Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / A4 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005004203 Incident Date: Jan, 16 2005
Consumer's City: AUDUBON Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: A4 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WAUEA88D1TA Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 29 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 13 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I detected a stong odor of gasoline in the passenger cabin. i took the vehick in two weeks ago and was told that a leak was found in the fuel line at a crimp, spilling down the wheel well on the front passenger side. i was told that the cost to perfrom the repair would be $950 as the only way to adress the problem waas to replace the entile fuel line from front to back. i declined the approve the work and picked up the car in order to get a second opinon. the cuse of the leak is a manufacturing defect and i have made an appointment to have audi take a closer look at the problem.*ak