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2010 Audi Q5 Engine problems

Owners have filed 9 complaints about the 2010 Audi Q5's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 9% of all its complaints, most recently on February 8, 2024. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

The contact owns a 2010 Audi Q5. The contacted stated while sitting in the vehicle, there was an abnormal gasoline odor inside the vehicle. There was a leak coming from the front of the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and was diagnosed with a secondary air injection system bank 1 and 2, insufficient flow, and a possible clogged left and right cylinder head. The vehicle was not repaired due to cost. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 152,396.

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · EngineNHTSA 11570747
Engine & cooling

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 audi q5. The contact stated that the vehicle misfired while driving and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to audi nyack (127 ny-59, nyack, ny 10960, (845) 353-7300) where the intake coil and spark plugs were replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. *Tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11287072
Engine & cooling

Car is misfiring most of the time , after tune and changing the intake and the coils at the dealer. It almost stops

Filed Incident Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 11286450
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

Engine make noises and don't make shift normal is like a lack power.

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 11157202
SteeringTransmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

The car suddenly stopped not letting me start the engine or move the car again after two minutes. It was something very dangerous but I was lucky that no other car was behind us at that moment. When we had the chance to switch the car on again, there was an alert symbol shown telling us to drive carefully at very slow speed and preferably to take it to the dealer for service. The dealer had the car few weeks where they changed something in the automatic gear system and its software. This car had previously an engine change more than a year ago for problems in the oil consumption. All this happen in costa rica (not usa). *Tr

Filed Incident Steering · Power train · EngineNHTSA 10483936
Engine & cooling

My audi q5 has barely 5000 miles on the odometer and has been through its first service a week back. This morning while driving to work the coolant light came on and the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer. Was later informed that it was the water pump that was the cause of the problem and I will need to wait for three days while the service centre procures one. Given the increasing occurrence of water pump failure with the q5, I feel audi needs to be more proactive in addressing this issue thereby avoiding inconvenience to its customer base. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10371909
Engine & cooling

While driving in cold weather vehicle became disabled. Pulled over and found coolant all over the engine. Vehicle had to be towed to the dealer. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10371227
Engine & cooling

My car suddenly lost all its coolant fluid with about 15000 miles on the odometer. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10368429
Engine & cooling

Vehicle was sitting overnight in sub freezing temperatures (approx 30 degrees f). Started the vehicle and drove the vehicle for approximately 15 minutes when all of a sudden the blower motor was no longer blowing hot air into the interior of the car, and soon the low coolant light flashed. I pulled over quickly, opened the hood and saw that there was coolant spread through out the engine bay due to the water pump failing. I was no longer able to drive the vehicle. This seems to be a common issue with this...

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particular engine in this vehicle. Audi seems to be aware of the issue, and is replacing some water pump's prior to them failing, and not replacing others. I contacted 2 separate audi service centers in an attempt to have my water pump replaced as I was about to travel to canada with the car for a vacation and did not want to be stranded. Both times I was told there was no issue. Obviously there is. Such a high rate of failure for such an important engine component cannot be tolerated, especially when failures are occurring on engines with such low mileage. A recall should be issued to correct this issue. Fortunately the failure occurred in a large city where I had access to an audi service center. If it occurred while I was in transit to my destination I may have been in a remote location where I could not easily receive help in a timely manner, putting my life in risk, especially during the winter season. Please see this thread for more information on other known occurrences of failure: http://forums.Audiworld.Com/showthread.Php?T=2791558

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10366212

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