Vehicle ran out of gas - gauge showed 3/4 tank. Vehicle has had the gas gauge recall performed on it.
1998 Audi A6: wrong fuel gauge reading
12 of the 130 complaints about the 1998 Audi A6 describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 3
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
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- 20201
- 20192
- 20161
- 20151
- 20031
- 20021
- 20013
- 20003
- 199919
- 199812
What owners say
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.
This automobile has performed poorly since its purchase. Within 2 weeks of purchase the engine failed and the car would not start and needed to be towed to the dealership. 6 months later the fuel sending gauge failed when the auto ran out of gas. The fuel sending unit was replaced 2 times and I was told the new ones were not better than the original. The 3rd time this occured the dealership filed down the contact points. Finally a year later an official recall came out from audi corporation to replace the fuel sending unit.the car has not performed well since its purchase and gets very poor gas milage. The computer systems are not sending proper signals to other parts of the car and it hesitates on start up and has difficulty in shifting from first to second to third gear, resulting in extrememy poor gas mileage. The dealership indicated that audi made some software changes at some point but did not know when nor if there were anything that could be done to correct this car's problems. I have driven a 1999 a6 and there is no comparison between the cars. Neither the 22k nor 30k maintenance service has made any change to this car's poor performance. I have no choice but to dispose of the auto in order to feel the safety and security I desired from audi. I am hoping audi will make proper amends to take this car back and replace it with a properly working model.
Consumer contacted dealer regarding recall number 00v137000. Dealer has indicated that parts were not available to take care of the faulty gas gauge which indicated inaccurate fuel reading. This caused vehicle to run out of fuel without warning. Problem has occurred prior to receiving the recall notice. Please provide any further details.
The fuel gauge malfunction indicating full while the tank was empty. Yh
Gas gauge is indictating that fuel was available, but there was no gas in tank due to defective fuel tank sender, causing consumer to get stranded. Manufacturer was aware that this was a widepsread defect. But, refused to issue a recall .tsb has been issued . Dealer will replace sender with a new redesigned part. But part is on backorder.
Fuel gauge misreads the amount of fuel in the vehicle . Dealer has been notified. *ak
Fuel gauge does not register the correct levels of fuel due to defective sensor within the gas tank. Please give any further details.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Sulfur in fuel interacts with certain additives found in widely available gasoline causing sulfur to become deposited on the contact points of three fuel sending units mounted inside the fuel tank. This could cause the fuel gauge to read full while the fuel tank may not in fact be full or could be empty.
- Risk
- Running out of fuel without warning while the fuel gauge indicates that there is sufficient fuel in the tank lead to safety problems.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the existing fuel level sending units and replace them with fuel level sending units using a new alloy composed of gold, silver, and a small amount of nickel, which will not chemically react with sulfur. Vw/audi will also call back vehicles that were repaired under a previous recall last june in order to install the updated fuel sending units the federal safety agency 00v137/audi lb). Owner notification began may 1, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact audi at 1‑866‑892‑2834.
Recall number 01V157000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with quattro drive system which employs a fuel and fuel vapor leak detection system. If the vehicle is refueled shortly after the engine is started, and is kept running while being refueled, the fuel vapor recovery system could produce sufficient back pressure to cause fuel to be ejected after a complete fill-up when the fuel pump nozzle is removed from the filler neck.
- Risk
- In the presence of an ignition source, fuel spray could result in fire or possible personal injury.
- Remedy
- Vw is providing a new page for the owner's manual and also requesting owners to make an appointment with their dealers to have a label containing important refueling instructions installed inside of the fuel filler door. Dealers will also remove the tire pressure label and replace it with a new label affixed to the fender well at the right rear door.
Recall number 99V058000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. During pre-assembly of the fuel tanks, an incorrect filler neck was installed causing the filler neck to not "match" the fuel cap.
- Risk
- This condition could allow fuel to escape and if an ignition source was present, a fire could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace these filler necks.
Recall number 97V160000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Audi A6 fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 1998 Audi A6?
12 of 130 owner complaints about the 1998 Audi A6 (9%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
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There are 3 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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