So I just purchased an Auto 2012 2.2ltr AWD Diesel CX5 Touring just under a month ago.
Second hand from Audi Alto in Pennant Hills.
Car has had one owner before me, it had all regular servicing done (have proof in log book) drove perfect when taken for numerous test drives before purchase, and has honestly been perfect until today.
I was in a supermarket carpark idling in a park for maybe 5 minutes (car was in park), took the hand brake off an put it into drive and when I went to take off the car lost heaps of power, made this loud, ungoldy clunking sound (I thought it sounding like crunching gears honestly or a mixed clunk/crunch sound), the the check engine light came on (orange-yellow colour), the TCS light came on (also orange-yellow) and the Tire Pressure Monitoring System light came on (no beeping, just the orange-yellow light).
I pulled over in the car park and waited a few moments and turned the car off, waited again and then turned it back on. Engine sounded normal, before and after noise, but when I went to take off, the car felt like it was struggling to accelerate, and didn't really want to go over 40kms. It also made this clunking/crunching noise another 4 more times on the way home (which is under a 5 minute drive at normal speed limit at 60kms). The noise sounds like it's coming from the middle or middle rear.
I know nothing about cars, so I have no idea what the problem could be.
I was hoping all the warning lights were just a computer malfunction, but this clunking/crunching noise sounds beyond disturbing.
I will be calling the dealership in the morning so they can come collect it on a tow truck, as I am too scared to turn it on let alone drive it as I don't want to damage it more if it is seriously damaged, and the dealership I purchased it from is in Pennant Hills, and I am about an hour to an hour and a half away depending on traffic.
I just wanted to know if anyone else has had this happen and if it's fixable or if the car is a write off?
I'm honestly devastated. I'm only 21 and this is my second car, (previous car was a 98 Mazda 626) and I worked really hard to be able to finally purchase a newer and (what I thought to be) a more reliable car.
Any advice or suggestions? :'''(
Second hand from Audi Alto in Pennant Hills.
Car has had one owner before me, it had all regular servicing done (have proof in log book) drove perfect when taken for numerous test drives before purchase, and has honestly been perfect until today.
I was in a supermarket carpark idling in a park for maybe 5 minutes (car was in park), took the hand brake off an put it into drive and when I went to take off the car lost heaps of power, made this loud, ungoldy clunking sound (I thought it sounding like crunching gears honestly or a mixed clunk/crunch sound), the the check engine light came on (orange-yellow colour), the TCS light came on (also orange-yellow) and the Tire Pressure Monitoring System light came on (no beeping, just the orange-yellow light).
I pulled over in the car park and waited a few moments and turned the car off, waited again and then turned it back on. Engine sounded normal, before and after noise, but when I went to take off, the car felt like it was struggling to accelerate, and didn't really want to go over 40kms. It also made this clunking/crunching noise another 4 more times on the way home (which is under a 5 minute drive at normal speed limit at 60kms). The noise sounds like it's coming from the middle or middle rear.
I know nothing about cars, so I have no idea what the problem could be.
I was hoping all the warning lights were just a computer malfunction, but this clunking/crunching noise sounds beyond disturbing.
I will be calling the dealership in the morning so they can come collect it on a tow truck, as I am too scared to turn it on let alone drive it as I don't want to damage it more if it is seriously damaged, and the dealership I purchased it from is in Pennant Hills, and I am about an hour to an hour and a half away depending on traffic.
I just wanted to know if anyone else has had this happen and if it's fixable or if the car is a write off?
I'm honestly devastated. I'm only 21 and this is my second car, (previous car was a 98 Mazda 626) and I worked really hard to be able to finally purchase a newer and (what I thought to be) a more reliable car.
Any advice or suggestions? :'''(
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