1.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
119,898 miles

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problem #1

Oct 072009

A6 8-cyl

  • 119,898 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Audi A6. When driving he smelled a strong odor of gasoline inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the roll over valve was malfunctioning, and that the gas tank needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 119898. Updated 11/18/09. The consumer stated the smell particularly strong after filling up. The consumer was told his vine was not included in the recall. Updated 11/19/09 the consumer stated he began to smell gasoline inside the vehicle, particularly after filling home. He took the vehicle to a service center and when the mechanic lifted vehicle to inspect it, he found fuel leaking from the top of the fuel tank on the left side, within inches of the exhaust pipe. Updated 06/08/10.

- Alexandria, VA, USA