{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11700218,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/31/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"11/18/2025","vin":"WA1VAAF7XJD","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I am reporting a progressive oil consumption defect that led to a catastrophic engine failure in my 2018 Audi Q7. The vehicle was purchased Certified Pre-Owned (CPO). I reported the excessive oil use to an Audi dealer. The dealer attempted to address the issue by performing an engine cleaning/flush, but the engine failed shortly afterwards.  Over time, the vehicle required frequent top-offs between service intervals. Eventually, the engine suffered a mechanical failure, resulting in a broken exhaust valve and internal engine damage while driving on the highway. The Audi dealer provided a repair estimate of approximately $12,000.  Audi of America offered 40% assistance to make the repair, but does not recognize the underlying excessive oil consumption issue.  Furthermore, the proposed repair only replaces the damaged valve and related components, but does not address the underlying excessive oil consumption that caused the failure. This means the vehicle may still: \u2022unexpectedly run low on oil, \u2022lose power while driving, \u2022suffer additional internal damage, or \u2022again experience sudden engine failure while driving.  These conditions can cause dangerous drivability issues, including loss of acceleration and potential stalling at highway speeds.  This appears to be a serious safety-related defect involving lubrication failure, component breakage, and potential loss of power. I am requesting that NHTSA review this issue to determine whether similar failures are occurring in other Audi Q7 vehicles with the 3.0T engine.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2018","productMake":"AUDI","productModel":"Q7","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]}]}