2018 Audi Q5 Speed Control & Cruise Problems

I was pulling slowly into a parking space at a grocery store, with my right foot on the brake, nearly stopped. Then the car rapidly and suddenly accelerated unintentionally. The car jumped over a bush, a median, rammed into a parked car, pushing it across the next parking lane into a third car. The third car, in turn, bumped a fourth car. Safety: The air bags did not deploy. The potential for significant injury to me, nearby pedestrians and people in cars was extremely high. Luckily, I was able to brace myself sufficiently, there were no pedestrians nearby and no one was in any of the cars. There were no warning lights, beeps, messages or any other information to indicate a defect or potential malfunction.

This was unintentional acceleration case: When I got into the parking space, the car was almost stopped and I was about to press the park button (gear) and the car suddenly accelerated and in a fraction of a second, climbed the curb, crashed into the fence, broke the fence and crushed on a tree. I was still applying brake to stop it and I could not do anything else. The following facts show that the acceleration was totally out of my control. 1.vehicle climbed the curb 2. and climbed the dirt part, shrubs 3. to hit the fence and broke it; It looked like something mall functioned. As a matter of fact, no safety feature worked and no sound signals went on ! Even vehicle's collision system did not kick in when car was climbing over the curb. Fortunately, I could get out of that car and my body was aching due to the seat belt and airbag explosion. (Driver side bag exploded for sure. I do not remember if the other side bag exploded.)

Jan. 2023 my coolant pump had blockage which caused the coolant hose to break and discharge coolant all over my engine and overheat. I have the repair receipt from Audi Dealer and requested a copy of the inspection report from them. Pictures also attached. I also have my car at the Audi dealer as we speak due to a week later the car would not accelerate properly with a Drive System Malfunction error light, which is now the Turbo Charger needing replacement. Towed to Audi Dealer on 2.7.2023 and waiting for Turbo Charger delivery, currently on back-order. These are not normal wear and tear items on a vehicle with 53,000 miles.

AUDI PRE-SENSE BRAKING FAULT; RECALL NEEDED! 1- WHILE MOVING FORWARD ON AN EMPTY, FLAT, 2-LANE, SUBURBAN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY ACTIVATED, BRING MY VEHICLE TO A NEAR STOP, WITH A LOUD, GRINDING SOUND. TERRIFYING. THERE WERE NO OBJECTS OR VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, NO GLARING SUNLIGHT OR OTHER PROBLEMS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS. APRIL 15, 2020. 2- TWICE OR MORE, IN THE FEW WEEKS OR SO PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, WHILE BACKING UP INTO MY GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. THERE WERE NO OBJECTS, VEHICLES, GLARING LIGHTS, OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE THIS TIME VS. THE HUNDREDS OF OTHER TIMES THE SAME PROCESS HAD BEEN COMPLETED. BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2020, TO PRESENT. VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 YEARS OLD AND APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES WHEN THESE BRAKING EVENTS HAPPENED. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY AN ERROR IN THE AUDI PRE-SENSE SYSTEM, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE TO PREVENT A COLLISION. *TR

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AFTER STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT SEEMED LIKED THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. I THEN PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SLAMMED ON THE BREAK TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 AUDI Q5. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A STAIRWAY RAIL OF AN APARTMENT BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CONTACT CALLED AUDI LIVERMORE (3400 LAS POSITAS RD, LIVERMORE, CA 94551) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.