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
Electrical system
Audi 5000 Electrical problems by year
7 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Audi 5000's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Latest 5000 electrical complaints
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
Switch which controls the headlights, wipers, cruise control and turn signals work intermittently.
Wire harness self destructed, causing complete failure of the engine and electrical system. *Ak
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.
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