jjobev

I have a 2017 Q7 and I had noticed a vibration in the front left of the vehicle when accelerating around 2000 RPMs. Vibration inst the best term to describe it but it was a sound/frequency that I noticed constantly. The dealer couldn't find anything at first and said everything was fine. They admitted the heard the sound but couldn't diagnose. Eventually the shop foreman took an audio recording and sent to Audi. The Audi Powertrain team advised to replace the steering column intermediate shaft. I had to wait a while for the part but it eventually came in and much to my surprise the problem was solved. Just a heads up in case anyone else has a similar issue.

arU4ic

Thanks for sharing - tough diagnosis - pretty sure my dealership would have missed this - super helpful

Guzzgreg

jjobev

My 2017 also had to have a fuel injector replaced shortly after I got it. It is a lease and I've always been given a Q7 loaner, so while frustrating, I have been calmer about this than I would if i owned it. I'm also hyper sensitive given the issues and the dealer has been very responsive. I was skeptical the steering column replacement would fix the issue but it has. I've also purchased a 2019 and now my wife is driving the 2017 until the lease runs out. It is probably in my head and maybe because I'm comparing a vehicle with ~1k miles to one with ~20K miles, but the 2019 just feels better all around to drive. 2017 is premium plus and 2019 is prestige, but tires and wheels are the same on each and I don't have air suspension.

Mesquite77

New tires always feel better then 2 yr old tires, even if the same. Best way to make an older car feel new again is to buy 4 new tires, lol...