Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| TB-09-08-49-005 | 04/01/2009 | 10030113 | General motors: fuel gauge reads inaccurate of empty, low fuel indicator illuminated, dtcs p0461 and/or p0463 set (check terminals in connector x405). this condition may be due to poor terminal tension at connector x405, resulting in resist | 08/03/2009 | |
| PIC-4878B | 12/01/2008 | PIC-4878D | 10026684 | Gmc: inaccurate fuel gage and/or dtc p0461. interference is suspected between the end of the float arm where it is attached to the sending unit and the convoluted tubing that is part of the sending unit. *pe updated 3/13/09. | 12/01/2008 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 buick lacrosse. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge displayed an incorrect fuel level even though fuel was in the fuel tank. then, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an authorized dealer where they advised that the fuel tank was empty. the technician dispensed one gallon of fuel into the fuel tank and was unable to detect a problem. the failure had not yet recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 35000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 buick lacrosse. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed the fuel gauge displayed an incorrect fuel level even though fuel was consumed in the fuel tank. then suddenly, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an authorized dealer where they advised the fuel tank was empty. the technician dispensed one gallon of fuel into the fuel tank and was unable to detect a problem. the failure had not yet recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 35,000. js | |||
| 12/31/2008 | 7837 | ||
| The fuel level sensor located in the gas tank has failed three times in the past three years. each time the dealer has replaced the fuel level sensor. this has occurred first in dec. 2008 (7574 miles), then nov. 2009 (21145 miles), and now dec. 2010 (37344 miles). the service tech at the dealership informed me that this problem is fairly common (in fact, when i took the car in for repair this time, there was a pontiac aztec with the same problem being repaired). the tech also told me that the cause is sulfur in the gas causing the small wires in the sensor to corrode and eventually break. the module error code error is p0463. | |||