Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Problems with the 1998 audi a4 accelerating suddenly while driving during sub zero temperatures. ***no answer required***. *mr *nm | |||
| 12/24/2004 | 128269 | 2 | 08/07/2001 |
| This incident happened in indianapolis indiana around 11:40am the temperature outside was two degrees fahrenheit. i was driving my 98 audi a4 2.8 quattro north on a two lane city street with a speed limit of 35mph. i had been driving for twenty minutes and smelled a very powerful gas smell since i started driving. my foot was on the gas and all of the sudden the acceleration of my car increased to 45mph. i tried breaking to slow the car down and the break pedal resisted my effort. i was able to slow to 40mph but no lower. when i took my foot off the break the car accelerated greatly. despite breaking, the speed kept increasing. i felt i had no control over my car. i was traveling for over a mile at speeds reaching 60mph on a 35mph speed limit. i approached a red light, luckily it turned green the minute i went under it. had it not, i would have run the red light at a busy intersection. my car reached speeds too dangerous for the road i was on. i moved into the center lane into oncoming traffic, fearing i would hit the traffic in front of me. while driving over a mile unable to control my speed i was looking for somewhere to pull off and get out of traffic. when i did pull into the center lane i was able to turn into a parking lot at 50mph. i pushed the breaks with all my might; it did not stop the car, so i put it in park and turned the ignition off. had i not found that parking lot, i would've run into a snow embankment or hit a building. there was no chance my car was stopping and i had no control of the speed or breaking. i am very lucky that parking lot was empty. i realize that my speeds were very dangerous on this road. speeds of this nature could've resulted in damaged property and injuries or death to myself and/or others. this was a very frightening and upsetting experience that could've resulted in major damages, injuries, or even death. my safety was compromised. *jb | |||
| 01/16/2003 | 65500 | 5 | 03/18/1998 |
| In extreme cold weather throttle may unexpectedly fail to return to idle when the accelerator pedal is released, making it very difficult to stop the car. *ak | |||
| 01/26/2004 | 110000 | 3 | |
| 1998 audi a4 quattro 2.8 accelerator throttle stuck open this winter several times causing an accident at my home. *jb | |||
| 01/08/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Cruise control inoperative.during high speed braking car shimmies and hops. problem began after serviced by audi as per audi brake recall. in the last 12 months my audi has spent 2 months at the dealership for repairs. this vehicle is a lemon.*ak | |||
| 05/21/2000 | 1 | ||
| Bolt for cruise control servo fell out resulting in servo becoming wedged in engine area and causing sudden acceleration of the vehicle on highway. yh | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| After driving on the highway in the rain, when brakes first applied, the car accelerates, then brakes after 1-2 seconds. this is very unnerving and the dealer says audi knows about this but there is no advisory or technical bulletin to fix it please help. otherwise, this car is one of the best.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 01/21/2000 | 1 | 03/10/1998 | |
| Gas pedal lowered and stuck to the floor causing the vehicle to accelaerate even though brakes were applied. yh | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 12/01/2005 | 2 | 08/14/2002 | |
| 1. heated seat burned through the leather burning the back of my leg when on the lowest setting(1/6). 2. the cruise control works about 1% of the time and will engage unexpectedly if not turned off. *jb | |||
| 05/15/2005 | 82000 | 1 | 10/22/2001 |
| Normal driving conditions, no modifications to vehicle, at 80k miles the anti lock brake module fails and the abs no longer works. the brakes are prone to locking up. the replacement part for the vehicle when out of warranty is $1200. i have been driving it as little as possible until i can save for the repair. additionally, the cruise control stopped working out of the blue at 55k miles. this module has not been replaced either due to cost. | |||