2013 Audi A8 Engine Problems

“I was driving on the highway, the vehicle epc light came on. Vehicle began to run rough, and shortly after died out completely. Luckily there was no one behind me when the car died, and that I was in the right lane and was able to limp onto the shoulder. Waited for tow truck. Had car towed to dealer where a faulty turbocharger was diagnosed as the reason for vehicle breaking down”

“While driving on I-20 in texas the epc light came on, engine power decreased noticeably. Limped off I-20 to an exit. When I stopped at the stoplight at end of ramp, engine quit. I tried several times to restart. Nothing but sputtering. Fortunately, I found that slight pressure on the accelerator while cranking would start engine. Engine would not run below 1000 RPM. Very dangerous having to keep engine running while navigating city streets. This engine has had a series of recalls, including an oil separator failure. …”

“After traveling 4 hours from savannah, ga to atlanta, ga; I proceeded to get off the interstate on exit 228. Upon getting off the exit, the car shut off without warning. The computer advised to restart the engine, however the car would no longer start. After several attempts, I called to have the car towed as I was in the middle of a busy exit and could not move the car, which was a very dangerous situation. At the dealership, I was advised that both turbos on the engine had gone bad. How could this be, the car only has 38,542 miles on it. …”

“I was driving and noticed the car was idling ruff. So I put the car in neutral and it stalled then I restarted it then noticed massive power loss. So I drove home and called for a tow to the nearest dealer and they told me the car had two blown turbos and its going to cost me $10.000.00. And my warranty won't cover it because its on the technical service bulletin board and Audi should have to take care of there own problems knowing its an issue. And I absolutely feel the same especially for how much you spend on this car and Audi's reputation. …”

“As a slowed to make a turn in an intersection (downtown in a major city) the car started jumping and then the engine shut off in the middle of a major intersection and the steering locked up. I turned on my hazards and luckily no one hit me, but the car would not start up. However, one I gave it some gas while starting the ignition it turned over, but the car died two more times before I could safely park it. I took it to the dealership and they told me my turbos were blown. My car has less than 60k miles, well maintained, and it's only been used as a commuter vehicle.”