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2011 Audi A3 Acceleration problems

Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2011 Audi A3's acceleration & cruise control with NHTSA - 2% of all its complaints, most recently on September 2, 2014. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.

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Acceleration complaints

Acceleration & cruise controlEngine & coolingFuel system

I was driving along the ny state thruway in albany at 65-70 miles an hour. I realized I was unable to accelerate and saw that the glow plug light was flashing. I slowed down and tried to move over to the right, but as I slowed, the car stalled and I was in the middle lane. I was in the middle lane with cars passing me on either side and I was unable to restart my car. It was so scary. I couldn't get out, I was alone. I didn't know what to do, I felt my life was in danger, unable to get out of my car. I got myself...

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together enough to call aaa. They called the police to help me with traffic. I was pushed to the side of the road dodging cars and trying not to get hit. Aaa came 1 hour later; it was 12:00pm, hot and humid on the labor day holiday! They towed me to the nearest audi dealer which was 20 miles away. I had to pay for the extra miles. I am 3 hours from home with no idea what I am going to do. My daughter had to come pick me up and drive me back home. Now my car is in albany and I am in massachusetts. I don't know what is wrong with my car or how I am going to get my car back. This was a very scary, unacceptable incident! *Tr

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10630242

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