Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 95000 | 1 | |
| 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. *tr | |||
| 10/17/2012 | 95000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 159000 | 1 | |
| Hi audi refuses to fix this problem because my car is 2000 model , but it has 6 in the vin as for recall requirements in recall yup guys issued , i think 2000 models should be included also as i have same problem as for recall for 2001 models also as said before have that 6 in my vin number . can you please guys review this problem , as 2000 models should be covered . if that model has a 6 in its designation, you might want to have a look at its valve... nipples, because the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) says there is something wrong with them. silly jokes aside, the safety organization has just released a recall notice for certain model year 2001-2004 audi a6, 2002-2003 model year s6 and 2003 model year rs6 vehicles, all equipped with 4.2-liter v8 engines and manufactured from june 19th, 2001, until june 8th, 2004. a total of 5,992 audis bearing the number 6 in their title are affected and will be recalled in the states over a potential problem described as the rollover valve nipple. ?the aging of the plastic material in the fuel tank rollover valve combined with bending stress from the aluminum ventilation line to the rollover valve nipple may lead to cracking of the nipple,? the official nhtsa press release reads. as a result, a fuel leak may happen according to audi, which could eventually lead to a fire if an ignition source is nearby. it?s nice to know that the german carmakers make mistakes too - it lets us now that they are human as well. the recall is expected to begin during june 2011. to fix the problem, dealers will reinforce the nipple on the rollover valve to prevent leakage or repair the nipple crack. it's highly recommended that you leave your cracked nipples to be inspected by a professional and not do it yourself. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 159000 | ||
| Hi audi refuses to fix this problem because my car is 2000 model , but it has 6 in the vin as for recall requirements in recall ypu guys issued , i think 2000 models should be included also as i have same problem as for recall for 2001 models also as said before have that 6 in my vin number . can you please guys review this problem , as 2000 models should be covered . if that model has a | |||