two SCARY sudden acceleration incidents 92 Audi 100S
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Re: two SCARY sudden acceleration incidents 92 Audi 100S
"377" <boeing377@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Happened yesterday. Below is text of two messages I sent to NHTSA on
> their complaint form. Notified AUDI US also, but no reply . I always
> thought these claims were BS and from old drivers who accidentally
> depressed the accelerator pedal when they thought they were pressing
> the brake. It is scary, it is real and it needs to be looked into by
> Audi. I skydive and I have had two main chute malfunctions that
> required cutaways. I have experience in handling emergencies and not
> panicking. I was NOT pressing on the gas pedal. I didnt want to shut
> off the engine with the key until I was stopped as I feared losing
> steering.
>
> I looked on the NHSTA website and there have been a couple of other
> complaints besides mine that were nearly identical. One guy assumed
> like I did that it was a cruise control issue, but it isn't. He is
> probably still driving thinking the problem has been fixed. The second
> incident happened with the cruise fuse pulled.
>
> Anyone have any ideas? The only clue was brake pedal effort seemed to
> increase right before it happened, as if vacuum boost had been lost or
> decreased. All ideas appreciated.
>
> first incident:
>
> RUNAWAY THROTTLE. UNCOMMANDED ENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL? WOULD NOT
> RESPOND TO BRAKE OR SHUTTING CRUISE CONTROL OFF ON STEERING COLUMN
> STALK SWITCH. VERY DANGEROUS!!! ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH, VERY
> INEFFECTIVE BRAKING WITH ENGINE TRYING TO KEEP CAR GOING AT ABOUT 55
> MPH, BUT I MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF. I PULLED THE CRUISE
> CONTROL FUSE AND PROBLEM HAS NOT REAPPEARED.
>
> second incident:
>
> DANGEROUS UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT EARLIER
> TODAY THAT SAID I THOUGHT IT WAS A CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM BUT IT ISNT.
> IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY WITH THE CC FUSE PULLED!!! IT WAS PRECEDED BY
> A FUNNY FEELING IN THE BRAKES, LIKE NOT ENOUGH VACUUM BOOST, THEN
> RADICAL ENGINE ACCELERATION EVEN WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. I PUT
> THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, THE TACH REDLINED AND THEN I SHUT OFF THE
> IGNITION. STARTED IT AND IT DID IT AGAIN. I AM AN ENGINEER AND NEVER
> BELIEVED THE STORIES ABOUT AUDIS AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION... BUT
> NOW I KNOW IT CAN HAPPEN AND IT IS SUPER DANGEROUS!!!!
>
sell now,
clearly stating for a 1992 motor it still has wonderful
acceleration............
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Re: two SCARY sudden acceleration incidents 92 Audi 100S
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:56:43 +0100, "Yes Baby"
<2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote:
>All ideas appreciated.
1. Get a job and stop trying to make money off of Audi.
2. If you must drive, learn where the brake pedal is.
3. Please do not have children.
Dave
(who has been driving Audis for 25 years and knows there ain't no
sudden acceleration problem. There is not an engine made that can
overcome the brakes *IF they are applied)
<2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote:
>All ideas appreciated.
1. Get a job and stop trying to make money off of Audi.
2. If you must drive, learn where the brake pedal is.
3. Please do not have children.
Dave
(who has been driving Audis for 25 years and knows there ain't no
sudden acceleration problem. There is not an engine made that can
overcome the brakes *IF they are applied)
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Re: two SCARY sudden acceleration incidents 92 Audi 100S
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:56:43 +0100, "Yes Baby"
<2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote:
>All ideas appreciated.
1. Get a job and stop trying to make money off of Audi.
2. If you must drive, learn where the brake pedal is.
3. Please do not have children.
Dave
(who has been driving Audis for 25 years and knows there ain't no
sudden acceleration problem. There is not an engine made that can
overcome the brakes *IF they are applied)
<2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote:
>All ideas appreciated.
1. Get a job and stop trying to make money off of Audi.
2. If you must drive, learn where the brake pedal is.
3. Please do not have children.
Dave
(who has been driving Audis for 25 years and knows there ain't no
sudden acceleration problem. There is not an engine made that can
overcome the brakes *IF they are applied)
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Re: two SCARY sudden acceleration incidents 92 Audi 100S
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:56:43 +0100, "Yes Baby"
<2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote:
>All ideas appreciated.
