2007 Audi Q7

AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY REGISTERED COMPLAINTS ABOUT, EVEN WITH CLEANING OUR SUNROOF DRAINS REGULARLY, THE GLUE FAILED CAUSING US TO NOT ONLY ENDURE THE EXPENSE OF A WELL-DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT NOW WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A STEREO SINCE WE FEEL WE ARE ENTITLED TO AT LEAST THAT MUCH, HOWEVER, AUDI OF AMERICA DISAGREES. CONSIDERING HOW MANY ISSUES THERE HAVE BEEN WITH SUNROOF LEAKS IN THE PAST AND THE FACT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR Q7 OWNERS, I FEEL, AS MANY OTHERS DO I'M SURE, THAT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO FURTHER BY THE NHTSA. *TR

DRAINING SYSTEM IN THE ROOF OF VEHICLE SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN/ENGINEERING FLAW. IN UNDER 4 YEARS, WATER LEAKED INTO THE INTERIOR FRONT AND REAR OF CAR CAUSING ISSUES WITH THE AMPLIFIER AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE. DEALER SAYS IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND ESTIMATES $1600 TO FIX THE DRAIN ISSUES AND $2200 FOR THE BLOWN AMPLIFIER. *TR

FOLLOWING AN EXTERIOR CAR WASH (BRUSHLESS) THE AUDIO SYSTEM AND MMI BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS. THE REAR AUDIO SPEAKERS BEGAN CRACKLING AND THEN STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. CERTAIN MMI CONTROLS, PARTICULARLY WITH THE HEATED SEATS AND FAN BLOWER ALSO STOPPED WORKING. AFTER SOME TIME, THE SPEAKERS RETURNED TO WORKING BUT THE MMI SYSTEM REMAINED SPOTTY. NO BATTERY DRAW WAS FOUND AND NO APPARENT (OBVIOUS) WATER INTRUSION WAS FOUND. *TR

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE NAVIGATION AND THE RADIO WENT COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF MISFIRING FOR OVER 2 YEARS AND HAS BEEN POINTED OUT TO THE REPAIR SHOP ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE NEXT PROBLEM IS THE TRUCK TAKING VERY LONG TO CRANK OVER WHEN STARTING. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE HAS WATER INGRESS THAT IS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN TO BE REPAIRED OVER 10 WEEKS AND PROBLEM STILL IS HAPPENING. THE WARRANTY EVEN EXPIRED WHILE THEY WERE FIXING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME A LOSS INTERMS OF RESALE VALUE AND CANNOT BE TRADED. *TR

MY 2007 AUDI Q7 SUV HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES FROM A SPILLED DRINK FROM THE CUP HOLDERS. IF LIQUID TRAVELS DIRECTLY BELOW FROM CUP HOLDERS, THE MMI CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CONTROLS THE HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, ECT, STOPS WORKING FROM SOMETIME OR NOT AT ALL. IT STARTS WITH THE RADIO AND THEN THE WINDOWS, ECT, AND THEN MOVES TO THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE WIPERS. AUDI SAYS IT IS THE OWNERS' PROBLEM AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

MY CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW ON AUGUST 31, 2007 AND HAS 20068 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. 1. DURING A THUNDERSTORM, I ENTERED MY CAR AND PLACED MY UMBRELLA ON TO THE PASSENGER SEAT AND GOT INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT. SOME OF THE RAIN WATER DRIPPED OFF THE UMBRELLA AND ONTO THE FACE PLATE OF THE MMI CONTROL UNIT LOCATED ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE MMI CONTROL UNIT SHORTED OUT AND FAILED. THIS FAILURE STOPPED MANY OF THE ELECTRONIC FUNCTIONS THE MMI UNIT OPERATED, IE., THE GPS NAV. SYSTEM, THE RADIO, THE BLUE TOOTH TELEPHONE, THE OPERATING CONTROLS OF THE AUTO, CD, VEHICLE SETTINGS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS (FRONT& BACK) AND ALL THE REST OF THE CONTROLS THE MMI SYSTEM OPERATES. 2. THE FAILURE SEEMED TO BE PERMANENT. I WAS UNABLE TO OPERATE ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS FROM THIS CONTROLLER. 3. I CONTACTED THE AUDI DEALER IN BUFFALO, NY AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A WARRANTY COMPONENT UNDER THE AUTO WARRANTY. I ARRIVED AT THE AUDI DEALER SERVICE DESK AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. WHERE IN THEY ADVISED ME THAT IF THERE WAS ANY MOISTURE FROM WATER, SOFT DRINKS, COFFEE OR TEA SPILLED ONTO THIS CONTROL UNIT, IT WOULD SHORT OUT ELECTRICALLY AND CEASE TO OPERATE. THE SERVICE PERSON STATED THAT THE AUDI LIMITED WARRANTY (4 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES) PAGE #4 OF WARRANTY MANUAL: ITEMS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO ADJUSTMENT, SUCH AS WHEEL ALIGNMENT, TIRE BALANCING, HEADLIGHTS, DOOR, SHIFT LINKAGE, AND SUNROOF ADJUSTMENTS, NOT CAUSED BY OUTSIDE INFLUENCE OR NORMAL WEAR ARE COVERED ONE TIME WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OR 6000 MILES WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST, ETC... I EXPLAINED THAT THIS MMI DID NOT NEED AN ADJUSTMENT...IT FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY WOULD NOT COVER THIS $800.00 PLUS DOLLARS TO REPLACE THIS UNIT. IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY, I HAD NO CHOICE, I PAID THE AMOUNT. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. I TOLD THEM THAT THE CAR MANUFACTURER MADE A DESIGN AND ENGINEERING ERROR IN NOT WATERPROOFING THIS CONTROL UNIT. *TR