Audi Q5 Acceleration problems by year

The instrument panel cluster assembly (screen behind steering wheel) needed to be replaced because it would intermittently stop working and I had no idea of how fast I was going, what gear I was in, how much fuel I had or whether the lane assist and other safety features were working. Without knowing speed, I may have followed cars too closely to safely stop or I could have run out of gas and left stranded somewhere. I thought it might have been software updates occurring but after a few days, I went to the...

The contact owns a 2014 Audi Q5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the EPC (Electronic Power Control) warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the vehicle was under recall; however, parts were not available. The vehicle was taken to the same dealer when parts became available and the vehicle as repaired; however, the failure reoccurred approximately 6 years after the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2009 Audi Q5. The contact stated that the vehicle was smoking. There was antifreeze and oil leaking from the vehicle. While driving, the accelerator pedal and brake pedal became stuck, and the vehicle stalled. There was an abnormal oil burning odor, fuel, and antifreeze. The vehicle was also consuming an excessive amount of fuel. The gear shifter button was also stuck. The gear box malfunctioned, and a message to restart vehicle was displayed. Additionally, the tailgate seized while going up and...

The contact owns a 2013 Audi Q5. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH in a parking lot after depressing the brake pedal the vehicle began to accelerate independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by shifting into the park. The contact stated that he had experienced the failure multiple times. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.

Vehicle randomly disengages the cruise control for no apparent reason, i.E. Dry clear road condition, no fault light or issues with abs/traction control, no fault codes, etc. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 audi q5. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated up to 80 mph. The contact shifted into neutral and the vehicle gradually came to a stop without crashing. The contact stated that the tachometer was red-lined at the time. The vehicle was taken to audi orland park (located at 8021 159th st, tinley park, il 60477, (708) 342-0300) where it was diagnosed that both water pumps failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 audi q5. While driving various speeds, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was repaired; however, the repairs were unknown. The failure recurred. While idling at a red light, the vehicle accelerated independently and nearly caused a crash. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by shifting into neutral. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 28,834.

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 audi q5. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with an auto start/ stop function. While driving from a complete stop the vehicle rolled backwards when the accelerator pedal was engaged. The auto/stop failed to operate properly. The contact restarted the vehicle and resumed in operation. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. In addition, the windshield washer fluid sensor was faulty. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.