The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, a fuel odor was detected inside the cabin of the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of fuel. The contact's neighbor, an independent mechanic, diagnosed that there was fuel leaking between the connection of the fuel line and fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
2002 Chevrolet Venture: fuel leak
6 of the 220 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Venture describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 140,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
Fuel filler neck cracked where it is attached to the gas tank. Fuel leaking out of neck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet venture. The contact stated that there was a fuel leak coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the inlet check valve and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 07v349000 (fuel system, gasoline: storage). The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Icv (in line check valve) housing on fuel tank has started cracking and leaking fuel. Chevrolet says this unit is not affected by recall 07v349000. It appears to be the same as my other venture we had the recall performed on leaking at same spot. This is a fire hazard and gm should repair this on all venture vans. I have run across hundreds of people in discussion with same issue and not within gm's VIN breaks. I think gm needs to look at this again. I have pictures to prove what is going on.
Have fuel leaking from storage tank, technician says it is coming from around the inlet, and that there is a related safety campaign on my vehicle (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v349000). The dealership tells me that my vehicles is not one that is involved in the campaign (2002 chevrolet venture [xxx]). It would seem that gm misreport the scope of the problem. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
In july 06' I bought and installed a wix brand #33183, plastic body, gasoline line filter on my 02' chevy venture. In the spring of 08' I found that it was leaking gasoline on the floor of my garage. I believe a leak had developed in the plastic body. I contacted wix in april 08' and turned over the filter for evaluation. I have yet to receive a report back after numerous inquiries.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage
- What is wrong
- On certain vehicles, variations in the manufacturing process or exposure to high ambient temperatures may lead to fracture of the fuel tank inlet check valve (icv).
- Risk
- A fracture may allow fuel vapors to pass through and allow droplets of fuel to accumulate on the side of the fuel tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the fuel tank. The recall will be mailed in two phases with the first phase beginning on december 4, 2007. The second phase will be mailed on december 13, 2007. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080; chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438; or pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668. The vehicle population includes buick rendezvous and pontiac aztek vehicle built in may 2003; chevrolet venture and pontiac montana vehicles built from june through august 2002; and all vehicles registered in nevada, arizona, virgin islands, puerto rico, and hawaii.
Recall number 07V349000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Venture fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 2002 Chevrolet Venture?
6 of 220 owner complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Venture (3%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Chevrolet Venture?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Chevrolet Venture
ABS 21Overheating 13Fuel gauge 9Stalling 8Check engine light 6No deployment 5Fuel smell 5Water leak 5
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