1991 Chevrolet Camaro

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHENEVER FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD FOR THEM TO LOOKUP THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; NHTSA#94V077000; COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING ON THE IGNITION, HE SMELLED VAPORS AND FUMES EMITTING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALL 94V077000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE, TANK ASSEMBLY, FILLER PIPE AND CAP) WHICH HE BELIEVED WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 189,000.

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT OBSERVED FUEL LEAKAGE DURING FUELING THE GAS TANK .GASOLINE VAPORS AND FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL# 94V077000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

HELLO, MY CAMARO HAS HAD A GAS LEAK FROM THE GAS TANK/FILLER NECK FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW. ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, I WENT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY RECOGNIZED THAT IT HAD A PROBLEM, BUT COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX IT UNDER THE OLD RECALL THAT 'APPEARS' TO HAVE EXPIRED. HOWEVER, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAMARO HAS BEEN SITTING IN A GARAGE FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. I WAS SPEAKING TO MARTIN WHEELER AT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER WHO SAID HE COULD NOT FIND A MANAGER TO SPEAK WITH ME (THEY WERE ALL OCCUPIED). I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO MAIL PAPER CORRESPONDENCE TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: GENERAL MOTORS PO BOX 33170 DETROIT, MI 48232-5170 THANKS, ROBERT WILKES *TR

THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM MY 1991 CAMARO. AFTER DOING RESEARCH INTO THE PROBLEM, I BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL (#92C36) FOR THIS VEHICLE COVERING THE FUEL FILLER NECK/TANK SOLDIER JOINT(MAY 24, 1994). I WENT TO PALM CHEVROLET AND CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT "NO VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OR ASSOCIATED OPEN CAMPAIGN INFORMATION MATCHING MY VIN WAS FOUND." I ASKED IF THE WORK WAS DONE TO THIS CAR AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT TELL ME SINCE THEY ONLY KEEP RECORDS FOR 10 YEARS. THE # IS . I KNOW THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND ALSO IT MAKES THE CAR VERY UNSAFE TO USE AS WELL AS RELEASING FUMES INSIDE OF THE ATTACHED GARAGE WHICH WOULD BE CONSIDERED UNHEALTHY. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE TO GET THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED, OR SHOULD I HIRE AN ATTORNEY? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 58,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FILLER NECK SOLDER JOINT ON THE HAS TANK HAS PIN HOLES LEAK. UPDATED *JB

I NOTICED THAT WHEN THIS CAR WAS FILLED, FUEL WOULD LEAK FROM THE TANK RIGHT WHERE THE FILLER TUBE GOES IN. I ALSO COULD HEAR A RATTLE IN THE REAR WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED THE FUEL TANK TO HAVE IT SENT OUT FOR REPAIR. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I REALIZED THAT THE RATTLE WAS COMING FROM THE LOOSE BAFFLES IN THE TANK AND THAT THE LOOSE FILLER NECK RATTLED AGAINST THE INTERNAL BAFFLES ALSO. I FELT THAT SOLDERING THE JOINT WOULD BE A QUICK FIX, BUT BECAUSE OF THE LOOSENESS, IT WOULD ONLY LEAK AGAIN IN TIME. AT THIS POINT I DECIDED TO JUST REPLACE THE TANK(AND FUEL PUMP). I WENT ON THE INTERNET TO SHOP FOR PRICES. WHILE USING '1991CAMARO FUEL TANK' AS SEARCH WORDS, I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL. WHEN I QUESTIONED A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WITH MY VIN # THEY SAID IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. IT SEEMED ODD THAT EVERYWHERE I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET THERE WAS INFORMATION THAT SAID MY CAR WAS INVOLVED, YET THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY CAR. I HAVE ALREADY ORDERED A NEW TANK AND PUMP FROM CHEVROLET. THIS IS MY SON'S CAR AND I WANT IT IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER BECAUSE HE LEAVES IN 2 WEEKS FOR COLLEGE. SO, WITH OR WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL THE REPAIR NEEDS TO BE DONE. I FEEL I SHOULD AT LEAST GET REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THE TANK. *PH