1984 Audi 4000 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1984 Audi 4000, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Fuel system222.2%
- Brakes111.1%
- Heating & air conditioning111.1%
- Driver assistance111.1%
- Electrical111.1%
- Powertrain (other)111.1%
- Body & structure111.1%
- Visibility111.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 AUDI 4000. THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES BEGAN LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL LINE FAILED IN JULY OF 2004. THE CLAMPS THAT SECURE THE LINES BENEATH THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN 2004 AND WANTED $1,000 TO REPLACE THE FUEL LINE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,653.
THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING GAS WHICH IN TURN LEAKED ONTO THE DRIVEWAY AND DOWN THE FUEL LINES. *JB (THIS WAS A HUGE FUEL LEAK AND WAS UNDER PRESSURE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION) *SC *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1984 AUDI 4000. THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES BEGAN LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL LINE FAILED IN JULY OF 2004. THE CLAMPS THAT SECURE THE LINES BENEATH THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN 2004 AND WANTED $1,000 TO REPLACE THE FUEL LINE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,653.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT/REAR POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO WARNING AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT OVERRIDE.OCCURED 4 TIMES. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT/REAR POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIRST THE REPORT ON DOOR HANDLES. THE HANDLES ARE MADE FROM POT METAL AND OVER TIME STRESS CRACK. YOU MAY SIMPLY TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR ONE DAY AND THE HANDLE LITERALLY COMES OFF IN YOUR HAND. IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. V.W. RABBITS AND GOLF'S WERE ALSO PRONE TO THIS. SECOND REPORT: FAILED TRANSAXLE SEALS CAN THROW TRANSAXLE OIL ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OTHER HOT SURFACES, CREATING A SERIOUS FIRE HAZZARD. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIRST THE REPORT ON DOOR HANDLES. THE HANDLES ARE MADE FROM POT METAL AND OVER TIME STRESS CRACK. YOU MAY SIMPLY TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR ONE DAY AND THE HANDLE LITERALLY COMES OFF IN YOUR HAND. IF THE VEHICLE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. V.W. RABBITS AND GOLF'S WERE ALSO PRONE TO THIS. SECOND REPORT: FAILED TRANSAXLE SEALS CAN THROW TRANSAXLE OIL ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OTHER HOT SURFACES, CREATING A SERIOUS FIRE HAZZARD. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT/REAR POWER WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .