1998 AUDI A6 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

I AM EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE THAT WAS RECALLED BY THE FACTORY AUDI AG BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID OF GETTING STRANDED DUE TO AN IMPROPER FUEL READING. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ACCORDINGLY, THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 163,895

I PURCHASED A USED 98 AUDI A6 PN 4/28/07. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE ONLY ISSUES WITH THE CAR WERE THIS GASSY SMELL INSIDE THE CAR WHEN YOU TURN ON THE HEAT, AND A SMOKE COMING FROM THE SOME PIPE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE BREATHER WAS CUT, AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED . AFTER FIXING THE PROBLEM WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. COULD NOT DO THE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF THAT PROBLEM. A FEW DAYS LATER I STARTED WHILE DRIVING I HEAR THIS BEEPING SOUND. THE FUEL NEEDLE IMMEDIATELY WENT DOWN TO EMPTY, AND BACK UP AGAIN SHOWING THAT I HAD HALF A TANK OF GAS. I WENT TO CHECK IT AGAIN. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. SO I DECIDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. IN THE MEAN TIME, I DECIDED TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK. THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED A GAS SMELL COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC ON MY WAY HOME, TO FIND OUT THAT MY GAS TANK WAS LEAKING BECAUSE THERE IS A CRACK AND I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS BECAUSE THE CAR CAN SET ON FIRE WHILE I AM DRIVING IT. *TR

(1) PURCHASED AUTO 10/7/05. PICK-UP IN MIAMI. AUTO HAS ALWAYS BEEN OPERATED IN FLORIDA CLIMATE. DROVE CAR TO PENNSYLVANIA ARRIVING ON 10/9/05. ON 10/13/05 DETECTED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING AND PARKING IN GARAGE. (THIS WAS FIRST TIME CAR WAS REFUELED IN PENNSYLVANIA AND PARKED IN GARAGE). (2) PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS A LEAK IN A SEAM OF THE PLASTIC GAS TANK OF THE AUDI A6. HAS CAUSED NO INJURIES AS YET. OBVIOUS CONSEQUENCE IS FOUL ODOR AND , MORE IMPORTANTLY, A HAZARD TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. CARFAX VEHICLE HISTORY SHOWS NO RECORD OF THE CAR BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, NOT HAVE I EXPERIENCED ONE SINCE PURCHASING. (3) LICENSED REPAIR SHOP IS CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR REPLACEMENT GAS TANK AND DETERMINING THE APPROXIMATE LABOR COST TO REPLACE. *NM

Mileage: 80,500

A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SENSOR WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 7,000

BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHEN REFUELING WITH THE ENGINE AND IGNITION OFF. GASOLINE GUSHES OUT ONTO ATTENDANT, CAR AND GROUND. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES , SO THAT WE NO LONGER FILL OUR TANK, AS ITS NOT NEARLY AS BAD IF WE FILL IT ONLY 3/4 FULL. IT WILL STILL SPRAY OUT, BUT NOT GUSH OUT. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH AUDI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AS A DEFECT, EVEN THOUGH LIVES COULD BE AT RISK. *JB

1998 AUDI A6 FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING AT THE SEAMS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE TANK. GARAGE FULL OF GAS FUMES AND FUEL WAS DRIPPING UNDER THE CAR. *PH

Mileage: 75,000

CONSUMER STATES HE COULD SMELL A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE, A MECHANIC FOUND A FUEL LEAK DUE TO A SPLIT IN THE RETURN LINE PLASTIC NIPPLE, THIS ALLOWED FUEL TO DRIP ON THE EXHAUST PIPE WHEN THE TANK WAS MORE THAN HALF FILLED, THE WHOLE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SLC *SCC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V137, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS ANGRY THAT ON THE LETTER IT STATES REPAIR WOULD BE DONE BY AUGUST 7, 2000, CONSUMER FINALLY SPOKE WITH SOMEONE IN DECEMBER AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WERE AT THE DEALER. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED REPAIRS ON VEHICLE DUE TO RECALL 00V137, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RENTAL EXPENSES, NOW THAT THE RECALL KIT HAS BEEN INSTALLED, THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL OCCURRING. *SLC

AIR PRESSURE BUILDS UP INSIDE THE GAS TANK CAUSING GASOLINE TO SPRAY OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE CONSUMER, VEHICLE, AND GROUND, THE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO SPRAY OUT UNDER PRESSURE AFTER THE NOZZLE IS REMOVED FROM THE TANK FILLER NECK. *SLC

AIR PRESSURE BUILDS UP INSIDE THE GAS TANK CAUSING GASOLINE TO SPRAY OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE CONSUMER, VEHICLE, AND GROUND, THE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO SPRAY OUT UNDER PRESSURE AFTER THE NOZZLE IS REMOVED FROM THE TANK FILLER NECK. *SLC

RECALL 00V137000. CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ABOUT RECALL, AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL 00V-137 FOR THE FUEL TANK PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, FOUR MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. NLM

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL 00V-137 FOR THE FUEL TANK PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, FOUR MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. NLM

RECALL 00V137000/ FUEL SENDING UNITS. CONTACTED DEALER, BIENER AUDI OF GREAT NECK, NORTHERN BLVD, MANHASSET, NY, (516)8292834 IN JUNE 2000, BUT DEAELR HAS NO PARTS AND COULD NOT REMEDY RECALL.*AK

THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION INDICATING FULL WHILE THE TANK WAS EMPTY. YH

THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION INDICATING FULL WHILE THE TANK WAS EMPTY. YH

FUEL GAUGE MISREADS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL DUE TO DEFECTIVE SENSOR WITHIN THE GAS TANK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER FILLS UP THE FUEL TANK, FUEL GAUGE WON'T INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL. ALSO, VEHICLE HA S HAD ALREADY TWO RECALLS ON THE TIE RODS. *AK

AUTOMOBILE HAS RUN OUT OF GAS ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYING ANYWHERE FROM 1/4 TO 3/4 LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY, COMPUTER SHOWS ANYWHERE FROM 70 TO 280 MILES LEFT UNTIL EMPTY. I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY ON THESE OCCASIONS - TWICE HAVING TO WALK TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION IN TERRIBLE WEATHER, ONCE A TOW SERVICE HALPED ME ON THE TACONIC STATE PARKWAY. AUDI REPLACED ALL 3 "SENDING UNITS" ON JAN 26, 1999 AND OCTOBER 15, 1999. FUEL GAUGE/SENDING UNITS HAVE AGAIN MALFUNCTIONED- I.E. AFTER DRIVING 300 MILES ON 1 TANK OF GAS, GAUGE AT THE 3/4 FULL LEVEL, COMPUTER SHOWS 375 MILES TO EMPTY- AN EVEN GREATER NUMBER THAN PREVIOUSLY SHOWN. CONTACTED BOTH DEALERSHIP(NEW COUNTRY AUDI) AND AUDI OF AMERICA INC. I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, 3 OUT OF 5 AUDI A6'S HAVE THE PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS NECESSARY TO FIX THE PROBLEM WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO THINK THAT THERE IS FUEL IN THE GAS TANK WHEN, IN REALITY, THE TANK IS EMPTY. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A CRASH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE JUST BUCKS AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A AUDI DEALER FOR REPAIRS. A FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS BEEN ORDERED. AUDI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE. *AK

I THINK WHEN AUDI HAS RECALLS, THEY SHOULD HAVE PARTS AT DEALERS, CURRENTLY DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO IMPLEMENT RECALLS THAT ARE SEVERAL MONTHS OLD. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GUAGES ARE INACCURATE AND THEY'VE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PARTS TO DEALERS FOR REPAIRS

BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHILE REFUELING, WITH THE ENGINE AND IGNITION OFF, RESULTING IN FUEL BEING EJECTED FROM FILLER NECK. THIS CAN AND DOES RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILLAGE WITH SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS OCCURS ERRATICALLY AT PUMPS WITH A VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM. AUDI HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V058000, DATE: 3/22/99) WHICH INSTRUCTS OWNERS TO REFUEL WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND HAS ADDED AN UPDATED LABEL ON THE FUEL FILLER DOOR AND NEW INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS IS INADEQUATE AS THIS BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHEN THE ENGINE AND IGNITION ARE OFF. I HAVE NEVER REFUELED WITH THE ENGINE ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES AND TO DATE AUDI HAS NO SOLUTION. MY CURRENT VEHICLE IS IN FACT A REPLACEMENT FOR A SIMILAR VEHICLE (VIN : [XXX]) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I PURCHASED IN JANUARY 1998. I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING AUDI TO TAKE BACK MY CURRENT VEHICLE AS I FEEL THAT IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHILE REFUELING, WITH THE ENGINE AND IGNITION OFF, RESULTING IN FUEL BEING EJECTED FROM FILLER NECK. THIS CAN AND DOES RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILLAGE WITH SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS OCCURS ERRATICALLY AT PUMPS WITH A VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM. AUDI HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V058000, DATE: 3/22/99) WHICH INSTRUCTS OWNERS TO REFUEL WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND HAS ADDED AN UPDATED LABEL ON THE FUEL FILLER DOOR AND NEW INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS IS INADEQUATE AS THIS BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHEN THE ENGINE AND IGNITION ARE OFF. I HAVE NEVER REFUELED WITH THE ENGINE ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES AND TO DATE AUDI HAS NO SOLUTION. MY CURRENT VEHICLE IS IN FACT A REPLACEMENT FOR A SIMILAR VEHICLE (VIN : [XXX]) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I PURCHASED IN JANUARY 1998. I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING AUDI TO TAKE BACK MY CURRENT VEHICLE AS I FEEL THAT IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BECASUE THE FUEL INDICATOR NEEDLE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL. OWNER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN DECEMBER OF 1998. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE PART TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REDESIGNED. *AK

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

O-RING SEAL OF FUEL PUMP HAS POPPED OFF, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE FOR 3 MILES AND PARKED VEHICLE, AND WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME THE VEHICLE LOST 5-6 GALLONS OF FUEL . FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND STATED THE AMOUNT OF SPILLAGE WAS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO FILL GAS TANK, GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK, REPAIR ATTEMPT FAILED. MJS

ON THREE OCCASIONS FUEL WAS EJECTED, CAUSING FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-059). *YC

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT 1600 TO 1800 RPM WITH BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED.

FUEL TANK SENSORS FAILED. MJS

MR. LEWY, WHO OWNS GAS STATION, REPORTED THAT WHEN TRYING TO REFUEL, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS ARE PUMPED INTO VEHICLE, FUEL SPITS BACK WITH GREAT FORCE, EXPELLING LARGE GUSH OF GASOLINE. VEHICLE OWNED BY HOFFMAN MOTORS. *AK