NHTSA Complaint #11582506 — 2019 AUDI Q8

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11582506
Vehicle	2019 AUDI Q8
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 22, 2023
Date Filed	April 12, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

The alternator failed causing the vehicle to shutdown in the middle of traffic. I was on a surface road not the highway so I was able to get local police to assist. When it failed there was no car electrical system function, so I could not even turn on my emergency blinkers. This is apparently very common on Audis, as the same part was used to replace the alternator…. It took a month for the dealership to get the part in stock.

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