Audi A1 Power Steering Fault
Audi a1 airbag warning light if the airbag or srs warning symbol lights up on your audi a1 it indicates a fault within this system and needs to be diagnosed.
Audi a1 power steering fault. In december 2015 the power steering failed it completely froze while driving and i struggled to turn the wheel to move it to a carpark. I switched the ignition off and on and the steering was okay. It also makes negotiating turns an. 61k miles the steering wheel has started to offer inconsistent resistance to driver input.
Audi q5 owners have reported 30 problems related to steering under the steering category. The compact a1 makes use of its own technique electrohydraulic power steering. I purchased my new a1 in november 2014. The park assist system in the full size models is also a particularly powerful function.
A tendency to feel as though you are going through notches as you turn the wheel. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Gearbox late real late but not their fault but before i could open the box there was a hole in the box. In the a6 and a7 sportback the electromechanical power steering can also be equipped with audi active lane assist which helps the driver to stay in the lane.
I took it back to my audi garage who said that it was an extremely rare electrical fault and a new component was ordered from germany and fitted. A1 cardone remanufactured power steering gear box well i recieved my ps. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of audi q5 based on all problems reported for the q5. If you are a uk driver and the airbag light is showing when you present your audi a1 for an mot it will fail.
There are increasing reports of problems with the electric steering introduced on some 2013 audi models namely the a4s5 and the allroad. A6 c7 platform discussion audi electric steering issue reports consolidated. It seems like the steering is developing a notchiness ie. I didnt really want to start yet another steering thread but i did a couple of google searches to see what other reports there might be outside of this forum on the electric steering issue.
I gave up after after finding these. The steering wheel appears to intermittently lose the electric power assist which impacts drivers ability to judge the amount of force it would take to make a turn or change a lane.