2005 AUDI A8 Equipment Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Equipment Issues in the 2005 AUDI A8
1 equipment complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 AUDI A8. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Equipment Complaints
MY 2005 AUDI A8L CONTAINS A DEFECT WHICH ALLOWS THE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT TO POP OFF IT'S RESTRAINING/LOCATING PEGS ENABLING THE MAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND PUSH AND HOLD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DOWN, RESULTING RUNAWAY ACCELERATION, THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM SIMILAR TO WHAT TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED AND FOR WHICH TOYOTA HAS INSTITUTED A LARGE RECALL. THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES TO THREE SEPARATE DRIVERS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. AT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE TO EACH ME AND MY WIFE, WE WERE ABLE TO CONTROL THE ACCELERATION WITH THE BRAKE TO BUY SUFFICIENT TIME TO GATHER OUR WITS AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, THOUGH IT WAS SCARY. NOW WE KNOW TO APPLY THE BRAKE AND PULL THE MAT BACK, REPLACING IT ON ITS PEGS ONCE WE STOP. AFTER THE FIRST OCCASION, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL AUDI DEALER IN DANBURY, CONN. THEY KEPT...
Other 2005 AUDI A8 Problem Areas
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Electrical System
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkagestrunk Lidlock
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint