3.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,500 miles

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problem #1

Nov 232019

S8

  • 37,500 miles
I started the car last Friday, 11/15/2019 and got a bunch of system errors popping up one right after the other. I drove the car to get to a safe parking spot and noticed the steering wheel totally off center about 70 degrees counter clockwise. I am not sure if the two (accident/calibration and the faults) connected or if this is just a coincidence. I did not take any notes of the faults at that time because I didn't have my phone or anything to write with. Now, today, I started to drive home from work and was doing about 60 mph and the same thing happened. It was scary as hell having the steering wheel go completely off center and have the suspension hard as a rock. However, this time I did drive to a safe place and video taped the faults. The actual fault is: Stabilization control (ESC): Fault! see owner's manual. This has happened on 11/15/2019, 11/18/2019, and 11/23/2019. First incident happened soon after I started the car. The second happened while I was on the parkway traveling 60 mph. The third happened right off the highway traveling about 25 mph.

- Lorton, VA, USA

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