Some owners claim their luxury EV can top up only a handful of kilometres of range at a time, even if plugged in overnight
In a telephone interview with Driving.ca, Zukran cited Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act as part of the basis of the suit, arguing Audi marketed vehicles that “were not adequately tested before being sold and were clearly not ready to be put on the market.”
When the electrical system fails
Ms. O. also reports starting problems, and says she has had to have her car towed to the dealership on multiple occasions. Each time, the technicians were unable to find a solution.
For the time being, the class-action lawsuit filed for authorization by Zukran and Vathilakis only targets Audi’s electric models, but it would not be surprising to see Volkswagen’s electric models included. Zukran also told Driving.ca that “at this stage, we’re aiming for the broadest possible class, but it will be up to the judge to decide whether the action can be brought across all of Canada.”
When Transport Canada gets involved
The recall has finally pushed Volkswagen to order a stop-sale on the Audi Q4 e-Tron and VW ID.4; and an Audi spokesperson told Driving.ca “Audi Canada will contact customers directly with the estimated repair expected to begin in later April.”