NHTSA Complaint #10559349 — 2010 AUDI Q7

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10559349
Vehicle 2010 AUDI Q7
Component FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 17,597 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

FILLED AUDI Q7 TDI 2010 MODEL ON 5/4/2011 WITH DIESEL FUEL AND MADE IT ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO RATTLE AND SHAKE HARD, FELT ALMOST LIKE A FLAT TIRE.....BUT THEN STARTED TO SPUTTER AND GURGLE AND THEN SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY, THIS TOOK ALL BUT ABOUT 60 SECONDS ONCE I FELT THE SHAKING, TO THE SHUTDOWN.......STEERING LOCKED....NOT GOOD....ALMOST HIT A PARKED CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE DIED AND STALLED IN THE SLOW LANE (FOR AN HOUR) AND WOULD NOT RESTART.... WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY....I HATE TO THINK....FLATBED TOW TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED (3) THREE DAYS LATER THAT THE HPFP ATOMIZED INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THE SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED....INJECTORS, FUEL LINES, FUEL TANK, GAS FILLER NOZZLE, ETC. ETC., I HAVE AN INVOICE 5 PAGES THICK FOR THIS!! WELL, 28 DAYS LATER SUZIE Q, AS WE CALLED HER, WAS BACK. NOW..NOW..NOW... AGAIN!! YES, AGAIN, THIS HAS HAPPENED.....WED., JANUARY 8, 2014....ALMOST AN IDENTICAL SITUATION OCCURRED.....FILLED AUDI Q7 TDI 2010 MODEL WITH DIESEL FUEL AND MADE IT APPROX. 3/4 MILE....(GEESE WHAT A SURPRISE!!) AND SOUNDING SO FAMILIAR...YES?? JUST READ AGAIN THE PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH AND PLACE IT HERE.... IDENTICAL, IDENTICAL, SITUATION TO THE "T" THIS TIME AROUND, EXCEPT A DIFFERENT GAS STATION. DEALER TODAY, JANUARY 10, 2014 HAS INFORMED ME THAT, YES, INDEED THE HPFP HAS ATOMIZED AGAIN,....AGAIN,.. REALLY. I WANT TO LEMON THIS POS THAT I PAID $78,510.38 FOR AND WAS TOUTED BY THE DEALERSHIP AS ALMOST BULLET PROOF!! HAH LOL...I WAS A FOOL. NEVER AGAIN BUYING AN AUDI...UNLESS THIS IS MADE RIGHT. TRADE IN FOR FULL VALUE MINUS A LITTLE....SOUND OK?? *TR

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