Alternator/generator/regulator Problems of Audi Q5

Audi Q5 owners have reported 3 problems related to alternator/generator/regulator (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Audi Q5 based on all problems reported for the Q5.

1 Alternator/generator/regulator problem of the 2011 Audi Q5

Failure Date: 05/04/2019

Well first it was the takata airbag recall, but the one I'm complaining about is the recall for the fuel pump and also the fuel pump wiring which was also removed from our vehicle, and we're like two about how it was part of the recall for the fuel pump . Anyway I've already put a complaint about this and how it has malfunctioned other important components of our vehicle including the fuel pump flange which was also replaced coils spark plugs sensors etc. What I'm complaining about now is I've contacted Audi USA and they have string us along for almost a year going back-and-forth to different Audi dealerships and getting different responses or different diagnosis of what is wrong with the car. Recently we had our Audi Q5 2011 fully diagnosed and now we come to a whole new dilemma and malfunction of our vehicle. We knew the fuel injectors were going bad because of the wiring which was not properly installed for the fuel pump which caused the alternator also to go bad and the sensors and not to forget about the spark plugs and coils. We thought we finally were going to get our car fixed at no charge to us even though we I knew that our warrantee was outdated, but we thought maybe since the recall had a lot to do with it Audi would take care of it. Well almost a year and guess what Audi declined the work of replacing the fuel injectors. When I asked them why they continue to give me the same response which I already know, that my vehicle is out of warranty, tell me something I don't know, we were only asking for the right thing to be done and what seems fair. Last time I ever buy an Audi.

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2 Alternator/generator/regulator problem of the 2011 Audi Q5

Failure Date: 04/04/2017

I am emailing this letter and hopefully someone will respond to my request of reopening my claim regarding my 2011 Audi Q5's recent and pattern like problems. Hopefully the reference number above shows my cars history and explains how it's all gotten to me addressing the problem again. Around that time was when we were having problems with the Audi service dept in chandler az, the fact that we were lied to by the supervisor when he stated that changing the wiring was part of the recall for the fuel pump and fuel flange, when in fact it was not. Two of the three main components for our fuel injection system have been replaced, the most important the fuel pump and the regulator, three times we took it back because they never got it right the first time. That is not including all the others things that have been changed, electrical system wiring, and major parts of the engine. Recently we took our Audi to the service dept in scottsdale az , for the recall of the air canister and also because it was beginning to smell like gas again and the check engine light turned on and trouble with the startup of our vehicle. Had it checked��out by a certified mechanic, which told me it was the alternator. I had just bought a brand new gel battery at autozone, didnt want the bad alternator to drain my new battery so since I knew it had been replaced before by Audi in chandler, I told the service advisor that it was bad, and if he could please check and replace. Before that I also had it rechecked at autozone and oriellys and they told me the same thing, bad alternator. . . . Hopefully you see where I'm getting at. I'm trying to be as detail as possible, so sorry for the length of this letter. To no surprise of mine the service advisor calls me back and tells me that my fuel injectors are going bad, whattt.

3 Alternator/generator/regulator problem of the 2009 Audi Q5

Failure Date: 05/08/2014

Vehicle has been well maintained and serviced on schedule at the dealership. There were no warning lights or indications on the dashboard prior to the incident. After the car sat idle all night, on the morning the next day, I tried to to start to car. There was big pop sound. Turned off the engine and restarted after a couple of mins and noticed, message on the dashboard indicating alternator fault. Opened the hood and noticed the serpentine belt has completely fallen off. This resulted in the power steering being completely disabled. Battery stopped charging. Very very luck that this incident happened when the car was idle. The car was impossible to drive as the steering was extremely difficult to turn. Secondly the battery stopped charging. The dealership service has no answer as to what causes this. Especially when the car has been through service just a few months ago. Very concerned if such issues happens on the highway at high speeds. How can a vehicle with such low mileage plus complete maintenance have such issues. Audi has so many inbuilt sensors and yet there was no indication something is wrong.

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