Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||||
| 709 | 09/01/2005 | 10018156 | Car issues - fix it right the first time (new issues in bold). to include 2006 and 2007 models. gm. tech link. *tt | 12/16/2005 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 11212002 | 11/21/2002 | 10013179 | Fuel tank vapor valve. *eh | 04/11/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 08/16/2008 | 73 | 1 | |
| I was driving and proceeded to slow down as i did i heard a loud noise i continued driving about 3 miles when i smelled something burning. i stopped for a red light and noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood on the driver side. i pulled into a parking lot where the car proceeded to ignite on fire and burned before the fire department got there. i had no previous problems with car before this incident. *tr | |||
| 05/17/2004 | 1 | ||
| The fuel gauge system indicator always read full tank even when the tank was empty. dealer notified. *ak *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 12/04/2006 | 36000 | 1 | 10/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the odor of gasoline was noticed around the vehicle. it was driven to the dealer, who determined the fuel line on the engine rubbed together with the transmission cable causing a hole in one of the hoses, which needed to be replaced. the transmission cable rubbed a hole in the fuel line , which caused gas to leak onto the engine. updated 01/10/07. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 15350 | 1 | 09/12/2003 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick lesabre. the contact stated that the vehicle had the same failure as noted in defect investigation action # ea02030. this failure related to the leak in the intake manifold of the fuel system. the contact smelled antifreeze when he shut off the engine, and the oil and antifreeze leaked out frequently. the failure occurred at approximately 45 mph. the current and failure mileages were 15,350. *ak | |||