2004 Audi A4 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly F Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2004 Audi A4 Fuel System, Gasoline Storage Tank Assembly F Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID491334
 Internal NHTSA #10080768
 ManufacurerVolkswagen of America, Inc.
 BrandAUDI
 ModelA4
 Model Year2004
 File date01/07/04
 ComponentFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:F
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI have a brand new 2004 audi a4avantquattro 1. 8. On july 1, with 2389 miles on the car, i had a blowout of my right rear tire, which is a goodyear m&s r235/17 low profile high performance tire. I never had a sensation of hitting anything on the road, but had only seconds to get from the fast lane of i-5 in downtown sacramento, ca across 5 lanes of freeway traffic and around a caltrans maintenence crew on the shoulder, to safety. By the time i did, the tire tread had completely separated on both sides of the wheel 360 degrees. Six days later, while having the tire replaced at a local tire store, the check engine light came on in the car. I took it to the dealer at my next opportunity, with now 2750 miles on the car. I was told that the filler hose to the gas tank was punctured, requiring the replacement of the entire gas tank, as it is all one peice, that the wires connecting the fuel system to the central computer were damaged and had to be replaced, that a hole in the sheath around the shock absorber on that wheel had been punctured, requiring possible replacement of the entire shock, and that the entire wheel liner on that wheel was gone and had to be replaced. The estimated cost for this is somewhere between $1600-2000. Neither audi, nor the dealership, thus far has taken any responsibility for the design flaws that created the possibility for such damage from a flat tire. I frequently drive alone, and we live in a high fire danger area. I was driving around with a leaky gas tank for 5 days before the "check engine" light even went on, not to mention the fact that a faulty shock absorber could have caused my all wheel drive to fail. I feel that this car is unsafe for me to drive.*ak
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure2389
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateNEVADA CITY, CA
VIN pattern XXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase25/05/04
Was original owner?Y
Anti-lock brakesY
Cruise controlY
Number of cylinders4
Drive train typeAWD
Transmission typeMAN
 Vehicle speed75
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's nameNEILLO AUDI
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's citySACRAMENTO
 Dealer's state codeCA
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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