HAVE BEEN IN A REMOTE LOCATION WHERE I COULD NOT EASILY RECEIVE HELP IN A TIMELY MANNER, PUTTING MY LIFE IN RISK, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER SEASON. PLEASE SEE THIS THREAD FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OTHER KNOWN OCCURRENCES OF FAILURE: HTTP://FORUMS.AUDIWORLD.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=2791558