NHTSA Complaint #562566 — 1997 AUDI A4 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	562566
Vehicle	1997 AUDI A4
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 9, 2001
Date Filed	September 7, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UN

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE ALL BY ITSELF GAVE FULL SPEED AFTER BEING ACCELERATED SLOWLY BEYOND THE SPEED ONTO THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND ANYMORE TO THE USUAL SWITCH OFF COMMANDS OF THE SYSTEM, CONSUMER PUSHED THE RESUME BUTTON BUT VEHICLE STEADILY ACCELERATED FURTHER TOWARDS FULL SPEED, DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATED THE DEFECT, AND STATED A LOOSE SCREW OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AS THE PROBLEM, WHICH MOVED IN A SUCH A WAY THAT BLOCKED THE ROPE OF THE ACCELERATOR AT FULL SPEED.( CONSUMER WRITING FROM OVER SEAS, ZUM MORGENGRABEN 6, 65835 LIEDERBACH GERMANY, PHONE#0049-69-318541)*JB

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