Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2007 Q7 are official communications between Audi & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
AUDI: GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT ON, ENGINE NOISE, STEERING SLUGGISH, BUT CONDITION DOES NOT RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. BROKEN TENSION SPRING IN BELT TENSIONER (ROLLER WITHOUT PROFILE). CHANGE TO BELT DRIVE WITH BELT TENSIONER. Read More »
AUDI: AFTER ENGINE START, THE STEERING IS STIFFER THAN IT USED TO BE AND/OR THAT THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT CANNOT BE OPENED. THIS CONDITION IS ALSO PRESENT IN THE NEXT DRIVING CYCLE. *PE Read More »
AUDI: ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT FAILS TO ADJUST VERTICAL AND IS RESTRICTED AND UNDER TENSION DUE TO MODULE CROSS CARRIER AND UNFAVORABLE TOLERANCES TO STEERING COLUMN. Read More »
AUDI: NOISES FROM INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. CREAKING NOISES FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN BRAKING OR MANEUVERING. INCREASED STATIC FRICTION OF THE SLIDING ELEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. Read More »
AUDI: IN SOME VEHICLES, THE CLUTCHES, AFTER HAVING TORQUE CONVERTER, COMPLETE GEARBOX REPLACEMENT OR MECHATRONICS, MUST ADAPT TO NEW COMPONENTS WITH GRADUAL MOVING OF CLUTCH LININGS IN MOST DIVERSE LOAD CONDITIONS. Read More »
AUDI: NOISES FROM INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. CREAKING NOISES FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN BRAKING OR MANEUVERING. INCREASED STATIC FRICTION OF THE SLIDING ELEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. Read More »
AUDI: ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN ADJUSTMENT FAILS TO ADJUST VERTICAL AND IS RESTRICTED AND UNDER TENSION DUE TO MODULE CROSS CARRIER AND UNFAVORABLE TOLERANCES TO STEERING COLUMN. Read More »
AUDI: THE CONTROL MODULE, AS A SAFEGUARD, WILL LOWER VEHICLE TO LOWEST POSITION AND ILLUMINATE WARNING LIGHT DUE TO FAILURE OF COMPRESSOR, FOR AIR SUSPENSION OR POOR PERFORMANCE, VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED. Read More »
AUDI: SELF LEVELING COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE. SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI; COMPRESSOR FOR SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. Read More »
AUDI: THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI. THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. Read More »
AUDI: AIR SUSPENSION OPERATIVE (DTC 1577). COMPRESSOR SWITCH OFF DUE TO EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE, SPORADIC) IS STORED IN THE AIR SUSPENSION CONTROL MODULE. THIS DTC DOES NOT INDICATE A COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTION. Read More »
AUDI: INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED REGARDING THE AIR SUSPENSION LOWERING VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN STARTED. AIR SUSPENSION WARNING LIGHT BLINKS. *PE Read More »
AUDI: SELF LEVELING COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE. SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI; COMPRESSOR FOR SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. Read More »
AUDI: IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE AIR SUSPENSION LOWERS THE VEHICLE TO ITS LOWEST POSSIBLE POSITION. THE AIR SUSPENSION WARNING LIGHT BLINKS. *PE Read More »
AUDI: THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI. THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. Read More »
AUDI: SELF LEVELING COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE. SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI; COMPRESSOR FOR SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. Read More »
AUDI: THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI. THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. Read More »
AUDI: CHECKING REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL (CE). SOME VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD, THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL MAY HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH NON TEMPERED BEVEL GEARS, WHICH CAN EXHIBIT A HIGH DEGREE OF WEAR AFTER A SHORT PERIOD ... Read More »
AUDI: RVU-CHECKING REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL (CE). THIS RVU HAS BEEN PROACTIVELY RELEASED TO PREVENT THE FOLLOWING CONDITION FROM OCCURRING IN THE VEHICLE: THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL MAY EXHIBIT A HIGH DEGREE OF WEAR AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF ... Read More »
AUDI: FRONT PARKING LIGHT INDICATOR STEAMED UP. UNDER SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS DRIVING THROUGH DEEP WATER, WATER CAN GET INTO THE TURN SIGNAL PARKING LIGHT. THE TURN SIGNAL PARKING LIGHT HAS OPENINGS FOR AIR CIRCULATION. Read More »
AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. Read More »
AUDI: 01 MIL ON P1545, P0121, P0123, P0221, OR P0222 STORED IN ECM. A NUMBER OF INCIDENT MEMORY ENTRIES WITH REGARD TO THROTTLE VALVE ARE STORED IN THE ECM. IN MOST CASES, THE ENTRIES ARE SPORADIC. Read More »
AUDI: ENGINE HAS REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITHOUT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING; CIRCUIT GROUNDS; FUEL QUALITY POOR; MIL IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED OR FLASHING; ROUGH IDLE; IGNITION COILS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED; ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS LOOSE ... Read More »
AUDI: GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT ON, ENGINE NOISE, STEERING SLUGGISH, BUT CONDITION DOES NOT RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. BROKEN TENSION SPRING IN BELT TENSIONER (ROLLER WITHOUT PROFILE). CHANGE TO BELT DRIVE WITH BELT TENSIONER. Read More »
AUDI: MIL ON AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED IN THE ECM DATA MEMORY-P310B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM REGULATION, FUEL PRESSURE OUTSIDE TOLERANCE); P129F OR P008B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM, PRESSURE TOO HIGH); P129E OR ... Read More »
AUDI: ENGINE WILL NOT START WITH POSSIBLE MIL/EPC ON (P0087, P0088, P310B). ENGINE DOESN'T START. THE FOLLOWING DTC ENTRIES MAY BE LOGGED IN THE FAULT MEMORY INDIVIDUALLY OR IN COMBINATION: FUEL RAIL/SYSTEM PRESSURE TOO LOW-P0087; FUEL ... Read More »
AUDI: MIL ON (DTCS FOR CMP SENSORS IN ECM). DURING ENGINE STARTING PHASE, ELECTRICAL CURRENT NEAR THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CAN CREATE ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE TO THE BANK 2 CMP SENSORS G163 AND G301. Read More »
AUDI: RVU-SOFTWARE UPDATE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR INTERMITTENT OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT (CC). ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHEN THE ENGINE IS INITIALLY STARTED. Read More »
AUDI: GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES; INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION COILS. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. ADDED FINAL MAILING PHASE-8/10 VIN INFORMATION. Read More »
AUDI: GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT ON, ENGINE NOISE, STEERING SLUGGISH, BUT CONDITION DOES NOT RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. BROKEN TENSION SPRING IN BELT TENSIONER (ROLLER WITHOUT PROFILE). CHANGE TO BELT DRIVE WITH BELT TENSIONER. Read More »
AUDI: MIL LIGHT ON AND DTC P2294 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT), P2295 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW), P2296 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH) IN FAULT MEMORY DRIVABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED. Read More »
AUDI: MIL ON AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED IN THE ECM DATA MEMORY-P310B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM REGULATION, FUEL PRESSURE OUTSIDE TOLERANCE); P129F OR P008B (LOW PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM, PRESSURE TOO HIGH); P129E OR ... Read More »
AUDI: DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR (G410), A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE CONTROLLER, RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. Read More »
AUDI: FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACEMENT. VEHICLE MUST MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: VEHICLES THAT SHOW THE CL/24M4 CODE IN THE ELSAWEB CAMPAIGN/ACTION INFORMATION SCREEN; WITHIN THE LIMITED NEW VEHICLE WARRANTY;PROCEDURE MUST BE ... Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. PRODUCTION ISSUES MAY CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR ON THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER. MALFUNCTION LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. Read More »
AUDI: MIL LIGHT ON AND DTC P2294 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT), P2295 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW), P2296 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH) IN FAULT MEMORY DRIVABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED. Read More »
AUDI: WIRING HARNESS IS ROUTED ALONG LEFT SIDE OF SUNROOF FRAME COULD BE PINCHED AT SUNROOF FRAME TO ASSEMBLY BODY POINTS CAUSING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND BATTERY NOT CHARGING. MODEL 2007-2014 Q7. Read More »
AUDI: ENGINE HAS REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITHOUT LOSS OF POWER OR STALLING; CIRCUIT GROUNDS; FUEL QUALITY POOR; MIL IS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED OR FLASHING; ROUGH IDLE; IGNITION COILS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED; ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS LOOSE ... Read More »
AUDI: MIL ON (DTCS FOR CMP SENSORS IN ECM). DURING ENGINE STARTING PHASE, ELECTRICAL CURRENT NEAR THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CAN CREATE ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE TO THE BANK 2 CMP SENSORS G163 AND G301. Read More »
AUDI: GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT ON, ENGINE NOISE, STEERING SLUGGISH, BUT CONDITION DOES NOT RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. BROKEN TENSION SPRING IN BELT TENSIONER (ROLLER WITHOUT PROFILE). CHANGE TO BELT DRIVE WITH BELT TENSIONER. Read More »
AUDI: WIRING HARNESS IS ROUTED ALONG LEFT SIDE OF SUNROOF FRAME COULD BE PINCHED AT SUNROOF FRAME TO ASSEMBLY BODY POINTS CAUSING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND BATTERY NOT CHARGING. MODEL 2007-2014 Q7. Read More »
AUDI: MIL LIGHT ON AND DTC P2294 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT), P2295 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW), P2296 (FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT HIGH) IN FAULT MEMORY DRIVABILITY IS NOT AFFECTED. Read More »
AUDI: MIL ON (DTCS FOR CMP SENSORS IN ECM). DURING ENGINE STARTING PHASE, ELECTRICAL CURRENT NEAR THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CAN CREATE ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE TO THE BANK 2 CMP SENSORS G163 AND G301. Read More »
AUDI: CENTRAL LOCKING LOCKS UP WHEN REMOVING IGNITION KEY FROM IGNITION LOCK. WHEN REMOVING THE IGNITION KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE CUSTOMER MAY UNINTENTIONALLY OPERATE THE LOCK BUTTON OF THE REMOTE KEY. Read More »
AUDI: FOR INTERIM CLAIMS FOR 28F2/J1 VEHICLES CAMPAIGN ONLY. APPLICABLE VEHICLES MUST FALL WITHIN VIN RANGES NOTED. ENGINES 2.8L ARE NOT AFFECTED IN THIS SCOPE. COILS OF SCREW DOWN DESIGN (NON PENCIL TYPE) ARE ALSO NOT AFFECTED. Read More »
AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. DETAILING THE GENERAL PROCESS FOR CARRYING OUT A SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM) SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR ANY TSB OR REQUIRED VEHICLE UPDATE (RVU). Read More »
AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT (SVM), OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. SVM IS A PROCESS TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMING IN FLASHABLE (RE-PROGRAMMABLE) CONTROL MODULES AND/OR TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN SOFTWARE LEVELS IN AUDI VEHICLES. Read More »
AUDI: SOFTWARE VERSION MANAGEMENT(SVM) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. ITS A PROCESS TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMING IN FLASHABLE (REPROGRAMMABLE) CONTROL MODULES AND/OR TO DOCUMENT CHANGES IN SOFTWARE LEVELS IN ALL AUDI VEHICLES. Read More »
AUDI: DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ON VEHICLES WITH XENON HEADLIGHTS. THE THUMB WHEEL OR OPTION FOR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS IS TURNED OFF BY MISTAKE. *PE Read More »
AUDI: ADAPTIVE LIGHTING, HEADLIGHT RANGE CONTROL WARNING. HEADLIGHT RANGE CONTROL WARNING IS ON IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY. AFTER CYCLING THE IGNITION WARNING SYMBOL IS OFF AGAIN. Read More »
