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RECALL TUESDAY: Audi Recalls 68,000 A6 Models For Faulty Nipples?

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RECALL TUESDAY: Audi Recalls 68,000 A6 Models For Faulty Nipples?

Volkswagen is recalling 68,240 Audi A6 vehicles due to faulty gas tanks. Specifically the recall affects 2001-'04 Quattro models with the 2.7-, 2.8- or 3.0-liter engines and 2001-'05 Allroad Quattro cars with the 2.7- or 4.2-liter engines.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the aging of the plastic material in the fuel tank combined with bending stress from the aluminum ventilation line to the rollover valve nipple "may lead to cracking of the nipple, and a fuel leak may result." If that happens, the agency stresses that a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could lead to the worst case scenario of a possible vehicle fire.

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silver1 - 5/20/2008 11:30:43 AM

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Wow! CA-BOOM! NOT GOOD!

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Kraut_god - 5/20/2008 12:22:25 PM

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Audi enjoys a good car fire.

MichaelTaylor - 5/20/2008 5:23:52 PM

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One of my friends was looking at getting an Audi. I told him to keep away and this is proof enough of their poor quality.

He's ordered a Lexus IS250 and I am sure he'll be very happy with it. No hassles and problems with it. Perfection.

EnnNorak - 5/20/2008 10:12:35 PM

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Audi is best but I'm glad I just turned in my leased A6 Quattro as the warranty is now expired.

ChicaneShooter - 5/21/2008 12:19:27 AM

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SMART people don't hang on to german cars, and ESPECIALLY vw/audi cars, once the warranty expires.

otoh, one of my toyotas is 2 years out of warranty, another 11 years. yet i have PERFECT peace of mind that i will just about NEVER have to worry about costly "issues."

EL34 - 5/20/2008 11:53:33 AM

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Audi is a class act.

Thank you Audi :-)

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_43LE - 5/20/2008 2:42:52 PM

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Why not your usual comment about the company being deceiving? Oh, it's because it's not an Asian car company! You reserve your negative comments only for them. :-)

EL34 - 5/20/2008 3:11:58 PM

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Why must you talk nonsense :-?

_43LE - 5/20/2008 4:33:59 PM

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Sorry, everyone here would agree that that's your department.

VISO - 5/20/2008 8:54:17 PM

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MichaelTaylor - you really are a Lexus twit. Recent quality surveys such as CR have placed Audis at the top of the list. Audi out does all the German brands in quality surveys. Stop making up BS to try to make Lexus look good. The GS isn't even recommended by CR. The new A6 trumps the GS in quality ratings and most other competitors in this class. There aren't boots big enough for your BS.

MichaelTaylor - 5/21/2008 5:08:44 AM

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Um, where did you get that info from? The Lexus GS is hands down a better car than the Audi A6. Better interior and more reliable and it comes fully equipped. With an Audi or any European car for that matter you need to pay for the good stuff. Lexus gives you it free of charge.

nybimmer - 5/20/2008 12:05:33 PM

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That is going to be expensive to fix. Hope it doesn't trickle down to other models. Yikes!

I wonder why the earlier A6's (that model series came out in I think 1998) were not affected?

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007vehispy1 - 5/20/2008 12:06:20 PMView My AgentSpace

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You guys could have at least put the contact information in here so people with the problematic cars could contact Audi . Here it is

from edmunds:

To fix the problem, dealers will reinforce the nipple on the rollover valve to help prevent leaking or cracking. The recall is expected to begin on May 30, and owners of the respected vehicles should contact Audi immediately at (800) 822-2834.

What this means to you: If you own an A6 that falls into this category, better stop by your local dealer.

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bulldogz - 5/20/2008 12:37:36 PM

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Didn't Pam Anderson once have this problem?

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Agent009 - 5/20/2008 12:46:58 PMView My AgentSpace

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You sound like the expert on that one

1evlaudi - 5/20/2008 10:53:50 PMView My AgentSpace

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LOL on that one

gsh23 - 5/20/2008 1:50:36 PM

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cracking nipples, cars on fire, and front wheel drive. what a joke!

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AlexTx - 5/20/2008 2:23:12 PM

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yeah.. sure like, it does not happen to BMW, Benz or even recently... Lexus..
You guys make me laugh.
Audi has a recall, let's jump on it, but let us forget that our brand has problems too.
Audi has had a lot less recalls recently then the other manufacturers..

gsh23 - 5/20/2008 5:22:58 PM

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"our" brand? im not affiliated with bmw, benz, or even recently...lexus.

