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2016 AUDI Q5 — ENGINE

crash · 1607336 · 2019-09-28

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
Q5
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
36,488
Speed
1 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. AS I DID SO, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD STRIKING A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CAR WAS WRITTEN OFF BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAD NOTICED A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE THAT THE ENGINE WOULD REV AS I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP, BUT HAD NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11258747
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown