Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/05/2005 | 40121 | 6 | 07/18/2000 |
| Dt: the contact stated on april 5, 2005 engine started making loud noises. the contact took the vehicle to a local dealership for regular service and inspection, and the dealer found the head gaskets, mass flow sensors, vacuum hoses, intake manifold gaskets, and the throttle body needed to be replaced. repairs were made. four months later the vehicle started making loud noises again. the contact waited another four months before taking the vehicle back to the dealer on december 29, 2005 to have it serviced a second time. this time the dealer discovered the tie rod ends, chain tensioner and the oil coolant lines needed to be replaced. there were never any warning indicators other than the noise indicating a problem. no additional repairs were made. *ak updated 1/25/2006 - *nm | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 01/13/2003 | 36000 | ||
| I was driving my 2000 audi a4 1.8t when the accelerator suddenly stuck. audi service technicians explained to me that if the floormat moves up even two inches it could cause the accelerator to stick. it was the way the car was designed, according to them. | |||