2020 AUDI Q3 Power Train Problems

Had service at 34999 - reported hard shifting between 1st/2nd then revved abnormally high at 32k. Dealer was unable to reproduce during service - appointments are a month out. Car has had propulsion/fuel system not responding at random at various severities and rough idle like the engine was struggling to get fuel. Also reported during last service. On one occasion vehicle shutoff at lower speed at approx 20k.

ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE STOPPED WORKING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT ABLE TO BE TURNED. THIS PREVENTED THE DRIVER FROM MOVING THE VEHICLE FORWARD AND STEERING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, THE PROBLEM RESOLVES WITH THIS RESET. THE INTERVALS BETWEEN THESE EPISODES HAVE BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS. THERE ARE NO SPECIFICALLY COMMON VARIABLES, OTHER THAN A LOWER SPEED - START/STOP AS IN WAITING TO CROSS A LINE OF TRAFFIC OR PROCEEDING THROUGH A STOP SIGN. I HAVE TAKEN THE Q3 TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE IS THE FIX. RECENTLY THE CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A VIBRATING NOISE WHEN COASTING, AND IT LOST POWER IN AN INTERSECTION ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AND EVEN ACTIVATED THE PARKING...

DRIVE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION- 05DEC2020 AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE CITY STREET (35MPH) THE SPEED STALLED(DECELERATED) AT 12MPH, I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE SPEED BUT WILL NOT INCREASE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND STOPPED AND THEN TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 5MINS THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DRIVE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ALARM CLEARED AFTERWARDS; I WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE TO THE SPEED OF 35MPH. THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION STATE.

MY LIFE WAS ALMOST TAKEN AWAY BY MY CARS ENGINE FAILING IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A 4-LANE ROAD WHERE TRAFFIC IS GOING 50 MPH. WHEN IT STALLED, THE ENGINE JUST QUIT LEAVING ONLY ELECTRICAL (LIGHTS & MEDIA) WORKING. I FELT I WAS TRAPPED AS A CAR WAS HEADED RIGHT FOR ME AND I COULD NOT EVEN INCREASE SPEED BECAUSE THE WHOLE CAR JUST SEEM TO NOT MOVE FORWARD. I EVENTUALLY PULLED INTO A MEDIAN, BUT NONETHELESS I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR. MUCH LIKE THE PERSON WHO ALSO REPORTED THIS ISSUE. *TR

I LEASED MY AUDI Q3 2020 ON 04/30/2020. THE MAIN ISSUE HAPPENED RECENTLY WHERE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY BOULEVARD DOING ABOUT 50MPH AND THE ENGINE STALLED LEAVING ONLY THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WORKING. I MANAGED TO PULL THE CAR TO THE SIDE WITH MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON BUT HAD ONCOMING TRAFFIC DOING AT LEAST 60-70MPH. I FELT IN DANGER AND THAT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A GRAVE ACCIDENT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO AUDI WHO SAYS IT'S IN NEED OF A SOFTWARE UPDATE, THEY DO NOW KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE BUT WOULD BE IN THE 3RD QUARTER OF 2020. THEY WILL CALL ME TO BEING MY CAR BACK IN FOR THE UPDATE WHEN AVAILABLE. THEY DEEMED IT SAFE TO DRIVE, DID NOT OFFER A COURTESY VEHICLE OR RENTAL. I EXPLAINED I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AND EVEN MADE A REPORT TO AUDI OF AMERICA WITHOUT ANY HELP....

AUTO STOP/START SYSTEM LAGS, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, PREVENTING A TURN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, OR INTO A SHOPPING AREA! THIS OCCURRED AS I WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN, FROM A COMPLETE STOP, INTO A STRIP SHOPPING CENTER, IN THE BALTIMORE AREA.