since my purchase about 3 months ago, i have recently noticed water has entered into my tailgate.
Each time i open the boot i can hear the water run from top to bottom, and leak through various plastic grommits on the tailgate. And then when i close the boot, it runs from bottom to top.
It has got worse this week with the heavy rain, and i can now hear the wate slosh when i corner.
The car is booked in with my local dealer next week.
Just wondered if anyone else had come across this, and maybe point out to the Audi Tech's what the problem is. :lol:
Hey, i've got keep them Audi tech's on there toes, and there lending me an A5 coupe S-line 3.0T Quattro for the week, so i need to drag it out. :twisted:
Quick update, my dealer have confirmed that water is getting in to the tailgate. :lol:
But feel that there is a design fault into the triple skinned tailgate it self, Audi HQ have authorized the replacement of the whole tailgate and 2 new rear light clusters. They have had the car since the 1st of May and have dried out the whole tailgate and done extensive pressure testing over the last 10 days or so. They have been 1st class with there communiction and how they have dealt with this.
On the upside, i have been driving there nice warranty car, a 12 plate new shape A5 Coupe 3.00TDI Quattro, which is friggin awesome. Best test drive i have ever had, and may have to consider an A4 Avant 3.00 TDI next time. :mrgreen:
Funny though, it smells of burning engine each time i drive it. :lol:
I had this problem also. Audi in southend replaced my tailgate free of charge (Rightfully so) as it was a loose seal. My other tailgate has done exactly the same Back i go!
Mo, the 3.00 TDIQ performance wise is probably quite similiar. Both slip up to 100 ahem quite rapidly, and both have a little lag at times. I do feel the A5 does suffer from quite bad oversteer and unlike my A1, there is no sparkle.
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