2011 Audi Q5: excessive oil consumption

Filed Feb 28, 2020 · Engine, Steering · 89,000 miles · IL

I have been driving on the highway and city and it appears the steering is sometimes stiff and then soft , I have checked the power steering fluid level and its full. This is an issue because its hard to make turns as the steering wheel stiffens up. Another issue is the car consumes about 1 quart of oil every 300 miles, it was part of a lawsuit settlement but the vehicle was never repaired

Filed Dec 12, 2019 · Engine · 100,000 miles · IA

Oil consumption issue while driving down the road. Under any acceleration, smoke comes out the exhaust. Uses about 1 quart of oil per 300 miles. Leak down test was done, showing leakage past piston rings. Resulting in a complete rebuild of engine costing me $5,000 plus. Vehicle has just about 100,000 miles.

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 75,000 miles · CO

2011 audi q5 misfiring after oil consumption repair. Took back to service center and it was misfiring. Found pipe for the oil separator was not attached.

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 74,325 miles · CO

Timing chain tensioner, tensioner etc for camshafts with engine repair. During oil consumption repair the mechanic noticed this issue and it was repaired during the oil consumption repair. 2011 audi q5 75k miles

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Engine · 74,325 miles · CO

2011 audi q5 coolant pump replaced due to seepage. Water pump, bolts and o ring for plastic pipe connector piece. Found during the oil consumption repairs at 74k miles.

Filed Nov 29, 2017 · Engine · 98,000 miles · IL

After my car had been sitting for 8 days I went in garage to crank it. The car cranked but shook violently. I immediately shut it off. I tried to re crank it but it would not crank. I called audi and had it towed in. They told me the "lifetime" timing chain was stretched. That the repair would cost between $4,000 and $7,000 to fix. I did some quick searching and saw other folks with similar issues. The car has 98,000 miles , always serviced by audi. I called audi and told them this appears to be a re occurring issue and I though they should handle the fix. They called me back and said they would split the cost. I told them to proceed with the repair. This is the second major problem with the engine, the first was "oil consumption" which they repaired for free. Another $7,000 fix. I just saw a episode on "news 5 investigates" chicago describing the exact same issue with a vw, and also listing audi's 2011. Its on their website.

Filed Apr 20, 2017 · Engine · 125,000 miles · IL

After running errands I started my audi q5. The engine immediately began to idle hard. No warning lights ect., but enough for concern. Drove it immediately to an independent mechanic just blocks away. It has been determined that the tensioner on the timing chain broke causing catastrophic engine failure. I have maintained the car meticulously, and am beside myself over this. I have since learned that this has been a problem for multiple people and there is currently a class action lawsuit filed filed last spring in new jersey for this specific issue. My engine was rebuilt as a result of the recall two years ago on an oil consumption issue. I am being told it will cost me $13,000 for a new engine, but is seems that this was an existing problem that audi kept from its customers.

Filed Jul 18, 2016 · Fuel system · CA

I purchased vehicle july 2015 after 1 month I would smell gas fumes over time it became aggressively strong I took vehicle in for servicing where I was told they didnt find anything...1month later took it back demanded they fix it I had to contact corporate found out they had to replace fuel pump & gasket in tank...in addition, oil consumption is an issue which is still a big problem. From 10/14/15 to 7/4/2016 the oil indicator asking for 1 quart. This serms to be happening 1x month. The service tech.inforned me there was a recall regarding this & my vehicle may not have been serviced for this. Im not a person who drives long distance or highway I travel to work and occassional errands nonetheless this is a nuisance not to mention the financial obligation. Why am I paying so much for a luxury vehicle that I dont enjoy.

Filed Mar 28, 2016 · Airbags, Engine · TX

After my q5 has been in the service department 3 times for the same issue broke down on a very busy highway with my small child on board. My audi advisor told me to try to bring it to the dealer. We did not make it. Car had to be towed. After 2 weeks, I was advised I needed a new engine at the cost of $14,700. This is after it had been fixed several times before for the same issue. Secondly, it has a recall that has been published and audi's response to me was the recall repair is not available yet. They are however are working with takata to produce replacement parts. So, again they are jeopardizing mine and my families safety. And the oil consumption is ridiculous. No vehicle should use a quart of oil every 1000 miles. This is an unacceptable company and their responses are all scripted.

Filed Feb 3, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 21,000 miles · MA

The vehicle was purchased with 20,000 miles and has been burning oil since. The car is under warranty and has gone through the manufactures oil consumption test, both 1 and 2 which they are saying barely passed. The car is continuing to burn oil and has gone through phase 1 again for the second time and am being told it passed. Audi states an oil change is good for 10,000 miles and here I am at 7,000 miles having to put oil in it and taking my car to the dealership every few months to test it.

Filed Jul 2, 2014 · Engine · 26,281 miles · CT

The audi 2.0t engine is known to have issues with significant oil consumption. The car has been at audi with this issue several times. During other service visits I have mentioned to the audi dealer that the car burns a quart of oil every 1000-1200 miles. Audi claims that this is part of the engine design in order for it to give better fuel economy. This is clearly not true. I have friends with audis equipped with the 2.0t engine and they have zero oil consumption. There are multiple online blogs with other audi owners complaining about this issue. It is clearly something that audi should be forced to issue a recall to resolve the matter.

Filed Jun 10, 2014 · Acceleration, Transmission · 18,000 miles · TX

1. Q5 2.0 has a very harsh downshift whether in automatic mode or in manual/sportronic. Specially 4->3 and 3->2 and 2->1. As a result the car comes to a stop and then jerk forward after the stop (2-1), causing accidents in parking garages specially in tight spots. Audi has acknowledged the issue, applied tsb-37-13-83 software update, even replaced the mechatronic unit but the harsh jerky downshift returns. Dealer says it is not a problem but a "characteristic" of this car. Escalated to audi of america, and they confirm it is a characteristic of the vehicle and they say they cannot do anything about it. Hundreds of similar complaints, some at http://forums.audiworld.com/archive/index.php/t-2847492.html 2. Car burns oil at high rate. Had oil topped off at 12k, 15k, 19k, and still at 21k it is half. Dealer changed some gaskets saying it would fix the issue but it hasn't.