Fuel line heat shield rusted and is leaking gas. I noticed gas outside before getting into car few days before gas leak was noticeable. I could not tell if it was my car or not as it was always in a parking lot that I noticed smelling gas. Yesterday, I noticed I had to pump the gas a couple times in order to start car. Went to the grocery store, and when leaving store, gas oder was strong. Once I was on my way home, 5 miles from store. Gas smell was strong inside cabin, and once home gas continued to leak for another 5-10 minutes after turning car off. I inspected the the leak this morning, and could see the heat shield on fuel line was rusted through along the underside of fuel line u joint. I am waiting for my car to be inspected by Fire Departmnet so that I can have to towed (Nebraska requirement to towe car with gas leaking issue) to repair shop.
2006 Buick Rendezvous: fuel leak
6 of the 89 complaints about the 2006 Buick Rendezvous describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
2006 buick rendezvous has massive fuel leak on fuel supply line leading from tank to injectors. This is a known issue with this model and year due to the heat shield wrap installed by manufacturer. Occurs when vehicle is running and then drips for in excess of 5 minutes after vehicle is turned off.
2006 buick rendezvous has massive fuel leak on fuel supply line leading from tank to injectors. This is a known issue with this model and year due to the heat shield wrap installed by manufacturer. Occurs when vehicle is running and then drips for in excess of 5 minutes after vehicle is turned off.
I am the owner of a 2006 buick rendezvous with 133,000+ miles. I am writing to document a serious safety issue that has occurred as a result of a manufacturer defect on my vehicle. On october 17 2016 I filled my tank at the shell station at 5842 columbia pike in virginia. Once the gas tank was filled, I noticed a significant amount of fuel pouring from the underside, top and down the side and rearmost end of the gas tank. The fuel spillage continued for approximately five minutes but not before at least a half gallon of fuel leaked from the tank. When the tow truck arrived, the driver told me that he could not transport the vehicle because of the risk posed by the fuel leak. I contacted another tow truck who took my vehicle to ourisman in alexandria virginia. Currently, I am without a vehicle and will incur significant expense and inconvenience through a vehicle rental or public transportation until my vehicle is repaired. Since the incident, I discovered that the issue is prevalent on all years of the vehicle. There are thousands of complaints and numerous the federal safety agency campaigns which point to fuel line corrosion, fuel inlet check valve weld breakage, and fuel tank rust as prominent causes. Gm issued a recall for specific vins providing repair at no cost to the owner. My research also revealed that many owners whose vehicles had the same defect but we're not covered under the recall, were either provided a fully covered repair, or reimbursed for expenses under a special service coverage provision. Given the significant risk of ignition, fire and/or explosion that this documented manufacturer defect has caused, and the safety risk that this vehicle now poses to me and my family, I am requesting that whatever repair is required to remedy this defect be covered in full by general motors. I will await and expect a response by friday october 29, 2016.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. While the vehicle was parked, there was a fuel odor in the cabin. The contact discovered that fuel was leaking from the vehicle and observed a section of the fuel line that had excessive rust. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 buick rendezvous. The contact stated the fuel line burst and leaked fuel. The leak was located in the front of the vehicle just below the drivers seat. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who stated the fuel line burst in four places. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 82,000 and the current mileage was 82,516.
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Questions about the 2006 Buick Rendezvous fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 2006 Buick Rendezvous?
6 of 89 owner complaints about the 2006 Buick Rendezvous (7%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Buick Rendezvous?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Buick Rendezvous
Stalling 15Ball joint 9Check engine light 9Loss of power 8Fuel gauge 5
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