{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11773478,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/20/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"10/25/2026","vin":"WA1LAAF77HD","components":"ENGINE","summary":"In XXX, my 2017 Audi Q7 3.0T unexpectedly lost engine power while traveling approximately 70 mph on a highway in [XXX]. A \"Drive System Malfunction\" warning appeared. The driver pulled over, shut off the engine, and restarted it; the vehicle then drove normally. The sudden reduction in power at highway speed created a risk of collision with surrounding traffic. The precise cause is UNKNOWN.  I reported the highway-speed loss of power and warning to Audi Wilmington. At its XXX visit (102,255 miles), the dealership documented the warning and multiple engine misfire codes. It identified a vacuum leak at a broken oil-fill pipe neck, replaced the pipe, cleared codes, and reported no issue during its test drive. The intermittent power loss did not recur during that visit.  The vehicle also had recurring excessive oil consumption. In XXX (104,261 miles), Audi Wilmington found it approximately 1.5 quarts low and documented possible piston-and-ring replacement if proposed treatments failed. Those proposed repairs were not performed.  In XXX (approximately 109,320 miles), the vehicle again showed a Drive System Malfunction warning and check engine light. Maguire Audi documented multiple misfires and a persistent cylinder #2 misfire after service, and suspected internal engine damage. The vehicle has been out of service since then.  Independent testing in XXX confirmed cylinder #2 had 35 PSI compression and 100% leak-down, with part of an exhaust valve missing and oil on the piston. The connection, if any, between the XXX power loss and later engine damage is UNKNOWN. Authorized Audi dealers and an independent shop have inspected the vehicle; I am unaware of any inspection by police, insurers, or the manufacturer. The vehicle remains in my possession and is available for inspection. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2017","productMake":"AUDI","productModel":"Q7","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]}]}