Consumer received one of several recall notifications from the manufacturer, and took the vehicle to the dealer, who wanted for consumer to leave a credit card and then they will repair all defects, even those not related to the recall, and charge consumer additional expenses not in conjunction with the recall. *ak recall campaign the federal safety agency campaign id number : 01v157000 consequence: running out of fuel without warning while the fuel gauge indicates that there is sufficient fuel in the tank lead to safety problems. Vehicle ABS light was on.
1999 Audi A6: wrong fuel gauge reading
19 of the 217 complaints about the 1999 Audi A6 describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
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- 199919
- 199812
What owners say
Vehicle was recalled for a faulty fuel gauge. About four years later the gauge had stopped providing accurate fuel readings. *nm *sc
Fuel sending unit was replaced via recall in dec 2000 and the exact same thing is happening again. Audi's recall did not fix the problem. The fuel gauge can read anywhere between full and empty regardless of the fuel quantity in the tank.
Recall 00v137 was completed, however 4 months later the fuel sending units failed again, the vehicle has had 6 attempts to correct the problem, the consumer ran out of gas once on a freeway because of the faulty fuel gauge.
The number of attempts to fix this issue will be six times. Audi has replaced the fuel sending units after the recall. The problem still exists. Audi has not fix the issue yet. I will be pursuing full remedy mandated by the lemon laws. Audi should be held accountable in not fixing the problem and also stating they did have fuel sending that would of resove the problem while in fact they did not.
Recall 00v137000/fuel sending unit: on above incident date recall repairs were done by davis strong peugot, audi; in salt lake city, ut; phone # 801/531-9900. Currently, problem reoccurred. Consumer believed problem was a repair failure or defective part. Seeking the federal safety agency help in this matter.
Consumer has been having problems with fuel sending unit and fuel gauge. It shows tank is full when there is no fuel in tank. But dealer doesn't have the parts to repair the problem, they are currently on backorder.
The fuel gauge does not accurately indicate the amount of fuel in the tank. Nlm
Since purchase of vehicle has noticed fuel gauge not working properly. It reads full even when tank is empty. Contacted dealer and manufacturer, and they are not able to get the part.
Due to a defective fuel sending unit , fuel gauge was indictating about 1/3 of fuel in tank. But apparently there wasn't any fuel,causing vehicle to stall. Sending unit has been on back order since july 1999.
A malfunctioned gas gauge. Consumer was unable to get it repaired or replaced. Dealer/mfr notified. *ak.et.
The fuel sending unit sensor became corroded causing the fuel gauge to read 1/4 of a tank when it was really empty resulting in the driver running out of gas. Nlm
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
Questions about the 1999 Audi A6 fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 1999 Audi A6?
19 of 217 owner complaints about the 1999 Audi A6 (9%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Audi A6?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Audi A6
ABS 27Ball joint 18Fire or smoke 17Adaptive cruise 9Headlights 8Check engine light 6Sudden acceleration 6Stalling 5
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