Audi Unintended Acceleration

[russian777]

Hey Guys, I started having a weird problem today with my 2006 Audi A4. When I am in the park position just started the car, the car accelerates by its self. The rpm goes from 1 to 3, goes down and does the same thing. And sounds real loud when it accelerates by its self Feels like someone is driving the car lol.

Anyone ever experienced a problem like this? Maybe it was a recall kinda like the toyota sudden acceleration recall?

All Help Is Appreciated.

[B72.0T]

OMG it has to do something with Toyota!!!!!!! I knew it

[B72.0T]

is your check engine light on?

[russian777]

is your check engine light on?

no the light is not on. Almost died on the road tho with this unintended acceleration. Hopefully audi does something about it tomorrow.

[nikitynick]

dealership.

[russian777]

hey, do you think the dealership will do anything about it?

[eskimopunk]

Do you wear these?

[jim0607]

Push the brake.

[russian777]

lol too funny, nah i was barefoot.

[russian777]

Push the brake.

yah until i hit like 120 on the highway, and tell the cop it wasnt me.

[Checho]

ok, this is a common issue.

Step 1. Turn the Car off
Step 2. Step outside the car and walk a lap around it
Step 3. Return the Toyota Prius keys and get your B7 keys and start it up.

Problem solved.

[russian777]

ok, this is a common issue.

Step 1. Turn the Car off
Step 2. Step outside the car and walk a lap around it
Step 3. Return the Toyota Prius keys and get your B7 keys and start it up.

Problem solved.

lulz, ill go try , hopefully it works.

[dblock110]

you are not accelerating if you are in park

your RPM's are spiking when you are in park

has this ever happened when you were driving ?

[russian777]

you are not accelerating if you are in park

your RPM's are spiking when you are in park

has this ever happened when you were driving ?

no, never happened yet when driving. Just noticed the problem when got home, will take it out tomorrow and will see. I can try to take a video, where can I post it besides youtube?

[VZWalex]

kind of reminds me of what my car did when i was having PCV issues with it ...

[audib7maniac]

kind of reminds me of what my car did when i was having PCV issues with it ...

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[nramsey]

Yeah I was going to say sounds like a possible vacuum leak. If air leaks into the intake system after the throttle body it might cause something like this I think. It really should only happen in park or neutral though, because no additional fuel is probably going to get injected. The likelyhood of the car actually accelerating in a case like this seems very low because of the lack of additional fuel. It would just run lean and misfire.

[EMAXX]

Audi actually did have acceleration problems back in the 80's. It's just recently that Audi has been able to become a "good, reliable" brand in the United States.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...186305536.html

[russian777]

Yeah I was going to say sounds like a possible vacuum leak. If air leaks into the intake system after the throttle body it might cause something like this I think. It really should only happen in park or neutral though, because no additional fuel is probably going to get injected. The likelyhood of the car actually accelerating in a case like this seems very low because of the lack of additional fuel. It would just run lean and misfire.

and if there is a vacuum leak, is it hard to replace?

[russian777]

kinda having the same problem as this guy ****->>>> http://eurowerks.org/showthread.php?t=18804

[eMacPaul]

yah until i hit like 120 on the highway, and tell the cop it wasnt me.

In case of runaway acceleration, put the car in neutral and apply the brakes.

[A4_cabrio]

I had something similar - only in Neutral. I think it was the diverter valve that needed replacement

[audib7maniac]

have the car on, try to remove the oil cap to see f the PCV is gone. If you feel like the cap is being sucked down you have a pcv failure. problem solved.

[russian777]

have the car on, try to remove the oil cap to see f the PCV is gone. If you feel like the cap is being sucked down you have a pcv failure. problem solved.

thanks a lot. I will try it out tomorrow. And can I use the Audi with that kinda of problem? It wont totally brake on me?

[nramsey]

Audi actually did have acceleration problems back in the 80's. It's just recently that Audi has been able to become a "good, reliable" brand in the United States.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...186305536.html

That was debunked as a bunch of crap. Basically dumb ass American drivers accidentally hitting the gas instead of the brakes. 60 minutes made a phony demonstration that caused hysteria.

Read this for more info:

http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cjm_18.htm

[Titanems]

Heres a how-to on what to do if you're driving and your car accelerates out of control

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ4PtafRB9c

[audib7maniac]

thanks a lot. I will try it out tomorrow. And can I use the Audi with that kinda of problem? It wont totally brake on me?

Well the dealer with replace it for free since there is a recall. You can drive it but I wouldn't drive it unless your goin to the dealer to fix it. I dunno what will happen if you drive it but I wouldn't want to find out. Maybe its fine to drive but I can't say so. First do as I previously stated, if it feels like a vacuum them call the dealer make an appointment. Dont forget to remind them to replace the coils and dv with the updated ones if you haven't done so already.

[bishop13]

kind of reminds me of what my car did when i was having PCV issues with it ...

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[blmlozz]

Audi actually did have acceleration problems back in the 80's. It's just recently that Audi has been able to become a "good, reliable" brand in the United States.


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...186305536.html

right, because the rest of the world never had the problem, typical dumb ass Americans that don't know how to operate a car. Not mentioning a 30 year old "problem" has what relevance today?

That was debunked as a bunch of crap. Basically dumb ass American drivers accidentally hitting the gas instead of the brakes. 60 minutes made a phony demonstration that caused hysteria.

Read this for more info:

http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cjm_18.htm

I was going to say that..even the NHTSA did a study and couldn't find anything wrong with the cars beside the component that resides between the wheel and drivers seat.

[a4dc89]

vacuum leak??

[JRMSLINEA4]

Sounds like PCV.

[Kerby]

I've been having this problem too, it is associated with cold start, and I wait until it goes back to under 1 RPM before I drive.

[Matt@EuropaParts]

Could be a gas pedal sensor as well. I had a similar issue on my B6...it would idle at like 4500 RPM in neutral lol.

[mkunert]

have the car on, try to remove the oil cap to see f the PCV is gone. If you feel like the cap is being sucked down you have a pcv failure. problem solved.

Just curious, wouldn't it be the opposite? PCV draws crankcase gas out and recycles into the intake, creating a negative pressure (vacuum), which would cause the cap to feel like it's being sucked down. I would think if it's bad, you would have air escaping when you remvoved the cap. That's how I understand it, but am perfectly willing to be proven wrong.

[Deutschlanda4]

floormats ontop of stock audi floor mats?

[CoDRoX]

Sometimes my car does not have "intended" acceleration.
Getting an APR chip soon. Hope that fixes it. ;)

[Brent27]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9vbE-RPn2c

thats how you fix the problem...

[WayzataAudi]

howd you find that eurowerks article? its just weird cus thats kind of a local MN type of forum...( i only ask cus i happen to be a part of it)

[bullomar]

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[bullomar]

Sounds like PCV.

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