The throttle sticks in cold weather causig the audi a6 wehicle to accelerate on its own without pressing the gas. This has happenned to me several times this winter and last winter. I reported this last year with no satisfaction. It is a dangerous situation and audi should be held accountable. I have contacted them several times, but they continue to ignore the problem. I know of at least twenty other vehicles of this make with the same problem.
1998 Audi A6 acceleration complaints
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The accelerator pedal became stuck.
I was rear-ended at a stop light on a limited access highway by a 1998 audi a6. The person driving the car stated that her car was accelerating even when she took her foot off the gas and stepped on the brakes. She had managed to stop the car about 15 feet behind me, but, when she took her foot off the brake, she hit me at about 10 MPH
1998 audi a6 quattro: while driving on the highway coming to the exit ramp for m y home the car wouldnt stop. When the brakes were applied the engine kept on revving as if the cruise control was set, however it was off. Couldn't stop the car until luckily at the last minute the engine died and an accident with a stopped car at the end of the ramp was avoided. Two small children were in the car at the time and both were terrified. I calledthe local audi dealer and they told me they have never heard of anything like that ever happening before. Then I see this site and realize that it has!!! The car just wouldn't stop!!!
Vehicle speed control: vehicle continued to accelerate after releasing accelerator and while depressing brakes. Rpm's rev'd as high as 5000.
Vehicle would continue to accelerate, even after removing foot off the accelerator pedal. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified. *ak
While driving vehicle accelerates without warning. Brakes failed to stop vehicle, vehicle was put into park to gain control. Please give any further details.
Fuel injection system did not disengage when brakes were applied, engine continued to rev at 1600 to 1800 RPM with brakes fully engaged.
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