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Fuel/propulsion System complaints

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88,538 miles · Feb 7, 2016

Fuel/propulsion System

I HAVE A GAS ODOR COMING FROM MY CAR AND WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE IS A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK . I COULD SEE WHEN IT WAS ON THE LIFT SIGNS OF LEAKAGE TO THE BOTOM OF THE TANK. WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR IN THE MORNING IT CRANKS SLIGHTLY LONGER BUT IF I JUST TURN THE KEY ON AND WAIT A FEW SECO…

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NHTSA ODI #10824696

Mileage unknown · Nov 26, 2015

Fuel/propulsion System

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I HAVE NOTICED A ODD GAS SMELL IN MY CAR AROUND 60,000 MILES. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE GAS CAP, SO I REPLACED IT AND THE SMELL PERSISTED. I HAD MY CAR DIAGNOSED BY BOTH A GM AND A FIRESTONE TECHNICIAN AND THEY CONCLUDED IT WAS A CRACKED FUEL PUMP. IT SEEPS GAS OUT UNDER MY VEHICLE AND IF THERE IS AN IGNITION SOURCE I COULD BLOW UP AND DIE. KNOWING OF THE SEVERITY OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE I AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE IT. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT IN 2 MONTHS SINCE IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED. MY FAMILY DIDN'T WANT ME TO DRIVE HOME FOR THANKSGIVING BECAUSE THEY FEARED MY CAR WOULD HURT ME. THE GM DEALERSHIP DID NOT OFFER TO FIX IT FOR OTHER THAN FULL COSTS EVEN WHEN THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL SIMILAR MODELS AND THE PONTIAC G5 ALSO HAD A RECALL ON THE CRACKED FUEL PUMP FOR 2009S. GM USES THE SAME PARTS IN THEIR CARS ESPECIALLY THE PLASTIC PART THAT IS PRONE TO CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP, SO I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED THE CARS YET. IT STARTED AT 60,000 MILES. IT IS ATYPICAL OF A CAR TO HAVE A DEFECT AT THAT YOUNG OF A AGE, IT CAN'T BE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY KEEP SHUTTING ME DOWN AND HAVE EVEN TRIED THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY WANT TO DO IS MAKE MONEY OFF ME AND THEY DON'T REALIZE THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE HERE AND LIVES COULD BE AT STAKE.

NHTSA ODI #10807113

115,000 miles · Oct 8, 2015

Fuel/propulsion System

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STARTED NOTICING A PROMINENT GAS SMELL EVERYTIME I PULLED MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THE BACK SEAT. I LOKKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND NOTICED A DRIP, TOOK THE CAR IN TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY FOUND THE FUEL LINE RUPTURED. I FOUND A GM CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12190, THE DEALER SAID I AM NOT COVERED. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN CA WHICH IS ONE THE STATES THAT SUCH CAMPAING MENTIONS TO BE COVERING. THE SMELL IS VERY NOTICEABLE AFTER PLACING THE IGNITION IN ACC, WHICH PRIMES THE PUMP I ASSUME, IF THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS OR OVERNIGHT THE SMELL IS GONE. I BELIEVE THAT MY VIN SHOULD STILL BE COVERED BY GM AS THIS IS PRESENT A FIRE HAZRD AND POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY.

NHTSA ODI #10780711

60,000 miles · Sep 23, 2015

Fuel/propulsion System

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STARTED SMELLING FUEL ON EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, MOST PROMINENTLY NEAR THE GAS TANK. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THE LINE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS CORRODING AND FUEL WAS LEAKING. THEY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP MODULE, AS PARTS ARE NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THESE ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH PONTIACS. DID A LITTLE DIGGING AND FOUND THAT THERE WERE OVER 40,000 RECALLS ON GM PRODUCTS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, HOWEVER, FOR SOME REASON THE 2009 PONTIAC G6 DID NOT MAKE THAT LIST. APPARENTLY WE NEED SOME MORE COMPLAINTS TO GET GM TO ADD THE G6 TO THE RECALL LIST (AS LEAKING FUEL COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD!!!!).

NHTSA ODI #10775417

81,000 miles · Apr 14, 2015

Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineFuel/propulsion System

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ON 4/7/15, WHILE DRIVING HEARD CHIMES. ALL ICONS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED ON. THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE MOVED TO EMPTY. THE LOW FUEL GAUGE TURNED ON. ALL THIS INDICATING MALFUNCTION. THE ODOMETER TURNED OFF AND THE CODE ERROR CAME ON AND TURNED OFF; THEN THE ODOMETER CAME BACK ON. ALL THE ICONS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED OFF EXCEPT FOR THE SECURITY LIGHT ICON WHICH STAYED ON. IT FELT AS IF SOMEONE WAS ATTEMPTING TO DISABLE MY VEHICLE. LATER THAT DAY TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL, LIKE IT RESET ITSELF. ON 4/8/15, AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SECURITY LIGHT ICON TURNED ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE RESULT WAS INCONCLUSIVE, THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SO NOT ONLY WAS I PUT IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION, THIS END UP COSTING ME $140.00 JUST TO TELL ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING - NOT ONLY AM I IN THE HOLE FOR $140 BUT I AM BACK TO SQUARE ONE. I FEEL GM SHOULD FOOT THIS BILL AS A CUSTOMER COURTESY DUE TO THE PREDICAMENT THIS VEHICLE PUT ME IN. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED TO A VEHICLE THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD AND 80,000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10705691

115,471 miles · Apr 12, 2015

EngineFuel/propulsion System

LEAKING ANTIFREEZE OVERHEATING PRESSURE BUILDING UP IN RADIATOR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10705232

97,756 miles · Apr 6, 2015

Fuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

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I WAS DRIVING UP AN INCLINE ON I-287 IN NJ WHEN MY RPM'S SKYROCKETED AND BY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AS FLASHED. MY CAR BEGAN LOSING SPEED AND BECAME HARD TO CONTROL DUE TO A LOSS OF TRACTION. UPON A VISIT TO MY MECHANIC IT WAS FOUND TO BE MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED THE G6 FROM 04-10 HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM BUT YET GM HAS FAILED TO MAKE A RECALL. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD LOOK FURTHER INTO THE SITUATION. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO GET MY 4 WAY FLASHERS ON AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT NARROWLY. IF MY CAR HAD STALLED LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER PEOPLE I HAVE READ ABOUT WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10703850

82,000 miles · Feb 5, 2015

Fuel/propulsion System

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THE GAS TANK ON THIS 2009 PONTIAC G6 GT IS LEAKING FUEL. CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS IT IS LEAKING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION USING NON GM AUTO REPAIR SHOPS, I FOUND THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT ONLY ON THE G6 BUT MANY OF THE GM VEHICLES FROM 2005 TO 2009. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY DUE THE FUEL LEAKING FROM TANK AND SPLATTERING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. AT THIS TIME I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY DEATHS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL CONTINUE MY RESEARCH. THIS IS MY 24 YEAR OLD NIECE'S CAR. I'M HER UNCLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10681509

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2015

Fuel/propulsion System

THE VEHICLE HAS A FUEL LEAK AND GAS FUMES. CAUSED BY HEAT AND VEHICLE VIBRATIONS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10671519

15,500 miles · Dec 7, 2014

Fuel/propulsion System

STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER PARKING THE CAR. NO VISIBLE GAS ON GROUND OR AROUND GAS CAP. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10662616

Official recalls

14V252000 · Electrical System:wiring; Electronic Stability Control (esc); Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch; Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

May 14, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2012 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles manufactured May 16, 2003, through October 11, 2012, 2004-2007 Malibu Maxx vehicles manufactured June 25, 2003, through April 5, 2007, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6 vehicles manufactured May 26, 2004, through January 4, 2010, and 2007-2010 Saturn Aura vehicles manufactured April 24, 2006, through May 26, 2009. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the Body Control Module (BCM) connection may result in voltage fluctuations in the Brake Apply Sensor (BAS) circuit. These fluctuations can cause one or more of these conditions: the brake lights to illuminate without the brake pedal being pushed; the brake lights to not illuminate when the pedal is pushed; difficulty disengaging the cruise control; moving the gear shifter out of the 'PARK' position without pushing the brake; and disablement of crash avoidance features such as traction control, electronic stability control, and panic braking assist features.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Any of the above failure conditions increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will attach the wiring harness to the BCM with a spacer, apply dielectric lubricant to both the BCM and harness connector and the BAS and harness connector, and will relearn the brake pedal home position, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed an Interim letter to customers on July 14, 2014. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), 1-800-762-2737 (Pontiac), 1-800-553-6000 (Saturn). GM's number for this recall is 13036.

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Electronic Stability Control (esc)