1999 Audi A6 fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE AUDI A6 SINCE INCEPTION. CAR STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. CAR CANNOT PASS EMISSIONS. ENGINE SMOKING FLUID IS POURING OUT OF FRONT OF TRANSMISSION. THE CAR DEALER: NALLEY AUDI IN ROSWELL, GEORGIA. THE CAR DEALER NALLEY AUDI FRAUDULENTLY TOOK MONEY FROM ME AND NEVER REPAIRED VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10469694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK IN MY 99 AUDI A6 QUATTRO PRESSURE BUILDS INSIDE THE TANK AND SPRAYS BACK AT ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED EACH TIME I PUT GAS IN IT FULL OR NOT. A RECALL WAS MADE BUT, NOT FOR MY VIN. I SPOKE WITH A AUDI REP. AND A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE UNLESS I PAY FOR IT. I WOULD BUT, THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL MADE FOR THAT CAR JUST NOT THAT VIN. IT'S A HAZARD AND I'VE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I PAID FOR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

NHTSA complaint #10156187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

CONSUMER RECEIVED ONE OF SEVERAL RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WANTED FOR CONSUMER TO LEAVE A CREDIT CARD AND THEN THEY WILL REPAIR ALL DEFECTS, EVEN THOSE NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, AND CHARGE CONSUMER ADDITIONAL EXPENSES NOT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RECALL. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V157000 CONSEQUENCE: RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT FUEL IN THE TANK LEAD TO SAFETY PROBLEMS. VEHICLE ABS LIGHT WAS ON.

NHTSA complaint #10097855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. ABOUT FOUR YEARS LATER THE GAUGE HAD STOPPED PROVIDING ACCURATE FUEL READINGS. *NM *SC

NHTSA complaint #10095113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCE THE EXACT SAME SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH MY AUDI A6 QUATTRO. THE TEMPERATURE OUTDOORS WAS VERY COLD AND I WAS TRAVELING UP A HILL WHEN THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. UPON PLACING THE CAR IN PARK THE TACHOMETER RED LINED. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE GARAGE THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE AUTOMOBILE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR AND EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME THING. AGAIN OUR CAR IS IN THE GARAGE AND THE TECHNICIANS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. TO DATE, THEY HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN FINDING THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10065360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FUEL LEAK FROM SUPPLY FUEL LINE IN AN 1999 AUDI A6 DURING VERY COLD WEATHER. WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 15-20 F THE CRIMPED END OF THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAKS FUEL, WHICH CREATES AN INTENSE FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN, BUT ONLY IF NOT MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE HOSE TRAVELS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND EVENTUALLY DRIPS ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING INTENSE SMOKE. APPARENTLY THE COLD LINE INTENSIFIED BY SUPER COOLED GAS STREAMING THROUGH IT CAUSES THE METAL PART OF THE LINE TO CONTRACT AT A SUFFICIENT RATE AS TO ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. WHEN THE FULE LINE WARMS UP, THE LEAKING STOPS. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 40F AT THE TIME OF TESTING AND HENCE REFUSED TO AKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURED AND I TOOK SEVERAL CLOSE-UP PICTURES SHOWING THE LEAK AND THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. I CAN MAKE THE PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CAN GO UNDETECTED AT HIGH SPEEDS (HIGH AIRFLOW DISSIPITATES THE SMELL) AND/OR IF CABIN AIR GETS RECIRCULATED.

NHTSA complaint #10059009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

ENGINE MALFUNCTION. *MR THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RACE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RAN STOP SIGNS AND AN INTERSECTION UNTIL SHE FINALLY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RACE, AND DUE TO THE LEVEL OF RACING, THE CRANKCASE SEAL BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED OIL TO FLOW. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A STUCK FUEL INJECTOR. SCC

NHTSA complaint #10012218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

VEHICLE FULLY ACCELERATED ON IT OWN, RESULTING IN VERY HIGH SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC AND ON DOWNHILL DRIVE. VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN CAREENING DOWN STEEP HILL TOWARD AN INTERSECTION. REPORTEDLY CAN HAPPEN IN COLD WEATHER AT ANY TIME. DANGEROUS!!

NHTSA complaint #10007690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

CAR ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. ABOUT 15 MINUTES INTO TRIP, STARTED TO FEEL THE CAR ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. WHEN I LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR, RPM DID NOT DROP. DOUBLE CHECK THE CRUISE CONTROL, TURN IT ON AND OFF MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. PULL OFF ROAD, PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP, RACE TO 4K RPM. RESTART CAR, STILL @4K. STOPPED FOR 5 MINUTES, RESTART, BACK TO NORMAL. AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!

