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2012 Volkswagen CC: gas smell in the cabin
5 of the 230 complaints about the 2012 Volkswagen CC describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
- 20151
- 20141
- 20125
- 20102
- 20092
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen cc. The contact stated that the vehicle would not immediately start. While driving, the speed would suddenly decelerate and the engine stalled. The contact also indicated that gray colored exhaust fumes were present coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 120,000.
My car stopped running and then I recieved a letter saying it had a recall on the fuel pump control module. Well we thought that is what would fix the problem but as it turns out now I have to replace the fuel pump itself. After they fixed the part my car started to smell like gasoline and was too scared to drive it.this could have be avoided if they would have not had this recall.
For this recall notice 20ae- fuel pump control module there is not a repair available yet. Its been 3 months and how is that not enough time to have a remedy available? When will there be a repair available?! This is the vehicle I use and for the safety of my family I do not want to drive something that has potential to harm us even cause death?!!!!!! This summer there was gas fumes leaking and we had the fuel pump repaired and it costed u $700!! Is this related?! Vw is ridiculous. We are constantly getting recall notices!!!
The vehicle smells of gasoline all the time and most notably when it is turned off. The smell is strongest in the engine compartment. There are no leaks anywhere and as an afterthought I have changed to premium gas. The dealer changed the fuel pump as a remedy to this issue, but it never fixed the smell. The smell is at the engine compartment and this has occurred for the last year and half -ever since the car reached 40,000 miles and it now has 65,000. The car is getting terrible fuel consumption and I am worried the car is going to self combust at some point while sitting in the garage.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2016 Volkswagen CC, 2006-2010 Passat and Passat Wagon vehicles. Interruption of electrical power to the fuel pump control module may cause the fuel pump to fail.
- Risk
- If the fuel pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump control module, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1‑800‑893‑5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 20AE.
Recall number 17V509000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2012 Volkswagen CC fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2012 Volkswagen CC?
5 of 230 owner complaints about the 2012 Volkswagen CC (2%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2012 Volkswagen CC?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2012 Volkswagen CC
Fuel pump 39Stalling 29Check engine light 24Won't start 14Airbag light 13Loss of power 13Engine failure 9Misfire 7ABS 6
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