Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V157000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 08/14/1997 to 11/15/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 70000 | 05/01/2001 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 05/03/2001 | 05/18/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Running out of fuel without warning while the fuel gauge indicates that there is sufficient fuel in the tank lead to safety problems. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 nhtsa 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 0408 | 09/10/2004 | 10009732 | Long term fuel trim - system too rich. diagnostic trouble code p1123, p1125, p1137 and p1139. *tt | 10/19/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/28/2011 | 136131 | ||
| Fuel vapor detected in cabin. gasoline detected on floor surface under driver side rear passenger location. also observe fuel dripping from driver side fuel tank. suspect defective rollover valve nipple. adendum requested to include year 2000 a6 audi c5 car year is 04/2000 a6 quattro c5. see; recall campaign 08v157000 nhtsa action number: pe08008 | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 94326 | ||
| Fuel tank rollover nipple cracked and began leaking fuel on the caytalytic 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. | |||
| 08/04/2008 | 110000 | 1 | |
| There is a recent recall for certain audi models as referenced in nhtsa 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. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 06/16/2005 | 52000 | 06/20/2000 | |
| 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. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/02/2009 | 135000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 12/03/2007 | 1 | 06/01/2005 | |
| 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. *jb | |||
| 07/20/2007 | 94750 | 1 | 02/28/2000 |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2004 | 40442 | 1 | 01/24/2000 |
| Gasoline leaking from fuel tank due to defective seal, vehicle had already had two recalls for fuel tank problems. *cb | |||
| 03/04/2000 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| Fuel gauge registers empty after filling with 18 gallons from true empty state;after 100 miles gauge now registers full constantly. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| 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 *ml | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 09/04/2006 | 70000 | 1 | 06/09/2003 |
| 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 *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/20/2007 | 93700 | 1 | |
| 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 *tr | |||