Audi A8 owners have reported 1 problem related to gas recirculation valve (egr valve) (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Audi A8 based on all problems reported for the A8.
Driving at speed limit on us highway in heavy traffic in the near northern suburbs of chicago, experienced sudden loss of power. Vehicle began running very rough and eventually stalled in left lane. Sudden lack of power, stall and unanticipated loss of speed nearly caused accident and did cause major traffic back up. Vehicle was towed to local shop. Diagnosis determined cause of sudden power loss was damaged turbochargers (x2). Turbo impeller bearings were completely destroyed due to lubrication starvation, which caused disintegration of turbocharger impellers. Shop indicated this is a known problem with the Audi (vag) 4. 0 twin turbo v-8 engines. Supporting this notion, the dealer had the turbos and associated repair parts in stock (over $6,000 of parts). Vehicle is meticulously maintained by certified Audi dealer. Vehicle indicated about 63,000 miles on odometer at time of incident. Vag uses this engine in several models across the Audi line: s6, s7, rs7, A8, and s8 (some modifications between some models).
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| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Car Stall problems | |
| Coolant Leaking problems | |
| Engine Shut Off Without Warning problems | |
| Check Engine Light On problems | |
| Engine Stall problems | |
| Crankcase (pcv) problems | |
| Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve) problems | |
| Engine Failure problems | |
| Engine problems |