I took my vehicle in for service because it failed emission testing and the repair shop told me that they have seen several vehicles like mine with a similar problem. I found that your the federal safety agency action number pe07014 is the problem that the repair shop found. I understand that the investigation into this is still open. The repair shop told me to contact the gmc dealer because they felt that the dealer should stand behind the problem and it is a safety issue. Will this become a recall issue and will the dealer need to replace the fuel tank at their expense?
2003 GMC Envoy XL fuel system complaints
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2003 gmc envoy xl fuel leak, my 2003 envoy xl developed a smell of gas, became stronger as time went by. The vehicle was taken to a gmc dealer, who found that the fuel pump module was leaking because of corrosion. We had to have the fuel pump module replaced at a cost of $953.10. The vehicle had 40,754 miles on it, and is 4 years old. The old part is not avaliable, the dealer kept it (mike smith buick gmc transit road lockport n.y.)
Gas tank failed. Had to replace at a cost of over $1000 on 2003 gmc envoy. Have gas tank which failed - was retrieved from dealer when car was pick up if the federal safety agency is interested. Should not have to replace a gas tank.
Gasoline odor outside and inside vehicle. Dealer found severe corrosion of fuel pump module, requiring replacement. They stated it was a common failure and had many prior examples.
I have a 2003 gmc envoy xl. My check engine light came on. I had a mechanic hook his computer up to the vehicle. The code it gave was a bad gas cap. He replaced the gas cap and reset the computer. Two weeks later the check engine light came back on. I also smelled gas after filling the gas tank and noticed gas on my garage floor. I am having the gas tank dropped and checked this weekend. I wonder how many others are having the same problem?
The plastic gas tank on my 2003 envoy xl is cracked at the neck going into the tank releasing gas and gas fumes. Gas is leaking from the crack and could cause the vehicle to catch fire and/or explode.
In the past three weeks I have smelled gas and started getting a check engine light did all the necessary steps to correct the problem come to find out the filler neck is broken away from the tank that has a huge potential of a fiery rear-end crash. Cursing the net it seems I am not the only one and from some of the comments have lead me to believe that it is a common problem out there . Is there some way to get gm to fix their problem with their gas tank?
Check engine light has been on, told to get new gas cap, months later same problem, although this time mechanic found a crack in the neck of the hose that goes into gas tank. As I see in this section, appears to be a common problem. $800 later, I hope gmc will acknowledge the flaw and issue a recall? Will this happen with my new tank too?
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 MPH on normal road conditions, the check engine light illuminated, and a warning signal displayed on the vehicle's panel. Also, the contact smelled gas fumes in and around the vehicle. It was taken to a dealership, who determined that the fuel tank had a leak; the filler neck was detached from the tank. The fuel tank was replaced which corrected the problem. Updated 12/1/2006 - the filler neck did not connect properly to the tank which was found when the tank pressurized. The consumer fells that the connection of the neck and tank is a design flaw.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 5 MPH during normal road conditions in a school zone, the gas light illuminated and a gas odor fumigated the vehicle. It was taken to the dealer, who determined that there was a crack in the gas tank which leaked vapors and the gas tank needed to be replaced. No repairs were made. Updated 12/01/06.
Gas tank back spits when filling at station...goes all over ground rear access window pops open when driving passenger window mechanism broken and glass pieces formed in door. Mechanism failed to raise and lower the window...causing a grinding sound. Replacement was costly and unecessary for me the car owner. Should work for years without failure.
When filling my gas tank, I have had a few issues with the pump shutting off too quickly as if the tank is full. However, I have also had the opposite at one particular gas station. Each time I got to this particular station, the gas pump clicks off, but gas continues to flow and spills into the tank and all over the vehicle. This only happens with my gmc envoy and not any other family or friends' vehicles at the same gas station. It happens each and every time with the envoy so we have had to stop using that station for the envoy fill-ups. After seeing the many complaints about the cracked gas hose and issues with leaks, I wanted to make sure that someone knows there are a lot of problems with the gas tanks on the envoys. I am very concerned that the design of the gas tank and assembly is a faulty design and will result in injuries.
Service engine soon light came on, small emissions fuel leak, dealership wanted to replace fuel tank, obvious design flaw, hoping for recall.
We have a 2003 gmc envoy xl. Our check engine soon light came on. We brought it into service twice and each time we left they said fixed, but soon thereafter the warning light came on. We were told they replaced the gas cap. We notice that when we go to fill with gas there is no whoosing sound when we remove the gas cap, and it is very difficult to fill with gas. The pump keeps clicking off like it is full. Some times it take 20 minutes to fuel the auto. We always smell the odor of gasoline. If we drive and stop somewhere, when we get out you can smell the gasoline.
Dt: the contact stated the gas tank on 2003 gmc envoy had a leak in it where the spout went into the tank. He noticed this when the service engine light came on. He took vehicle to the dealer, and the dealer replaced the gas tank. The contact felt gmc should pay the expenses. *ak
Dt: 2003 gmc envoy xl. The gas tank cracked where the hose was connected to the gas tank. Took vehicle to mechanic after the check engine light came on and they said not to fill up more than half way. The fumes could cause an explosion. Dealer had to order the tank. Called manufacturer and they said there was no recall. This vehicle has not been in any accidents to cause this problem.*ak
I have a 2003 gmc envoy xl. My check engine light came on about 2-weeks ago. I took it into the dealer only to find out that my fuel tank had a leak. The dealer stated it was cracked at the filler neck at the tank. The tank had been leaking fuel and had to be replaced. In researching this on the federal safety agency, it appears that this has been happening to other consumers.
The 2003 envoy we purchased gave us numerous problems, including a number of the ones other owners mentioned here, like the glass liftgate that does not operate properly, various electrical problems, but especially the outside rear view mirrors that move on their own no matter how many times they were supposedly fixed by service technicians. They do not stay in the position we set them in, and the fuel tank leaking is very dangerous as well as inhaling freon because of malfunctioning A/C system. Why is gmc doing nothing to solve these problems? I can't understand how they are getting away with this seeing that so many owners are having the same problems. What do we have to do to get some help?
The consumer smelled gas, took the vehicle in and the fuel rail was replaced. Later gas was smelled again, there was a vapor emission leak. Then the check engine light came on and the fuel tank is being replaced twice.
I was stopped at a drive up atm and the check engine light came on. I called onstar and theyasked that I check the gas cap which I did. Later that day while parked on a sloping driveway for an hour I found gasoline leaked and covered the driveway. The cause was a crack in the gas tank just below the filler neck. I was out of the state; my son's mechanic said that I can drive home as long as the tank is less than half full. No prior repair on the fuel tank or required its removal. I called gmc andwas told that there was no recall but the person (tracy) that I spoke to said that this has occured to a number of vehicles gmc envoy xl 2003. My dealer even stocks the fuel tanks for the vehicle.
Our 2003 gmc enovy xl has just had the gas tank replaced again due to cracking of the plastic tank. This obvious design flaw is happening between the fuel tank neck and the fuel tank. The engine check light came on and there was a gas smell. The vehicle wasn't accelerating as it should.
There are various ongoing problems with the 2003 gmc envoy slt xl.*mr fuel flows out of the tank when pumping. The dealer had told the consumer to pump slowly, they replaced the emission canister vent solenoids, replaced the tank neck/hose and replaced the left tank. Although these components have been replaced the problem still exist. The service manager came across a service bulletin that indicated there was a problem with the envoy like the consumer experienced. He stated he would order the filler upper pipe assembly and lower hose assembly. If this repair does not alleviate the problem the consumer request a refund or a replacement vehicle.
2003 envoy slt---while filling gas tank, nozzle keeps clicking off, this happens everytime I get gas, remedy, turn gas nozzle upside down,brought to dealership once, malouf, north brunswick says nothing wrong, will bring back again. Also, when starting or turning off vehicle I get a strong odor of gas, will bring to dealership attention.
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