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.
2012 Audi Q5 engine complaints
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The vehicle is needing about 2qts every 2-3 days. Every once in a while I can feel it slip. I just bought this vehicle in October 2021. There are absolutely no leaks. It's a safety hazard because if it loses enough oil when I am driving, the car can and will die in the middle of the road. This vehicle is what I use to haul my 2 year old daughter in. Yes the vehicle can be inspected. The vehicle was bought at cooks car sales. Lewiston, idaho 83501
EXCESSIVE OIL USAGE, OIL LIGHT COMING ON EVERY 2-3 DAYS ABOUT EVERY 100 MILES DRIVEN OR LESS. I take it to my same mechanic shop always, this is a major issue with the turbo using excessive engine oil consumptions. It's not leaking, it's a VERY WELL KNOWN DEFECTIVE ISSUE WITH THESE 2012 AUDI Q5 2.0 TURBO AWD. MASSIVE GAS USAGE BUT THE MAJOR OIL ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE THIS WILL COST THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET CONSIDERING THIS IS A AUDI DEFECT. This issue will end up causing major engine failure if not recalled costing thousands of dollars for a engine replacement.
Needing to put oil in engine at an increasing rate. Low oil light comes on every 3 days now as this has been going on over a year. Engine timing chain then jumped and caused engine failure. Replaced with a used engine and the same problems have begun again.
Oil consumption is getting worse and worse. Currently, I am adding a quart of oil every 3 days in between regular oil changes. This is a real issue. I just spent 5,000 dollars approx. on a tune up at a foreign car body shop but they could not repair the oil issue. This is now a known issue with Audis. What can be done to help this issue?
Excessive oil consumption. Needs 1 quart of oil per tank of gas, more often with city driving. Issues most likely with original rings and pistons. Repair likely $6000. Oil consumption not disclosed as a problem when I bought the car 4000 miles ago. Currently 106,000 miles.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 audi q5. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle using the push to start button, the vehicle failed to start-up. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to audi south coast (1425 auto mall dr, santa ana, ca 92705, (657) 213-3961) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer and the contact was informed that the starter and the engine control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was no repaired a second time. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,276.
Heavy oil consumption and leaks into gas, ignition and other areas
Engine misfire due to timing chain tensioning system fail.
Audi q5 tfsi 2.0t engine upper timing cover oil leak, causes water pump to leak over and over again. Until you fix the oil leak, you cannot fix the water pump leaking.
Class action law suit for audi USA for excessive oil consumption in models up to 2011, has not fixed the issue becasue alot of people claim the same issue with audi including my 2012 audi q5. More than 1 qt of oil every 200 miles is alot and this seems to be a issue with audi, I have had mu engine check by more than one shop, had a skoke test and oil consumption test done on it and the oil is burning excessively with no resolutions.
Im loosing a liter of oil every 200-500 miles and tyranny feels like it slips a little but the oil consumption is why im writing this I bought my 2012 audi q5 premium sport edition with a 2.0 turbo with 80,000 miles and was not told about the oil consumption!!
Car burning excessive oil. The oil light comes on all the time. Oil consumption is not normail. I have to add oil every 1000 miles. From what I hear from other audi owners to repair the engine it will cost around $6,000.00. The pistons and rings are defective and since there are soooo many complaints, audi should recall this issue and fix it for all affected vehicles.
With 100,000 miles the vehicle started using oil quickly. Overtime after oil changes had to consistently add 1 liter every two weeks. Without notice vehicle completely failed and wouldn't turn over. Everything lights up and works on the inside but the engine won't turn over which is the same problem as 2011 recall. This causes me to have a non working vehicle and still having payments. When asked about repairing was told I need a whole new motor at a minimum of $8,000.
Engine dies with out notice while in motion .receiving warning not to exceed 4000rpms ,low oil pressure warning with flashing epc.
I noticed my oil light coming on frequently and audi told me that they thought it was a faulty hood latch sensor. After about 6 months I ended up paying to replace the hood latch only to find out a month later that my oil light came back on so they told me just add oil. After another year they amount of oil has increased rapidly and I'm currently at 79,600 miles. I found out there was a class action lawsuit on my car up to year 2011 on this exact issue. Problem is I have a 2012 that was ordered in 2011 and I have the same engine model caeb has the others. I fill up 1 quart every time I fill my tank. Audi told me it was okay to keep filling with oil and it wouldn't be any damage, when I found out it does cause damage. There is no oil leaking from the bottom, so it is scoring in my piston rings.
Since january 2019, the vehicle oil light has been turning more and more frequently. I was told by audi dealership that it is normal to add a quart every 1000 miles or so. I am adding a quart per 100 miles. When communicating with audi dealership my claims were dismissed and I was told work costs to replace piston rings would be over $6000 dollars. When researching class action lawsuit, my engine code is the one that is affected by the oil consumption problem, but when communicating that to audi of america hotline, I was told that my vehicle has not been rewarded any extended warranty.
Oil leak and engine cooling pipes uo
The coolant/water pump leaks coolant. This pump is located under the hood next to the engine.
My car was purchased on july 20th 2019, with 105k miles...I am having to add oil every 400-100 miles...I am also beginning to see random alerts and cannot seem to rest them when no defects are found. This is very frustrating and causing major confusion and concerns.
Low oil pressure reading metal fragments in engine cause engine to fail.
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!
Vehicle was in motion on a highway and experienced problems with the turbo underboosting. Error code was p0299 negative pressure deviation, turbocharged excessive wastegate play occurred on audi with 68k. Requires a new turbo charger to fix.
With normal city driving speed engine rode rough and then stopped. Towed to audi dealership where they diagnosed a timing chain tensioner problem like many others, but even though mine is the same issue, it is not part of the current settlement class. Cost to repair is more than $6,000.
Timing chain jumped at 63,000 miles. And vehicle also needed cylinder head replacement.
I am having to add oil every 500-800 miles. I did not have the oil consumption test done due to it sounds like a waste of money and they do not even fix the problem. Is anyone having these problems in the 2013 models? I am thinking about trading it in or maybe I should just go to a different make truck.
Timing chain and/or timing chain tensioner failure on my vehicle. This same issue is iin a class action lawsuit. My vehicle engine size and year are listed but my car is not covered. I have they exact same issue with my vehicle and will have to pay thousands of dollars to have repaired. I feel like this issue should be extended to other VIN #'s that are having the exact same issue but are not being acknowledged by audi. The vehicle barely starts and does not have any power when moving forward. It was in motion.
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.
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