These brake hose assemblies have inadequate crimps attaching the hose to the hose fittings and could cause the hose and fitting to separate.
1978-1991 · 14 model years
Audi 5000 Problems by year
Owners have filed 55 complaints about the Audi 5000 across 14 model years, and it has 13 recalls. The 1985 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (17). The most reported problem area is the transmission & drivetrain, followed by the acceleration & cruise control.
- Complaints
- 55
- Recalls
- 13
- Crashes
- 10
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 13
- Deaths
- 0
5000 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common 5000 problems
Audi 5000 recalls 13
The differential oil of the transaxle is lost over time due to evaporation. Low oil levels cause premature bearing and gear wear and eventual failure of the differential.
Fuel injection seals may harden, due to high temperature and alcohol in some fuels, and allow fuel to escape into the engine compartment.
Malfunctions of internal components of idle control unit could cause idle stabilizer valve to become activated outside its normal operating range.
Certain rear brake calipers could bind and consequently overheat.
Repeated topping off of fuel tank during refueling reduces the expansion space within the tank allowing vapors to escape from the charcoal filter to outside rather than being inducted into the engine.
The idle stabilizer may experience excessive wear, causing engine idle fluctuations, usually described as engine surge, which increase with usage of the car.
Sudden acceleration from a stationary position may occur, when shifting from park to reverse or drive.
Rear or front right seat belt locks may not properly engage. Consequence of defect: seat belts could...
Misadjustment of fuel distributor allows fuel to escape and be absorbed by the air filter. Consequence of defect: with the fuel...
Under adverse weather conditions, outer rubber layer of brake hoses may become brittle and develop cracks. Consequence of defect: cracks could...
Certain vehicles were assembled with an insufficient height differential between the accelerator and brake pedals.
Latest 5000 complaints
Tl*the contact owns a 1986 audi 5000. The vehicle has michelin xm plus 300 tires (na). While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle began to vibrate and the contact heard loud flapping noises. The front passenger side tire lost approximately half of its tread, causing the driver to nearly lose control of the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and replaced the tire with a spare. He called the manufacturer and they informed him that the tires were no longer under warranty and needed to be replaced at his expense. The vin and tire size were unknown. The failure mileage was 200,000 and current mileage was 200,100. Update 09/10/08 *cw updated 09/17/08. *Jb
Tl*- the contact owns a 1980 audi 5000 diesel and purchased a sure start battery #ssb4972, which did not have the plastic safety guard on the positive terminal. The auto store was selling the batteries to everyone without the plastic safety guard which they were taking off and throwing away. *Ak
Radiator cooling fan shorts outs after accumulating many miles. Wiring to fan burned out completely. The affect to vehicle was unknown. Dealer was contacted . Please provide more information.*Ak
On way to work, passed car, put pedal to the floor and it stuck there, until tapped with foot, thank god, but when I got to work, car idled up and down, erratic, between 10,000 and 20,000 rpms. Turned off engine, no noise, no warning lights on. Restarted ok, still idled funny. Turned off engine. Waited a minute, no noise, no warning lights, no smoke. Inside nwa building working 15 minutes and my manager said car was on fire...Flames underhood about 20 feet in the air...Burned car next to it too. Fire...
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department, put out, millersville, md hqs dept. Said started in engine, so bad burnt and melted hard to tell what failed. I had no fire insurance on car. Any recourse against audi? Please advise. I had just spent $3,000 in repairs on car...Seat, cruise, exhuast, tune up, injectors...At local shops. I am sick...Was planning to add comprehensive,but had to take to geico for inspection first. Moreover, I live in condo, with garage, 4 family unit, had been parking in my garage at night...A few hours later we might have all been killed or injured...Whole place is wood frame. The tow truck operator/owner who towed car to his shop, said he has seen this before in this model many times...He said car will be there to inspect for a few weeks...The junked.*Ak
Consumer was traveling about 45mph and brakes developed a violent shaking and vibration. Also, upon applying brakes consumer saw smoke coming from the steering wheel, it was very hot. *Ak
Engine wiring harness failed causing engine to lock up and damaged engine. *Mjs
Questions about the Audi 5000
Which Audi 5000 years have the most problems?
Which Audi 5000 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Audi 5000 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the transmission & drivetrain (16), acceleration & cruise control (10), electrical system (7) most often.
How many recalls does the Audi 5000 have?
NHTSA lists 13 recalls across all Audi 5000 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data