Steering Rack And Pinion Problems of Audi A5

January 2021 driving straight - 30 mph. Received a notification dynamic steering "steering defective. I pulled into a parking stall and it did a total lock up. The steering wheel could not be turned at all. The whole steering rack and pinion had to be replaced costing over $3,000 becasue the electronic chip wasnt able to be removed itself. Car had under 50k miles. I asked how does this go out so soon with low mileage? the Audi dealership stated that it can just be a bad batch meaning the electronic chip inside the steering rack that controls the steering rack was a bad batch and just one of those things that happens. They also indicated they were informed that this part has been superseded 8 times indicating that it was a bad design. We have to pay for a bad design????? there are many cases that I have read online that have the exact same issue. Repairs should be replaced at the vehicle owners expence due to wear not a bad batch or bad design for the customer/owner of the vehicle to have to pay for.

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My vehicle has only 36k miles and has not been through any puddles or potholes. One day I drove my car down the street back to my garage and as I was parking I received a notification "steering defective do not drive". The steering rack and pinion had to be replaced costing $3,000 (part was $2,127). The repair shop indicated that after speaking with Audi, they were informed that this part has been superseded 8 times indicating that it was a bad design. There are many cases that I have read online that have the exact same issue.