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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 01/08/2012 | |||
| Started smelling gas while driving home from church on january 8, 2012. smell of fumes intensified. must roll down windows whenever driving. my eyes began to burn. i parked the car when i got home, and i could smell a lot of gas when i got out of the car. car sat until monday january 9, 2012. i still smelled gas. my car began burning extreme amount of gas. car sat until the 13th. i filled up to a full tank of gas. i drove 7 miles to the store and 7 miles back. the car burned 1/8 tank of gas. learned of 2005 chevy impala recall due to fuel system/ fuel pressure regulator. recall id# 64377. i contacted dealership. i drove home with the windows down in 19 degree weather. now it is sitting again due to mechanic recommendation. | |||
| 06/08/2010 | |||
| The speedometer just stopped working, the transmission shift hard but when you shut off the engine and start it back up it stops shifting hard, and the car stalls. | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. the contact was driving 30 when the steering wheel seized and became difficult to maneuver. the contact also stated that at engine startup, the smell of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to both a private mechanic and the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. kmj | |||
| 06/08/2010 | |||
| The speedometer just stopped working, the transmission shift hard but when you shut off the engine and start it back up it stops shifting hard, and the car stalls. | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. the contact was driving 30 when the steering wheel seized and became difficult to maneuver. the contact also stated that at engine startup, the smell of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to both a private mechanic and the dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. kmj | |||
| 06/08/2010 | |||
| The speedometer just stopped working, the transmission shift hard but when you shut off the engine and start it back up it stops shifting hard, and the car stalls. | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. the contact was driving 30 when the vehicle became hard to steer. the contact also stated at engine startup the smell of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to both a private mechanic and the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileages was 83,000. rds | |||
| 01/06/2009 | 78000 | ||
| Bad gas smell when you turn heat on | |||
| 08/01/2010 | 62000 | ||
| Tl -the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. the contact started the ignition and activated the air conditioner. suddenly, there was an extremely strong odor of fuel inside of the vehicle. the failure would occur on the initial startup with activation of the air conditioner, followed by an intermittent occurrence. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to duplicate the problem. the failure continued. the failure mileage was approximately 62,000. js | |||
| 05/21/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Fuel pressure regulator leaking | |||
| 01/08/2009 | |||
| Strong gas smell in car while idling and driving. | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 94526 | 1 | |
| 2005 chevy impala which leaks gas every mourning when the car has set overnight. the recall is the universal pressure regulators (upr) were produced without an o'ring and retainer, so this cause the gas to leak. *tr | |||
| 08/12/2008 | 42500 | 1 | |
| Car can be parked for several hours or a few minutes and there is a strong odor of gas coming through the air vents, no leaks or spills of gas are present, only happens sporadically not every day or even every week it is really weird. service mechanic can find nothing wrong. this is a 2005 chevrolet impala. *tr | |||
| 12/25/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. when the contact attempted to start the vehicle after it had been parked for hours, she smelled a strong odor of fuel through the air vents. the failure occurred without warning. there was no fuel spillage on the ground. the authorized dealer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 07e021000 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:pressure relief devices), although the failures were identical. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were unknown. | |||
| 10/29/2008 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. sporadically, the speedometer on the instrument control panel becomes inoperative and displays inaccurate readings. as a consequence, the contact cannot accurately measure the speed she is driving. there is also a strong fuel odor emanating from the vehicle. she took the vehicle to a repair shop, but the failure could not be duplicated or remedied. the vehicle has not been properly repaired. the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 116,000. | |||
| 09/07/2007 | 1 | ||
| When turning on the heat the smell of gas. *tr | |||
| 02/21/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2005 chevrolet impala caught fire under the hood in an accident. consumer states that when the car first caught fire the vehicle stayed in drive and would not go into park and ignition would not turn off causing the vehicle to feed fuel to the fire. *kb the driver of the impala was involved in a moderately low speed front end collision with the rear of another vehicle. according to the fire report, the fire a cap was missing from the fuel return on top of the engine which would have spewed gasoline as long as the engine was running.*jb | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| When starting vehicle and turning on heater there is a strong odor coming from the vents. i complained to the dealer and nothing was ever done. i am afraid that it will catch fire. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2006 | 45733 | 1 | 10/06/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the fuel pressure regulator was leaking gas under normal road conditions. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not contacted. | |||
| 07/25/2005 | 35 | 1 | 06/25/2005 |
