unintended acceleration

[S Dewitt]

Back in the late 80's stupid people were applying the accelerator instead of
the brake in panic situations casuing the car to surge forward.


60 minutes then dis an investigative report where they modified a audi
transmission then taped the car suddenly jumping into gear at full throttle,
while the driver applied the "brakes". It almost cost Audi their US market
share.

Scott DeWitt
Advanced Automotion
817-939-6761
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nadjkovic Kraig A TSgt 552 CMS/MXMVC" <Kraig.Nadjkovic at tinker.af.mil>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 9:14 PM
Subject: unintended acceleration


> This is my first Audi, so for some of you that have been into them for a
> while this may be old hat, but stick with me.
> My car is an '84 5000 wagon (Avant--whatever that means--according to
TFH).
> It seems whenever I let the clutch out to take off from a stop, the car
> accelerates slowly.  I remember hearing about unintended acceleration in
> Audis when I was a teenager, but I didn't really know what that meant.
Now
> it seems I understand--I intend for the car to accelerate briskly, but
> unintentionally (?) it doesn't do that.  Can anyone confirm this?
>
> nadj
> proud '84 5000S wagon avant front wheel drive five speed owner, yo!
>
> P.S. I can't for the life of me see how this would cause someone to crash
> into their house.  Seems all the damage would be in the back from faster
> vehicles like VW vanagons slamming into the back of you.
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