- Engine / equipment
- Audi A4 B5 (petrol, S4 and TDI)
- Period mentioned
- 1995–2001
- Symptoms
- A plastic ignition-switch housing that breaks (1996–1997); steering tie-rod seals letting in water and dust and wearing the joint (1998–1999); an air-flow-meter screen damaged by backfires on cold starts (1998); a brake-servo vacuum-hose valve on automatics (1997–1999); an intermittent horn from a poor earth; non-azide driver-airbag inflators that can rupture (1997–2002); an airbag that fires from static electricity in low humidity (1996–1997).
- Possible cause described
- Defects documented by US recalls; European cars may have equivalent campaigns: check by VIN.
- Check for the garage
- Check airbag campaigns by VIN; check steering play.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Audi
Ignition switch, steering joints, air-flow meter and airbag on the Audi A4 B5
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Check airbag campaigns by VIN; check steering play.
What are the symptoms?
A plastic ignition-switch housing that breaks (1996–1997); steering tie-rod seals letting in water and dust and wearing the joint (1998–1999); an air-flow-meter screen damaged by backfires on cold starts (1998); a brake-servo vacuum-hose valve on automatics (1997–1999); an intermittent horn from a poor earth; non-azide driver-airbag inflators that can rupture (1997–2002); an airbag that fires from static electricity in low humidity (1996–1997).
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Audi
- Engine / equipment
- Audi A4 B5 (petrol, S4 and TDI)
- Period mentioned
- 1995–2001
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Audi A4 (B5)2000–2001
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