2001 Audi Allroad problems

“FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK PRESENTING A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD WHEN MOVING (SLOWLY OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS) OR STATIONARY. THE FUEL LEAK IS MOST OBVIOUS WHEN THE TANK IS MORE THAN 1/2 FULL. VAPOR EMISSIONS OCCUR AT ALL TIMES RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO MEET EMISSIONS STANDARDS. A HARD PLASTIC MATERIAL IS USED FOR THE FUEL TANK'S VENT. IT IS CONNECTED TO A RIGID ALUMINUM VENT LINE. RELATIVE MOVEMENT AND AGING HAS RESULTED IN A FAILURE OF THE PLASTIC VENT. AUDI'S RECALL FIX FROM 2008 (NHTSA 08V-157) - I.E., INSTALLING AN EPOXY-FILLED MOLD - HAS NOT PREVENTED FAILURE OF THE PLASTIC VENT. SINCE THE PLASTIC VENT IS 'WELDED' TO THE TOP OF THE HDPE TANK, THE ENTIRE TANK MUST BE REPLACED TO ADDRESS THE FAILED VENT.”

“I HAVE REPLACED BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ON THE 2001 AUDI ALLROAD. THE RIGHT ONE AT 42K MILES AND THE LEFT ONE AT 62K MILES. THE RIGHT CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 115K. THE DEALER REFUSES TO EXTEND ANY WARRANTY FOR THE PART. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE ORIGINAL PART IS WARRANTED FOR 80K MILES, BUT THE REPLACEMENT PART ONLY FOR 12K MILES OR 12 MONTHS. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR OR THE EQUIPMENT. AUDI SHOULD WARRANTY A REQUIRED FEDERAL EMISSIONS PART MUCH LONGER THAN JUST 12 MONTHS. *TR”

“DT:THE VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A CAM SHAFT GASKET LEAK AT ONLY 60,000 MILES. ALSO, ONE OF THE CV AXLES CRACKED. THERE WHERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE DEALERSHIP FINDING THESE PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP DESCRIBED TO THE CONTACT THAT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CAM SHAFT GASKET COULD CAUSE A MAJOR OIL LEAK. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR THE ENGINE COULD SEIZE BECAUSE OF LOSS OF OIL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT CURRENTLY BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE COST.*AK”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI ALLROAD QUATTRO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE AIR SUSPENSION AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUSPENSION WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN 2005 AND 2006. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.”

“AIRBAG LIGHT ON AND CONTROL MODULE NEEDS REPLACING. *TR”

“I OWN A 2001 AUDI ALLROAD, WHICH I PURCHASED THROUGH A DEALER CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL UNUSUAL ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE, SUCH AS THE WATER PUMP BREAKING DOWN AT 50,000 MILES AND MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE MOST RECENT IS THE CAR SEAT HEATER, WHICH MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING A SHORT AND BURNING A HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT (WHICH IS LEATHER). LUCKILY, I CAUGHT IT BEFORE SMOLDERING OR A FIRE COULD HAVE ENSUED, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED ME BODILY HARM OR RISKED THE LIVES OF MY CHILDREN HAD WE BEEN ON A LONG DISTANCE TRIP. I AM IN CONTACT WITH AUDI AND A LOCAL DEALER WHO UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WILL DETERMINE HOW TO PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT I AM UNABLE TO FIND ANY REPORTS ON AUDI ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING MECHANICAL ISSUES. THIS ONE TRUMPS ALL OTHERS IN MY OPINION. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I KNOW OF ONE OTHER PERSON WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS, BUT IT WAS WITH A VW PASSAT WAGON. *TR”