2007 Audi Q7 Engine Problems

there is a gas odor that is overwhelming when the truck starts. the gas mix with oil fumes will cause headaches because the odor comes into the vents of the truck and does not stop until after the truck is turned off. when the vehicle is turned off there is a hissing sound in the engine that does not stop until after 15min the engine stays off. There is no overheating but the engine is hotter then most trucks when running.

NHTSA ID

11508011

Incident

Apr 17, 2020

OIL PUMP BOLT LOSE TIMING CHAIN RATTLING LOSE OIL PRESSURE.

NHTSA ID

11290677

Incident

Dec 20, 2019

Mileage

120,000 mi

MY VEHICLE STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ID

11190007

Incident

Nov 7, 2018

Mileage

104,000 mi

"TAKATA RECALL" ON MY REGULAR DAILY ROUTINE, I TRIED TO TURN ON MY CAR THAT IT WAS PARKED ON MY DRIVEWAY. I TRIED TURNING MY CAR ON WHEN I HEARD A BIG POP SOUND, AFTER THAT BIG POP SOUND A CLOUD OF SMOKE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. WHEN I OPEN THE HOOD OF THE CAR I SAW THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF THE CAR WAS BROKEN INTO PIECES.

NHTSA ID

11064984

Incident

Jan 23, 2017

Mileage

120 mi

CAR SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY...

NHTSA ID

11062851

Incident

Sep 8, 2017

Mileage

105,000 mi

I JUST TRIED TO START MY Q7 AND DIDN'T WANT TO START, THE AUTO STARTER WAS GOING FOR LIKE 4 SECONDS, SO I RETURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION TO STOP IT, AND A LOUD BANG AND SMOKE CAME OUT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHEN I CHECK, I SAW THE SMOKE COMING OUT THE LOWER PART OF THE INTAKE MANIFORD, IT WAS SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN PIECE, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS INTAKE GOT THIS USELESS PLASTIC COVER, BUT I REALLY NOT SURE WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS, I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND APPARENTLY IT CAME UNDONE FOR NOT APARENT REASON OTHER THAN A "BAD DESIGNED PART" THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS STARTING IT ON MY DRIVEWAY, BUT COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE

NHTSA ID

10954070

Incident

Feb 9, 2017

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, THE OIL PUMP BOLT DETACHED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ID

10948721

Incident

Jan 31, 2017

Mileage

65,000 mi

HEARD A LOUD "POP" THEN THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS IN MY 2007 AUDI Q7 3.6L FSI WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE INJECTOR AND THE FUEL RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A BUSY STREET WHEN THIS LEAK OCCURRED. THANKFULLY A SOMEONE NOTICED AND NOTIFIED ME THAT I WAS LEAKING SOMETHING WHICH TURN OUT TO BE FUEL. I WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH OCCURRED ON 01/19/2017 BY BUYING A INJECTOR SEAL KIT FROM THE DEALER. . UNFORTUNATELY I HAD ANOTHER INJECTOR FAIL ON ME ON 01/28/2017. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THERE'S A RECALL FOR THE 2011-2015 MODEL OF THE Q7. MY WIFE USES THIS VEHICLE FOR HER NEEDS WITH 4 CHILDREN INSIDE. THIS IS COPIED FROM THE RECALL DONE WITH THE SIMILAR ISSUE IN THE NEWER MODEL. NHTSA ID: 15V019 SAFETY RECALL 24AP FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM LEAK CERTAIN 2011-2013 MODEL YEAR S4, S5, A6, A7 & Q7 WITH 3.0L TFSI ENGINE HOWEVER, A LATER ANALYSIS CONCLUDED IF THE FUEL INJECTOR VALVE IS OUT OF POSITION DURING DRIVING, A LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FUEL RAIL AND THE INJECTOR. ANY FUEL NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE WILL BE A SERIOUS FIRE RISK. SIMILAR RECALL WAS STARTED MARCH 10, 2015 FOR THE 2011-2015 MODELS. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAILS AND SEALS. OWNERS OF THE AUDI S4, S5, Q7, A6, AND THE AUDI A7 CAN CONTACT AUDI AT 800-822-2834 AND REFER TO RECALL NUMBER 24AP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10948170

