| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001196598 | Incident Date: Feb, 28 2001 |
| Consumer's City: STEVENSON RANCH | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUED28DXXA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 21 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 30 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Fuel gauge erratic. fuel gauge and distance to empty computer will fluctuate between 1/4 and 3/4 while the vehicle is stopped. this occurs regardless of the level of fuel in the tank. fuel has also leaked from vehicle during the pressurization of the tank. fuel sender unit has been replaced and the problem still exists. inaccurate gauge caused driver to run out of fuel and resulted in loss of control of the vehicle since steering and braking are power assisted. |
