# 2007 Audi A7 - Loses speed

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-audi-a7-loses-speed/163805>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** audi\
**Created:** [May 4, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-audi-a7-loses-speed/163805 "2020-05-04T12:40:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Elizabeth56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Elizabeth56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Elizabeth56)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-audi-a7-loses-speed/163805/1 "2020-05-04T12:40:58Z")

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Car driving at speed suddenly looses power, like running out of gas, and then picks up again in a few seconds. Terrifying.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-audi-a7-loses-speed/163805/2 "2020-05-04T18:10:46Z")

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Is the check engine light on or has it come on recently? My top of the head guess is a bad fuel pump but a guess is all it is. Have an independent shop you trust check out your car.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-audi-a7-loses-speed/163805/3 "2020-05-04T19:40:05Z")

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It it scares you, take it to a repair shop you trust and have them diagnose and fix the problem. We would need a lot more information to figure it out here, and even then it is unlikely because we can’t check the car with diagnostic equipment.

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**Author:** ![Elizabeth56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@Elizabeth56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Elizabeth56)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-audi-a7-loses-speed/163805/4 "2020-05-04T21:36:10Z")

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Thank you! The check engine light has not come on. I am struggling to find a good repair shop in my area, and the dealer is 30 miles away. All the reviews on the site are 10 years ol.

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**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-audi-a7-loses-speed/163805/5 "2020-05-04T21:46:14Z")

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You might join some Audi forums and ask around for a shop in your area. I’ve also had good luck with Google and Yelp reviews, but you have to read them carefully to find the meaningful reviews.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-audi-a7-loses-speed/163805/6 "2020-05-05T02:25:12Z")

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Ask everyone you know for recommendations. Eventually, a shop or two will get mentioned a lot. Try one of those.