2012 Audi Q5: check engine light

Filed Dec 3, 2024 · Engine · SC

• Excessive oil consumption • Engine knocking • Illumination of the check engine light, possibly for cylinder misfire • Engine stalling- • the pistons unexpectedly fail, drivers may also experience a sudden loss of engine power while operating their vehicles. This can pose a safety risk as it may become difficult for drivers to brake, accelerate or control the steering wheel. Drivers are believed to have experienced problems with the pistons well before they should, with some seeing engine failure before the 75,000- mile mark. Audi Vehicles Burning Too Much Oil A number of Audi drivers have posted complaints online that their Q5 vehicles are burning more oil than they should, an issue attorneys suspect could be related to a defect in the pistons. A sample of these complaints can be found below [sic throughout, emphasis ours]: My Audi Q5 2012, like all suffers from excessive mass oil consumption. A Dealer did the oil consumption test and said the piston and rings need to be replaced. I ve Already spent over $1K on crankshaft repairs etc. Will AoA to pay for new piston and rings? Its a $6K repair that I am unwilling to pay because it should not be going through this crap for such an expensive car.” This "benefit" likely won't me customers due to the age of the vehicles and they don’t seem to care. Not to mention owners will still be stuck with paying a percentage for repairs. I bought a 2012 Audi Q5 in in 2015…For the first 20,000 miles of owning this car, it was my dream car and was all I had hoped for. Then, the check engine and oil light game started. At first, adding oil meant that it would it go another 1500-2000 miles without issue. Then, around 75k, it went to 500 to 750 miles. Once it hit 95k, it dropped to every 400 to 600 miles that it needed oil. I am at 118k and desperately want to dump this lemon. Unfortunately, I have payments on this garbage car. I've spoken with a local mechanic about it and he says the fix is replacing the engine.

Filed Mar 7, 2023 · Engine, Fuel system · 104,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2012 Audi Q5. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel injection intake valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The oil warning light, the EPS warning light, TIPM warning, and the check engine warning light were illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel intake valve and the oil pan needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000.

Filed Apr 12, 2022 · Engine, Fuel system · 130,700 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2012 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle started violently shaking. The contact stated that the Electronic Power Control (ECP) and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle started losing motive power and was pulled over out of the roadway. The vehicle was then towed to the local dealer where it remained. The vehicle diagnosed and the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,700.

Filed Jun 22, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · SC

Extreme oil consumption (burning 2+ quarts in less than 500 miles); cutting off while idling. Yes it is available for inspection upon request. If this is a leak, it could possibly catch on fire while my child is driving to school, or it could cut off while driving causing a bad accident. Yes it has been confirmed by a repair facility. Check/add oil indicator; check engine light; emits black smoke from rear. Issues appeared 2 days after purchasing the car.

Filed Jun 21, 2019 · Engine · KY

I purchased my 2012 audi from carmax with 20,??? Miles on it. It now has 106,000. I noticed more oil consumption than it should. I am very very on top of maintaining my vehicles. Regular maintenance original audi parts during replacement.... Then my check engine light came on. Had the code checked and it was turbo booster problem and crankshaft. Was told fixing crankshaft may possibly fix turbo booster code without paying $3,000-4,000 to fix. As they were fixing it I was told the crankshaft had red letters on it meaning it came from a junkyard prior to my purchasing it! So it had to have gone bad before 20,000 miles which is ridiculous! So I paid the $500.00 to fix it and drove it 158 miles and the check engine light came on again. So I just burned $500.00 for nothing! I love my audi but I will never ever purchase an audi that is such an unreliable vehicle again. In doing research I see that 2012 audi engines are very very bad news! Apparently this is happening to a lot of audi owners. Buyer beware!

Filed Jan 22, 2019 · Engine · 73,188 miles · CO

Catastrophic engine failure caused by jumped timing chain caused by defective timing chair tensioner. I purchased my vehicle on 12/03/2015 with 45,483 miles. I maintained my vehicle at independent mechanics due to the dismal service at the only dealership in town and its poor online reviews. I frequently added oil to the engine when prompted by the car. On january 10, 2016, I left the gym and started my car. It took longer than normal to turn over, and the check engine light was illuminated. The next day, I took the car to autozone who pulled the p001600 dtc code (crank position sensor and camshaft position sensor correlation). I took the car to my local mechanic, who also pulled the p001600 in addition to the p02900 dtc (turbo under boost). That mechanic also heard noise from engine timing cover area and coolant seepage/leak at the water pump area. They recommended the car be towed to a specialist, which was done. He pulled the p001600 (237) dtc code and a p0562 low voltage code. At this time, I contacted audi of america and notified them of the issue. I was made aware of the timing chain class action lawsuit regarding the defective tensioner, but informed that my VIN wasn't covered. At their recommendation, the car was towed to an audi dealership. All service records, oil receipts, etc were provided to audi. Audi "declined assistance", leaving me with an undriveable car, a $750 bill from the mechanic, $55 tow bill, $150 (and growing) rental car charge, and an estimate of over $8k to re-build the engine. Additional records available.

Filed May 22, 2017 · Engine · 45,371 miles · IL

While driving car, the engine light came on, there was no noise or indication of a failure. The car did seem a little low on power. Took the car to the deal where the diagnosed that the turbo charger failed after only 45,371 miles. With the vehicle having averaged less than 10,000 miles driven per year, the failure is not from excessive wear or use.

Filed Oct 8, 2015 · Fuel system · 53,950 miles · MA

Drive 2012 audi q5 2.0t premium plus. I was driving back home and malfunction indicator light (mil) showed up. The engine is making whistling sound. I took my car to audi dealership and they informed me that the high pressure fuel pump and some other parts would need replacement. I got a letter from audi about warranty extension for fuel injector to 120k miles. As per the dealership, this is a different issue. When researched online, this is a very known issue and alot of audi 2.0t engines have come up with this issue. My car just went out of warranty and is at 54k miles, this is upsetting that such a known issue and I've to pay for this.