1evlaudi - 5/20/2008 10:56:29 PMView My AgentSpace

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toyota harrier did actually caught on fire, google it, you ignorant, imbecile Lexus fanboy. so better safe than sorry would be the right way to go.
In case you tool don't know what a Toyota harrier is, it's a lexus RX.

1995e34 - 5/20/2008 2:40:27 PM

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i've been trying to find something witty to say about faulty nipples for like 5 minutes...and i just have nothing.

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Htay7500 - 5/20/2008 5:43:51 PM

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a few yrs ago my dads friend owned an a6 long before he traded it in for a 04 330i. he said that it had a fuel leak, so I believe that this isn't something new... I hope it doesn't spread.

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1evlaudi - 5/21/2008 12:57:02 AMView My AgentSpace

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a few week ago there was a BMW 3series in service with a gas tank leak... and then?

so what? did you prove a point, because I think I missed it.

aarononymous - 5/20/2008 6:23:49 PM

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the only problem I've seen with this is a CEL for an EVAP fault, but there is a possibility of a fire as stated so that's why there is a recall.

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bmwdrvr - 5/20/2008 8:54:55 PM

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if audi cant build something minor correctly.....i think that saids alot of their cars

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1evlaudi - 5/20/2008 11:00:38 PMView My AgentSpace

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so you know bmwprincessdrvr, Audi does not make that part but a supplier does, and quality control does not prevent aging of a part that was not anticipated.
Plastic and rubber tend to be unstable materials anyway, his despite great care in their manufacturing.
And at least Audi did not ask their suppliers to cut expenses and be cheaper like BMW did earlier this year, wait for those BMW built with those parts to be recalled in a few years.

I am really sorry for your ignorance and foolishness.

S4cabriofoxone - 5/20/2008 11:03:41 PMView My AgentSpace

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As if Audi is the only company that has small recalls.

Retarded.

For instance, I typed in "BMW recalls" on Google and the second link that came up has a list of BMWs and the amount of recalls they have all had.

3 Series - 172
5 Series - 196
6 Series - 11
7 Series - 131
8 Series - 37
M3 - 2
M5 - 2
X5 - 26
Z3 - 11
Z4 - 5
Z8 - 2

baluba9 - 5/21/2008 7:42:34 AM

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io zic sa-ti dai o muie, ca sa te linistesti. numai gaozarii conduc bemvuri...

1evlaudi - 5/20/2008 11:12:05 PMView My AgentSpace

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or for the ones that love surfing the internet
google those:
"mercedesproblems"
"bmwproblems"
"audiproblems"
then tell me what you found out, and no BS, honest please.
Or check out "mycarstats", you'll see even lexus has recalls, oh my God! Lexus has recalls, the World is going to fall apart....

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bmwdrvr - 5/21/2008 12:42:20 AM

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also google, audi reliability problems. luxury cars with poor resale values(audi there also) while your googling random sites

1evlaudi - 5/21/2008 1:06:26 AMView My AgentSpace

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same goes for pretty much any brand, your point being?
Because I was waiting for a more educated answer to my answer to your post about "that says a lot"
What are you trying to accomplish here ? Are you trying to tell us you don't like Audi, well I think we got that. But base on what?
Did you own one, did you work for Audi? Did you even drive one for more than a mile?
We are talking about cars here right?
So what do you know about cars?
Let me guess, you have been reading a lot, and your dad always told you that the BMW are the best, correct?
And as you can see, I did not single out any brand, Benz, lexus, Audi, BMW, all in the same basket.
You know why? Because nothing is perfect in this World, not you, not me, not your BMW, not my Audi.
If you have some driving experience, and depending on your tastes, and "the seat of your pants", and assuming you can make your own judgements and decision, than you can tell which brand or which car in a brand appeals to you.
For example, I absolutely love the Z8, probably not the best car ever built, but damn that thing is sexy.
So are we still talking about cars or are you still being just a fanboy?

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MichaelTaylor - 5/21/2008 5:11:10 AM

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The simple fact remains that Lexus quality can't be touched. Every carmaker has problems but Lexus has very few and when they do have problems they make sure these never come up again.

Lexus cares about their customers. The same cannot be said for other brands who are in it for the money and not keeping the customer happy.

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1evlaudi - 5/21/2008 10:09:55 AMView My AgentSpace

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you are right, once the toyota harrier has burnt to the ground, the problem never came back....hahahah

AlexTx - 5/21/2008 10:27:27 AM

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oh yeah sure...
Toyota is pretty arrogant about their reliability and it took them months to admit that their cars are having a few problems lately.
There are quite a few pissed off Toyota/ Lexus owners,,

baluba9 - 5/21/2008 7:43:19 AM

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muie dinamo

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