2017 Audi Q7 Engine Problems

“At approximately 54k miles the cooling system pump was diagnosed by the Audi dealer that it was leaking. I had to have the pump and all associated parts replaced. This is a common failure with this model. I believe Audi is using inferior pumps.”

“While driving down a local city street, the car began to lose power, flashed a bunch of error codes and then lost power within a few seconds. The steering wheel locked when this happened so the car could not safely be steered off the road. They did initially replace the battery thinking that that was the cause but it happened shortly after leaving the mechanic so it we took at back which is when we were told that a software update was needed but that only the dealership can do this. …”

“The vehicles auto off feature activates before the vehicle is completely stopped. When attempting to accelerate after 'almost' stopping, say at an unprotected left turn where you're inching out, it doesn't go. The engine will be shutting down as you press the accelerator. It takes 2-3 seconds for the engine to start, and you are now primed for t-boning, which has happened on numnerous occassions. It also happens at 4-way stops. Others will honk at me to go, and it won't. The dealer said to put it in sport or disable to feature each time the vehicle is started. …”

“According to the dealer’s diagnosis, a burnt and broken valve caused the car to shake violently while I was driving on the highway with my family, including our three children. Prior to this incident, there were no warning lights or error messages. Only after the shaking began did a “Drive System Malfunction” alert appear on the dashboard.”

“My 2017 Audi Q7 3.0T with 99k miles and it consumes oil excessively. I am having to add a quart of oil about every 500-600 miles. My local german auto repair shop has told me, in my case that it is extreme & I should be worried. I’ve seen many other people with the same engine with oil consumption & I know it can cause the engine to fail. This needs to be addressed by someone due to how common this problem is with these engines.”