Fuel tank rollover nipple cracked and began leaking fuel on the catalytic converter. Causing a major fire risk, leaving me to have the car towed and repaired. Audi has recalled 2001 and up cars for this problem but left out my model year, even though it has the same tank.
2000 Audi A6 fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns an 2000 audi a6. He smelled a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. Also she noticed fuel leakage on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The failure was contributed to the fuel tank assembly. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 135,000. The current mileage was 142,000.
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.
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.
There has been an audi recall (opened 1/31/-8, closed 5/30/08) for audi a6 models manufactured from june 2, 2001 to june 1, 2005. Your the federal safety agency action number is pe08008, recall campaign number is 08v157000. This involves very dangerous fuel tank cracks and leaks. The problem is, I have a 2000 audi a6 with exactly the same problem, but no recall. It will cost me about $2,000 to repair, my mechanic says I'm lucky no explosion. If you will check the internet chat rooms, these problems are extensive back to 1998 models, involving plastic fuel tanks. Audi tells me 'not enough complaints' of my year model to warrant recall,even though the defect seems exactly the same thing as the defect causing the recall, and is a terribly dangerous situation for audi drivers and their families. If there is a defect, there is a defect, it should not matter whether more complaints were filed for the 2001 years than mine. Is safety a matter of the number of complaints, or whether the product is truly defective and dangerous. Please help! Thanks, ken williams.
2000 audi a6 with a fuel leak. Consumer states that the vehicle has been repaired for the fuel leak and would like some financial assistance in paying for the repair. Consumer stated he never received a call from the dealer. *kb the vehicle had puddles of fuel on top of the tank. The consumer believed recall # 01v157000 was related to fuel tank problem he experienced . The dealer informed the consumer the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. The consumer stated the lights on the vehicle would dim.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 audi a6. The console has a center display that shows warning lights for gas, brakes, etc. The center display failed gradually approximately one year ago. The display has completely failed and when the vehicle is cold some of the lines in the display are visible. The dealer stated that the vehicle is no longer under warranty and they will not repair it. The current mileage was 76,000 and the failure mileage was 70,000. The consumer stated the gas gauge is not working and not moving when the vehicle is filled up with gas. Updated 11/07/07
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.
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
Near total loss of power (intermittent) 17 error codes in obd. New triptonic transmission 1 month after expiration of warentee. Extended warentee never offered by audi. Error codes include throttle housing and cam error. I have spent nearly $7,000 in 10 monthes on mechanical repairs and mechanic says that I need approximatly $6,300 more. Audi said that I can have the dealer run a dignostic at my own expense. Addition to the $6,300 need. Check engine light has constantly come on since purchase. Dealer siad that he advises customer many times to disconnect light. Constant repairs since ownership. Audi is not helpfull.
Gasoline leaking from fuel tank due to defective seal, vehicle had already had two recalls for fuel tank problems.
Gas gauge malfunctioned, preventing owner from identifying what the correct fuel reading was. Consumer has contacted dealer. Recall number 00v137000, consumer has yet to be contacted. *ak
Fuel gauge registers empty after filling with 18 gallons from true empty state;after 100 miles gauge now registers full constantly.
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