Table 1 shows one common service brakes related problems of the 2010 Audi Q7.
Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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Service Brakes problems |
My 2010 Audi Q7 has a serious braking issue. When the engine is started, if you put the vehicle into drive, it will roll forward and the brake will not stop the rolling. You must wait roughly 1 minute for the vehicle to not roll. The time is shorter in the summer, and longer in the winter. The brakes do not work, and it is as if the computer has a glitch. I will depress the brake, and the vehicle will roll forward about 10 feet. This happens in both reverse and forward. My concern is that one could start the car, immediately put it into gear, and hit a pendestrian, child, or other property and not be able to stop the car unless they intuitively know to put the car in neutral or park, which most drivers will not do. I am willing to show this to an NHTSA representative. I believe this needs to be investigated and Audi needs to recall these cars for a proper fix. I called Audi's north american hotline to report this, and the receptionist did not put me in touch with a manager or a safety representative. She said the car needs to go to the shop and be repaired. My auto mechanics say they can't repair this, and it is a manufacturer problem. Audi north America staff should have taken my information, passed it to a manager, and contacted me, but they refused to, saying it was a mechanical issue with my vehicle. I have no other options but to contact NHTSA. I have owned this car since 2014, I first noticed the problem then, and adapted to this problem. I should have told you much sooner than now. I apologize. I know how to deal with this problem, but if it is in any other Audis, there may be pedestrian injuries or deaths.
The excessive high idle speed after warm up in gear of 800-850 rpm is excessive. This high idle speed makes controlling the car in stop and go traffic difficult due to the high brake pedal pressure to keep the car from moving. The most difficult circumstance was having three tires on ice and one on dry pavement. The quattro drive transferred all the power to the one tire that had traction. I was unable to hold the car and bumped the car in front of me. No damage. The car has been in to the dealer twice to have this corrected and I have been informed that since model year 2008 the idle speed is not adjustable.