1995 AUDI S6 Problems & Recalls

DT: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 96V017000 CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE AND THEY WERE NO LONGER ASSISTING IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK (12/05/05) AFTER STARTING TH...

Mileage: 43,400

THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER GETS CAUGHT ON CURBS AND WHEEL STOPS IN PARKING LOTS. IT MAKES LITTLE OR NO NOISE AS I PULL IN, BUT WHEN I GO TO PULL OUT IT GETS CAUGHT AND THREATENS TO PULL OFF THE WHOLE LOWER BUMPER COVER. IVE HEARD OF MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, AND IT CAN CAU...

Mileage: 114,070

THE METAL FUEL LINES UNDER CAR CORRODE DUE TO DESIGN OF RETAINING CLAMPS. THIS HAS CAUSED LEAKS IN THE FUEL LINE. THE CAR HAS HAD A FUEL LINE RECALL PERFORMED ALREADY BUT, IT WAS AT A DIFFERENT SECTION. THIS RUSTED SECTION IS NOT COVERED.

Mileage: 108,000

VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WON'T WORK. OTHER TIMES HEADDLIGHTS WERE ON AND VEHICLE WON'T START. SAME PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL FOR /IGNITION SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS.*AK

VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WON'T WORK. OTHER TIMES HEADDLIGHTS WERE ON AND VEHICLE WON'T START. SAME PROBLEMS AS IN RECALL FOR /IGNITION SWITCH. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. PLEASE ADD FURTHER COMMENTS.*AK

THE DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED AUTHORIZATION TO COMPLY WITH CAMPAIGN # 00V068000. THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER FOR AT LEAST 3 WEEKS. CAMPAIGN # KY IS NOT IN THE DEALERS COMPUTER SYSTEM. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THIS FUEL LINE REPAIRED SINCE 3/2000. THIS LINE IS FUEL LINE IS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE ...

CONSUMER IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 00V068000 CONCERNING FUEL LINES, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK

ON THIS DATE, 09-07-00, AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 HOURS, TEMP IN MID 40'S, MY WIFE STARTED OUR VEHICLE AND DETECTED THE ODOR OF GASOLINE AND SHUT OFF THE MOTOR. A CHECK UNDER THE HOOD INDICATED A LEAKING METAL BRAIDED FUEL LINE LOCATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE EXH...

ON THIS DATE, 09-07-00, AT APPROXIMATELY 0730 HOURS, TEMP IN MID 40'S, MY WIFE STARTED OUR VEHICLE AND DETECTED THE ODOR OF GASOLINE AND SHUT OFF THE MOTOR. A CHECK UNDER THE HOOD INDICATED A LEAKING METAL BRAIDED FUEL LINE LOCATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE EXH...

FUEL LINE WHICH GOES INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS LEAKING FUEL , AND CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. ALSO, RECALL 00V068000 DEALT WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

SMELL GAS WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FEELS HES EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL 00V068000.*AK

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THIS FUEL LEAK IS NEXT TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND IS A FIRE HAZARD!

PE99065, FUEL LINE CRACKED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH MAY CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

I HAD PREVIOUSLY NOTED AN INTERMITTENT FUEL SMELL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT CURSORY UNDERHOOD INSPECTION REVEALED NO VISIBLE LEAKS. MOST RECENT OCCURENCE (2/25/00) HAD SAME FUEL SMELL AND THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO DETECT WEEPAGE IN THE FLEXIBLE LINE (GOT A WET HAND FROM RUBBING FLEXIBLE LINE). FITT...

CAR IS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA AND LOCAL DEALERSHIP. WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT UNTIL 12-13-99. I FEEL THAT THIS DEFECT IN THE FUEL LINE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND AM NOW FACED WITH RENTING A CAR FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS UNLESS I CHOOSE TO DRIVE THE CAR KNOWING THAT THELEAK ...

THE FUEL LINE LEAK THAT MY CAR SUFFERS FROM IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 1992-1994 AUDI S4S AND 1995 AUDI S6S. THE LOCATION OF THE FUEL LINE LEAK IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SINCE IT TENDS TO DRIP OR SPRAY ON THE TURBO WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE. FROM DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB (WWW.S-CARS.ORG) ...

FUEL LEAKS IN THE VACINITY OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND TURBOCHARGER - POTENTIAL FOR FIRE

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THE FUEL LINE ON MY AUDI S6 WAS CLEARLY LEAKING FUEL INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURENCE FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF AUDI. MY CAR HAPPENED TO BE COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE TIME AND THE PART WAS REPLACED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING, H...

PRESTIGE IMPORTS WAS WONDERFUL! THEY GOT AUDI OF AMERICA TO PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION AND REPAIR OF MY CAR. ELK MOUNTAIN MOTORS ( MY LOCAL AUDI DEALER) LIED TO ME AND SAID IT WASN'T LEAKING. FUEL WAS SPRAYING ON THE FIREWALL, EXHAUST MANIFOLD, AND TURBO - A CLEAR FIRE DANGER.

WHILE REFUELING WITH THE ENGINE OFF, GAS TANK CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.