We smelled gas fumes and was losing fuel out of the top of gas tank. The fuel tank was removed and we found gas standing on top of the tank. We found the fuel pump had rusted and the metal lines coming out of the pum was leaking. We order a new pump and filter installed them and put fuel tank back in truck. Now it is ok no fumes or leaks.
2003 GMC Envoy fuel system complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the fuel tank was leaking at the entrance to the fuel tank. Prior to the failure, the service engine light continued to illuminate on the instrument panel. The fuel mileage decreased due to the leak. The dealer replaced the fuel tank at the cost of $1,300. The dealer stated that no recalls were available for this defect. The failure mileage was 55,000 and current mileage was 62,000. Updated 02-19-08 *bf the consumer stated the tank leak was detected and replaced by a local dealer @ russel's automotive. Updated 02/19/08
Gas leak on 2003 gmc envoy
2003 gmc envoy. Fuel leak. Began smelling strong fuel odor. Per shop, fuel leak. Result: had to replace fuel tank / pump. Old part is not available.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the vehicle would start after a few seconds. She also noticed a gaseous odor and a fuel leak underneath the vehicle. The mechanic stated that a rusted fuel module caused the failure and he replaced the fuel module. There had been no other occurrences. The current and failure mileages were 65,417.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc envoy. Gasoline fumes entered the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the fuel sending unit was corroded the module was replaced. The current and failure mileages were 44,300. Updated 01-15-08. *kb updated 12/12/07
I own a 2003 gmc envoy. I am the original owner. The service engine light came on so we visited the local dealership to find out what was wrong. Upon testing the vehicle there was a crack found at the stem of the fuel tank. It had been leaking fuel and loosing pressure causing the light to illuminate. The repair bill is around $1400 for a safety hazard that was no fault of mine. The service manager said that it was a bad design due to epa regulations on venting the cap and that he had seen many of these. I contacted gm and they were not willing to help. They offered a discount on a new or used car. There is no current recall but the more I look into this, there have been many issues of this happening. This problem could kill many people.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc envoy. While idling at a traffic light, the contacts vehicle was rear ended. The dealer stated that the gas tank was cracked on the vehicle. A geico representative assessed the damage and stated that the cracked gas tank was the result of safety recall # 02v121000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The rear bumper and hitch were damaged due to the crash. A police report was filed. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 42,000 and failure mileage was 41,000. The consumer provided a police report and pictures of the damaged vehicle. Updated 11/08/07 *tr..updated 02/20/15 *bf updated 02/20/15
Smelled fuel for several weeks. It gradually got worse, from just smelling it when I was outside the vehicle to smelling inside. Took to gm dealership in town. The dealership replaced the fuel sending unit. It had corroded to the point that when fuel was pumping it pumped fuel onto the top of the tank. $750.00 was the bill.
Fuel pump module (fuel sending unit) corrodes and leaks fuel. And give faulty reading at the gas reading gauge. Not able to check if tank is empty.
2003 gmc envoy with a list of problems **nar**cc the consumer began to hear a knocking and pinging in the engine on cold starts and felt a hesitation when the automatic transmission shifted into gear. After many complaints, it was finally discovered the engine knock was due to shorter pistons in the re-designed engine and the hesitation in the transmission shifting required reprogramming. The consumer was told he would have to live with the engine knock, because it could be more trouble taking the engine apart. On a separate occasion, the engine stalled due to the battery dying. From april 2004 to october 2004 the battery failed several times and had to be re-charged. During that same time the engine light illuminated and each time it happened, the dealer would have to reprogram the engine computer. The radio was not functioning properly which primarily consisted of static. The driver information center control knobs as well as the radio knobs wore out. The front center console was loose. It was discovered that the engine light was coming on because the third stop light that's on the top of the liftgate malfunctioned. There was a short circuit in the stop light. The cooling fan broke, the brakes and the left front head lamp had to be replaced. The rear tail lights, directional and signal lights have been replaced several times. The lug nut broke while a replacement tire was being mounted on the vehicle. The front stabilizer linkage was replaced. The gas tank had to be replaced along with the fuel lines and a seal on the tank due to a leak. The seat belt was designed poorly and the belt cuts into the consumers neck. The drivers side door didn't close properly, the windshield wipers were replaced within the first 2 years.
