1999 Audi A4 cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 17 complaints for the 1999 Audi A4, 7% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 61,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes.
What owners wrote
I was backing up in driveway in front of another vehicle which was parked in front of a house. My car gave a slight lurch and the motor revved up. I immediately looked because I thought I must have my foot on the accelerator. My foot was on the brake. However, the car suddenly accelerated backward into the truck, driving it 15 feet into the porch steps. The pickup truck was totalled and the steps completely demolished.
Throttle sticks at low ambient temperature. This has occured several times in the last month when temperature was below 10 f. It occurs with the cruise control on and when the cruise control is off. Very dangerous situation and hard to stop vehicle with a throttle stuck open. Letting the car sit for a few minutes warms up the throttle body enough the the throttle unsticks.