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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 031103 | 03/11/2003 | 10001904 | Complaints that are root caused to the fuel module and complaints of gauge accuracy that are root caused to the fuel level sensor. *tt *jb | 07/25/2003 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 010604008C | 03/01/2002 | 010604008B | 631306 | Some customers may comment about inaccurate or erratic fuel gauge readings. *slc | 05/22/2002 |
| 180202 | 02/18/2002 | 629807 | Subject regarding proper repair for fuel gauge inaccuracy complaints. *tt | 04/09/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 09/07/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand am. the contact stated that there was an extremely overpowering gasoline odor within the vehicle. the contact stated that the odor was most profound in the front of the vehicle. in addition, the vehicle would stall at anytime without warning and would frequently fail to start. the vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired for the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 190,000. | |||
| 09/07/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand am. the contact stated that there was an extremely overpowering gasoline odor within the vehicle. the contact stated that the odor was most profound in the front of the vehicle. in addition, the vehicle would stall at anytime without warning and would frequently fail to start. the vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired for the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 190,000. kmj | |||
| 09/07/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand am. the contact stated the vehicle smells like gas. the contact stated the smell is strongest in the front of the vehicle, but had not had the vehicle inspected. the contact stated the vehicle has a hard to time starting and stalls randomly. the current mileage was 190,000.rl | |||
| 07/10/2006 | 40000 | 8 | 04/13/2002 |
| Since we purchased our pontiac grand am in april 2002 we have had several items fail that i feel should not have. the fuel pump and fuel relay? failed at 6,000 miles, the window sash channels and relays have failed 3 times. twice on the driver side and 1 time on the passenger side. the dash is peeling up at the base of the windshield close to the vin# plate. the dome light bracket failed and the light no longer is on the interior roof. cheap plastic bracket that will cost several hundred dollars to fix. the driver power seat has failed leaving the seat in the up position. the worst thing about all of this is that it has cost me several thousand dollars to have these items fixed and the car only has 41,000 miles on it. *nm | |||
| 05/30/2002 | 2 | 10/18/2001 | |
| Vehicle shut down while traveling on highway without prior warning. dealership is aware of problem. *ak also the drivers power seat is inoperable at times, it makes a grinding noise, and at times would not move at all, there was a pulsation when brakes were being applied, brakes were replaced and the rotors were resurfaced, starter was replaced, there was a clunking nosie when driving straight or making turns, the dome light fell off, trunk is hard to close, consumer has to slam trunk to get it to close, the dealer found the latch out of adjustment, when starting vehicle there is a noise from the engine area, there was a noise coming from the wheel area, dealer could not duplicate consern, alternator was replaced, vehicle stalled, delaer replaced fuel sending unit, the clock radio was loosing time, the remote keyless entry will only work when consumer is close to the vehicle, the windows were making a scratching noise when being rolled up, the air conditon has an odor, steering wheel has a mild vibration when driving.*jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 04/27/2007 | 671800 | 6 | 01/19/2007 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 pontiac grand am. while driving 60 mph the vehicle shut down. the turn signals failed and were operating intermittently. the fuel pump was replaced. the fuel pump failed for 3 weeks, and the turn signal failed for 6 days. the contact was hospitalized after the vehicle failed , and she received frost bite while waiting on the tow truck. the failure mileage was 67,180 , and the current mileage is 68320. *ak spoke with consumer 10/16/07, need to re-send form. updated 01/11/08. *lj a police report was filed because the incident happened on the nys thruway. the ignition switch was replaced updated *jb | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 85085 | 1 | 07/23/2005 |
| While driving at 45 mph on a back road my car shut off and at that point i also lost power steering so i had to get out and push the car off the road by myself. had it towed; first mechanic said it was the security system and a dealer would have to look at it. so i had it towed 42 miles to a dealership and they told me the fuel pump had burned up, but this is clearly a safety hazard as the car just shut off in the middle of the road, not to mention on an extremely bad corner that i could hardly maneuver due to the lack of power steering. car also has problems with brakes...had brakes & rotors replaced twice now (once in august 2005 and most recently on december 28, 2006) and now there's already a problem as the brakes failed when i had to stop short, luckily an accident was avoided. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 05/07/2002 | 1 | 12/01/2001 | |
| Had front & rear wheel alignment done 3 times in the may 2002 with no correction done to correct the problem of the pulling back & forth from side to side and keeping the car to stay on the road.this has started to wearing down my tires at a accelrated rate, which may have to be replaced.fuel injection system is making the car idle very rough while sitting/parked.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - AUXILLARY TANK - SELECTOR DEVICES | |||
| 10/10/2003 | 45000 | 10 | 10/25/2002 |
| I have had my car in the shop several times for problems and they can typically replicate the problem, but cannot fix it. i have had 3 brake jobs on my car, as well as the calipers rebuilt, and my brakes still do not work right. the abs system fails constantly. i experience slides on dry surfaces even. i also have transmission, coolant, and fueling problems. i have had a fuel pump replaced finally, after the 3rd time of taking it in for not starting, 2 times prior there was nothing supposedly wrong. also, i am still getting only 125 miles on a tank of gas. they an reciprocate the problem but will not fix it. i also keep getting a low coolant and check engine message lights but they say nothing wrong. the power windows also drag and make marks on the window surfaces. they are very slow rolling up. the light in the radio area fades in and out, and the radio goes off and on alot as well as only the front speakers work primarily. back do not. accelerator pedal sticks, and causes car to rev up to 5000 rpms very scary!*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 06/18/2004 | 52726 | 1 | 03/10/2003 |
| My daughter was driving on interstate 81 at 70 mph when the motor shut off. she was almost rear ended by tractor trailer while trying to get off of the road. she had no engine or power steering to assist her in getting off road. my daughter very distraught over the incident and could have been killed. wrecker took car to pontiac dealer who discovered that the fuel tank was dry while the gauge on the console showed over a quarter of tank. at time of arrival to the repair shop the dealer told me about that it possibly was a fuel sensor problem. pontiac service bulletin # 01-06-04-008d notes problem with fuel sensor. fuel pump also burned up on car at time of the bad reading on the gauge. fuel sensor was replaced by pontiac but i had to pay for the fuel pump at cost of $518.34. i should not have to pay for the fuel pump as their known problem with the fuel sensor caused the fuel pump to fail. more importantly in my opinion this bulletin on the fuel sensor should be a recall since the failure of the fuel sensor put my daughters life in jeopardy. this is a serious safety issue that pontiac is taking lightly. i called them to complain and they offered me a complementary oil change ???. i told them that i was not satisfied with that answer and they came back to me the 2nd time and said to hold my receipts in case of future recall and then i could get reimbursed. my question to them is how they can recall or reimburse me if my daughter had died in this incident. they came back to me a third time and offered me a $1500.00 loyal buyer coupon to be used on my next general motors purchase. i told them to keep it as there would not be any more gm purchases by my family. i will not support a company that knowingly puts my family in danger in order to save a dollar. this bulletin # 01-06-04-008d should be a recall as it has potential to create serious injury or death to the passengers in this type of vehicle--- 2002 pontiac grand am.*ak | |||
| 04/23/2004 | 27500 | 1 | |
| Fuel gauge would read full, yet gas tank was half empty. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||