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1985 Audi 5000 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Jun 3, 2002
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
3
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 19, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Audi 5000. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–14 of 14

Engine
Filed Jun 3, 2002

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

NHTSA ID
8010943
Incident
Jan 1, 2002
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 8, 1998
2 injuries reported

DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
537424
Incident
Dec 30, 1994
Transmission
Filed Mar 23, 1998

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

NHTSA ID
501099
Incident
Feb 5, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Sep 10, 1996

DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK, ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS, NO MANUAL RELEASE BUTTON, CAN OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID
800789
Incident
Aug 10, 1996
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Aug 15, 1996

CONSUMER PARKED CAR AND LOCKED DOOR WITH CHILD IN CAR, CAME BACK TO THE CAR AND DISCOVERED THE POWER LOCK WOULDN'T UNLOCK, HAD TO PLAY WITH LOCK ABOUT ONE HOUR AND THE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE .**AK

NHTSA ID
800931
Incident
Jun 23, 1996
Transmission
Filed Aug 30, 1995

RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE OWNER IS SEEKING REIMBURSTMENT. TT

NHTSA ID
971286
Incident
May 10, 1995
Steering
Filed Jul 10, 1995

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LEAK CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES, AND TRANSMISSION. *DH

NHTSA ID
485960
Incident
May 1, 1993
BrakesElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Jul 2, 1995

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

NHTSA ID
484377
Incident
Jul 2, 1995
BrakesSteeringTransmission+1 more
Filed Jun 9, 1995

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ID
485221
Incident
Apr 4, 1994
Powertrain (other)
Filed May 24, 1995

DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE, CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *AW

NHTSA ID
486456
Incident
May 24, 1995
Transmission
Filed Apr 7, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN REVERSE, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ACCIDENT. *SD

NHTSA ID
488784
Incident
Apr 7, 1995
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 21, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

DIFFERENTIAL FAILED TWICE, ONCE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOCK UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481297
Incident
Dec 30, 1994
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 11, 1995

IDLE SPEED CONTROL MODULE FAILED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481949
Incident
Feb 11, 1995
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 19, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-006),CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD

NHTSA ID
480410
Incident
Dec 7, 1994

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.

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