There's major problems overall with the electrical system this car. The particular safety issue I've had requiring more than three services have been with the functionality or lack thereof of the windows, particularly the ones in the front. The auto open and close function on the clicker intermittently works. Sometimes it just stops working and functioning and you have to hold it all the way down or hold it all the way up until it opens or closes. The safety issue has to do with when the auto function does work and you close the window, it doesn't matter if there's any obstructions in the way or an arm, it will shut all the way and not pull back or stop. This happened to me on the driver's side on two occasions and my arm was crushed and I had to manually pull it down. Luckily it was not too bad, but it was painful. If it was my kids arm, I would be livid. Every time I took it into service, there was supposedly another/different problem that had to do with the window malfunction which they supposedly fixed during the service. The last time I went in they kept the car for 2 or 3 days and said they couldn't find issues. I refuse to take it back and got the manager involved. The manager kept the car and per his statement, not mine, nearly fully disassembled the car for a week to try getting to the root of the problem. They ended up finding a few issues specifically a blown electrical fuse that directly had to do with the windows. At the end, they fix whatever they could find, but they could not find the root of the problem as was point blank stated to me by the manager and he was sorry he couldn't find the root of the problem that caused the burn of the fuse because as he said they don't just burn out for no reason. This is definitely a significant safety concern and issue that should be attended to asap. Issue occurs when driving in the city and when stationary.

- Beverly Hills, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Audi Q7. While operating the vehicle, the blind spot monitoring system malfunctioned and the driver was not alerted of other vehicles. Also the seat belt warning alarm intermittently malfunctioned and did not remind occupants to fasten their seat belts. In addition, while operating the vehicle, the windows erroneously rolled down. The contact indicated that the failures occurred intermittently. The cause of the failures was not determined. Audi of richfield (1401 77th St. East, richfield, mn) and the manufacturer were notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 100.

- Inver Grove Hgts, MN, USA

Automatic rear door lifts open by itself intermittently while the vehicle is parked and locked. I took the vehicle to mckenna Audi in norwalk (1/22/19). Technicians could not find fault. Cannot repair if not broken or showing fault. We still have the problem, it happened three different times, twice at home inside the garage and once at a restaurant parking lot. Remotes were not used or press accidently to activate the rear door opener. The last time the rear door open by itself, I tried to use the remote to close it, but the door will not close and made a latching noise, like it was trying to lock the door. I was able to close the door manually, after it closed, the remote worked and I was able to opened and closed the rear door automatically.

- Norwalk, CA, USA

Our Q7 is less than a year old. I smell gas when I park the car even after a short drive of about 3 miles. The idi service had said that this was related to vacuum pump and fixed it last week. I still smell gas and I am concerned with safety. I saw previous models have been recalled due to potential fire due to gas leak and I am worried that this might be the case with 2018 models as well.

- Oak Park, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2017 Audi Q7. While the vehicle was stopped at a red light or stop sign, it stalled and shut off. The contact had to push the start button for the vehicle to return to normal. When the contact came to a stop, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure became more consistent. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a certified mechanic or dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

- Elgin, OK, USA