Issue ID | 1049031 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10573643 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
Brand | AUDI |
Model | A4 |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 06/02/14 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While driving through a parking lot, my 2004 audi a4 1. 8 cabriolet suddenly accelerated for no apparent reason. I was able to shut it down and checked to make sure the floor mat was not interfering with the gas pedal. I restarted the car and drove to my next location without incident. However, after leaving my next location and pulling out onto the main road the car started accelerating again and was difficult to control. The more i applied the brake, the more the engine raced. Afraid of causing an accident in rush hour traffic, i was able to pull into a parking lot and turn off the car. This also happened to me about a year ago, but i assumed it was the car mat because it never happened again until february of this year. After being made aware of the toyota problem, i decided to research a bit and have discovered mine is not an isolated audi problem. I'm honestly afraid to drive the car out of concern this may happen again. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BLOOMFIELD, CT |
VIN pattern | WAUAC48H64KXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 13/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 30 |
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