Rear Sub frame

[Gary Cox]

Hi all,

I'm new on here, and was wondering if anyone has heard if there has been any issues with the steel used on the rear sub frame on the Q5 (2012), only i was told Mercedes have had a problem and audi have used the same steel. My Q5 has a crack in the sub frame, so just checking before I go through the cost of getting it fixed.  

[Steve Q]

We've seen lately older Audi's (2002 models roughly) with rotten front subframes. Not seen any q5s on here yet though so yours is the first. 

You might be better getting a second hand one. 

[Magnet]

Hello Gary,

When you say ‘getting it fixed’ you don’t mean weld repairing do you? 
As I understand it, it is not MOT permissible to weld subframes, so well worth have a definitive opinion from your MOT station if you were thinking of that route. 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Gary Cox]

No no, replace not weld. Looking at a second hand frame I think