NHTSA Complaint #11153670 — 2007 AUDI Q7

FUEL LINE LEAK OCCURRED DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE ON 11/24/18. FIRST A FUEL SMELL WAS DETECTED IN THE VEHICLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT WASHINGTON RD AND RT 1 (THIS SMELL WAS AT FIRST ASSOCIATED WITH A TANKER TRUCK REFUELING AN ADJACENT SERVICE STATION), THEN ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE KNOCKING BEGAN TO OCCUR WITH A BLINKING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN ACCELERATING. UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE, A POOL OF FUEL WAS IMMEDIATELY DETECTED BELOW THE ENGINE BLOCK FROM FUEL DRIPPING OFF OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. UPON OPENING THE HOOD THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS COVERED WITH FUEL - IDENTIFIED BY TOUCH AND SMELL - ADDITIONALLY THE INSULATION ON THE CEILING OF THE HOOD HAD A WET SPOT 1 FT SQ DARKENED BY SATURATION WITH FUEL. RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND NOTED FUEL WAS SPRAYING FROM THE FUEL PUMP TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE VEHCILE AND UPWARDS TOWARDS THE HOOD. THE ENGINE WAS IMMEDIATELY CUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUDI DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR.