TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI Q5. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD DOWN SHIFT FROM 2ND TO FIRST GEAR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2900. UPDATED 11/3/09 *CN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 11/06/09.*J
2013
STEERING
NOTCHINESS, FRICTION WHILE ROTATING STEERING WHEEL WITHIN FEW DEGREES FROM 12'O CLOCK POSITION EITHER SIDE. PROBLEM PERSISTED DESPITE THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. ANOTHER ISSUE WAS WHISTLING SOUND FROM SIDE MIRROR. AT TIMES PARTICULARLY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED, IT GET SO PRONOUNCED AS IF A "FLY" IS BUZZING NEXT TO THE DRIVERS EAR. I COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP AND AUDI ON 09/14/2013. SINCE THEN I'M DRIVING LOANER. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO RETURN CAR ON 09/17/13, NONE OF THE ISSUES WERE FIXED. I RETURNED CAR TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN. I COMPLAINED AGAIN TO AUDI OF USA. NOW, I AM TOLD THAT SIDE MIRRORS ARE REPLACED AND FIXED. HOWEVER, NOTCHINESS/FRICTION IN STEERING WHEEL STILL PERSIST. THERE IS NOTHING AUDI CAN DO TO FIX THIS. DEALERSHIP IS INSISTING ME TO ACCEPT MY CAR. HOWEVER, I AM RELUCTANT TO ACCEPT DUE TO CONCERN OF POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE. *JS
