This service and repair manual for the 1991 Audi 100 is built around this year, engine and trim, so the torque figures, wiring diagrams, and procedures inside are the ones Audi published for the 2.3L inline-five (engine code NF) under your hood, not a generic stand-in from another model year.
Engines covered
- 2.3L inline-five — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 1991 Audi 100. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the transaxle: differential oil is lost over time to evaporation, and the resulting low oil level causes premature bearing and gear wear that can lead the drive wheels to lose power or the front wheels to lock, risking rapid deceleration and loss of control. The second covers the rear speaker amplifiers: a leaking capacitor can create an unwanted conductive path and an overheating and fire risk. The third covers the trunk's scissor jack instruction label, which is incorrect for the jack supplied and can lead to the jack collapsing and injuring anyone under or near the vehicle. The fourth covers the front air bag sensors, which do not meet Audi's durability standards over the vehicle's lifetime and can cause the air bag to deploy without warning. Owners have filed 10 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From a differential oil check to inspecting the amplifier or air bag sensor wiring, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1991 Audi 100.
THE DIFFERENTIAL OIL OF THE TRANSAXLE IS LOST OVER TIME DUE TO EVAPORATION. LOW OIL LEVELS CAUSE PREMATURE BEARING AND GEAR WEAR AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL.
IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE, THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE WHEELS COULDLOSE POWER. IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK, CAUSING RAPIDDECELERATION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACC
DRAIN AND REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR OIL WITH OIL HAVING HIGHER PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR CONTAINED IN THE AMPLIFIER FOR EACH REAR SPEAKER COULD LEAK AN ELECTROLYTE, WHICH MAY IN TIME AND IN THE PRESENCE OF HUMIDITY, CAUSE AN UNWANTED CONDUCTIVE PATH.
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE AMPLIFIER OVERHEATING AND A POTENTIAL FIRE RISK.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AMPLIFIERS FOR THE REAR SPEAKER ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE A
INSTRUCTION LABEL IN THE TRUNK OF VEHICLE IS INCORRECT FOR THE JACK SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE.
INCORRECT USE CAN RESULT IN THE JACK COLLAPSING, WITHINJURY TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER OR NEAR VEHICLE DURING COLLAPSE.
SUPPLY INSERT TO OWNER'S MANUAL NOTING CORRECT USAGE, AS WELL AS A CORRECTED INSTRUCTION LABEL FOR THE TRUNK.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME AIR BAG SENSORS DO NOT COMPLY WITH AUDI'S DURABILITY STANDARDS OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE.
IN THE EVENT THE SENSOR SHOULD MALFUNCTION, THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY. DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONT
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE.
This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
Due to increasing requests for high voltage personal protective equipment (HVE PPE) for dealer technicians working with high voltage vehicles (Hybrid, Plugin Hybrid, Electric Vehicle), the Volkswagen Tools and Equipment Team has identified
AUDI: ENGINE, ON SOME VEHICLES, WOULD RUN IRREGULARLY OR HAVE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON OR POSSIBLE FILTER ELEMENT FOR CAMSHAFT ADJUSTMENT VALVE CAN LOOSEN AND IN OIL CIRCUIT, THERE IS NO DAMAGE FROM LOOSENED PARTICLES. MODEL ALL.
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HEADLIGHT AIMING, USING HELLA UNIVERSAL BEAMSETTER. *KB
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT OPERATING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT AS WELL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *NM
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR NO APPARENT REASON VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DRIFT DUE TO SUDDEN DECREASE IN SPEED. ENGINE CONTIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES, WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION BY THE DEALERSHIP (SUNSET IMPORTS). *AK.*YH
THE CONSUMER IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA RECALL 01V324000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL LM CONCERNING SPEAKER AMPLIFIER. REAR AMPLIFIER SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ALSO CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER ABOUT VEHICLE AND RECALL, AND MANUFACTUR
SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING COMPUTER/GAS GAUGE/WARNING BUZZER/RADIO TO FAIL. *AK
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS A PLASTIC PART CONNECTED TO IT WHEN THIS PART BREAKS OFF THE ENTIRE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS TO BE REPLACED. *YH
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILLS EXISTS. *AK DEALER RESET THROTTLE PO
Showing the 8 most serious of 10 complaints filed with NHTSA.
