2000 Audi A6: gas smell in the cabin

Filed Apr 1, 2016 · Fuel system · 125,549 miles · AZ

The first time this car had any problems with anything leaking was a couple days ago when we woke up in middle of the night to house and garage smelling like gas. On driver's side rear by passenger door there was a small leak looked like oil but smelled of gas and underneath car you can see wear a small crack is at in fuel system. I see many recalls for same thing for different years and complaints filed for this same problem and year. No recall notices was ever received by myself or previous two owners who was friends or it would have been fixed. I am upset because now it won't be fixed under recall because it's been so long however there was no close date on reports it shows several thousand cars never got the repair and was not notified. This is a huge safety issue that not only can start car on fire but house on fire if parked in garage. Now I am suppose to pay for the cost on something that was not put together correctly and is a safety hazzard because I was not warned about it by mail or when car was serviced and never had trouble till now and there are tons of customers you are not helping with same problem year make and model of car. If this results in death than it will become a more serious problem on your hand for not fixing a recall that has been known to be problems on several years of audi's and not all audi owners was reach or repairs done and now when we are finding out we are being turned away. If this was not something hazardous or life threatening that's one thing but something so dangerous that can take a life you should make sure every recall that is safety related and hazardous fix regardless of when notice if found. I am expecting the recalls for all fuel related problems on all audi be fixed when customers call to inquire and not be turned away after we are sent to dealer to have it looked at.

Filed Aug 20, 2013 · Fuel system · 78,025 miles · PA

First incident march 2006 leaky gas tank had to be replaced, cost to us $2,249.27, audi denied responsibility. Requested audi to report this issue to authorities. Second incident, 7/30/13 (mileage 163,016): very strong gasoline odor. The mechanic removed rear seat and found fuel staining all around the sending unit. Fuel tank must again be replaced. This will be our third tank counting the original one installed at the factory. In 2008 audi issued safety recall circular code: 2ol8/jy revised in january 2009. My first fuel tank failure occurred 2 years before the recall. The audi recall covers model years 2001 through 2005. My car is 2000 with the same defect as in later models. 2000 model should have been included in the recall. I find it incredible that audi did not know that the identical safety defect was in the 2000 model. The 2006 fuel tank and parts were purchased new from audi and should be the newer design fuel tank (if there had been any redesign by then). Also, as a 2006 fuel tank, repairs should be covered by the 2008 recall. Audi does not appear to have publicly recognized its design failure, and was not explicit about the problem details and the fix for the fuel tank safety problem until the 2008 recall. Using a copy of the 2008 recall notice I telephoned customer relations at audi of america in rochester hills, mi (1‑800‑253‑2834). Audi assigned me a case no. #130535300, and told me to take the car to an audi dealer. Since the car was unsafe to drive it was towed to a dealer on 8/9/13. I have spent $871.25 at my mechanic's to identify the defect and to tow the car to audi. On 8/19/13 the audi dealer called to state that audi was not responsible for the repair and replacement of the fuel tank. I am the original owner with same address and car registration, yet never received a recall notice. We have been driving a molotov cocktail.

Filed Mar 18, 2013 · Fuel system · 169,000 miles · OH

Last month I filled up my tank & after doing so had a very strong smell of gas in the cabin. I took it to an independent mechanic & he told me that I have a broken rollover valve. To replace the tank costs $2500. This is potentially a very serious issue given leaking gas! After research I found there is a recall to reinforce the valve with epoxy. Unfortunately the recall is for 2001-2004 models & mine is a 2000. The issue on my 2000 is the exact same tank/valve. I next contacted audi customer service to get a case # hoping they'd take responsibility. They created the case but told me until the issue is verified by an audi dealer they can't do anything. Doing so would come with no guarantees. I called the dealer & they said the cost of a diagnostic is $109. So I took it to the dealer for a diagnostic to validate the independent mechanic?s analysis. The dealership called today & confirmed the issue from the independent. Cost to patch is $452+tax (rather than completely replace the tank for $2500). This is the same resolution as the recall which is to epoxy the valve. They told me to expect a call from aoa as they just got off the phone with them & aoa would not be paying for the fix (which again is identical to the recall resolution). Aoa called & said the main reason for not paying was that the car has 169k miles & a secondary reason that I had stopped taking it to the audi dealership. Why should mileage matter on a known safety issue? If my car was a 2001 with 300k miles would they not have sent the recall notice? Regardless of mileage this is a known design fault that audi has acknowledged. My 2000 has the exact same issue to a t that they are addressing with the 2001-2004 models. I believe that since audi has acknowledged this, that it is a major safety issue & it?s exactly the same issue with the 2001-2004 models that they should pay for the repair.

