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2014 Audi RS5 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

42,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Back Over Prevention: Warnings is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation133.3%
Braking behavior133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Back Over Prevention: Warnings
1
Engine
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Back Over Prevention: Warnings1
Engine1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Service Brakes1

Back Over Prevention: Warnings: 1; Engine: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2016
1
2019
1
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20161
20191
20231

2016: 1; 2019: 1; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Back Over Prevention: Warnings leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11245321 · 2019-08-20 (August 20, 2019)

FUELING ISSUES THAT CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED BY AUDI. REPLACED ENTIRE FUELING SYSTEM (PUMPS, MODULES, SENSORS, ETC)AND ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. CAR INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES AND STALLS AT IDLE AND UNDER LOAD. CAR STALLED ON INTERSTATE AND NEARLY CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION AT 80 MPH. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND ON INTERSTATE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO AUDI DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES. AUDI REFUSES TO RETURN CALLS OR EMAILS ON THIS ISSUE AND DOES NOT DEEM IT UNSAFE. MULTIPLE VEHICLES AFFECTED WITH THIS IS…

Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11245321 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10881341 · 2016-06-28 (June 28, 2016)

2014 AUDI RS5 WITH APPROXIMATELY 15,000 IS EXPERIENCING BAD BRAKE SHUDDER AND PULSATING BRAKE PEDAL WITH LIGHT PRESSURE PUT ON THE BRAKES AT 50-60 MPH. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AFFECTING LOTS OF RS5S. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE ROTORS ARE BAD. AUDI REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. NOTE THAT AUDI CAME OUT WITH A REVISED BRAKE PAD TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE EARLIER IN 2016. HTTP://WWW.AUDIZINE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/652595-RS5-GUYS-WITH-BRAKE-PROBLEMS-CHECK-IN-HERE-AOA-LETTER?HIGHLIGHT=RS5+BRAKE+AOA

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

66.7%Usable mileage2 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component201320142015
Service Brakes
125.0%
ODI 10610641 · 10,000 mi

THE RS5 HAD A VERY BED PROBLEM WITH THE BREAKS. WHEN I WAS USING THE BREAKS THE CAR WAS SHACKING, ESPECIALLY WHEN I USED THE BREAK AT THE SPEED OF 75/80 MPH. THE CAR WAS UNSAFE AND TO STOP COMPLETELY THE CAR I HAD TO GO OUT OF THE STREET. ON NOVEMBER 2013 I LEFT THE RS A5 AT THE DEALER IN GREENSBORO. ON THE AFTERNOON I WAS CONTACTED BY AN ADVISOR OF THE AUDI SERVICE IN GREENSBORO. THIS ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT MY CAR NEEDED NEW PADS AND NEW ROTOR AND THAT THESE PARTS SUPPOSES TO COME FROM GERMANY AND THE WAIT TO HAVE THIS PARTS WAS 2 WEEKS. THE …

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133.3%
ODI 10881341 · 15,000 mi

2014 AUDI RS5 WITH APPROXIMATELY 15,000 IS EXPERIENCING BAD BRAKE SHUDDER AND PULSATING BRAKE PEDAL WITH LIGHT PRESSURE PUT ON THE BRAKES AT 50-60 MPH. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AFFECTING LOTS OF RS5S. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE ROTORS ARE BAD. AUDI REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. NOTE THAT AUDI CAME OUT WITH A REVISED BRAKE PAD TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE EARLIER IN 2016. HTTP://WWW.AUDIZINE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/652595-RS5-GUYS-WITH-BRAKE-PROBLEMS-CHECK-IN-HERE-AOA-LETTER?HIGHLIGHT=RS5+BRAKE+AOA

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1100.0%
ODI 11338395

CAR MILEAGE AS OF TODAY: 24100 AT 11000 BREAKS VIBRATED: CHANGED FRONT BREAKS AND ROTORS. AT 23800 BREAKS VIBRATED: CHANGED BACK BREAKS AND ROTORS . AT 23959 CAR STILL VIBRATES ON BREAKING: CHANGED AGAIN FRONT BREAKS AND ROTORS. AFTER REQUESTING FROM DEALERSHIP TO SEE THE NEW FRONT ROTORS AND HAVE TECHNICIAN AT AUDI MEASURE THEM THEY BOTH MEASURED AT 33.4MM AND 33.7MM. I DO NOT BREAK OR DRIVE CAR HARD OR A LOT. AS YOU CAN SEE IS A 2015 AND ONLY 24000 MILES ON IT. NO CITY DRIVING. I HAVE SPENT 5000$ THIS MONTH ON NEW FRONT AND BAC…

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Power Train
250.0%
ODI 11339626 · 32,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I GOT A "TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION YOU CAN CONTINUE DRIVING" MESSAGE ON MY DISPLAY. I SCANNED THE CAR WHEN I GOT HOME AND GOT THESE ERROR MESSAGE: (DRIVE POSITION SENSOR ELECTRICAL ERROR) ' DTC P0700 (TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION) ' DTC P1758 (TERMINAL 15 VOLTAGE SUPPLY OPEN CIRCUIT) ' DTC P060A (INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE MONITORING PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE) I DID SOME RESEARCH AND UNDERSTAND THERE IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION, SPECIFICALLY WITH THE DRIVE POSITION SENSOR WHICH IS A …

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00.0%

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Back Over Prevention: Warnings
00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 11524023

The check engine light illuminated on several occasions indicating the catalyst efficiency is below the threshold. The vehicle has not been repaired and is available for inspection. Audi dealership has inspected the car and said that the catalytic converters are bad and need to be replaced. The car only has 60,000 miles on it and has no other problems with the engine. The dealership says that there is no reason why the converters should be bad based on the vehicle history. the repair is cost prohibitive due to an estimate of $13,500 to replace …

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00.0%

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Engine
00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 11524023

The check engine light illuminated on several occasions indicating the catalyst efficiency is below the threshold. The vehicle has not been repaired and is available for inspection. Audi dealership has inspected the car and said that the catalytic converters are bad and need to be replaced. The car only has 60,000 miles on it and has no other problems with the engine. The dealership says that there is no reason why the converters should be bad based on the vehicle history. the repair is cost prohibitive due to an estimate of $13,500 to replace …

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00.0%

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Fuel/Propulsion System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 11245321 · 69,000 mi

FUELING ISSUES THAT CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED BY AUDI. REPLACED ENTIRE FUELING SYSTEM (PUMPS, MODULES, SENSORS, ETC)AND ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. CAR INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES AND STALLS AT IDLE AND UNDER LOAD. CAR STALLED ON INTERSTATE AND NEARLY CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION AT 80 MPH. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND ON INTERSTATE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO AUDI DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES. AUDI REFUSES TO RETURN CALLS OR EMAILS ON THIS ISSUE AND DOES NOT DEEM IT UNSAFE. MULTIPLE VEHICLES AFFECTED WITH THIS IS…

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00.0%

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Steering
125.0%
ODI 11032945 · 46,000 mi

THERE IS A WIDELY-KNOWN ISSUE IN 2013+ AUDI ELECTROMECHANICAL POWER STEERING THAT CREATES A SENSATION OF A "NOTCH" AT 12:00 ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS NOTCH FORCES YOU TO MANUALLY KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE BY STEERING "BACK AND FORTH IN THE NOTCH". WHEN YOU TURN "BEYOND THE NOTCH" THERE IS A STICKING POINT. THE FASTER THE CAR IS MOVING, THE MORE PRONOUNCED THESE FEELINGS BECOME. I HAD HOPED THAT MY ISSUE WAS RELATED TO THE TIRES. UNFORTUNATELY, WAITING TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES HAS TAKEN ME OUT OF WARRANTY. AFTER JUST INSTALLING NEW CONTINENTAL DWS…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Fuel/Propulsion SystemToo few reports for a range69,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11245321 · 69,000 mi

FUELING ISSUES THAT CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED BY AUDI. REPLACED ENTIRE FUELING SYSTEM (PUMPS, MODULES, SENSORS, ETC)AND ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. CAR INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES AND STALLS AT IDLE AND UNDER LOAD. CAR STALLED ON INTERSTATE AND NEARLY CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION AT 80 MPH. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND ON INTERSTATE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO AUDI DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES. AUDI REFUSES TO RETURN CALLS OR EMAILS ON THIS ISSUE AND DOES NOT DEEM IT UNSAFE. MULTIPLE VEHICLES AFFECTED WITH THIS IS…