1. Get a job and stop trying to make money off of Audi.
2. If you must drive, learn where the brake pedal is.
3. Please do not have children.
Dave
(who has been driving Audis for 25 years and knows there ain't no
sudden acceleration problem. There is not an engine made that can
overcome the brakes *IF they are applied)
<2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote:
>All ideas appreciated.
1. Get a job and stop trying to make money off of Audi.
2. If you must drive, learn where the brake pedal is.
3. Please do not have children.
Dave
(who has been driving Audis for 25 years and knows there ain't no
sudden acceleration problem. There is not an engine made that can
overcome the brakes *IF they are applied)
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Re: two SCARY sudden acceleration incidents 92 Audi 100S
On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:56:43 +0100, "Yes Baby"
<2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote:
>All ideas appreciated.
1. Get a job and stop trying to make money off of Audi.
2. If you must drive, learn where the brake pedal is.
3. Please do not have children.
Dave
(who has been driving Audis for 25 years and knows there ain't no
sudden acceleration problem. There is not an engine made that can
overcome the brakes *IF they are applied)
<2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote:
>All ideas appreciated.
1. Get a job and stop trying to make money off of Audi.
2. If you must drive, learn where the brake pedal is.
3. Please do not have children.
Dave
(who has been driving Audis for 25 years and knows there ain't no
sudden acceleration problem. There is not an engine made that can
overcome the brakes *IF they are applied)
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Re: two SCARY sudden acceleration incidents 92 Audi 100S 2.8L V6 engine
On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:54:37 -0700, 377 <boeing377@aol.com> wrote:
>V 6 right. I normally would have torn into things trying to find a
>fault, but I want Audi US techs to look at it undisturbed, that is if
>Audi US ever responds to my emails. There was no floor mat issue and
>it wasn't a sticking throttle as you might expect from a dirty
>throttle plate, it rapidly and radically accelerated. In the second
>incident I was in 5 mph city traffic and it took off. When I put it in
>neutral it was up against the rev limiter, close to 5500 rpm with both
>feet up and off the pedals. In the hands of a panicked old driver this
>fault can and will kill people. Somehow there may be a clue in the
>reduced brake boost prior to the uncommanded acceleration incident.
>Can anyone see a way that reduced or falling brake boost vacuum could
>cause or be related to this?
Try this:
Put your foot on the brake pedal. Have someone that knows where the
brake pedal is show you.
In *neutral*, rev the engine to 5000 rpms.
Now, drop the gear shift lever into drive.
I gots me a hundred bucks that says you won't move a foot.
>V 6 right. I normally would have torn into things trying to find a
>fault, but I want Audi US techs to look at it undisturbed, that is if
>Audi US ever responds to my emails. There was no floor mat issue and
>it wasn't a sticking throttle as you might expect from a dirty
>throttle plate, it rapidly and radically accelerated. In the second
>incident I was in 5 mph city traffic and it took off. When I put it in
>neutral it was up against the rev limiter, close to 5500 rpm with both
>feet up and off the pedals. In the hands of a panicked old driver this
>fault can and will kill people. Somehow there may be a clue in the
>reduced brake boost prior to the uncommanded acceleration incident.
>Can anyone see a way that reduced or falling brake boost vacuum could
>cause or be related to this?
Try this:
Put your foot on the brake pedal. Have someone that knows where the
brake pedal is show you.
In *neutral*, rev the engine to 5000 rpms.
Now, drop the gear shift lever into drive.
I gots me a hundred bucks that says you won't move a foot.
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Re: two SCARY sudden acceleration incidents 92 Audi 100S 2.8L V6 engine
On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:54:37 -0700, 377 <boeing377@aol.com> wrote:
>V 6 right. I normally would have torn into things trying to find a
>fault, but I want Audi US techs to look at it undisturbed, that is if
>Audi US ever responds to my emails. There was no floor mat issue and
>it wasn't a sticking throttle as you might expect from a dirty
>throttle plate, it rapidly and radically accelerated. In the second
>incident I was in 5 mph city traffic and it took off. When I put it in
>neutral it was up against the rev limiter, close to 5500 rpm with both
>feet up and off the pedals. In the hands of a panicked old driver this
>fault can and will kill people. Somehow there may be a clue in the
>reduced brake boost prior to the uncommanded acceleration incident.
>Can anyone see a way that reduced or falling brake boost vacuum could
>cause or be related to this?
Try this:
Put your foot on the brake pedal. Have someone that knows where the
brake pedal is show you.
