After noticing a strong gasoline smell while driving vehicle, it was discovered that the fuel pressure regulator was dripping fuel onto the engine. The fuel was coming from the case seam and not the fuel line or connection to the fuel rail.
2004 Pontiac Aztek fuel system complaints
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I notice the smell of gas on my drive way, after a few days I notice it was coming from the vehicle. I noticed it would only do it when I parked forward (so the cars front end was inclined) I thought it was coming from the clamp, I tighten the clamed. Did not work. Took it to a mechanic and said it was the seal around the tank but there is no way to fix it with a patch. We noticed this about a few days ago and are waiting to see if a recall letter we received was the one for the gas tank. Cross our fingers!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 pontiac aztek. While driving 45 MPH, the contact smelled gas. He pulled the vehicle over and discovered a fuel valve leak. The dealer would not perform the repair under recall number 07v349000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage). The cost for the repair was $804. The contact also stated that the ignition was malfunctioning and the vehicle would start after the third attempt. The dealer also refused to replace the part under recall number 05v157000 (electrical system:ignition). The current and failure mileages were 42,901.
2004 pontiac aztek, fuel tank filler neck separation causing fuel to leak at a constant flow onto ground. No accident or abuse was the cause. This vehicle has 27,357 actual mileage.
The weld between the fuel tank inlet check valve and the fuel tank has failed causing a gas leak. There was an earlier recall issued (the federal safety agency recall no. 03v454/gm recall no. 03055) that was limited to 79 vehicles. I own a 2004 model that is not one of the 79 vehicles and I am encountering the exact same problem as what is outlined in the recall. I believe more vehicles are affected that what is noted by gm.
Gas leaking from the area near the fuel tank was noticed when the car was parked in a garage. Previous to that the car was parked in a apartment parking lot, so the gas leak may have exisited days earlier. Luckily there were no injuries or fires because of this before it was detected. The car was towed to the dealership and they replaced the whole fuel tank and seal. Gas was apparently leaking from a seam in the fuel tank. Though some 2004 azteks were recalled for this problem, mine was apparently not on the recall list.
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