A4.B5.Common
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Common Problems with the B5 A4
No car is problem-free, much less a capable German sport sedan/wagon, but we've been able to fix and document the common issues you may experience in your time owning a B5 A4.
- ABS control module fails
- Brakes chirp or squeak over bumps
- Cam Chain Tensioner rattles
- Clutch pedal sinks to the floor
- Control arms (CA) creaking
- Cooling system loses efficiency over time
- Cruise Control doesn't work
- Dipstick Tube breaks
- Fuel gauge is erratic or wrong
- Headlights don't work
- "L" hose torn
- Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor fails
- Misfires/stuttering under boost
- Steering Wheel squeaks
- Sunroof rattles
- Temperature gauge erratic
- Tie rod ends (TRE) worn out
- Turn signals flaky
- Wheel bearings noisy
- Vacuum lines break
- Window regulators fail
- Windshield cowl plastic screws strip
- ad nauseum...
