Cars
- Why Did You Pull Me Over Officer?
Ford has come up with some nifty innovations for the gas tank and fuel filler over the years, but somehow we don't think that the Blue Oval ever incorporated a gas station's fuel hose directly into one of its cars… The police officer in...
- Vw Recalling 5,000 R32s In The Usa Over Fuel Tank Problem
Today Volkswagen announced it is recalling 5,000 MY2008 R32s (that's the fifth-generation Golf R32 for the rest of the world) in the USA due to a defective fuel tank ventilation valve. The German automaker said that when certain driving conditions...
- Audi Recalling 68,240 A6 Quattro And Allroad Quattro Models
More than 68,000 all-wheel-drive MY 2001-2004 Audi A6 Quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7L, 2.8L, or 3.0L engines and MY 2001-2005 Audi Allroad Quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7L or 4.2L engines are being recalled due to a fault in the gas tank. In particular,...
- Volkswagen R32 Recall 5000 Cars
High ambient temperatures, when mixed with the right (read: wrong) driving conditions, could result in the fuel tank ventilation valve not fully closing in '08 Volkswagen R32s. "If this happens," NHTSA says, "liquid fuel may enter the fuel tank venting...
- Mitsubishi Recall Affects Fuel Tank Strap On Eclipse, Endeavor, And Galant From 2005-2007
Due to improper forming during the metal stamping process, the straps at the left rear portion of fuel tanks underneat 45,988 Mitsubishis could be compromised. NHTSA says there could be "a split in the area where the bolt that holds one of the two...
Cars
MY2005 DODGE DURANGO RECALL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE
Due to fuel tank filler tube inlet check valves (what a part name) which "may not fully close at the end of refueling", the 2005 Dodge Durango - 19,024 of them - will be undergoing a NHTSA Recall that should hit Durango mailboxes and phones in February.
Since this fuel tank filler tube inlet check valve fault could allow a little fuel to escape, Dodge dealers will be inspecting the fuel tank inlet check valve. Finding a sketchy example will mean a new fuel tank assembly for '05 Durangos.Â
If patience isn't a virtue, call 1-800-853-1403 and ask Chrysler for more info.
- Why Did You Pull Me Over Officer?
Ford has come up with some nifty innovations for the gas tank and fuel filler over the years, but somehow we don't think that the Blue Oval ever incorporated a gas station's fuel hose directly into one of its cars… The police officer in...
- Vw Recalling 5,000 R32s In The Usa Over Fuel Tank Problem
Today Volkswagen announced it is recalling 5,000 MY2008 R32s (that's the fifth-generation Golf R32 for the rest of the world) in the USA due to a defective fuel tank ventilation valve. The German automaker said that when certain driving conditions...
- Audi Recalling 68,240 A6 Quattro And Allroad Quattro Models
More than 68,000 all-wheel-drive MY 2001-2004 Audi A6 Quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7L, 2.8L, or 3.0L engines and MY 2001-2005 Audi Allroad Quattro vehicles equipped with 2.7L or 4.2L engines are being recalled due to a fault in the gas tank. In particular,...
- Volkswagen R32 Recall 5000 Cars
High ambient temperatures, when mixed with the right (read: wrong) driving conditions, could result in the fuel tank ventilation valve not fully closing in '08 Volkswagen R32s. "If this happens," NHTSA says, "liquid fuel may enter the fuel tank venting...
- Mitsubishi Recall Affects Fuel Tank Strap On Eclipse, Endeavor, And Galant From 2005-2007
Due to improper forming during the metal stamping process, the straps at the left rear portion of fuel tanks underneat 45,988 Mitsubishis could be compromised. NHTSA says there could be "a split in the area where the bolt that holds one of the two...