A cracking has occurred where the gasoline filler tube connects to the tank. That caused a vacuum leak, which caused the service engine soon light to illuminate. Dealership has diagnosed, and confirmed cracking and advised gasoline leaking could occur and recommends replacing tank. 1.vacuum leak renders gasoline tank emissions system inefficient. 2. If gasoline leak occurs, it is then a fire hazard. The dealership communicated to us, he has seen similar failures in that vehicle model (gmc envoy).
When I fill my envoy with gas, it will not stop when it is full. The gas then spills over onto the side of the SUV and causes me to clean it immediately and smell like gas. I know that it is the SUV and not the pump because it doesn't happen with my other vehicle at the same pump.
A plastic gas tank that was installed new on my 2003 gmc envoy cracked and is releasing fuel fumes.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 MPH the vehicle stalled and was maneuvered off the road. When the vehicle was being prepared to be towed the towman noticed gas leaking. The dealer confirmed the leak and determined the tank shifted causing the gas line to crack. The dealer replaced the entire gas tank which corrected the problem.
Dt*: the contact stated while pumping fuel into the tank, gasoline was noticed dripping under the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to the dealer who determined there was a crack at the base of the filler pipe and the tank needed to be replaced.
There is a fueling problem with the vehicle. The problem is intermittent but happens regularly enough (30% to 40% of the time) to have the potential to be a safety hazard or cause serious physical hazard to the operator. The vehicle on occasion will not accept gas into the fuel tank and then will immediately cut off the fuel supply and then back up and splash fuel out onto the operator while attempting to fuel the vehicle. It may take numerous attempts before the tank will accept the fuel, all the while splashing fuel out of the filler on each attempt. On other occasions, the tank, as it approaches full, will just splash gas out of the fuel filler without warning or any indication without cutting off the gas pump fill hose as it normally would. This condition can be a serious physical and health hazard to the operator since gas gets on the skin and the cloths of the operator, causing a burning sensation and subjecting the operator to other safety concerns. The fuel spill can also be considered an environmental and fire hazard. A number of different gas pumps and gas stations have been tried with the same results during fueling. This would rule out a problem with one pump or filling station causing the problem. The problem has even occurred in different cities.
The consumer took the vehicle in for the instrument panel not working. The odometer did not show a reading. The side mirrors moved on their own. *jb the radio was inoperative, there were problem with on star, the A/C freon was going into the vehicles interior, fuel leaked from the tank and had run down the left side of the vehicle/door, the bell light and message warned low fuel when the tank was at it's capacity, the liftgate would not latch.
Also every time I fill my gas tank, gas comes back up and spills out, it does not matter if I leave the nozzle in, take it out immediately, and I am never topping the tank off. When I had it back to the dealer they said they were unaware of any problems.
While traveling consumer smelled a fuel odor inside vehicle. Consumer pulled vehicle over, and noticed fuel leaking from under vehicle . Dealership serviced vehicle, and noticed fuel line was disconnected.
When filling up the gas tank, often times the pump will not stop and the pump will run about 3-5 seconds longer than it should, causing gas to spill. Dealer checked and found no problems (but saw on the website another user experienced the same thing).
When putting gas in the vehicle it spills over.
My 2003 gmc envoy has a defective fuel tank. According to the dealer the tank has a small crack in the vapor recovery line. Dealer and gmc claims that it is not a hazzard but there is a very strong gasoline oder when the vehicle is started or stoped and it continues for some time until the engine is warm. Dealer claims the tank is being redesigned gmc will not confirm or deny. What I know is the part has an expected but not definet 4 to 6 week delivery time.
I bought a 2003 envoy xl 11 days before the incident. We went into a restaurant, came back out after eating and the car would not start. I was 150 miles away from home. The car had less than 1000 miles on it and had to be towed away. I had to leave the car, get a rental (which was paid for), and was told it was the fuel pump, which the dealer stated they had never had happen before. I told the dealer I was not comfortable with that car, but was told this was a unheard of problem.
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