2011 Audi Q7 Technical Service Bulletins

1,053 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2011 Audi Q7. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10222037Jan 8, 2014Fuel system. In tank, fuel pump may be making a straining noise. Diesel fuel requires additive blending or ?winterization? to be useable at low temperatures. At temperatures below 20° F (-7° C), No. 2 Diesel with insufficient winterization blending may lose its fluidity due to wax separation. This may clog the fuel filter or in-tank filter, preventing the engine from operating properly. No.
• 10122176Jan 8, 2014Fuel system, Engine. The MIL is on. DTC P0087 may be stored in the ECM. Drivability concerns such as hard starting/no starting are present. Outside temperature is sub-freezing. In tank, fuel pump may be making a straining noise. Diesel fuel requires additive blending or ?winterization? to be useable at low temperatures. At temperatures below 20° F (-7° C), No. 2 Diesel with insufficient winterization blending may lose its fluidity due…
• 10122199Jan 3, 2014Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 91 number 11-16 dated October 5, 2011. During a Bluetooth call, the sound is difficult to hear for the other party. Voice recognition accuracy is poor. This TSB provides guidelines for testing microphones in a vehicle.
• 10243768Dec 23, 2013Equipment. Audi Elsa Newsletter
• 10228344Dec 20, 2013Engine cooling. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction. The ODIS tester can identify the state of the restriction, and will request that the system is cleaned in order to prevent the MIL from illuminating.
• 10228343Dec 20, 2013Engine cooling. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction.
• 10225023Dec 20, 2013Engine cooling. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction. The ODIS tester can identify the state of the restriction, and will request that the system is cleaned in order to prevent the MIL from illuminating.
• 10225022Dec 20, 2013Engine cooling. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction.
• 10221996Dec 20, 2013Engine cooling. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction. The ODIS tester can identify the state of the restriction, and will request that the system is cleaned in order to prevent the MIL from illuminating.
• 10221995Dec 20, 2013Engine cooling. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction.
• 10121420Dec 20, 2013Exterior lighting. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 94 number 13-28 dated August 13, 2013. There is considerable moisture present in the headlamp. The moisture disappears only after extended drives (greater than 10 minutes). There is no external damage to the headlamp which could introduce moisture. Humid air settles on the inside of the glass, causing moisture to appear on the inside of the headlamp lens. Because of the…
• 10121402Dec 20, 2013Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-35 dated October 8, 2013. During reset of the service reminder, the message ?AIR system - action required - observe test plan? appears on the ODIS tester. MIL is not illuminated. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction.
• 10121401Dec 20, 2013Engine. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-37 dated October 10, 2013. MIL on. DTCs are stored in the engine control module. Mileage is greater than 15,000 miles. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction.
• 10068717Dec 20, 2013Exterior lighting. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10216680Dec 13, 2013Fuel system. Customer reports hearing noises from the rear of vehicle or from fuel tank area. Normal fuel system pulsation can cause slight vibrations in the pressure regulator on the flange located on the right side of the fuel tank. This pulsation also causes the long, curved fuel lines (Figure 1) to vibrate and make a jarring noise in the tank.
• 10121403Dec 13, 2013Engine cooling. Customer reports hearing noises from the rear of vehicle or from fuel tank area. Normal fuel system pulsation can cause slight vibrations in the pressure regulator on the flange located on the right side of the fuel tank. This pulsation also causes the long, curved fuel lines to vibrate and make a jarring noise in the tank.
• 10065748Dec 13, 2013Fuel system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10251027Dec 9, 2013Wheels. Tightening wheel bolts
• 10121413Dec 9, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Body and structure. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 66 number 13-38 dated November 15, 2013. Customer may report hearing wind noise from the front door area when the vehicle is driven at highway speeds. After diagnosis, it is determined that the source of the wind noise is the exterior rear view mirrors. The two main sources of wind noise from the exterior rear view mirrors are: the seam surrounding the turn signal lamp…
• 10121408Dec 9, 2013Wheels. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 44 number 12-32 dated August 2, 2012. Wheel bolt requires torque adjustment. Torque sticks, torque extension bars, and impact guns/wrenches are not approved by Audi of America, Inc., and should not be used to apply torque to wheel bolts. Always use a calibrated torque wrench to attain the correct wheel bolt torque and follow the proper wheel tightening procedure as…
• 10068131Dec 9, 2013Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10054859Dec 9, 2013Equipment. Audi: on certain vehicles, use calibrated torque wrench and not torque sticks, torque extension bars and impact guns/wrenches not approved for usage on wheel bolts by manufacturer, that can cause damage to brake, steering wheel, hub. Model 1995-2014 all.
• 10053944Dec 6, 2013Engine. Audi: see document search button for owner letter. Information provided regarding warranty extension on carbon buildup removal, engine cylinder head secondary air ports. Models 2009-2012. No model provided.
