While driving 60 MPH on the freeway, the car accelerated on its own to 72 MPH as if going into cruise control. Confirmed the cruise control switch was turned off. Applied the brakes seven times. Car did not respond to braking. Engine seemed to race against the brakes. I put the car in neutral, moved to side of the road. Applied the hand brake. Turned key off. Car slowed then stopped. Since this incident the car was test driven twice by mechanics, during which it seemed to operate normally. On january 27, 2015 the car was taken to the local dealer, bellevue audi, for diagnosis. Awaiting results.
1999 Audi A6: sudden unintended acceleration
6 of the 217 complaints about the 1999 Audi A6 describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
- 20082
- 20072
- 20061
- 20041
- 20021
- 20011
- 19996
- 19981
- 19972
What owners say
1999 audi a6 quattro suddenly accelerated. I was pulling into a parking slot at maybe 5 MPH, my foot was lightly pressing on the brake pedal, as I was nearly in the parking stall. The engine was at idle speed. As I coasted into the parking stall with my foot on the brake pedal the engine suddenly and without any prior warning revved up to above 3000 RPM. The car lurched forward hitting the parking curb directly in front of me. I immediately applied more pressure to the brake pedal to keep the car from jumping over the curb, and shifted the gear selector into n. The engine then revved even higher, at which point I turned off the key. With the key off, I moved the gear selector to p, and restarted the engine. The vehicle then ran idled at normal speed, and drove normally to my home about 1/4 mile away. I'm afraid to drive the vehicle. This is the second time this has happened; the first time it happened was as I was coasting to a stop at a red traffic light. Again my foot was on the brake and the engine was returning to idle speed. As I approached the intersection the engine revved causing me to coast through the intersection before being able to bring the vehicle to a full stop, again by applying strong breaking force. I then put the transmission in n and the engine revved higher, so I switched off the key. Thankfully the other vehicles had already cleared the intersection and there was no collision. When I restarted the vehicle, it idled and drove as normal again. The outside temperature was above 45 degrees fahrenheit and the pavement was dry in both cases.
Tl*- the contact stated that the 1999 audi a6 quattro had problems with acceleration. The vehicle accelerated on 02/05/07. The contact's wife was driving at 65 MPH when the vehicle accelerated on its own. The contact stated the only way the vehicle stopped was to push the brake pedal with both feet. The contact called the dealership and had an appointment set up for today 02/12/07. It happened again on 02/09/07. While driving the vehicle, and she was at a complete stop made a right turn and slowly accelerated to 45 MPH. The road surface was completely dry, the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The gas pedal went to the floor by itself without her pushing it to the floor. The driver applied the brakes with the right foot and the vehicle didn't stop. Then tried to pull the accelerator pedal up with the oe to stop the acceleration. She tried to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road, but the vehicle didn't decrease in speed. While trying to get the vehicle to come to a stop she then hit a tree. She hit the tree off the center of the front of the vehicle, and airbag didn't deploy, but the seat belt did restrain her. The contacts wife sustained neck and sternum injuries. And was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. There was a police report. The current mileage was 14000.
When stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle surged forward. The consumer was able to control the vehicle and pulled off the road. The consumer will contact the dealer about this issue. Please provide any further details.
Unintended acceleration -- car accelerated rapidly. Would not slow even when driver's foot was not on the gas. Engine revved rapidly and would not return to normal idle speed.
I have recently experience the exact same sudden acceleration with my audi a6 quattro. The temperature outdoors was very cold and I was traveling up a hill when the car kept accelerating on its own. While applying pressure to the brakes the car continued to accelerate. Luckily I was able to pull the car off the road and shifted into park. Upon placing the car in park the tachometer red lined. After taking it to the garage the technician determined he could not find anything wrong the automobile. The following week my husband drove the car and experienced the exact same thing. Again our car is in the garage and the technicians are trying to determine a cause. To date, they have been unsuccessful in finding the problem.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.8l, v6 5-valve engines, and automatic transmissions, while driving during extremely low ambient temperatures the throttle may freeze in an open position due to ice accumulating in the throttle body.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the vehicle may fail to reduce speed when the driver lifts his/her foot from the gas pedal. This loss of vehicle control could result in a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Audi will install a replacement throttle body kit free of charge. The recall began on october 29, 2004. Owners may contact audi at 1‑800‑822‑2834. Owners of vehicles which are not registered in the cold-weather states of alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, vermont, washington, wisconsin, and wyoming, will be notified of a service action, under which they will be provided the free remedy upon request.
Recall number 04V495000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1999 Audi A6 sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1999 Audi A6?
6 of 217 owner complaints about the 1999 Audi A6 (3%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Audi A6?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Audi A6
ABS 27Fuel gauge 19Ball joint 18Fire or smoke 17Adaptive cruise 9Headlights 8Check engine light 6Stalling 5
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