NHTSA Complaint #10979450 — 2011 AUDI Q5

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10979450
Vehicle 2011 AUDI Q5
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 125,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

AFTER RUNNING ERRANDS I STARTED MY AUDI Q5. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO IDLE HARD. NO WARNING LIGHTS ECT., BUT ENOUGH FOR CONCERN. DROVE IT IMMEDIATELY TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC JUST BLOCKS AWAY. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE TENSIONER ON THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAR METICULOUSLY, AND AM BESIDE MYSELF OVER THIS. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR MULTIPLE PEOPLE AND THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED FILED LAST SPRING IN NEW JERSEY FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. MY ENGINE WAS REBUILT AS A RESULT OF THE RECALL TWO YEARS AGO ON AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. I AM BEING TOLD IT WILL COST ME $13,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE, BUT IS SEEMS THAT THIS WAS AN EXISTING PROBLEM THAT AUDI KEPT FROM ITS CUSTOMERS.

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