• 10228340Dec 5, 2013Engine cooling. Under extreme driving conditions (such short-distance, stop-and-go driving), high crankcase pressure can cause the DTCs to appear.
• 10225019Dec 5, 2013Engine cooling. Under extreme driving conditions (such short-distance, stop-and-go driving), high crankcase pressure can cause the DTCs to appear.
• 10221992Dec 5, 2013Engine cooling. Under extreme driving conditions (such short-distance, stop-and-go driving), high crankcase pressure can cause the DTCs to appear.
• 10121398Dec 5, 2013Engine. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-66 dated January 17, 2013. MIL on. DTCs are stored in the engine control module (ECM). Under extreme driving conditions (such short-distance, stop-and-go driving), high crankcase pressure can cause the DTCs to appear. The condition can be improved and the DTCs eliminated when the crankcase pressure valve is changed to a lower operating pressure and the ECM…
• 10226454Nov 26, 2013Lane departure. Multiple warning lights illuminated; communication error DTCs
• 10204507Nov 26, 2013Electrical system. The customer may report that two or more of the following warning lights are/were illuminated
• 10121515Nov 26, 2013Electrical system. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 13-37 dated August 8, 2013. Two or more warning lights are/were illuminated simultaneously. The warning lights may be sporadic, and may not be illuminated when the customer brings the vehicle to the workshop. CAN communication DTCs may be found in control modules. There is sporadic data disruption on the CAN bus wiring behind the dashboard, between the left…
• 10068734Nov 26, 2013Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10053894Nov 26, 2013Electrical system. Audi: multiple warning lights that illuminating simultaneously, and may be sporadic and not illuminate when brought to workshop and possible cause could be data disruption on can bus wiring. Model 2010-2014 q7. *pe updated 1/6/14.
• 10204517Nov 25, 2013Equipment. Elso pro reminder.
• 10251025Nov 21, 2013Steering. Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation
• 10204489Nov 21, 2013Suspension, Steering, Tires, Wheels. Customer feels vibration in the seat, vehicle floor, footwell, pedals, or steering wheel.
• 10121497Nov 21, 2013Steering, Suspension. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 44 number 13-42 dated September 27, 2013. Customer feels vibration in the seat, vehicle floor, footwell, pedals, or steering wheel. This condition does not lead to any handling concerns or loss of vehicle control. The customer feels the vibration while driving at highway speeds from 55 - 80 mph (88 - 128 km/h). This bulletin is not applicable if this vehicle has a Repair…
• 10243771Nov 18, 2013Equipment. Audi Elsa Newsletter
• 10204516Nov 18, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Wind noise from Exterior Mirror.
• 10212660Nov 15, 2013Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. An AdBlue message may appear in the instrument cluster either because there is a fault in the emission control system or because the system needs to be refilled. The AdBlue message displayed may vary depending on the model year of the vehicle.
• 10210608Nov 15, 2013Electrical system. An AdBlue message may appear in the instrument cluster either because there is a fault in the emission control system or because the system needs to be refilled. The AdBlue message displayed may vary depending on the model year of the vehicle.
• 10204496Nov 15, 2013Body and structure. Customer may report hearing wind noise from the front door area when the vehicle is driven at
• 10121504Nov 15, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 66 number 13-37 dated November 4, 2013. Customer may report hearing wind noise from the front door area when the vehicle is driven at highway speeds. After diagnosis, it is determined that the source of the wind noise is the exterior rear view mirrors. Throughout the development of the Audi Q5 and Audi Q7, various features have been added to the exterior rear view mirrors.
• 10121493Nov 15, 2013Equipment. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 26 number 11-03 dated June 29, 2011. There is an AdBlue-related message displayed in the instrument cluster. MIL may or may not be illuminated.
• 10068130Nov 15, 2013Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10066813Nov 15, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10204515Nov 11, 2013Equipment. ODIS Quick Reference Guide was sent to all dealer technicians (non-corporate
• 10216648Nov 7, 2013Equipment. In order to provide effective lubrication and cooling of internal engine components, all internal combustion engines consume a certain amount of engine oil. Oil consumption varies from engine to engine and may change significantly over the life of the engine. Typically, engines with specified break-in periods consume more oil during the break-in period, and the oil consumption will stabilize after the break-in…
• 10204480Nov 7, 2013Engine cooling. Upon customer complaint of excessive engine oil consumption.
• 10121488Nov 7, 2013Engine cooling. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 17 number 13-45 dated October 23, 2013. Customer complains of excessive oil consumption. In order to provide effective lubrication and cooling of internal engine components, all internal combustion engines consume a certain amount of engine oil. Oil consumption varies from engine to engine and may change significantly over the life of the engine.
• 10065728Nov 7, 2013Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.

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