Tl*the contact owns a 2001 audi a6. Whenever the contact dispensed gasoline into the fuel tank, he smelled a strong odor of fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. He also observed a large amount of fuel leaking onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they stated that the failure was related to the fuel tank nipple. The VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v157000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 138,000 and current mileage was 140,000.
2001 Audi A6 fuel system complaints
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The vehicle started leaking gas after filling up at gas station. Gasoline odor also inside passenger compartment. No previous indications, no accidents, no damage to car.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 audi 6. The contact discovered a large puddle of gasoline underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that the check valve for the fuel tank was bent and cracked. The fuel tank was replaced. The current and failure mileages were 70,000. Updated 10/11/07.
The fuel gauge was defective, it read half a tank when it was really empty. Consumer ran out of gas on a busy highway. Vehicle was serviced by the dealer. Under the certification program the defect should have been found. *ak
I noticed that my fuel gauge was incorrect. I took car to the dealer and was told there was a bad fuel sender unit. The repair was estimated to cost $1000. I took the car to an independent mechanic who confirmed the problem but told me there had been a recall on the car for this problem. He gave me a printout of the recall notice, which had been issued in 2001. I spoke with audi of america and was told that I would have to confirm with the dealer that this recall work had been done on my car. In the database, the dealer found that my car had been checked for this problem in sept 2001 (before I purchased it) and it had been determined that no action was necessary. I spoke again with audi of america and after their representative had "researched" the issue, I was told that the correct fuel sending unit must have been in my car or they would have replaced it. So I am left with a nonfunctioning fuel gauge and no help from audi on fixing this safety problem.
Audi 2001 a6 2.7t tiptronic while in d transmission mode, car does not accelerate per accelerator input after using the brakes. There is a delay of about a couple of seconds before car accelerates. This happens after braking from low speeds followed by gentle acceleration and also when braking from higher speeds followed by either gentle or aggressive acceleration. Often there will be a pronounced jerk when the car starts to accelerate after the delay. *la safety issue typical situation: when crossing medians to merge with traffic in the opposite direction, oncoming traffic have to brake heavily to avoid a collision because the car is unable to accelerate smartly after braking. The same crossing in previously owned audi a4 1.8t and audi a4 2.8 (both without fly by wire throttle) could be safely negotiated without any acceleration delay. This situation is unacceptable and highly dangerous in normal everyday driving. References from audiworld.com forums it is apparent that there are many owners experiencing this problem. All have the audi tiptronic transmission and fly by wire throttle system, not limited to the 2.7t model. Here is the link to the latest messages http://forums.audiworld.com/a6/msgs/304185.phtml also, consumer reports have noted the delay in acceleration when testing this car. Here is the link. Http://www.consumerreports.org/main/detailv2.jsp?content%3c%3ecnt_id=302773&folder%3c%3efolder_id=97851&assortment%3c%3east_id=333137&bmuid=1066370138539 several other reviews in the u.s. Automobile press have also noted the delay. Repair local audi dealer is unable to offer a solution since their troubleshooting techniques only indicate a "no fault found" or "unable to duplicate" situation (several visits). Escalation to audi headquarters elicits statements such as "working as per design, "safety feature (prevent over revving damage to engine/transmission)", and "system has to process a lot of data".
When the brakes were applied, the pedal had gone to the floor causing extended stopping distance. The dealer was notified. Ts the fuel door assembly was found to be faulty. Scc
Consumer received recall #lh, however was informed that an appointment could not be made until parts came, when consumer attempted to make an appointment when parts became available, delaer stated no appointmets were available at that time, consumer still has not heard from dealer which has already been two weeks and vehicle has not been repaired.
Consumer could be driving and tank will show that it is full. But, in reality, it is empty. Dealer had repaired fuel gauge four times, and culd not determine what is causing problem.
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