1999 Audi A6 complaints

WHILE TRAVELING HOME ON THE ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY, MY WIFE AND I NOTICED A PECULIAR SMELL COMING FROM THE VENTS. AS THE ODOR GOT STRONGER, WE DECIDED TO PULL OVER AND CHECK UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, I SAW NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. A FEW SECONDS LATER, I HEARD MY WIFE EXITING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CABIN BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. UPON CLOSER REVIEW, I SAW A SMALL FLAME INSIDE THE DRIVERS SIDE VENT. WE WORKED FRANTICALLY TO PUT THE SMALL FLAME OUT HOWEVER, WE HAD NO IDEA THAT THE FLAME WAS MUCH MORE INTENSE THAN WHAT WAS VISIBLE. SECONDS LATER, THE ENTIRE DASH WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE. DUE TO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT 22 MINUTES TO REACH THE FIRE CONSEQUENTLY; THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED BY THE TIME THEY ARRIVED. AFTER SPENDING AN HOUR OR SO GIVING THE STATE POLICE THE DETAILS OF WHAT HAPPENED, WE FINALLY REALIZED THAT OUR CELL PHONE, HOUSE KEYS AND OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS WERE LOST IN THE FIRE. WE HAD TO WALK HOME- (3 MILES) AND WAIT FOR MY PARENTS TO BRING OUR SPARE KEY SO WE COULD GET INTO OUR HOUSE. IT TOOK US MORE THAN A WEEK TO GET ALL OF THE PAPERWORK SUBMITTED TO HAVE OUR DRIVERS LICENSE, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, ETC. REPLACED. MY PERSONAL COMPUTER THAT HAD MORE THAN 100 SENSITIVE WORK-RELATED DOCUMENTS  (WORTH MORE THAN THE PC) WAS LOST. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE COMPLETELY UNRECOVERABLE AND I HAVENT BEGUN TO EVALUATE THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT WILL TAKE TO REPLICATE THEM.*AK

I NEED SOME ASSISTANCE REGARDING AUDI, THE AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY, AND I DO NOT KNOW TO WHOM TO TURN TO. AUDI ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH ITS 1999 AUDI A6 AUTOMOBILE. HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT WANT TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.*AK PLEASE SEE MY LETTER BELOW TO GET A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE SITUATION. POSSIBLY YOU CAN ASSIST ME IN THIS MATTER. MY PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX] JULY 8, 2004 AUDI OF AMERICA, INC. ATTN: CUSTOMER RELATIONS 3499 WEST HAMLIN ROAD MAIL STEP 2 WEST ROCHESTER HILL, MI 48309 REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIRS UNDER RECALL DEAR SIRS: I AM WRITING TO YOU IN REGARD TO YOUR WORLDWIDE RECALL AS DISCUSSED IN THE ATTACHED WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE DATED APRIL 29, 2004. AS MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE, AUDI IS RECALLING A6 MODELS BUILT BETWEEN 1997 AND 1999 IN REGARD TO POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES RUBBER BOOTS ON THE FRONT AXLES. UNFORTUNATELY, BOTH RUBBER BOOTS ON EACH SIDE OF THE FRONT AXLE OF MY AUTOMOBILE (1999 AUDI A6) HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THAT AUDI HAS DISCOVERED AND ACKNOWLEDGED AS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THE RIGHT FRONT BOOT OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED ON OCTOBER 1, 2003, BY AUTOBAHN SERVICE CENTER, INC. AT A COST OF TWO HUNDRED AND ONE DOLLARS AND THIRTY-FIVE CENTS ($201.35). THE LEFT BOOT WAS REPLACED ON JULY 1, 2004, BY DANBURY AUDI AT A COST OF TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY ONE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY-SEVEN CENTS ($291.77). COPIES OF BOTH INVOICES ARE INCLUDED ALONG WITH THE CORRESPONDING CREDIT CARD RECEIPT FOR EACH REPAIR. THE TOTAL FOR BOTH OF THE R

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. *JB

UPON ACTIVATING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT, THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER BEGINS TO HEAT. THE STEERING WHEEL, AFTER A SHORT WHILE (APPROX 5 MINUTES) REACHES TEMPERATURES UNBEARABLE TO THE TOUCH, AND ALSO BEGINS 'BURNING THROUGH' THE STEERING WHEEL CASING IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. *AK

CENTER DISPLAY FADED OUT AT 55000 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $900. *AK

CAM SEALS AND MAIN SEAL BOTH FAILED AND COST OVER $2000 TO REPAIR OUT OF WARRANTY. VERY UPSET SINCE THE CAR ONLY HAD 58000 MILES ON IT.*AK

CONTROL ARM FAILURE ON PASSENGER FRONT RIGHT WITH DAMAGE TO CV BOOT. *AK

DRIVER'S DOOR HAS SHORTED OUT ON THE LIGHTING AND LOCKING SYSTEM. *AK

CONSUMER'S WIFE HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE LAST MONTH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. SHE HAD THE CRUISE SET AT 75 MPH AND HIT THE BRAKES TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. SHE TURNED OFF THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THAT DID NOT STOP THE CRUISE CONTROL. SHE PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES AND TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. FORTUNATELY, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO POWER BRAKE THE VEHICLE, AND BRING IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THEN, BROUGHT THE SPEED DOWN ENOUGH TO SLAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, AND ABRUPTLY STOP THE VEHICLE'S MOTION. ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE SMOKING, AND SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. SHE CALLED THE MAPLEWOOD AUDI DEALER, WHERE CONSUMER HAD THE CAR IN FOR FULL SERVICE AND SCHEDULED A CHECKUP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND KEPT FOR DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION BY THE TECHNICIAN. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN TURNED THE VEHICLE ON ENGINE REVVED AND RPMS WENT BACK UP. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PULLED THE THROTTLE CABLE FROM VEHICLE. AND DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE HOUSING OF THE CABLE. BUT WERE NOT CERTAIN THAT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. IT WAS TECHNICIAN'S GUESS. CONSUMER'S WIFE QUESTIONED THIS BECAUSE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH WAS NOT CABLE RELATED. *AK

I OWN A 1999 AUDI AND I RECENTLY STARTED TO HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONTEND. DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE AUDI DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE GOING BAD. I DID NOT GET THEM REPLACED AT THAT TIME. AFEW WEEKS LATER I WAS ON THE INTERNET AND READ ABOUT A CONTROLARM BUSHING RECALL FOR THE 1999 AUDI. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY HAD HEARD OF THE UPCOMING RECALL BUT HAS NO PAPERWORK ON IT. THEN I CALLED THE AUDI HEADQUARTERS THEY TOLD ME THAT IT THE RECALL WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. I AM SURE MY CAR IS PART OF THIS RECALL. I ALSO READ THAT AT LOW SPEEDS THE EFFECTED PART CAN COME LOOSE AND MAKE MY TIRE FALL OF THE CAR. I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND THE $1000 TO GET THIS FIXED IF IT IS A RECALL. I HAVE RECIVED NO HELP FROM AUDI TO SEE WETHER MY CAR WILL BE IN THE RECALL OR NOT. *AK

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM IS MAKING NOISE WHEN CAR IS ROLLING. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE IT SINCE I HEARD ON YOUR WEB SITE THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO THE FALL OF FRONT WHEELS. THE CAR IS LESS THAN FIVE YEARS AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.*AK

IN EARLY MARCH 2004 MR GROZA WAS DRIVING IN CLEAVLAND, OHIO ON THE HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 65 MPH. WHEN HE TOOK FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. MR GROZA SAID THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY ACCELERATED. MR GROZA WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY BY HITTING THE BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, AND PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE WENT TO REDLINE. MR GROZA PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. ON MARCH 16, A FEW DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT MR. GROZA TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.*AK

VEHICLE ACCELERATED THREE TIMES IN BELOW ZERO DEGREE WEATHER. *PH *SC *JB

CONSUMER STATED CAR JUST TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, AND IT ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR, AND SON WAS NEARLY KILLED. IT WAS HARD TO BELIEVE UNTIL CONSUMER DROVE THE CAR 3 WEEKS AGO IN TEMPERATURE OF 12 DEGREES. CONSUMER WAS PULLING OFF THE NORTHWAY ONTO ROUTE HEADED WEST WHEN THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF BY ITSELF. CONSUMER CHECKED CRUISE CONTROL TO SEE IF IT WAS ON, IT WAS NOT ON. *AK *NM

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.

THE CENTRAL DASH CLUSTER, DRIVERS INFORMATION DISPLAY FADES TO ILLEGIBLE AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF OPERATION. *AK

THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL BECAME TOO HOT WHILE BEING USED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE SYSTEM OFF THE HEAT SUBSIDED. THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN INSTEAD OF DISCONNECTING THE HEATING DEVICE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH CONSUMER TURNED THE HEATER ON AND A DISTINCT SMELL CAME FROM THE DASHBOARD, FOLLOWED BY CONDENSATION SMOKE; FIRST BEING GRAY SMOKE, THEN TURNING TO BLACK SMOKE. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER ABS FAILED, AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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.

ON A BELOW ZERO DAY THE THROTTLE ON MY 1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO WAS FULLY ENGAGED AFTER LIFTING OFF THE PEDAL. CAR WAS STOPPED ONLY KILLING THE ENGINE VIA THE IGNITION. VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. AFTER JOSTLING THE PEDAL AND RESTARTING VEHICLE WAS FINE. *NM

FRONT BUMPER COVERS ARE TOO LOW AND ARE GETTING CAUGHT ON LOW PARKING SPOT CEMENT WHEEL STOPS. *JB

THE THROTTLE STUCK ON MY '99 AUDI A6 2.8 QUATTRO AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE I-65 IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN. IT TOOK BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND STILL ALMOST HIT SOMEONE IN THE REAR (SCARY). I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, IT RED-LINED AND I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE THROTTLE HAD RESET. FORTUNATELY MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING. *JB

WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN THE SNOW WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY AT ABOUT 35 MPH I HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. THE ABS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. I ASKED AUDI OF NORTH AMERICA TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE SINCE MY CAR WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND HAD 83,000 MILES, HOWEVER, THEY DECLINED. *JB

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION VEHICLE ACCELERATED MORE THAN THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING, CATCHING THE DRIVER OFF GUARD. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE THEY NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND THE OIL PRESSURE ESCALATED. *AK

ENGINE OIL LEAKS. WIFE (MAIN DRIVER OF VEHICLE) REPORTED STRONG SMELL OF BURNING OIL. DEALER MENTIONED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT MANUFACTURER HAS COVERED REPAIR FOR OTHER OWNERS. MANUFACTURER DECLINED ASSISTANCE FOR OUR MODEL YEAR (1999 WITH 37,000 MILES) EVEN THOUGH THEY WOULD APPROVE A 2000 MODEL YEAR WITH UP TO 62,000 MILES.*AK

FUEL LEAK FROM SUPPLY FUEL LINE IN AN 1999 AUDI A6 DURING VERY COLD WEATHER. WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 15-20 F THE CRIMPED END OF THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAKS FUEL, WHICH CREATES AN INTENSE FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN, BUT ONLY IF NOT MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE HOSE TRAVELS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND EVENTUALLY DRIPS ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING INTENSE SMOKE. APPARENTLY THE COLD LINE INTENSIFIED BY SUPER COOLED GAS STREAMING THROUGH IT CAUSES THE METAL PART OF THE LINE TO CONTRACT AT A SUFFICIENT RATE AS TO ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. WHEN THE FULE LINE WARMS UP, THE LEAKING STOPS. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 40F AT THE TIME OF TESTING AND HENCE REFUSED TO AKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURED AND I TOOK SEVERAL CLOSE-UP PICTURES SHOWING THE LEAK AND THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. I CAN MAKE THE PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CAN GO UNDETECTED AT HIGH SPEEDS (HIGH AIRFLOW DISSIPITATES THE SMELL) AND/OR IF CABIN AIR GETS RECIRCULATED.*AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN RIGHT AWAY. THE DRIVER HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB *MR

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW ZERO, THE CAR ACCELERATES EVEN AFTER YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES LAST WINTER AND AGAIN DURING THIS LAST COLD SPELL IN JANUARY. WE WERE LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. DOWNSHIFTING AND HEAVY BRAKING ALMOST DIDN'T GET IT STOPPED. THE CAR WENT TO THE SHOP AGAIN FOR A BANDAID FIX BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOMETIMES THIS PARTICULAR CAR JUST DOES THAT. I WAS CHARGED $130.00 FOR THEM TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND TOLD THAT I SHOULD REMOVE THE AIR FILTER AND CLEAN THE HOUSING MYSELF OCCASIONALLY. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL STUCK AT 61 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD, AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. *AK

THROTTLE STICKS WHEN DRIVING IN COOL TEMPERATURES. WHEN THIS OCCURS VEHICLE ACCELERATES AT A HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE OIL LEAK: DRIVER SIDE VALVE COVER LEAKS AFTER CAM SEALS, WATER PUMP, AND TIMING BELT REPLACED. VEHICLE NOW HAS 95,000 MILES. VALVE COVER GASKET ON THAT SIDE REPLACED 2 TIMES EACH TIME ONLY LASTS ONE WEEK BEFORE OIL LEAK DEVELOPS. WORSE LEAK EACH TIME.*AK

1999 AUDI A6 2.8 LITER CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AT 93,000 MILES NOVEMBER 2003. INTERIOR OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS LOOSE AND RATTLES VERY LOUDLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, MEANING THE THE EMISSIONS COMPONENT IS INEFFECTIVE. DEALER STATES OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

I OWN A 1999 AUDI A-6 SEDAN. TODAY IT HAD A FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE. FORTUNATELY IT OCCURRED WHILE IT WAS AT HOME WHERE I HAD ACCESS TO FIR EXTINGUISHERS AND TOOLS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. IT TOOK 3 EXTINGUISHERS TO PUT OUT THE BLAZE. JUST MOMENTS EARLIER, MY WIFE AND 5 YEAR OLD SON RETURNED HOME FROM CHURCH COMPLAINING OF A TOXIC SMELL IN THE CAR! WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THE SITUATION WAS NOT WORSE!*AK

STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS ON.*AK

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURES. AUDI A6 FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD ENDS SEEM TO FAIL PREMATURELY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FIRST 3 OF THE LEFT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD END, AND THEN 2 MONTHS LATER 3 OF THE RIGHT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD END ON MY 1999 AUDI A6 WITH 53,000 MILES. *LA

AS THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMAL, LIGHT SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. NOTHING WAS ON, SUCH AS THE AC OR THE HEATER. THERE WERE NO SIGNALS OR ANY ALARMS LIT ON THE DASHBOARD. IN TERMS OF MINUTES, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE LIGHT SMOKE TURNED INTO PITCH BLACK SMOKE, IMMEDIATELY TURNING INTO FLAMES. IN A MATTER OF A MINUTE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION THAT COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE ENTIRE INTERIOR AS WELL AS THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH NO VISIBLE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR FRONT END. *NLM

THERE WAS A 24 INCHES CRACK INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

ENGINE HAS LEAKS IN THE CRANK SEAL HOUSING,CAM SEAL AND THE TRANSMISSION SEAL. THE SEALS SEEM TO FAIL AT A HIGH RATE.

ENGINE MALFUNCTION. *MR THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RACE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RAN STOP SIGNS AND AN INTERSECTION UNTIL SHE FINALLY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RACE, AND DUE TO THE LEVEL OF RACING, THE CRANKCASE SEAL BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED OIL TO FLOW. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A STUCK FUEL INJECTOR. SCC *JB

MY CAR WAS ACCELERATING WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. I WAS FIGHTING TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE BUT FAILED TO DO SO AS THE CAR WAS ACCELARATING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAD GOT THE CAR DOWN FROM 50MPH TO 15 MPH. AT THIS POINT TURNED ON MY HAZARDOUS LIGHTS AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. AT 15 MPH I SAFELY SHUT MY CAR OFF AS I WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETELY STOP. AFTER 30 SECONDS, I TURN MY CAR BACK ON AND SEE THAT THE CAR IS HITTIG REDLINE OF 7000 RPMS IN PARK MODE. I SHUT MY CAR DOWN ONCE MORE AND WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE. I START THE CAR AND THE CAR IS BACK TO NORMAL. I AM BEING TOLD BY MANY PEOPLE IN MY CAR'S INTERNET FORUM THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE AND IT IS A FAULTY THROTTLE PEDAL. THE PEDAL HAS A HEATING ELEMENT THAT HAS FAILED DUE TO THE RECENT EXTREMLY COLD WEATHER.

VEHICLE FULLY ACCELERATED ON IT OWN, RESULTING IN VERY HIGH SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC AND ON DOWNHILL DRIVE. VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN CAREENING DOWN STEEP HILL TOWARD AN INTERSECTION. REPORTEDLY CAN HAPPEN IN COLD WEATHER AT ANY TIME. DANGEROUS!!

CAR ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. ABOUT 15 MINUTES INTO TRIP, STARTED TO FEEL THE CAR ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. WHEN I LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR, RPM DID NOT DROP. DOUBLE CHECK THE CRUISE CONTROL, TURN IT ON AND OFF MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. PULL OFF ROAD, PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP, RACE TO 4K RPM. RESTART CAR, STILL @4K. STOPPED FOR 5 MINUTES, RESTART, BACK TO NORMAL. AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!

THE ACCELERATOR FROZE IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB

INSTRUMENT PANEL IS FADED TO UNREADABLE. AN ALARM IS GOING OFF AND I CAN'T READ WHAT IT SAYS. A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH AUDI'S. CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DIDN'T DO A RECALL.

ON JANUARY 19, RETURNING HOME FROM A FAMILY TRIP, THE THROTTLE ON OUR 1999 A6 STUCK OPEN AT 65MPH. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER TO PULL ONTO DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION. I HAD STAND ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD TO AVOID SMASHING INTO THE VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME THAT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN UPCOMING SPEED ZONE. I OVERHEATED MY BRAKES ALMOST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE IN ORDER TO PULL INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND MAKE A QUICK EXIT WHERE I TURNED OFF THE KEY. MY BRAKES SMOKED AND SMELLED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES IN ZERO TEMPERATURES. AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND IT IMMEDIATELY REDLINED. WE WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE THE CAR HOME AT A VERY SLOW AND CAUTIOUS PACE USING BACK ROADS. THIS WAS A TERRIFYING AND VERY DANGEROUS, LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR MY SELF AND MY FAMILY. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE "REPAIR" AT JOHN HOLTZ AUDI THE THROTTLE AGAIN FROZE WHEN MY WIFE HAD TO SLOW FOR A STOPPING SCHOOL BUS. THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURED. I AM A MEMBER OF THE AUDI QUATRO CLUB. THROUGH MY EXPOSURE TO MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS FAIRLY COMMON IN VERY COLD WEATHER AND THE AUDI SOLUTION OF CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY DOES NOT PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM RECURRING. THE AUTHORIZED AUDI MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON MY CAR IN ROCHESTER USED TO WORK IN VERMONT. HE TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS OFTEN SEEN THERE, BUT INFREQUENT IN ROCHESTER, NY. HE WAS RELCUCTANT TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION EXTENSIVEL

ACCELERATION PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING MY AUDI 1999 A6 QUATTRO 2.8L MY VEH STATRED TO SMOKE FROM THE DASHBOARD. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND WITH IN 5 MINUTES MY VEH WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO INJURIES

CONSUMER STATES IN INCLIMATE WEATHER,WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S THROTTLE GETS STUCK OPEN CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE A HARD SHIFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS