After returning home from a 2 hour road trip I noticed a heavy gasoline odor in my garage. The next morning when I went to start my vehicle it had trouble starting and the heavy gasoline odor persisted. I could also smell gasoline inside the cab of the vehicle while driving. I took the vehicle to a mechanic and he determined that the fuel pump/fuel sending unit had a crack on the top of the housing. When the vehicle is running it would spray fuel out of the pump housing. Very dangerous because the exhaust runs very close to the fuel tank and fuel sending unit. The entire fuel pump and sending unit had to be replaced at a cost of $880.
2007 Chevrolet Equinox fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While parked, the contact smelled fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. There was no fuel visible on the ground. The vehicle was taken an authorized dealer, who stated that the fuel pump module would need to be replaced. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 14,985.
Strong smell of gasoline is noticed after vehicle is started and ran. Checking beneath fuel tank, it is visible that gasoline is leaking from pump/connections area on top of tank. Also has the leak in vicinity of exhaust creating a potential fire hazard, not to mention health hazard from breathing fuel vapors. The exhaust will need to be removed to facilitate removal of fuel tank in order to correct or replace leaking pump. The vehicle is still in operable condition and a person would assume that external leakage would result in a safety recall to repair manufacturing defect. Normally you do not have a leakage of the pump before a complete failure of said pump. I personally think the manufacturer should recall and pay for repairs. And if a person has already made the repair that the repair fees be reimbursed. Vehicle does not in my opinion have enough age or miles to be having this problem.
While driving my equinox, I smelled gas and thought I had wasted gas when I went to the gas station. After smelling gas for weeks, my husband checked the truck and found it had gas leaking from it. I took the truck to the dealership and they found that it was leaking from the fuel assembly and stated that this was a common ongoing problem with this vehicle. After calling gm they refuse to correct this problem and states that if your warranty has expired there is nothing they can do. After checking online I found that there are tons of complaints from fellow equinox owners about this defect and I feel that chevy should be made to offer a recall and be forced to fix this problem before someone gets killed.
In the process of having a flat tire repaired on the right rear of the vehicle the mechanic discovered a fuel leak. I called the dealer and took the car to be looked at and repaired. I was told there was a special bulletin concerning the fuel leaks. I provided the VIN and the service manager checked and said this vehicle was not included. I stated this is a major safety issue but gm does not want to correct the issue. I had the vehicle repaired at $1100 for the safety of my family. I will seek compensation from gm myself. Gm would not help the dealer because of the mileage. It should not matter about the mileage for this fuel leak because of the proximity of the leak right next to the exhaust system. Gm needs to recall the equinox and reimburse those who have had expensive repairs. This will cost gm more in the future over lawsuits when someone is severely injured or killed because of the vehicle exploding!!!
Apparently, there are a large number of complaints about 2006-2007 chevrolet equinox having a strong fuel smell around the vehicle. In most cases, the fuel leakage is coming from the fuel pump assembly, an o-ring or gasket connecting to the tank itself is usually the cause of the leakage, causing fuel to pool on the top of the tank. Leaking fuel is a safety hazard and could cause fire and explosion if ignited, fuel vapors are unhealthy to inhale and fuel vapors are generally not good for the environment. The repair is expensive in labor as it involves dropping the fuel tank. Chevrolet needs to issue a manufacturer recall for this problem and reimburse those who have already paid for he repair.
I just took my equinox to the chevy dealer today 7-10-2012 to have a gas leak repaired. I had been smelling raw fuel since feb. Of this year. Recently smell had worsened,so at work while enjoying my lunch in my vehicle,while putting my cigarette out, I smelled gas worse than ever. Got flashlight and looked under truck to see a gas leak,which I thought to be coming from filler tube. Anyway got call from dealer while writing this, he says he needs to drop the tank, leak is on top,oh yeah warranty won't cover. Nice! 934$ later I just arrived home and repairman from chevy calls,says he's not sure he tightened gas tank straps. Lol you've got to be kidding me,so I go back strap is fine and leak is stopped. Its turns out to be the same problem 90% of us have had- fuel pump failure. My question at this point is if chevy does have to issue a recall,what about those of use who already had to get the repair? Do we get notified? More importantly do we get reimbursed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the smell of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. The engine stabilizer warning light illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 88,532 and the current mileage was 88,562.
The vehicle has been smelling like gas after driving. The smell is in the car after driving, parking for a few and getting back in the car. I have yet to go get it checked but have only had it for 2years. I see that there are now over 200 of the same complains and I am not willing to put in $1700 into a practically new car. A recall is in order!!
There is a fuel leak from the seal around the fuel pump on the top of the gas tank. This failure has been reported in several other customer vehicles of the same make/model/year. Fuel will pool up on top of the tank and drip down the side and onto the frame and exhaust pipes creating a risk of fire/explosion.
Noticed a very strong gas smell coming from right rear of vehicle (where gas tank is located). At first I thought it was just a dirty fuel filter, but did some research online and was astounded to find out that approximately 200 2007 equinox owners were having the same problem. I took my vehicle in for service on 6/26/2012 and was told that the fuel pump was leaking. In my research I discovered that other owners had: fuel tank leaking; fuel pump and fuel sensor replaced; fuel pressure modular; faulty fuel lines; cracked fuel tank; gas tank seam near pump/sending unit assembly separated & leaking; plastic gas tank had a crack; vapor canister; cracked fuel pump pipe; fuel line from fuel pump to engine cracked; fuel pump module at connector; and on and on and on!!! This appears to be a component failure/manufacturing defect and a recall should be issued. This is a safety and health issue - the potential for one of these vehicles exploding (possibly with deaths) is great. Inhaling gasoline fumes brings concentrated hydrocarbons into your lungs and bloodstream. Some of the ingredients in gasoline are extremely toxic and are mutagens. Liver damage and permanent brain damage are possibilities. Make general motors do the right thing and issue a recall!!!!!
I started smelling gas fumes on the 14th of june 2012. They got worse until I took the chevy to a dealer in kingman az. They found that their was a gas leak at the top of the gas tank. To correct this problem you have to remove the whole rear end to correct. The car is an awl which makes it more difficult to remove. The dealer suggested that we do not drive the car as of the fuel danger. Because of this we were forced to buy a new car which we really did not want to do.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that after he reached his destination, he exited the vehicle and smelled a very strong odor of fuel. The contact was unable to locate a fuel leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were notified about the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000. Updated 06/26/12 *bf the consumer stated the fuel pump connecting ring failed, which caused fuel to leak. The fuel pump module was replaced by the dealer at no charge. Updated 06/27/12
We have noticed a very distinctive smell of fuel coming from the rear of the vehicle. It would happen coming back from a drive. Could not find a leak. Mechanic found the fuel pump and hoses were corroded and had to be replaced. There are hundreds of complaints for the same thing, chevrolet appears to not have any concerns but the smell is very strong and could cause a fire because the leak will pill up on the tank, at the top near the hose connections. This needs to be recalled and replaced. It cost us $1,700 to get this replaced and finally fixed.
On jan 15th noticed strong smell of gasoline by fuel tank. Took vehicle to dealer where they found fuel seeping from fuel pump module at connector. They replaced fuel pump module with sensor. Total cost was $1700. Contacted gm customer assistance and after they researched the issue they refused to pay anything since it was out of warranty and there was no recall notice. The federal safety agency needs to force gm to recall these vehicles before someone gets injured or killed!
My 07 chevy equinox is leaking from the gas tank on the rear passenger side of the car. A very strong odor is coming into the car I called the local chevrolet dealer and they told me that this was a on going problem with this year equinox but it hasn't been re called . My car is out of warranty so I have to pay out of pocket for this. My car has 83k miles on it. The tank to replace is $674 plus labor but I found the tank cheaper but still paying 600 to have it fixed. I looked up this problem and there's a ton of cars with the same problem this is so dangerous to have. I'm so glad that we noticed this problem today because we are going on vacation in two days and I don't know what would have happen driving this car 800 miles. There has to be something chevy can do for everybody that owns this car . I'm going to contact the media of this problem if it's not recalled.
On jan. 30th check engine light and smelled fuel when I parked the car. Next day my mechanic ran a pressure test on fuel system and we could see fuel running down the sides of the fuel tank. He dropped the tank and a pool of gasoline is sitting in a depressed area on top of the fuel tank where the top of the fuel pump is located. The gas is leaking where the fuel pressure line connects to the pipe on top of the fuel pump sending unit. This appears to be a heat shrinked wrapped connection ( no clamps ) which has cracked causing fuel to leak out and down the sides of the fuel tank in close vicinity of the exhaust system. My mechanic replaced the fuel pump/fuel module/fuel line assembly ( yes, its all one unit ). Set me back $ 1,200 dollars and not covered by warranty and I hope this one's not defective. This is a major safety issue and manufacture's defect and I'm shocked there hasn't been a safety recall on this issue yet. Please order a mandatory recall, gm has got to fix this.
The fuel system some where on the right side of fuel tank close to exhaust pipe, can see where fuel is leaking down the right side (passenger side) of fuel tank. Strong smell of raw gas fumes in the vehicle when driving which is detrimental to the human respiratory track and the brain. It is a potential fire hazard also. I hope that gm will recall this problem. My vehicle is only five years old. I hope they are not playing the bean counter game with this complaint. My 1995 chevy truck is sixteen years old and it has never had a fuel leak in the fuel system. My 50 chevy never had a fuel leak it was over 20 years old when we bought it. This kind of problem is not suppose to happen and over 200 complaints speaks very loud. My wife and I were driving from georgia to north carolina when it started leaking and we both suffered headache and nausea before we finally got home. I hope gm will stand behind it's product.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong odor of fuel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that a fuel line coming from the fuel pump to the engine was cracked. As a result, fuel would leak and rest near the reservoir next to the tank. This failure created a fire hazard. The contact also stated that the dealer was unable to locate the leak in the same way the mechanic was able to. The failure and current mileages were 84,000. The consumer was informed there was a leak coming from the filler neck and the gas tank would need to be replaced. Updated 04/09/12
Strong smell of gas on right rear and leaking gas cant find out where the problem is. I am afraid to drive this car for this reason. There are over 200 complaints on this problem. There needs to be a recall on this vehicle before someone gets blown up and dies!!!!!!!!!!!
Strong smell of gas and is leaking. Electrical lights are coming on dash board traction control, ABS and engine lights...
Since november 12, 2011 there has been a strong odor of gasoline fumes coming from the rear of the car. The fumes are noticeably stronger shortly after car has been driven. The fumes are so strong I no longer park in the driveway next to my home but rather on the street for fear of ignition of gasoline fumes. I have counted over 200 other complaints for the same problem, on the same model year on various other automotive help sites. I feel this is a very serious defect putting human life's in jeopardy. General motors corporation needs to address and rectify this problem before someone is hurt or killed. May I suggest an immediate manufacturer recall of all vehicles in concern?
During the last month I began to smell gasoline inside my vehicle. The more you drive it the smell gets worse. I can not park it in the garage the gasoline smell then lingers throughout the house. I can not find any visible leaks. I googled this problem on line and there are numerous complaints about the same problem. The smell is coming from the rear passenger side and when I laid on the ground to look at the tank, you can see it is leaking some where by the filler neck or other connections. This is very dangerous and can result in the vehicle catching on fire if someone flicks a cigarette or there is a rear end or passenger side collision.
There is a leak in my fuel tank on the 2007 equinox and its a serious hazard, my son rides in the back seat and the fuel tank is directly under the rear passenger seat, you can smell the gas, so a small fender bender or someone tossing a cigarette out the window and the car will explode, what is being done about this death trap on wheels, not the first major safety hazard on this car, that was the steering motor that locked up on me while I was driving on the highway. Gm needs to fix this. Asap
For the past 3 weeks I have been smelling gas while driving and stationary, first the smell was very faint but as the weeks have passed by the gas smell is so strong that I am getting frequent headaches. My problem is the same as all the rest of them, on the passenger rear side. I am really concerned because I use my equinox to drive my daughter to and from school everyday. If it is affecting me as an adult, I can't imagine what it is doing to her, it is very alarming to me that I have read a ton of complaints on line for the same make and model vehicle, and there has not been a recall. Please issue a mandatory recall to fix whatever this issue is!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that there was a leak in the fuel pump, causing gas fumes to be exposed. A local mechanic diagnosed that there was a leak in the fuel tank. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 106,000.
Gas leaking from fuel tank somewhere on the top of tank or hoses of fuel system. Which can cause auto to catch on fire should someone toss a cigarette out the window on highway. Checked online it usually happens after warranty is up. Was at dealer getting oil change when notified.
07 chevy equinox lt- 60000 miles on it. This vehicle is only drove to work and back. We got to smelling gas really bad thursday 09/29 when I would enter the vehicle. Put gas in on friday 9/30 and while car was running you could see the gas leaking. I called the dealership they could not tell me if the problem would be covered under warrenty. But they could tell me it would be $200.00 just for them to look at it, and if it wasnt covered under warranty then $1000-1500 to fix the problem. We called the dealership back and told them where it was leaking... The parts dept isnt sure what to order. Im not spending that amount on an I think this will fix it. I am also being told you can only order this part through chevrolet. *tt
Vehicle smells like gasoline even after vehicle sits overnight. Smell gets worse after driven. Nothing is visibly leaking from vehicle. I googled "gas smell 07 equinox" and am amazed that this is a problem with numerous 07 equinox owners. Of course my vehicle is now 16 days out of warranty, so any repairs from gm's faulty product will now be at my expense. Ridiculous that it is happening with so many vehicles, all under 100k miles and gm has yet to recall and correct their crappy product. My guess is they are waiting for someone's vehicle to catch fire and injure or kill someone before they try to do anything about it. Next time, I will buy honda again. Almost 200k miles on my 99 civic and never had any issues with it.
Bad fuel smell at the rear of vehicle. Fuel dripping from fuel tank. After removal of fuel tank a leak was found common to pressure line connected to top of fuel pump. Note: the exhaust pipe is routed under the fuel tank and could have caused a fire. First noticed the car would not start on first attempt. Did not notice the fuel leak until the car was parked in the garage and had filled the garage with fumes.
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