Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 73000 | 1 | |
| In may of 2012, i noticed a strong fuel smell coming from the right rear of my vehicle. at first i thought that it might have been a bad fuel cap, so i replaced it. that did not help. since i was planning a trip across country i had a mechanic friend check it out. he said that he could not tell where it was coming from. it does not matter if i have a full tank or if it is almost on empty, the smell is the same. it has been six months now and i still have that horrible smell. i took it to a dealership to have them give me some advice. i was told that the tank would have to be dropped to see it they can tell where it is coming from. there is a small leak coming from somewhere. this is my only way of transportation and i can not afford to put it in the shop for them to keep for an undetermined about of time. can someone please advise me what to do!!! is there a danger of an explosion? it is at there rear of the vehicle near the exhaust system. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 73000 | ||
| In may of 2012, i noticed a strong fuel smell coming from the right rear of my vehicle. at first i thought that it might have been a bad fuel cap, so i replaced it. that did not help. since i was planning a trip across country i had a mechanic friend check it out. he said that he could not tell where it was coming from. it does not matter if i have a full tank or if it is almost on empty, the smell is the same. it has been six months now and i still have that horrible smell. i took it to a dealership to have them give me some advice. i was told that the tank would have to be dropped to see it they can tell where it is coming from. there is a small leak coming from somewhere. this is my only way of transportation and i can not afford to put it in the shop for them to keep for an undetermined about of time. can someone please advise me what to do!!! is there a danger of an explosion? it is at there rear of the vehicle near the exhaust system. | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Noted gas smell around the back of vehicle. reviewed for possible gas cap issue but this was not the problem. further review from under the vehicle identified a small gas leak coming from the top of the gas tank. gas tank is located next to exhaust pipe that could cause fire. took vehicle to noted dealer and they conducted a more detail review of problem that was identified gas leak was coming from top of gas tank (fuel pump and lines issue) and if not noted or attended to could result in possible ignition of gas tank, explosion and possible lost of passenger life. vehicle has not been involved in any kind of activity that would enhance this kind of problem. clearly a vehicle defect that should be addressed to avoid possible safety issues. a recall should be reviewed. this issue should warrant complete warranty coverage by vehicle at no expense to owner. not a normal wear and tear issue but a defective safety issue. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Noted gas smell around the back of vehicle. reviewed for possible gas cap issue but this was not the problem. further review from under the vehicle identified a small gas leak coming from the top of the gas tank. gas tank is located next to exhaust pipe that could cause fire. took vehicle to noted dealer and they conducted a more detail review of problem that was identified gas leak was coming from top of gas tank (fuel pump and lines issue) and if not noted or attended to could result in possible ignition of gas tank, explosion and possible lost of passenger life. vehicle has not been involved in any kind of activity that would inhance this kind of problem. clearly a vehicle defect that should be addressed to avoid possible safety issues. a recall should be reviewed. this issue should warrant complete warranty coverage by vehicle at no expense to owner. not a normal wear and tear issue but a defective safety issue. | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 pontiac torrent. the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormally strong odor of fuel. the contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told that there was a leak coming from the seals of the fuel tank. the vehicle had not been to the dealer. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 93,000. kmj | |||