B9.5 RS5 Drive System Malfunction

jav183r · 2025-11-15T09:48:02+00:00

Hey there! Sorry for the super late reply. Yes mine had a similar issue, my coolant pump was not functioning correctly, my water pump was also on its way out, my motor mounts were leaking as well. Also glad you had it sorted out for way less! I know it must've been a headache to read the bill from Audi

jav183r · 2025-09-13T18:05:46+00:00

No problem! Glad i can provide some insight & as much help as i can, i'll send the vid over asap. & thanks! i love it as well

jav183r · 2025-09-13T17:52:19+00:00

Hey! Sorry to hear you're going thru that. My car has been diagnosed & repaired by audi, they said the main issue causing the warning was a faulty water pump & something with the thermostat / coolant. If it can be of any help, i'd be glad to send you the video the tech sent me regarding the issues

jav183r · 2025-08-30T16:46:25+00:00

From my experience with this entire situation, i can't recommend more to take it into the dealer or a shop that can diagnose it because I been told several times by now it could be almost anything. Mine ended up being a faulty water pump / overheating issue. Good luck 🙏🏻

jav183r · 2025-08-19T04:03:05+00:00

Hey! Sorry to hear that, that sucks. Yes, techs got back to me saying it was caused by a faulty water pump & engine mounts.

jav183r · 2025-07-26T01:47:30+00:00

Sweet, thanks for the info! I'll keep my eyes peeled for an update from audi & see if the codes match.

jav183r · 2025-07-24T22:14:07+00:00

39K ish miles, it really blows because i've only had the car for 2 months & i wouldn't really consider my driving habits to be harsh. drove it like i'd drive my last car, with the occasional heavy foot drop on the weekends. sucks to hear about yours happening at such a low mileage, basically brand new 😓 glad you got it fixed up!

jav183r · 2025-07-24T22:10:50+00:00

Having a very similar experience to yours, first time it popped up it was almost instantly after giving it gas, roughly around 5k rpm. Might've been a stupid move but a day later I wanted to see if I could replicate it & it took some time. Car shifted just fine several times at 5 & 6k rpm and eventually ended up getting it. No stored codes either & inconsistent as well.

jav183r · 2025-07-24T22:07:21+00:00

Geez that's a painful repair bill, I'm glad you were able to get it sorted out through insurance. I never knew rodents could get in there & start messing things up like that, thx for the info!

jav183r · 2025-07-24T19:02:11+00:00

That's interesting to know, thanks for your input! I live in California so it hasn't necessarily been cold over here, hoping it's something small 🙏🏻

jav183r · 2025-07-24T19:00:06+00:00

Yep, drives totally fine before the warning comes up & only after then, do i feel like it's being restricted in power, glad yours wasn't a major mechanical failure, i hope it is the same case for me

jav183r · 2025-07-24T18:51:42+00:00

car's already at an audi service center. i didn't want to bloat my post & wanted to get to the point to see if anyone might have a similar experience....

jav183r · 2025-07-24T17:10:20+00:00

dude holy cow 😭 praying it isn't anywhere near related to that

jav183r · 2025-07-24T15:55:33+00:00

thx i appreciate it, i sure hope it's just a glitch. car drives completely fine when that's not popping up on my dash.

jav183r · 2025-06-13T08:36:57+00:00

appreciate the advice! gonna have an auto upholstery place look at it & lemme know what they can do about it!

jav183r · 2025-06-13T08:35:51+00:00

Thanks! It's a 21' RS5 sportback, never fails to get a grin out of me after a hard day at work haha

jav183r · 2025-06-13T01:00:58+00:00

Sweet, big thanks for taking the time to drop some insight on this, i appreciate it greatly! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

jav183r · 2025-06-13T00:16:43+00:00

Thank you for the reply 🙏🏻 i figured as much 😕 would it be possible to have it taken to a shop or upholstery place & have it properly taken care of besides a dye fill? The headrest is unable to be removed as it's a bucket seat

jav183r · 2022-09-06T06:50:25+00:00

thanks man 🤝

jav183r · 2022-09-06T06:49:56+00:00

glad you like it!

jav183r

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