NHTSA Complaint #11089622 — 2014 AUDI Q5

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11089622
Vehicle	2014 AUDI Q5
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 9, 2018
Date Filed	April 23, 2018
Mileage	56,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

PARTICULATE SENSOR (PARTICLE SENSOR LAMBDA DPF DIESEL AUDI A4 B9 A6 A7 A8 Q5 Q7 4G0906261B) IN THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) FILTER FAILED AT 56K MILES, 4 YEARS INTO THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS A $500 (APROX) PART, AND IT IS RELATED TO THE DIESEL EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM, WHICH IS NOT YET PATCHED UNDER THE VW TDI PROGRAM. I AM BEING TOLD BY THE SERVICE THAT I CANNOT DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL SENSOR IS REPLACED, AND THERE IS NO WARRANTY COVERAGE.

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