Acceleration & cruise control

1981 Audi 5000 Acceleration problems

No owner has filed a complaint about the 1981 Audi 5000's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

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Complaints: 0
Recalls: 1
Crashes: 0
Fires: 0
Injuries: 0
Deaths: 0

Acceleration recalls for the 1981 Audi 5000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

82V037000Apr 21, 198292,000 vehicles affected

The problem: On the involved vehicles, an improperly placed mat interferes with the vibration absorber attached to the underside of the accelerator. The pedal may not fully return to the idle position.
The risk: Consequence of defect: this could result in unintentional accleration which could cause loss of vehicle control and an accident.
The fix: Dealer will install, where necessary, a guide for the accelerator pedal and inspect the entire throttle system.

Acceleration complaints

No complaints about this area yet.

Audi 5000 acceleration complaints by year

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5000 acceleration problems, every year

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked yesterday. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

1981 Audi 5000 Acceleration problems

Acceleration recalls for the 1981 Audi 5000

Acceleration complaints

Audi 5000 acceleration complaints by year

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