NHTSA complaint #10007697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

ON JANUARY 19, RETURNING HOME FROM A FAMILY TRIP, THE THROTTLE ON OUR 1999 A6 STUCK OPEN AT 65MPH. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER TO PULL ONTO DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION. I HAD STAND ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD TO AVOID SMASHING INTO THE VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME THAT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN UPCOMING SPEED ZONE. I OVERHEATED MY BRAKES ALMOST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE IN ORDER TO PULL INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND MAKE A QUICK EXIT WHERE I TURNED OFF THE KEY. MY BRAKES SMOKED AND SMELLED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES IN ZERO TEMPERATURES. AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND IT IMMEDIATELY REDLINED. WE WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE THE CAR HOME AT A VERY SLOW AND CAUTIOUS PACE USING BACK ROADS. THIS WAS A TERRIFYING AND VERY DANGEROUS, LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR MY SELF AND MY FAMILY. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE "REPAIR" AT JOHN HOLTZ AUDI THE THROTTLE AGAIN FROZE WHEN MY WIFE HAD TO SLOW FOR A STOPPING SCHOOL BUS. THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURED. I AM A MEMBER OF THE AUDI QUATRO CLUB. THROUGH MY EXPOSURE TO MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS FAIRLY COMMON IN VERY COLD WEATHER AND THE AUDI SOLUTION OF CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY DOES NOT PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM RECURRING. THE AUTHORIZED AUDI MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON MY CAR IN ROCHESTER USED TO WORK IN VERMONT. HE TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS OFTEN SEEN THERE, BUT INFREQUENT IN ROCHESTER, NY. HE WAS RELCUCTANT TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION EXTENSIVELY, SAYING" I HAVE TOO MANY YEARS IN." A FRIEND OF MINE IS AN AFTERMARKET AUDI SPECIALIST WHO HAS DOCUMENTED THIS PROBLEM REPEATEDLY. ART MAYHEW CAN BE REACHED AT 315 429 9902 THE AUDI CUSTOMER RELATIONS REFERRAL # IS 030031445

NHTSA complaint #10003601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

WHEN PUMPING VEHICLE WITH GAS IT WILL SPILL OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO STOP ONCE IT'S FULL. THIS HAS HAPPEND AT TWO DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS.AK

NHTSA complaint #893160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED VIA RECALL IN DEC 2000 AND THE EXACT SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. AUDI'S RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE CAN READ ANYWHERE BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY REGARDLESS OF THE FUEL QUANTITY IN THE TANK.

NHTSA complaint #745275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED VIA RECALL IN DEC 2000 AND THE EXACT SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. AUDI'S RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE CAN READ ANYWHERE BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY REGARDLESS OF THE FUEL QUANTITY IN THE TANK.

NHTSA complaint #745275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

RECALL 00V137 WAS COMPLETED, HOWEVER 4 MONTHS LATER THE FUEL SENDING UNITS FAILED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 6 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER RAN OUT OF GAS ONCE ON A FREEWAY BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #559142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

THE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS TO FIX THIS ISSUE WILL BE SIX TIMES. AUDI HAS REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNITS AFTER THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AUDI HAS NOT FIX THE ISSUE YET. I WILL BE PURSUING FULL REMEDY MANDATED BY THE LEMON LAWS. AUDI SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IN NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM AND ALSO STATING THEY DID HAVE FUEL SENDING THAT WOULD OF RESOVE THE PROBLEM WHILE IN FACT THEY DID NOT.

NHTSA complaint #738432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL (00V-137) PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, CONSUMER HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY SYSTEM. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #556700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

RECALL 00V137000/FUEL SENDING UNIT: ON ABOVE INCIDENT DATE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE BY DAVIS STRONG PEUGOT, AUDI; IN SALT LAKE CITY, UT; PHONE # 801/531-9900. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. CONSUMER BELIEVED PROBLEM WAS A REPAIR FAILURE OR DEFECTIVE PART. SEEKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #874065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF FUEL DUE TO FUEL GUAGE'S WRONG READING OF AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #857296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

GAS LEVEL INDICATED 1/4 TANK WHEN ENGINE STALLED. FUEL SENDER IS DEFECTIVE. AUDI HAS NO REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #722094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

GAS LEVEL INDICATED 1/4 TANK WHEN ENGINE STALLED. FUEL SENDER IS DEFECTIVE. AUDI HAS NO REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA complaint #722094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK SENSOR IS INOPERATIVE. YH

NHTSA complaint #551220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL GAUGE. IT SHOWS TANK IS FULL WHEN THERE IS NO FUEL IN TANK. BUT DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THEY ARE CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER.

NHTSA complaint #860900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL GAUGE. IT SHOWS TANK IS FULL WHEN THERE IS NO FUEL IN TANK. BUT DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THEY ARE CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER.

NHTSA complaint #860900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT ACCURATELY INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. NLM

NHTSA complaint #551356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

GASOLINE SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE LOW FUEL ALARM TO GO OFF. NLM

NHTSA complaint #551136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

THE FUEL TANK SENSOR IS A WIDESPREAD FAILURE. AUDI HAS PROVIDED NO NOTIFICATION TO ANYONE OF THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY DEFECT IN ITS CARS AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR EITHER DEFECT IN 76 DAYS.

NHTSA complaint #719351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE HAS NOTICED FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT READS FULL EVEN WHEN TANK IS EMPTY. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO GET THE PART.

NHTSA complaint #857210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

THE FUEL SENDING UNIT SENSOR BECAME CORRODED CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ 1/4 OF A TANK WHEN IT WAS REALLY EMPTY RESULTING IN THE DRIVER RUNNING OUT OF GAS. NLM

NHTSA complaint #550346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

GAS FUMES LEAK AROUND TANK ELECTICAL CONECTIONS; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. STILL NOT REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #718403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT , FUEL GAUGE WAS INDICTATING ABOUT 1/3 OF FUEL IN TANK. BUT APPARENTLY THERE WASN'T ANY FUEL,CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. SENDING UNIT HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE JULY 1999.

NHTSA complaint #856194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.