A very distracting warning about an issue with a front left side marker keeps popping up - on some rides multiple times in a minute! - and the only way to address it is, according to the dealership, to pay almost $7,000 to replace the entire headlamp assembly. It’s so distracting i do not permit the new teenage driver in our family to drive the car because i do not think it is safe. The visual is alarming and appears in the display immediately behind the steering wheel, so it is distracting. I think it makes a ping! Noise too, each time it appears. The car passed inspection because the light still works, there seems to be some other problem deep in the assembly that is causing the distracting warning. Given the cost and the safety issue from the distraction, i was surprised there is not a recall on this. So, i am reporting it now. Here is the information the dealership provided with the estimate: immediate attention upon inspection and diagnosing found left headlamp assembly is defective 450tu for headlamp replacement 350 tu for front camera calibration replace headlamp assembly is 6,973. 89
| VIN Pattern | WA1LAAF7*JD****** |
| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating | Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg) |
| Manufacturer | VOLKSWAGEN AG |
| Make | AUDI |
| Model | Q7 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| Series | Q7 3.0T quattro Premium Plus |
| Body Class | Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) |
| Vehicle Type | MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV) |
| Engine Configuration | V-Shaped |
| Engine Manufacturer | Audi |
| Engine HP | 333 |
| Engine KW | 248.318 |
| Engine Displacement (CC) | 3000 |
| Engine Displacement (CI) | 183.071 |
| Other Engine Info | Emissions Certification Test Group: JVGAJ03.0AUE Federal/California Emissions Standard:IntT3 Bin 125 /LEV II ULEV |
| Primary Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Transmission Style | Automatic |
| Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
| Traction Control | Standard |
| Blind Spot Monitoring System | Standard |
| Rear Visibility System | Standard |
| Daytime Running Light | Standard |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) | Indirect |
| Keyless Ignition | Standard |
| Front Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Side Air Bag | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Curtain Air Bags | All Rows |
| Seat Belts | Manual |
| Other Restraint System Info | Advanced Front Airbags. |
| Plant City | BRATISLAVA |
| Plant Country | SLOVAKIA |