Reading all these posts even though they do go back two years I am afraid the newer model of Q7 is not as robust as the previous 4L and 4M models, I work on many basic issues on more late models than earlier ones although I have more early models on my books for regular services, some of the components are sourced by Germany from China much like I phone do in the USA, Many, many large manufacturers do this now although they do not publicise it, unfortunately China are particularly bad at cutting corners on metal quality re-using all the scrap they buy from around the world which contains many impurities and results in weakness, I recently diagnosed a stretched timing chain set on a 56,00 mile 2017 tdi which had to go back to the dealer as extended warranty repair, it took three weeks?? and cost the warranty company £12,000.
I would recommend anyone with a vehicle newer than 2014 to take out a warranty with RAC or warrantywise or even the dealer, the costs of repair at dealers is going through the roof and expensive electronic components run in to thousands not hundreds.
On a brighter note it could be a lot worse, you could own a Land Rover, our local dealer charges £190 an hour and Quentin Wilson who owns Warantywise recently published the top three cars he pays the most claims out on; RR Vogue, RR Sport and Discovery!