Audi 2012 S5 - Loose steering
11-24-2011, 07:32 AM
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Audi 2012 S5 - Loose steering
I bought a 2012 S5 on 10/15. I love the car, but the steering has changed this week. The steering had a nice, tight feel. On this past Tuesday night, the steering started feeling "loose" and there is a lot of play in the steering wheel, especially at a stop. I can turn the wheel right and left and the car does not react like it did before. When I apply the brakes while driving, the steering wheel feels very loose and I can turn the wheel side to side with no response to the tires.
I am driving the car in auto mode for the driver select. The only thing I did differently was to use the paddle shifters on Tuesday night. I would not think that would affect the steering at all, but it is the first time I used them, so it made me wonder if it changed something.
Does anyone have an idea what could have caused this?
I am driving the car in auto mode for the driver select. The only thing I did differently was to use the paddle shifters on Tuesday night. I would not think that would affect the steering at all, but it is the first time I used them, so it made me wonder if it changed something.
Does anyone have an idea what could have caused this?
11-25-2011, 08:18 AM
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I bought a 2012 S5 on 10/15. I love the car, but the steering has changed this week. The steering had a nice, tight feel. On this past Tuesday night, the steering started feeling "loose" and there is a lot of play in the steering wheel, especially at a stop. I can turn the wheel right and left and the car does not react like it did before. When I apply the brakes while driving, the steering wheel feels very loose and I can turn the wheel side to side with no response to the tires.
I am driving the car in auto mode for the driver select. The only thing I did differently was to use the paddle shifters on Tuesday night. I would not think that would affect the steering at all, but it is the first time I used them, so it made me wonder if it changed something.
Does anyone have an idea what could have caused this?
I am driving the car in auto mode for the driver select. The only thing I did differently was to use the paddle shifters on Tuesday night. I would not think that would affect the steering at all, but it is the first time I used them, so it made me wonder if it changed something.
Does anyone have an idea what could have caused this?
11-25-2011, 10:03 AM
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Bring it in to the dealer ASAP. Driving in tiptronic mode will not do that. The only thing I can think of is that you may have the car (or it may have adjusted with auto)to a comfort setting for the steering. Try putting it in dynamic mode and see if it still feels loose.
Good luck!
11-29-2011, 08:21 PM
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You sure you're not in 'comfort' mode. The 'dynamic' mode is tight, but for long drives I put the steering on 'comfort' mode and it less tight. I suspect you must be in 'comfort' mode.
I bought a 2012 S5 on 10/15. I love the car, but the steering has changed this week. The steering had a nice, tight feel. On this past Tuesday night, the steering started feeling "loose" and there is a lot of play in the steering wheel, especially at a stop. I can turn the wheel right and left and the car does not react like it did before. When I apply the brakes while driving, the steering wheel feels very loose and I can turn the wheel side to side with no response to the tires.
I am driving the car in auto mode for the driver select. The only thing I did differently was to use the paddle shifters on Tuesday night. I would not think that would affect the steering at all, but it is the first time I used them, so it made me wonder if it changed something.
Does anyone have an idea what could have caused this?
I am driving the car in auto mode for the driver select. The only thing I did differently was to use the paddle shifters on Tuesday night. I would not think that would affect the steering at all, but it is the first time I used them, so it made me wonder if it changed something.
Does anyone have an idea what could have caused this?
11-30-2011, 03:57 PM
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Thanks for all of the input and advice. I have made an appt with my local Audi dealer. I am driving in auto mode. I switched to dynamic mode and the steering felt tighter at higher speeds. Steering still feels loose at lower speeds and at a stop. When I hit the brakes, the steering feels looser and the car sort of turns to a side slightly, so I have to correct the other way. May not be a big deal, but this is definitely different than the first several weeks i had the car.
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