AUDI 5000 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

AUDI 5000 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of AUDI 5000 recalls and defective parts found on AUDI 5000 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the AUDI 5000 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For AUDI 5000

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1985-1991 AUDI 5000 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Recall
1985-1991 AUDI 5000	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 152000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1993-01-11
Summary: 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.
1984-1989 AUDI 5000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Recall
1984-1989 AUDI 5000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Units affected: 35000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1989-01-17
Summary: FUEL INJECTION SEALS MAY HARDEN, DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE AND ALCOHOL IN SOME FUELS, AND ALLOW FUEL TO ESCAPE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
1984-1985 AUDI 5000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL Recall
1984-1985 AUDI 5000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL Units affected: 57000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1987-10-28
Summary: MALFUNCTIONS OF INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF IDLE CONTROL UNIT COULD CAUSE IDLE STABILIZER VALVE TO BECOME ACTIVATED OUTSIDE ITS NORMAL OPERATING RANGE.
1986-1987 AUDI 5000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER Recall
1986-1987 AUDI 5000	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER Units affected: 16000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1987-10-06
Summary: CERTAIN REAR BRAKE CALIPERS COULD BIND AND CONSEQUENTLY OVERHEAT.
1984-1988 AUDI 5000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Recall
1984-1988 AUDI 5000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY Units affected: 25000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1987-10-06
Summary: 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.
1985-1986 AUDI 5000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL Recall
1985-1986 AUDI 5000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL Units affected: 81000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1987-01-03
Summary: THE IDLE STABILIZER MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR, CAUSING ENGINE IDLE FLUCTUATIONS, USUALLY DESCRIBED AS ENGINE SURGE, WHICH INCREASE WITH USAGE OF THE CAR.
1978-1986 AUDI 5000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Recall
1978-1986 AUDI 5000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT Units affected: 251102	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1987-01-03
Summary: SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM A STATIONARY POSITION MAY OCCUR, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE.
1986 AUDI 5000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Recall
1986 AUDI 5000	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 8000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1986-08-18
Summary: REAR OR FRONT RIGHT SEAT BELT LOCKS MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SEAT BELTS COULD SEPARATE IN EVENT OF HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION OR IMPACT AND THUS SUBJECT PASSENGERS TO INJURY.
1985-1986 AUDI 5000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Recall
1985-1986 AUDI 5000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Units affected: 80710	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1986-08-04
Summary: MISADJUSTMENT OF FUEL DISTRIBUTOR ALLOWS FUEL TO ESCAPE AND BE ABSORBED BY THE AIR FILTER. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WITH THE FUEL ABSORBED BY THE AIR FILTER AND AN ENGINE BACKFIRE ON RESTART, THIS FUEL COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
1983-1984 AUDI 5000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1983-1984 AUDI 5000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 105000	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC Report Date: 1985-07-30
Summary: UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND DEVELOP CRACKS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CRACKS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.