Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor in the vehicle. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
2002 Chevrolet Impala: gas smell in the cabin
5 of the 795 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Impala describe gas smell in the cabin.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Gas smell in the cabin by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor in the vehicle. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 116,498. Parts distribution disconnect.
Dt*: the contact stated there was a strong smell of gasoline in the cab. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined that the fuel line and the connector from the gas tank were defective. The fuel hose at the rail would not seal at the fitting form which caused raw fuel to leak onto the engine. Updated 01/10/07.
During cold weather months the consumer could smell fuel fumes inside the vehicle. The cause has yet to be determined. The dealership has been notified.
Consumer state while traveling with air vent on while car is idling consumer notice fuel smell inside vehicle in result of making passenger and consumer sick. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information. Mr
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Impala fuel smell
Is gas smell in the cabin a common problem on the 2002 Chevrolet Impala?
5 of 795 owner complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Impala (1%) mention gas smell in the cabin. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Chevrolet Impala?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Chevrolet Impala
Won't start 102Headlights 94Stalling 41ABS 38Fire or smoke 33Check engine light 18Loss of power 18Wipers 18Harsh shifting 17Overheating 17No deployment 14Fuel gauge 13Door locks 12Grinding brakes 11Steering noise 11Airbag light 9Fuel pump 9Hesitation 9Adaptive cruise 8Knocking 8Warning lights 8Engine failure 7Battery drain 6Misfire 6Brake failure 5Jerking 5Oil consumption 5Power steering loss 5Power windows 5
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