Towbar with sunroof issues ?

[Mbrickles]

Hi i was told by a dealer that if q5 2016 has full glass sun roof cant tow caravan with it as it might crack the glass in sunroof any heard of this ? 

[Magnet]

Welcome Mike,

Have you talked with Audi Customer Services to confirm/refute that?

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Mbrickles]

I have called audi today and couple of different towbar fitting companies no one has heard anything about the q5 sunroof issue there was an issue with q7 with sunroof when towing.

Just wanted to fully make sure get much research and info

Thanks for replying 🙂 

[Magnet]

Thanks for coming back on this Mike. It may well be worth having a search on here about issues with panoramic sunroofs. Can leak under under ‘normal’ use, and it would be reasonable to expect a higher potential for body flexing if using it for towing.

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

[Steve Q]

Shattered sunroofs are heard of on the q7. Not heard about it in the q5 now. 

[Mark M.]

Not heard of the sunroof cracking, I have heard that you can't have side steps, sunroof and a towbar due to the weight limits.