AUDI: HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS LOOSE OR FALLS INTO DASHBOARD. THE HOLDER FOR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS BROKEN, SO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY IS LOOSE OR FALLS INTO THE DASHBOARD. Read More »
AUDI: AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. HEADLIGHT TURNS ON OR OFF EARLY OR LATE WHEN THE LIGHT WITCH IS IN THE AUTO POSITION; AFTER REPLACING THE RAIN LIGHT SENSOR G397 OR AFTER REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD, THE ... Read More »
AUDI: AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON AND OFF WITHOUT REASON. AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ON TOO EARLY OR TOO LATE, SWITCHES OFF TOO LATE OR COMES ON TOO LATE WHEN THE SUN SHINES BRIGHTLY. Read More »
AUDI: ON SOME VEHICLES, THE SWITCH BETWEEN REAR LID TAIL LAMP AND BUMPER, DOES NOT SWITCH OVER WHEN LID IS IN OPERATION, DUE TO PADDLE, OF REAR SILL TRIM, NOT CONTACTING OPPOSING LID LATCH POINTS, UNIFORMLY. Read More »
AUDI: FRONT PARKING LIGHT INDICATOR STEAMED UP. UNDER SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS DRIVING THROUGH DEEP WATER, WATER CAN GET INTO THE TURN SIGNAL PARKING LIGHT. THE TURN SIGNAL PARKING LIGHT HAS OPENINGS FOR AIR CIRCULATION. Read More »
AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A POTENTIAL FOR COUNTERFEIT AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED, OR INSTALLED, AT INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS AND HAVE NOT BEEN CERTIFIED BY DEALERSHIPS OR AUDI. MODELS 2006-2009 A3, A4, A6, A8, Q5, Q7. Read More »
AUDI: DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM HANDLE IN COLD WEATHER. THIS IS CAUSED BY WATER ENTERING THROUGH THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE AND INTO THE SHEATHING OF THE BOWDEN CABLE. IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE CABLE TO FREEZE. Read More »
AUDI: OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE IS STICKING EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE STICKS IN THE OPEN POSITION AFTER DOOR IS OPENED. FRICTION BETWEEN THE LOCK CYLINDER TRIM AND THE DOOR HANDLE. *PE Read More »
AUDI: OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE IS STICKING EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE STICKS IN THE OPEN POSITION AFTER DOOR IS OPENED. FRICTION BETWEEN THE LOCK CYLINDER TRIM AND THE DOOR HANDLE. *PE Read More »
AUDI: WHEEL BOLTS REQUIRE TORQUE ADJUSTMENT. TORQUE STICKS AND TORQUE EXTENSION BARS ARE NOT APPROVED BY AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO APPLY TORQUE TO WHEEL BOLTS. ALL AUDI MODELS INCLUDED. Read More »
AUDI: SELF LEVELING COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE. THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI. THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. Read More »
AUDI: SELF LEVELING COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE. THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI. THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. Read More »
AUDI: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INCORRECT WHEEL BOLT TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES ARE INSTALLED IN MANUAL BUT TECHNICIANS WOULD PERFORM CORRECT TIGHTENING AND OWNER'S MANUAL WILL BE REPLACED. MODEL 2007 Q7. Read More »
AUDI: SELF LEVELING COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE. THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI. THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. Read More »
AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, USE CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH AND NOT TORQUE STICKS, TORQUE EXTENSION BARS AND IMPACT GUNS/WRENCHES NOT APPROVED FOR USAGE ON WHEEL BOLTS BY MANUFACTURER, THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL, HUB. Read More »
AUDI: SELF LEVELING COMPRESSOR INOPERATIVE. SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CANNOT BE ADJUSTED ANY MORE WITH THE MMI; COMPRESSOR FOR SELF LEVELING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE. Read More »
AUDI: ADAPTIVE LIGHTING, HEADLIGHT RANGE CONTROL WARNING. HEADLIGHT RANGE CONTROL WARNING IS ON IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY. AFTER CYCLING THE IGNITION WARNING SYMBOL IS OFF AGAIN. Read More »
