bkotyk

My 2013 Q5 3.0 is getting closer to the end of its warranty (less than 6 months) and I need to bring it in soon to address a few current issues. While the car is being looked at for this service, do you know of any other typical problematic things that can go wrong with this engine or chassis? I like doing this before a car goes out of warranty because some problematic things are a ticking time bomb and with my luck will fail right after the warranty runs out.

Current Issues:
1. The AC stopped working last week
2. Sunroof squeak and rattle when driving
3. Steering wheel squeak and low power steering pressure at low speeds, intermittent issue.
4. Brakes Squeak intermittently, there is a TSB 2027636/1 to replace the pads at all four corners.
5. Gasoline smell from under the hood when the car was left parked for a few days
6. Start/Stop button is peeling, this is a defect in the part
7. Check oil consumption, I had the car on a slight hill and it reported low oil.

jbbarrette

Ok. Is there a question here?

bkotyk

Sorry, I have no idea why my initial post partially posted...

tomaszp72

I have the same car. Had 2,3 and 4 done. Have them check water pump and the thermostat, mine were leaking crazy at 25K.

bkotyk

Great, thanks for pointing this out, I'll have my dealer take a look at them for me.

ex-quattro PETE

Buy extended warranty if you are planning to keep it a while.

bkotyk

I'll probably have it another 3-4 years, which an extended warranty could come in handy. Do most people go through Fidelity? I'll have to search around the forums where to get it through and how to get the best price.

ex-quattro PETE

We bought ours from Troy at http://fd-warranty.com/

MartinQ5

My 2010 Q5 has now 170 000+ KM. It would be out of extended warranty period if I had decided to buy it. I did not. The dealer was asking around 6000$ for a full coverage up to 160 000 km. To me it was way too expensive especially that I had no real issue with my Q5 at the time.

During that period (from 80 000 to 160 000) I spent around 2000$ on repairs (one wheel bearing and a steering shaft that was rusted). Overall I am really happy with my decision to not but the extended warranty. I am keeping my Q5 for at least another year.

bkotyk

That's the gamble. If I address most of the problematic issues prior to the warranty expiring, it might be lower risk of something major happening in the next 3-4 years.