We found the following complaints for AUDI 5000 (1986)
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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 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.
Engine wiring harness failed causing engine to lock up and damaged engine.*mjs
Wire harness self destructed, causing complete failure of the engine and electrical system.
While driving, low/high beam switch failed, malfunction causing headlamp high beams to stay on continuously.
While driving, low/high beam switch failed,causing headlamp high beams to stay on continuously.
While driving, low-high beam switch failure occurs, causing headlamp high beams to stay on continuously.
Fuel pump fails to pump sufficient gas to engine, causing it to stall. *dh
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 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.
Recall 89v006000, fuel injection seal has hardened due to high temperatures.recall remedy did not correct the problem which caused the vehicle to catch on fire.please give any further details.
Transaxle seal failed, resulting in a leak prior to/after recall repairs.(93v-0060).
Differential failed.
Sudden acceleration of vehicle.tt
I started the car in a driveway, intending to back onto the street. When i placed the car in reverse, the car accelerated backward at top speed. I could not stop the car by applying the brakes. I had 40 feet of skid marks visible on the pavement. The car was stopped by it's impact with a parked car. I have been told that this type of incident has happened many times with 1986 audi 5000 models. What should i do with this car? is it safe to continue to use?
Sudden acceleration, causing loss of control/2 accidents/injuries.*skd
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 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.
Location of bubbles in front windshield glass,impairs visibility.
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