Tl* the contact owns a 2007 audi q7. while the vehicle was parked, a strong fuel odor was present inside and outside the vehicle. the contact observed fuel spilling onto the ground. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel housing flange fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v660000 (fuel system, gasoline). the failure mileage was approximately 120,000.
When returning from a trip, about 1 mile from home i experienced a very strong smell of gasoline in the passenger compartment. when i got home and opened the hood, gasoline was spraying from the engine onto the hot exhaust manifold and instantly vaporizing into a cloud. i think we were very lucky this did not result in a fire that could have seriously injured me and my family. i took the car to a nearby garage, and the mechanic confirmed the issue and told me the car could not be driven. i had it towed to roger beasley audi, in austin. after examining the engine they confirmed the leak and determined it was due to a broken fuel injector inside the engine. i feel this issue is a very serious injury risk, and will likely result in a fire hazard. *tr