Incident

Jan 19, 2017

Mileage

97,300 mi

THERE IS A FISSURE CRACK IN OIL TANK LOCATED UNDER THE ENGINE ALSO FUEL PUMP LEAK WHICH CAUSES THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD TO MISHAP ALSO THE TRUNK ELECTRIC DOORS SMASHED MY HEAD A FEW TIMES I HAVE TAKE THE CAR TO ONLY AUTHORIZED AUDI MECHANICS.

NHTSA ID

10928185

Incident

Nov 18, 2016

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE OIL PUMP BOLT VIBRATED LOOSE CAUSING TIMING GEAR AND CHAIN TO FALL OUT INSIDE ENGINE CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND LOSS OF BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET MOVING WITH TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SILENTLY FAILS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BREAKS AND STEERING. THE CAR IS ALMOST SILENT SO I DID NOT REALIZE UNTIL I CAME UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND NEEDED TO BRAKE ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IF YOU GOOGLE "OIL PUMP BOLT ISSUES" YOU WILL SEE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PASSATS AND AUDI 'S WITH 3.6 LITER ENGINES MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME FACTORY WITH THIS ISSUE. MOST OF THEM FAILED WHILE THE CARS WERE UNDER WARRANTY AND WERE FIXED QUIETLY BY THE DEALERS. THOSE OF US WHO WERE UNLUCKY ENOUGH TO BUY ONE THAT HAS NOT HAD THE "STRENGTHENED BOLT' INSTALLED OR ENGINE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY ARE DRIVING TICKING TIME BOMBS. THE BIG PROBLEM FOR THIS PART IS THAT IT IS LOCATED BEHIND A COVER IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE PULLED IN ORDER TO REACH IT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE PREVENTATIVE STEP CLOSE TO 2 K OR MORE JUST TO CHECK FOR A BOLT. I WISH I HAD KNOWN PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING AS EVERY PLACE I'VE SPOKEN TO WANTS 15000 DOLLARS TO INSTALL ANOTHER ENGINE. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED IF I WAS GOING A LITTLE FASTER AND NEEDED TO STOP FAST.

NHTSA ID

10914477

Incident

Oct 6, 2016

Mileage

120,000 mi

MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING ON A BUSY SECTION OF ROAD WHEN THE CAR DIED. NO ONE WAS HURT AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. A POLICE OFFICER PROVIDED SAFETY UNTIL THE TOW VEHICLE CAME. THE ISSUE IS A BLOWN ENGINE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAILING AND IT APPEARS TO BE A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE. WE HAVE HAD ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AT AUDI BUT IT IS PASS THE WARRANTY SO I AM GETTING NO SUPPORT FROM AUDI RECOGNIZING OR ADMITTING TO THE PROBLEM. THE FOLLOWING LINK/FORUM DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.PASSATWORLD.COM/FORUMS/VOLKSWAGEN-PASSAT-B6-DISCUSSION/327507-3-6-OIL-BOLT-FAILURE-REFERENCE-MATERIAL.HTML THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE THAT I WISH AUDI/VW WOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO CORRECT AS IT PUTS PEOPLE IN DANGER ON THE ROAD AS WELL AS COSTING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO FIX.

NHTSA ID

10897713

Incident

Aug 3, 2016

Mileage

126,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMITTING A STRONG FUEL ODOR. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THE PLUGS AND THE MANIFOLD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10853744

Incident

Mar 1, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ACCUMULATES WATER AND WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE BELOW 32 DEGREES WATER WILL FREEZE AND CAR WILL NOT OPERATE. TWO GALLONS OF WATER WAS REMOVED FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO RUN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10701432

Incident

Jan 23, 2015

Mileage

115,000 mi

DRIVING MY CAR WHEN I HEARD POP AND CAR STALLED. ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID OIL PUMP WENT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. KNOW I HAVE TO REPLACE ENGINE. CAR WAS AT DEALER TWO WEEKS PRIOR AND ISSUE NOT ADDRESSED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548841

Incident

Oct 13, 2013

Mileage

79,800 mi

2007 AUDI Q7. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING . *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO GLIDE TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE REPAIRS WERE ALLEGEDLY MADE. HOWEVER, ON DECEMBER 31, 2012, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10493921

Incident

Nov 4, 2012

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF MISFIRING FOR OVER 2 YEARS AND HAS BEEN POINTED OUT TO THE REPAIR SHOP ON MANY OCCASIONS. THE NEXT PROBLEM IS THE TRUCK TAKING VERY LONG TO CRANK OVER WHEN STARTING. THE LAST PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE HAS WATER INGRESS THAT IS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN TO BE REPAIRED OVER 10 WEEKS AND PROBLEM STILL IS HAPPENING. THE WARRANTY EVEN EXPIRED WHILE THEY WERE FIXING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BECOME A LOSS INTERMS OF RESALE VALUE AND CANNOT BE TRADED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10425186

Incident

Jun 8, 2009

Mileage

32,471 mi

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY AUDI Q7, IT JERKED AT 20 MPH FOR 3 TO 4 TIMES. TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO CARBON BUILDUP. THEY CLEANED IT, AFTER 3 WEEKS, I WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, ITS HUGE JERK CAR STOP AND GO AS IF THERE IS LACK OF FUEL SUPPLY. THE GUY BEHIND ME HONKED AS IF I DID UNEXPECTED BREAKING. THE NEXT DAY I AM DROPPING MY KID AT SCHOOL, THERE WAS STEEP HILL, THE CAR IS DOING SAME I WAS SCARED AS CAR IS PULLING DOWN FROM UPHILL. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE TO ME AND THE CARS BEHIND ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10410699

Incident

Jul 5, 2011

Mileage

39,751 mi

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2007 AUDI Q7 3.6 AND BELIEVE THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH ALL 2007 3.6 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE IS ADVERTISED TO HAVE THE TOWING ABILITY TO TOW UP TO 6600LBS. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE TOWING A 435LB ALUMINUM TRAILER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE EPC (ELECTRONIC POWER CONTROL) LIGHT AND THE CAR GOES INTO A SAFE MODE WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO GO OVER 3000RPMS. THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHILE TOWING FOR OVER AN HOUR BUT WHEN THE SAFE MODE IS INSTALLED THE CAR HAS NO POWER AND WITH A TRAILER STILL HOOKED UP THE CAR HAS TROUBLE GOING OVER 45MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRUCKS ARE PASSING YOU DOING 70MPH. MY Q7 WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I'M STILL NOT SATISFIED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THEY DOWNLOADED NEW SOFTWARE TO MY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WHICH CHANGES THE PERFORMANCE OF MY CAR BUT I BELIEVE ANYONE WHO OWNS THIS SAME VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTS TO TOW WILL FIND THEMSELVES IN THE SAME DANGEROUS SITUATION. MOST PEOPLE DON'T USE THIS TYPE OF CAR TO TOW WITH EVEN THOUGH THEY ADVERTISE THIS AS A SELLING POINT. ALL 2007 Q7 3.6 VEHICLES SHOULD BE TESTED AND HAVE THE UPDATED SOFTWARE INSTALLED IN THERE CAR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT *TR

NHTSA ID

10268615

Incident

Dec 17, 2008

Mileage

19,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI Q7. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN HE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VALVE THAT CONNECTS THE OIL PUMP TO THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.

NHTSA ID

10204410

Incident

Aug 27, 2007

Mileage

500 mi