Vehicle was garaged and functioning under normal conditions. appx. 64000 miles. when the car was turned on and put in reverse, the rearview camera's view was moderately visible, but garbled past any useful view. this did appear to happen after the trunk was simply opened and shut before getting in the car, although that should hardly affect the ability for the camera to work or not. the next time i started the car, i did not open the trunk, and the problem persisted. the time after that, i opened the trunk and shut it and it went away. then it came back. this has been going on for over 2 months now and would appreciate some resolution. too early for simple electronics like a camera to be breaking, however, checking other audi vehicles tsbs indicates this problem is commonplace and repair work has been prescribed in the past to replace the wiring harness and/or the camera. if the camera is not working properly, it could create an unsafe situation while driving in reverse that the use of the camera is supposed to prevent - i.e. a crash or accident with a pedestrian.
There is no warning, and no ignition lockout, when the etron power port door and cover is left open at the front of the car. (the power port is how to recharge the batteries in the car). this allows water to be forced into the high voltage electrical system when driving in the rain, which could trigger an electrical fire or malfuction in the system and possibly explode the lithium ion batteries that power the car. the problem was fixed on the 2017 model, but there is no solution (yet) for a 2016 etron according to dealer.
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 audi a3. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, it was informed that the vehicle caught on fire. it was unknown how the fire was extinguished. a police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. the vehicle was totaled. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000.