2010 Audi Q5

MY COMPLAINT IS TWO FOLD. 1. WHY IS THE NHTSA ISSUING A RECALL AND TELLING AUDI OWNERS NOT TO DRIVE THEIR CARS? 2. AUDI OF AMERICA. AS OF 7/2/2016 AUDI IS STATING ITS NOT THAT SERIOUS? WE HAVE HAD NO INCIDENTS ACCORDING TO AN AUDI REPRESENTATIVE. THIS MAY BE TRUE BUT I WOULD THINK SOME PLACE IN THE USA THEIR HAD TO HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING ONE OF AUDI'S MODELS.NHTSA'S RECALL NOTICE STATES AGE, CLIMATE CONDITION AND CERTAIN AREAS OF THE USA AS THE GOVERNING FACTORS. IF THE AIRBAG GOES OFF DURING AN ACCIDENT THE OUTCOME IS THE SAME REGARDLESS OF THESE FACTORS LISTED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THE PEOPLE YOU ARE PROTECTING ARE STILL ALLOWED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT IS A GRENADE WITH THE PIN PULLED OUT? THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE OFF THE ROAD. WHY DO I PAY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EVERY YEAR FOR A SAFETY INSPECTION STICKER. IF THEY WILL NOT ISSUE ONE FOR TIRE THREAD DEPTH, HEADLIGHT OUT OR SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THAN WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO ISSUE AN INSPECTION STICKER WITH A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG?

TAKATA RECALL. NOTICE OF "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" RECEIVED IN APRIL 2016. TO DATE, IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE ALLEGEDLY NOT AVAILABLE. IF IT IS A "SAFETY" RECALL, AND IF IT IS "IMPORTANT", THE REPAIR SHOULD BE MADE NOW. I WAS ADVISED YESTERDAY THAT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN STRONG FUMES OF FUEL EMITTING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE CRACK IN THE HEADLINER FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK INTERNALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/19/16*LJ *CN

TAKATA RECALL HEARD FROM THE CALL, DON'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE. CALLED THE AUDIUSA CUSTOMER SERVICE THREE TIMES, THEY WERE ASKING THE DEALER TO TAKE CARE OF IT, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT CALL ME. THE AUDIUSA CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOT ABLE TO ANSWER MY QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER THE DEALER IS OBLIGED TO DO THAT OR SO. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED/DISAPPOINTED WITH THE AUDIUSA. AUDIUSA ESSENTIALLY PUTS THEIR CUSTOMERS' LIVES IN DANGER WITH NO MERCY. I WISH SOMEONE IN THE WORLD CAN TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY.

STARTED TO NOTICE A FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. IT BECAME SO BAD THAT THE CAR WAS UNDRIVEABLE. UPON INSPECTION THE TOP OF THE FUEL FILTER, (WHICH IS PART OF THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY), IN THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING PROFUSELY ALONG A MOLD INJECTION LINE ON THE TOP OF THE FILTER. THE FILTER IS MADE OUT OF HARD PLASTIC. IT WAS SPRAYING GAS ON THE ACCESS PLATE UNDERNEATH THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. SO MUCH SO THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT WAS SOAKED IN GASOLINE AND HAD POOLED ON TOP OF THE ACCESS PLATE. ATOMIZED GAS IS VERY DANGEROUS INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE SEAL ON THE ACCESS PLATE WAS SOAKED IN GAS TO WHERE IT NO LONGER SEALED AND HAD EXPANDED TO TWICE ITS SIZE; (VERY POOR DESIGN). I PURCHASED A NEW FUEL FILTER AND REPLACED WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM. I THEN COMPLAINED TO AUDI USA AND THEY ACTED VERY QUICKLY BY HAVING THE CAR BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND INSPECTED. AUDI USA ALSO COVERED ALL MY EXPENSES FOR THIS REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE ORIGINAL FUEL FILTER WAS SUPPOSEDLY SENT BACK TO GERMANY SO THAT AUDI ENGINEERS COULD STUDY THE FAILED PART. I BRING ALL THIS UP AS I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY AUDI OWNER TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCHED TURNED UP MULTIPLE SIMILAR INSTANCES. I BELIEVE IT WAS CAUSED BY THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THESE FUEL FILTERS AND I THEORIZE THAT THE MENTHANOL CONTENT IN OUR FUEL HERE IN THE US COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THIS FAILURE. IT IS NOT RELATED TO UV BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF THE PART. THE WAY AUDI HANDLED THIS PROBLEM MADE ME FEEL THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THEM AND THEY WANTED TO MAKE EVERYTHING RIGHT AS QUICK AS POSSIBLE. HOWEVER, NO RECALL WAS EVER ISSUED BY AUDI FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT MAY BE LARGER THAN ANYONE BELIEVES. AUDI CASE NUMBER: 715005998

THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED NOT LETTING ME START THE ENGINE OR MOVE THE CAR AGAIN AFTER TWO MINUTES. IT WAS SOMETHING VERY DANGEROUS BUT I WAS LUCKY THAT NO OTHER CAR WAS BEHIND US AT THAT MOMENT. WHEN WE HAD THE CHANCE TO SWITCH THE CAR ON AGAIN, THERE WAS AN ALERT SYMBOL SHOWN TELLING US TO DRIVE CAREFULLY AT VERY SLOW SPEED AND PREFERABLY TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FEW WEEKS WHERE THEY CHANGED SOMETHING IN THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SYSTEM AND ITS SOFTWARE. THIS CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY AN ENGINE CHANGE MORE THAN A YEAR AGO FOR PROBLEMS IN THE OIL CONSUMPTION. ALL THIS HAPPEN IN COSTA RICA (NOT USA). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI Q5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALMOST FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A CAR WASH AND THE WIPERS COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RECOMMENDED HAND WASHING THE VEHICLE SINCE THE CAR WASH BRUSHES WOULD PULL THE WIPERS FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO CONCLUDED THAT THE AUTOMATIC RAIN SENSOR WAS TURNED ON WHICH CAUSED THE WIPERS TO ACTIVATE. THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,600.