| 1. under chassis corrosion protection failure- key suspension and power train components affecting safe operation. 2. factory did not apply standard automotive industry anti corrosion coatings prior to shipment. damage occurred prior to dealer receipt. #. factory rep has not provided or approved any possible remedy at this time. problem was observed at first oil change-25 july 05 -first time the vehicle was on lift after delivery to customer. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 10/05/2005 | 21400 | 1 | |
| Fuel line on vehicle do not match parts catalogue causing mismatch. parts are not made available by oem unless you purchase a new fuel line assembly. two separate dealers informed me that the vehicle could not have the parts that my car had. repairing dealer is now pinging me with a major repair bill to repair the component. vehicle fuel filter is not serviceable unless you take it to a dealer based on input from dealer. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 106979 | 1 | |
| My vehicle, a 2005 chevy impala, has had an issue concerning my fuel pressure regulator. after taking my vehicle to the chevy dealership to find out what the issue was, the diagnostics test had discovered that the fuel pressure regulator was damaged. i did further research on the issue they discovered i have come to find out that there was a recall on the same exact part on march 12 of 2007. when i returned to pick up my vehicle, they also mentioned another issue about my vehicles steering. this also showed up on the list of recalls for my model/year vehicle. when i asked regarding the issue of why my car was not involved in the recall, they stated that my vin number is not in the list of cars they felt should be recalled. i was concerned and wondering why would my vehicle not be recalled also when the same exact issued occurred on my vehicle as well. *tr | |||
| 06/05/2007 | 73000 | 1 | 12/01/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. while driving at any speed, the contact smells gasoline. the vehicle began to run hot and lose power. in addition, the thermostat became very hot. the vehicle has never shut off, but it behaves as if it will at any moment. the dealer stated that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 07e021000 (fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:pressure relief devices). the current mileage was 75,189 and failure mileage was 73,000. updated 09/10/08. *lj updated 09/11/08*jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 04/06/2008 | 13400 | 5 | 12/10/2004 |
| I have a 2005 chevy impala, currently with 22,320 miles. at my oil change and tire rotation, (~20,500) i was informed by repair place that they would not perform the tire rotation as i would be needing to replace the tires soon. i asked why they were wearing so fast- i was told, they noticed it on many impalas- premature tire wear between 18,000-25,000 miles. ~ 15 months ago, with only about 13,000 miles, when i had an oil change done i was informed me the engine was leaking oil from the rear of the engine, i should take it to the dealer for repair. the dealer had to replace (under warranty) several seals/gaskets- oil pan, drain plug, oil filter, plus replace the drain plug. the car is sometimes hard to start and have to hold the key in the start position, and/or lightly press the gas pedal to start it. about two weeks ago, i grinded the starter. sometimes the car will start roughly and immediately stall, or will stall the first few seconds as i am backing out the drive way. dealer about this they told me i was using cheap gas and to use a better brand, but i always use brand gas, i even use fuel injector cleaner dealer later told me i needed to have the fuel injection flushed with their system for $199, plus tax and charges, hearing it was not good for the vehicle, i declined. i have also noticed a clunking/bumping/banging noise when turning, especially hard turns. my brakes need to be replaced, the front brakes are starting to make a thump when braking, and yesterday when braking hard, i heard a squeal noise, (rear?). fuel gauge sometimes rapidly fluctuates, when driving, and at times when accelerating,(though not concurrent) i hear a swoosh/gargling sound. i was accelerating too hard. the fuel gauge will swing as much as a 1/4 tank when driving before recovering to the correct position. gauge shows low fuel level, low fuel light comes on, i only needed 10-12 gals to fill it (~16 gals). *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 04/06/2008 | 13400 | 5 | 12/10/2004 |
| I have a 2005 chevy impala, currently with 22,320 miles. at my oil change and tire rotation, (~20,500) i was informed by repair place that they would not perform the tire rotation as i would be needing to replace the tires soon. i asked why they were wearing so fast- i was told, they noticed it on many impalas- premature tire wear between 18,000-25,000 miles. ~ 15 months ago, with only about 13,000 miles, when i had an oil change done i was informed me the engine was leaking oil from the rear of the engine, i should take it to the dealer for repair. the dealer had to replace (under warranty) several seals/gaskets- oil pan, drain plug, oil filter, plus replace the drain plug. the car is sometimes hard to start and have to hold the key in the start position, and/or lightly press the gas pedal to start it. about two weeks ago, i grinded the starter. sometimes the car will start roughly and immediately stall, or will stall the first few seconds as i am backing out the drive way. dealer about this they told me i was using cheap gas and to use a better brand, but i always use brand gas, i even use fuel injector cleaner dealer later told me i needed to have the fuel injection flushed with their system for $199, plus tax and charges, hearing it was not good for the vehicle, i declined. i have also noticed a clunking/bumping/banging noise when turning, especially hard turns. my brakes need to be replaced, the front brakes are starting to make a thump when braking, and yesterday when braking hard, i heard a squeal noise, (rear?). fuel gauge sometimes rapidly fluctuates, when driving, and at times when accelerating,(though not concurrent) i hear a swoosh/gargling sound. i was accelerating too hard. the fuel gauge will swing as much as a 1/4 tank when driving before recovering to the correct position. gauge shows low fuel level, low fuel light comes on, i only needed 10-12 gals to fill it (~16 gals). *tr | |||