NHTSA Complaint #11448154 — 2020 AUDI Q5

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11448154
Vehicle	2020 AUDI Q5
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 19, 2022
Date Filed	January 20, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

Yesterday I driving my AUDI Q5 2020 on the expressway , then with no warning multiple warning and error messages suddenly appeared on dashboard. The Entire car immediately shut down in middle of the expressway, no time for me to put on my hazard, no time for me to safely pull over ..With difficulty moving it to safety. The car wouldn't start and I was in the middle of the expressway which put me at great risk along with my passengers and surrounding vehicles.... I was scared and shocked Very dangerous !!!!

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