1998 AUDI A6 Complaints

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY TORN AWAY FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING BUMPER AND BODY DAMAGE. BUMPER 'GRABBED' PRE-FORMED CEMENT PARKING BARRIER WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. CAR DID NOT TOUCH BARRIER UPON ENTERING PARKING SPACE. ONLY UPON PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE DID THE BUMPER GET CAUGHT AND RIPPED AWAY FROM BODY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. *AK

BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHILE REFUELING, WITH THE ENGINE AND IGNITION OFF, RESULTING IN FUEL BEING EJECTED FROM FILLER NECK. THIS CAN AND DOES RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILLAGE WITH SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS OCCURS ERRATICALLY AT PUMPS WITH A VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM. AUDI HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V058000, DATE: 3/22/99) WHICH INSTRUCTS OWNERS TO REFUEL WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND HAS ADDED AN UPDATED LABEL ON THE FUEL FILLER DOOR AND NEW INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS IS INADEQUATE AS THIS BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHEN THE ENGINE AND IGNITION ARE OFF. I HAVE NEVER REFUELED WITH THE ENGINE ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES AND TO DATE AUDI HAS NO SOLUTION. MY CURRENT VEHICLE IS IN FACT A REPLACEMENT FOR A SIMILAR VEHICLE (VIN : [XXX]) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I PURCHASED IN JANUARY 1998. I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING AUDI TO TAKE BACK MY CURRENT VEHICLE AS I FEEL THAT IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BECASUE THE FUEL INDICATOR NEEDLE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL. OWNER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN DECEMBER OF 1998. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE PART TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REDESIGNED. *AK

FRONT BUMPER CLEARED 4-5 INCH PARKING CURB, HOWEVER UPON BACKING UP, BUMPER CATCHES ON CURB AND TEARS OFF.

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

LEFT HEADLIGHT SIGNAL KEEPS GOING OUT. CONSUMER HAS HAD IT REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED IT A NUMBER OF TIMES.*AK

O-RING SEAL OF FUEL PUMP HAS POPPED OFF, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE FOR 3 MILES AND PARKED VEHICLE, AND WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME THE VEHICLE LOST 5-6 GALLONS OF FUEL . FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND STATED THE AMOUNT OF SPILLAGE WAS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO FILL GAS TANK, GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK, REPAIR ATTEMPT FAILED. MJS

ON THREE OCCASIONS FUEL WAS EJECTED, CAUSING FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-059). *YC

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT 1600 TO 1800 RPM WITH BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED.