Oil system. A quart of oil has to be added every day. Dealership says its crank case breather. Which the supercharge cause the oil to burn more. Also the antifreeze is burning more because the engine is so hot from the oil burning rapidly. Audi is aware and fails to do anything about this known issue.
Engine & cooling
2012 Audi A7 Engine problems
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2012 Audi A7's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 17% of all its complaints, most recently on October 12, 2022. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
While driving my 2012 audi a7 on the highway, received numerous error messages without warning on the dashboard. The car began to lurch, stall, and drive erratically with limited driving and braking control. Situation was very unsafe and potentially life threatening. Audi dealership stated that a coolant migration defect occurred. The coolant pump valve failed internally and leaked coolant onto the wiring harness. The coolant traveled along the harness and damaged or destroyed multiple electrical components...
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including the ecm, transmission control unit, and the harness / electrical connections. Audi has a history of coolant pump defects and has active recalls for this exact issue for other models. This model, the 2012 a7 should be added to that list as it is a known issue and technical service bulletins were sent to the dealers.
Takata recall, my airbag light has been on since april 2018. Audi of annapolis informed me that I have to purchase another steering wheel for $4000 to replace a faulty airbig, why? I have no horn and no air bag and I'm terrified to drive my car. I've been renting cars since april. My car is also overheating when it's idle for 10 minutes, however, when I start driving it cools down. I see recalls for other audi models, why not the 2012 a7?
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...
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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.
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."
Audi A7 engine complaints by year
A7 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data