My 2020 q3 purchased december 21, 2019 malfunctioned in the middle of an intersection january 22, 2020. it had 1400 miles on it. the steering wheel locked and i had no engine. i could not turn the steering wheel and it shut off the brake lights, which left me in a seriously unsafe situation. this was the third time it happened. the other two instances happened in a parking lot. i thought i had done something wrong with the start/stop. my dealership has dismissed my safety concerns and have offered no resolution to the problem, other than disengage the start/stop every time i get in the vehicle. there was no guarantee of when this would be fixed and was told it could be months to get the parts. there was also no guarantee that this wouldn't happen with the start/stop already disengaged. i am driving a vehicle that could potentially shut down without warning leaving my life and the lives of others at risk.
When the auto start-stop function activates (turning the engine off), the steering wheel locks. the car can continue to roll when you let your foot off the brake to start moving again, but the steering wheel remains locked not allowing you to steer the car when necessary. i almost got hit because of this and it is very scary not to be able to steer out of the way when necessary!!! this is horrible function of the car which can cause a lot of accidents!!
The lane-departure assist does not always recognize the tar lines on the road as non-lines. the lane departure assist almost pulled me into a guard rail on the highway when exiting!!! this has happened on several occasions and is terrifying! it takes quite a bit of strength to obtain control back from the car!! it is also very hard to steer when the lane assist takes over and does not allow you to veer out of the way when someone swerved into your lane! again, it takes quite a bit of strength to wrestle back control from the car! please help! these assist features are a hazard to normal driving! if i had known about these flaws, i would had never leased the car. i am not stuck in a dangerous car for 3 years! help others! please!!