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Service BrakesToo few reports for a range15,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10881341 · 15,000 mi

2014 AUDI RS5 WITH APPROXIMATELY 15,000 IS EXPERIENCING BAD BRAKE SHUDDER AND PULSATING BRAKE PEDAL WITH LIGHT PRESSURE PUT ON THE BRAKES AT 50-60 MPH. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AFFECTING LOTS OF RS5S. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE ROTORS ARE BAD. AUDI REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. NOTE THAT AUDI CAME OUT WITH A REVISED BRAKE PAD TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE EARLIER IN 2016. HTTP://WWW.AUDIZINE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/652595-RS5-GUYS-WITH-BRAKE-PROBLEMS-CHECK-IN-HERE-AOA-LETTER?HIGHLIGHT=RS5+BRAKE+AOA

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

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Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2014: 1 complaints · 2015: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2014001
2015000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2014300
2015100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentBack Over Prevention: WarningsEngineFuel/Propulsion SystemService Brakes
Back Over Prevention: Warnings—
1
ODI 11524023

The check engine light illuminated on several occasions indicating the catalyst efficiency is below the threshold. The vehicle has not been repaired and is available for inspection. Audi dealership has inspected the car and said that the catalytic converters are bad and need to be replaced. The car only has 60,000 miles on it and has no other problems with the engine. The dealership says that there is no reason why the converters should be bad based on the vehicle history. the repair is cost prohibitive due to an estimate of $13,500 to replace …

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00
Engine
1
ODI 11524023

The check engine light illuminated on several occasions indicating the catalyst efficiency is below the threshold. The vehicle has not been repaired and is available for inspection. Audi dealership has inspected the car and said that the catalytic converters are bad and need to be replaced. The car only has 60,000 miles on it and has no other problems with the engine. The dealership says that there is no reason why the converters should be bad based on the vehicle history. the repair is cost prohibitive due to an estimate of $13,500 to replace …

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—00
Fuel/Propulsion System00—0
Service Brakes000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 15,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10881341 · 15,000 mi

2014 AUDI RS5 WITH APPROXIMATELY 15,000 IS EXPERIENCING BAD BRAKE SHUDDER AND PULSATING BRAKE PEDAL WITH LIGHT PRESSURE PUT ON THE BRAKES AT 50-60 MPH. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AFFECTING LOTS OF RS5S. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE ROTORS ARE BAD. AUDI REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. NOTE THAT AUDI CAME OUT WITH A REVISED BRAKE PAD TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE EARLIER IN 2016. HTTP://WWW.AUDIZINE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/652595-RS5-GUYS-WITH-BRAKE-PROBLEMS-CHECK-IN-HERE-AOA-LETTER?HIGHLIGHT=RS5+BRAKE+AOA

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 69,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11245321 · 69,000 mi

FUELING ISSUES THAT CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED BY AUDI. REPLACED ENTIRE FUELING SYSTEM (PUMPS, MODULES, SENSORS, ETC)AND ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. CAR INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES AND STALLS AT IDLE AND UNDER LOAD. CAR STALLED ON INTERSTATE AND NEARLY CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION AT 80 MPH. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND ON INTERSTATE. CAR WAS TAKEN TO AUDI DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES. AUDI REFUSES TO RETURN CALLS OR EMAILS ON THIS ISSUE AND DOES NOT DEEM IT UNSAFE. MULTIPLE VEHICLES AFFECTED WITH THIS IS…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11524023

The check engine light illuminated on several occasions indicating the catalyst efficiency is below the threshold. The vehicle has not been repaired and is available for inspection. Audi dealership has inspected the car and said that the catalytic converters are bad and need to be replaced. The car only has 60,000 miles on it and has no other problems with the engine. The dealership says that there is no reason why the converters should be bad based on the vehicle history. the repair is cost prohibitive due to an estimate of $13,500 to replace …

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b