Six problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 1998 Audi A6. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
- the contact owns a 1998 Audi A6. There recall 04v495000 in October 2004 concerning vehicle speed control. On 3/08/07 the contact was driving at 65 mph and without warning the vehicle accelerated to 90 mph. The contact was unable to reduce the speed, engage the brakes or place the vehicle in neutral. The contact had to force the vehicle in park with the transmission grinding and turned the engine off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and they stated that the vehicle has been serviced for every recall. Road conditions were not a factor. Audi and the dealer stated that the recall repair was performed on the vehicle. The contact didn't agree that the repairs were performed due to the failure she experienced. Audi assured the contact that prior to purchasing the vehicle all related recall repairs were performed. The current and failure mileage were both 100,000.
Car was purchased used (1998 - 90k miles-one owner-very well maintained) first week of December 2003. Incident happened approx. First week of January 2004. Audi has been contacted with no reply received to date. Incident occurred while traveling on highway approx. 50 mph, weather conditions were clear and very cold (approx. 25f). As auto was cresting incline, it began to gather speed. Accelerator was backed off but car continued to accelerate at an alarming pace. Brakes were applied several times and as I was preparing to cut ignition car stopped accelerating. This happened is a matter of seconds, but was definitely a panic situation. Car has not repeated this condition. I was referred to your site by Audiworld forum members, where I turned for any helpful information and read of similar occurrences.
While driving at any speed vehicle accelerated on its own. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but dealer was unable to resolve the problem. The dealer suggested the following issues: the floor mat was on the gas pedal, wires were damaged, and a part that was previously replaced per recall failed.
I was rear-ended at a stop light on a limited access highway by a 1998 Audi A6. The person driving the car stated that her car was accelerating even when she took her foot off the gas and stepped on the brakes. She had managed to stop the car about 15 feet behind me, but, when she took her foot off the brake, she hit me at about 10 mph.
Vehicle speed control: vehicle continued to accelerate after releasing accelerator and while depressing brakes. Rpm's rev'd as high as 5000.
Vehicle would continue to accelerate, even after removing foot off the accelerator pedal. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified.