Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V160000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/2000 to 05/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 248 | 06/21/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/16/2000 | 06/16/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the clamp that secures the flexible fuel fill hose to the metal fill tube may be loose and could separate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause fuel leakage exceeding the permissible amount. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the fuel hose fill neck clamp and, if necessary, reposition and tighten the clamp. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 21, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or buick at 1-800-521-7300.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E021000 | DELPHI | E (Equipment) | 742 | 04/27/2007 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/12/2007 | 03/12/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, p/nos. fp10020-11b1, fp10026-11b1, and fp10027-11b1, sold after january 9, 2007, as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles listed above. the universal pressure regulators (upr) were produced without an o'ring and retainer. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel may leak, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Delphi will notify owners and replace the upr free of charge. the recall began on april 23, 2007. owners can contact delphi at 877-411-8770. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket delphi fuel pressure regulators and has no relation to any original equipment installed by general motors.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 020101 | 01/02/2001 | 618156 | Information on vehicles exhibiting an opr valve causing diagnostic trouble code p0442, or causing a leak, air will be heard exiting the rubber dump hose located on the left side of the fuel tank. *tt | 04/06/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 buick century. while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the fuel gauge does not function properly; therefore, the contact was unaware if the vehicle stalled due to a lack of fuel. the contact was only able to restart the vehicle by jump starting it. the failure occurred approximately twelve times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the battery was replaced; yet, the failure continued to occur. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. rvk | |||
| 03/13/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 buick century. while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. the fuel gauge does not function so the contact was unaware if the vehicle stalled due to lack of fuel. the contact stated she had the vehicle jump started and it started back up. the failure occurred approximately twelve different times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the battery was replaced, the failure continued. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. ds | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 131000 | ||
| Bought 2000 buick century and like many other complaints on the list i have repaired the manifold, water pump, fuel filter at 83,000. i have experienced the whinning and hard shifting the entire time i owned the car. i had intermittent dash light failure which is real dangerous since you can't see the speedometer or anything on the dash. my brakes have failed to brake and i went out into traffic - luckily no accident and there was a median i could steer into! i haven't had a working gas guage for years. last night going 70 mph i felt 3 chugs and lost power. again luckily i was at a freeway exit and could coast off the freeway. so my 3 most expensive bills (and none of the problems have been solved -$1800. for brake calipers, rotors and pads. $1100 for wire set, manifold set, fuel filter and water pump. $350 for headlamp switch and dash light problems. i am putting no more money into this car and up until last night i was looking for a buick but never again. i didn't put the mileage down when these incidents happened because the symptoms are ongoing!!! it looks like 1000's of complaints have been ignored through the years and the brake issue as well as shutting down going 70 mph are both safety issues which should have been addressed in a recall many years ago!!! i am devastated by the facts i learned researching the computer last night. i am on a fixed income and now without a car too. what reports do i believe when shopping for a new car?????? down below where you date the incident luckily i can say no to all of the questions (but by the grace of god!) | |||
| 02/10/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick century. the contact stated that the fuel gauge on the instrument panel would not indicate how much fuel was in the fuel tank. he was concerned that he could run out of gasoline due to the failure. the dealer could not make any repairs and there were no recalls for the failure. the failure and current mileages were less than 50,000. | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 8 | 05/19/2000 | |
| While driving passenger's side would starte to smoke. smelled like oil burning. everyone would become nauseous & sick. took to dealer & nothing could be found that caused the problem. this was a daily problem.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 82000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick century. she stated that upon taking her vehicle in for state inspection, it was found that the fuel and brake lines were corroded. there were no recalls on the vehicle and no repairs were made to corroded components. the failure and current mileages were approximately 82,000. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer complains that the gas gauge indicates full for the first 75 or 100 miles then begins to drop rapidly. *jg | |||