A short time after filling my gasoline tank I began to detect the strong odor of gasoline fumes. I thought I had overfilled the tank so I ran out some gas for a few miles, but the odor of raw gasoline would not go away. I looked under the vehicle to see if there was any gasoline leaking and saw what appeared to be gasoline running down the drivers side of the gasoline tank. I could not detect the source of the leak so I took my vehicle to a local automotive repair shop. The mechanic removed the gasoline tank and discovered that the source of the leak was a crack in the plastic gasoline return line going into the internal tank module. This leak created a very hazardous situation that could have resulted in a serious fire if the raw gasoline had come into contact with the hot exhaust tail pipe or catalytic converter. The mechanic told me that this is not the first time he had repaired this type of leak. There was no physical damage that he saw that could have caused the plastic return line to leak. I feel that this is a serious flaw in design or material and should be brought to the attention of other owners of a chevrolet uplander mini van.
2008 Chevrolet Uplander fuel system complaints
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While driving my truck my children would smell gas very strong odor inside of the car it was so strong I turn off the A/C and put the windows down our eyes would burn and to make matters worse we also have breathing problems' traveling back and forth to school with no windows on the sides it is very unpleasant ride; this went on for over a week I had no choice this is the van I use to take them to school church store which is a far distance from where we live. I would like to add even when the van is parked you can still smell gas inside and outside. I am a widow and all I have is my children please help us I will need a rental as I can not be with out transportation thank you for your attention.
Right back passenger door wouldn't close properly 3 days after purchase; took it in for adjustment. 2 years later, during which my baby was sitting next to that door, the latch failed and the door was inoperable. Latch was supposedly fixed. Fuel/oxygen injector failure 3 times; waiting on a part. Taken in for squealing brakes 3 times; was told the brake pads were on recall. 2 years later, I'm still waiting on the brake pads. Anti-lock brake trouble twice, stability control system failure twice, sensor malfunctions on a regular basis, check engine light on a regular basis; each time it is taken to mechanic. I've been told to ignore the problems if the warning goes off the next time I start the car, and to only bring it in if the warnings go on and off a few times. A few times the mechanic has said they can't find anything wrong with it, but the warning lights keep coming back on.
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