Table 1 shows two common gasoline fuel system related problems of the 2002 Audi Quattro.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Tank Assembly problems | |
| Fuel Injection problems |
The Audi cars have a problem with the gas tanks which could lead to explosions. My 2002 Audi has about 100k on it, which is when I started smelling gas. I took it into the dealer in 2008 for a recall, and at that time they serviced a part of the fuel system, for which now there is a recall. Then this year, smelling gas, I had the rings changed, but now smelling gas again, my Audi mechanic says the tank is not repairable. He pulled it as far down as possible and used a scope on it to see if it could be repaired. Now I am looking at about 2k in bills for a new gas tank. I called Audi and asked their advocate about this, asking about if it was related to the recall, and of course he said no, that with high mileage cars gas tanks can give problems. I know of many Audis who have had to replace gas tanks; this is not normal. Audi needs to be investigated for this. I have found many other instances just by googling this problem on the web, and my mechanic, who only works on Audis, has replaced several tanks. He used to be an authorized parts center for Audi so he knows that they are aware of the problem.
Twice my wife encountered trucks running stop signs. Our 2002 Audi all road had "turbo lag" which means when she floored the gas pedal, the car hesitated and hardly moved and then, as she tried to turn at the same time, the car suddenly accelerated so hard, she almost lost control. The same thing happened to me once but I didn't need to turn at the same time. These incidents happened in 2003 and 2004. I took the car to the dealer three times but they said the car was designed to do this. I strongly feel this is a serious, dangerous safety concern on the part of all people driving this car. The "incident date" below is the last time this happened.