In *neutral*, rev the engine to 5000 rpms.
Now, drop the gear shift lever into drive.
I gots me a hundred bucks that says you won't move a foot.
>V 6 right. I normally would have torn into things trying to find a
>fault, but I want Audi US techs to look at it undisturbed, that is if
>Audi US ever responds to my emails. There was no floor mat issue and
>it wasn't a sticking throttle as you might expect from a dirty
>throttle plate, it rapidly and radically accelerated. In the second
>incident I was in 5 mph city traffic and it took off. When I put it in
>neutral it was up against the rev limiter, close to 5500 rpm with both
>feet up and off the pedals. In the hands of a panicked old driver this
>fault can and will kill people. Somehow there may be a clue in the
>reduced brake boost prior to the uncommanded acceleration incident.
>Can anyone see a way that reduced or falling brake boost vacuum could
>cause or be related to this?
Try this:
Put your foot on the brake pedal. Have someone that knows where the
brake pedal is show you.
In *neutral*, rev the engine to 5000 rpms.
Now, drop the gear shift lever into drive.
I gots me a hundred bucks that says you won't move a foot.
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Re: two SCARY sudden acceleration incidents 92 Audi 100S
"Dave LaCourse" <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:56:43 +0100, "Yes Baby"
> <2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>All ideas appreciated.
>
> 1. Get a job and stop trying to make money off of Audi.
>
> 2. If you must drive, learn where the brake pedal is.
>
> 3. Please do not have children.
>
> Dave
> (who has been driving Audis for 25 years and knows there ain't no
> sudden acceleration problem. There is not an engine made that can
> overcome the brakes *IF they are applied)
>
>
15 years...............were the brakes working.
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Re: two SCARY sudden acceleration incidents 92 Audi 100S 2.8L V6 engine
On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:54:37 -0700, 377 <boeing377@aol.com> wrote:
>V 6 right. I normally would have torn into things trying to find a
>fault, but I want Audi US techs to look at it undisturbed, that is if
>Audi US ever responds to my emails. There was no floor mat issue and
>it wasn't a sticking throttle as you might expect from a dirty
>throttle plate, it rapidly and radically accelerated. In the second
>incident I was in 5 mph city traffic and it took off. When I put it in
>neutral it was up against the rev limiter, close to 5500 rpm with both
>feet up and off the pedals. In the hands of a panicked old driver this
>fault can and will kill people. Somehow there may be a clue in the
>reduced brake boost prior to the uncommanded acceleration incident.
>Can anyone see a way that reduced or falling brake boost vacuum could
>cause or be related to this?
Try this:
Put your foot on the brake pedal. Have someone that knows where the
brake pedal is show you.
In *neutral*, rev the engine to 5000 rpms.
Now, drop the gear shift lever into drive.
I gots me a hundred bucks that says you won't move a foot.
>V 6 right. I normally would have torn into things trying to find a
>fault, but I want Audi US techs to look at it undisturbed, that is if
>Audi US ever responds to my emails. There was no floor mat issue and
>it wasn't a sticking throttle as you might expect from a dirty
>throttle plate, it rapidly and radically accelerated. In the second
>incident I was in 5 mph city traffic and it took off. When I put it in
>neutral it was up against the rev limiter, close to 5500 rpm with both
>feet up and off the pedals. In the hands of a panicked old driver this
>fault can and will kill people. Somehow there may be a clue in the
>reduced brake boost prior to the uncommanded acceleration incident.
>Can anyone see a way that reduced or falling brake boost vacuum could
>cause or be related to this?
Try this:
Put your foot on the brake pedal. Have someone that knows where the
brake pedal is show you.
In *neutral*, rev the engine to 5000 rpms.
Now, drop the gear shift lever into drive.
I gots me a hundred bucks that says you won't move a foot.
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Re: two SCARY sudden acceleration incidents 92 Audi 100S
"Dave LaCourse" <dplacourse@pirateaol.com> wrote in message
news:eb58735baaoc5jp48mbc7neeroth5fjbgd@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:56:43 +0100, "Yes Baby"
> <2468@never2latebtinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>All ideas appreciated.
>
> 1. Get a job and stop trying to make money off of Audi.
>
> 2. If you must drive, learn where the brake pedal is.
>
> 3. Please do not have children.
>
> Dave
> (who has been driving Audis for 25 years and knows there ain't no
> sudden acceleration problem. There is not an engine made that can
> overcome the brakes *IF they are applied)
>
>
15 years...............were the brakes working.