2012 AUDI A7 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A7. AFTER DRIVING, THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ODOR UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE. WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT A STORE, A PASSERBY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AS FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS NOTICED THE FIRE AND ONE OF THE OFFICERS NOTIFIED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHOM EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FIRE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A MECHANICAL ERROR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED A WEEK AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY GERALD JONES AUDI (4022 WASHINGTON RD, MARTINEZ, GA 30907, (706) 760-2462). THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V781000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FACILITY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WHICH WOULD NOT GO OUT IS BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS (WHICH EVEN THE DEALERSHIP THINKS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM THOUGH I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY TOLD THAT TO AUDI) TO FIX THIS, AND ASSURE THAT MY AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY, THEY WANT OVER 18 THOUSAND DOLLARS. AUDI HAS DISCLAIMED ANY LIABILITY FOR THIS ISSUE AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT BECAUSE ITS AN AIRBAG ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED RANDOMLY. THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND POWER EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, WHICH RESET THE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD A RECALL AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE SERVICED BY A DEALER. THE DEALER (AUDI CONSHOHOCKEN, 610-272-9200) AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE THAN THREE TIMES WITHIN WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED YET. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,941.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE "COOLANT VALVE LEAKED INTO THE WIRING HARNESS AND SHORTED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. MAY HAVE CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED STALL OF THE VEHICLE."

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 AUDI A7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V823000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. ...UPDATED 05/03/17 *BF *AS

WHEN THE IGNITION IN THIS CAR IS TURNED OFF, IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE IN THE PARK POSITION. YOU CAN TURN THE CAR OFF IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. THIS HAPPENS TO ME ON A ROUTINE BASIS AND IN TWO INSTANCES THE CAR HAS ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE IN GEAR. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED BY THE VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE BECAME A KNOWN ISSUE AND WAS MODIFIED WITH AN "EXIT ASSIST" IN THE 2013 AUDI A7. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY AUDI THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO IMPLEMENT THE EXIT ASSIST IN THE 2012 MODEL AND NO REPAIRS ARE NECESSARY. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT AGREE AS I'VE WITNESSED HOW DANGEROUS THIS CAN BE.

2012 AUDI A7; 4 SIDEWALL "BUBBLING" BLOWOUTS IN A YEAR. BEING VERY CAREFUL TO MAINTAIN CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE, AND NORMAL CITY DRIVING. TWO BLOWOUTS OCCURED WHEN CAR WAS IN PARK. VEHICLE DEALER MAINTAINS BLOWOUTS ARE DUE TO ROAD HAZARDS AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. *JS

OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS 3 OUT OF MY 4 CONTINENTAL CONTIPROCONTAC TIRES HAVE DEVELOPED "BUBBLES" IN THE SIDE WALL. WHEN THE 1ST (OR EVEN PERHAPS THE 2ND) TIRE DEVELOPED THIS PROBLEM, IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO POT HOLES. IT IS SUMMER NOW AND I HAVE DRIVEN VERY LITTLE BUT THE 3RD TIRE HAS PRESENTED THIS PROBLEM. I KEEP THE TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED. ALL OF MY TIRES ARE ROUTINELY EXAMINED PERSONALLY AND BY THE TIRE COMPANY WHEN REPLACING PREVIOUS TIRES. UPDATED 4/24/2015*JS

OCTOBER 18, 2013. VEHICLE ABRUPTLY LOST POWER STEERING AND ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING IN THE LEFT HAND LANE ON THE AT 72 MILES PER HOUR JUST IN FRONT OF A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. I WAS FORCED TO CROSS INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE WITH NO ACCELERATION OR POWER STEERING AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO A HALT APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS BEFORE THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE BEGAN AS THE RIGHT LANE WAS CLOSING. I WAS ACCOMPANIED BY MY GIRLFRIEND. THE RIGHT LANE WAS CLOSING WITH CONCRETE K RAILS ON BOTH SIDES. THIS COULD HAVE KILLED US BOTH. ONCE AT A FULL STOP AND IN PARK I SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR SOME TIME MAYBE 10 OR FIFTEEN MINUTES. I TRIED APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD TURN ON. I DROVE THE CAR IN TO BE LOOKED IT. THE MANUFACTURER DESIGNATED SERVICE PROVIDER RETURNED THE CAR THREE DAYS LATER UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM THOUGH FAULT CODES WERE REGISTERED WHEN DIAGNOSTICS WERE CONDUCTED. THE SECOND PROBLEM OCTOBER 28, 2013. THIS TIME I WAS TRAVELING BY MYSELF IN TOWN WHEN AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES PER HOUR THE VEHICLE AGAIN, LOST POWER STEERING AND ACCELERATION. I WAS ABLE TO COAST, THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION INTO THE GAS STATION. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE PROVIDER. AGAIN FAULT CODES WERE REGISTERED UNDER DIAGNOSTICS. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 16 DAYS AND RETURNED IT AS THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, THOUGH THEY DID REPLACE A PART AND SAID IT WAS FUNCTIONING FINE. THE THIRD HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 17, 2013. TRAVELING IN THE LEFT LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES PER HOUR AGAIN THE CAR LOST POWER STEERING AND ACCELERATION IDENTICAL TO THE PREVIOUS TWO INSTANCES. I MANEUVER TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE WITH NO POWER STEERING OR ACCELERATION. THE SERVICE PROVIDER HAD THE CAR FOR 29 DAYS AND RETURNED AS THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. AGAIN WITH FAULT CODES REGISTERED. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIAL FATAL. IT SHOULD BE DESTROYED. *TR