Filed Nov 27, 2012 · Fuel system · 95,000 miles · NY

Strong fuel fumes are present inside the car's cabin while driving or stationary with the engine both on and off. Upon inspection by an automotive tech, fuel is dripping from the fuel tank area on the driver's side under the rear seats. Fuel will continue to drip out until the fuel tank is at about 1/2 full. The rear seat bench was removed to gain access to part of the fuel tank and there is visible wet spots from fuel spilling out the tank. The tech found a hose that connects to a plastic valve on the fuel tank. The plastic valve is cracked and is leaking fuel. There is a recall from the manufacturer to repair this problem for the vehicles made in 2001 and newer but not 2000. The 2000 a6 is identical to the 2001 a6, why isn't a 2000 covered in this recall? Please amend the recall to cover 2000 a6 cars.

Filed Mar 15, 2009 · Fuel system · 145,000 miles · CA

Problem relates to audi a6 quattro 2.8l model year 2000. Gas odor from outside vehicle is extremely strong, especially after filling tank. Gas leaks and pools under car, posing extreme fire hazard. Failure has not been corrected. Audi recall [08v‑157] describes this problem exactly, but only covers model years 2001 through 2004. The VIN range does not cover this vehicle. This request is to expand the coverage of this recall to include audi a6 quattro 2.8l vehicles with model year 2000.

Filed Aug 7, 2008 · Fuel system · 110,000 miles · TX

There is a recent recall for certain audi models as referenced in the federal safety agency action number : pe08008. This begins with model year 2001 a6 audi cars with the 2.7 engine. I own a 2000 model a6 2.7 and am having the same problem. There is a gasoline smell that just began and by inspection from underneath the car it appears that there is a slight leak (not dripping) from the top area of the tank as described in this recall. It seems like more than a coincidence that my car is also having a very rare slow gas leak but it was not included in the recall. The gas tank part number (as printed on the bottom of the tank) is 4b0 201 085. This is the same part number as used in the 2001 and 2002 models as referenced from a n online part search. Thank you for your assistance and further research.

Filed Jul 31, 2007 · Fuel system · 93,700 miles · MD

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 audi a6. He stated that the fuel tank breather hose connection failed, which caused the vehicle to smell of gasoline fumes. The mechanic stated that the connector was plastic and would eventually fail. The mechanic stated the only way the could be replaced was to replace the entire fuel tank. The contact had a patch put on the connection. The current mileage was 94,827 and the failure mileage was 93,700. The purchase date was unavailable. The consumer provided the repair invoice. Updated 09/05/07

Filed Jul 31, 2007 · Fuel system · 94,750 miles · MD

There was an overwhelming lecel of gasoline fumes inside the car. The problem: the fuel tank breather hose is connected to the fuel tank by a plastic connector. The plastic connector was broken. It is physically located where nothing can contact it. It just broke over time. It's clearly not a warranty issue (the car is out of warranty), but a safety issue. The connector can not be procured separately from the entire fuel tank. The cost to replace the fuel tank would be about $2,000. A repair (hopefully) was made by epoxying the connector, after dropping the fuel tank to reach it. A call to audi to report the concern as a safety issue was not rewarding. They insisted that the only way they will pursue this further is if we take the car to the audi dealer (the repair was made at an audi specialty service center), that we pay them (approximately $500) to drop the fuel tank to just look at the connector to see if it indeed was broken. If we do not pay them this money, so they can see it, they will not believe us and will not pursue this further as a possible safety concern.

Filed Aug 22, 2004 · MI

2000 audi a6 quattro. Passenger compartment has a persistant and odd odor constantly. It is not a moisture or mold smell nor an oil or gas smell. Almost as if from the upholstery. Anything to do with the disallowance of certain leathers put on the audi cars in germany in 2000 and before and disallowed after that?