Husband and I were notified that there is a leak in the fuel pump. In researching, I see that there has been an ongoing issue with the fuel pump associated with pontiac g6's for the 2008 model year. This would explain why we have smelled gas off and on since we purchased the car, but when examined by mechanic, nothing was found. If there is a defect in the air tex fuel pump used in the manufacturing of the 2008 g6's, then why was there no recall issued. I think this is a flagrant disregard for public safety and negligence.
2008 Pontiac G6 fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the under carriage of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
I have seizures because of the enormous fuel spillage from the fuel pump. I can have multiple seizures nightly because of the fuel smell.
Driving and suddenly engine light came on, across the radio it said engine power reduced and service traction. It would barely accelerate. It has done this twice in a week. Then after a while the engine light goes off and it will seem ok. At stops though, the car seems very shaky, feeling like it will stall, but hasn't yet!!!
In august of 2013, I noticed a strong gas smell when standing towards the back end of my g6. The problem was a bad fuel pump. Mileage was ~58,000. A few weeks later, my car began stalling and the charcoal canister had to be replaced. It is now may, 2014 and I've had my car back to the dealership for fuel system related issues five times. They've replaced the fuel pump and charcoal canister a total of three times and they even replaced the gas tank during round three. After the most recent repairs, I get "check gas cap" messages on my radio console every time I fill up, my check engine light comes on and I have acceleration issues. I'm just waiting for it to stall on me again and I pray it doesn't happen again on an on ramp. All repairs are documented through the dealership. In april, both low-beam headlights began working sporadically and within a week, quit working completely. I went to a shop close to the office and paid $50 to have both low-beam bulbs replaced. After about three weeks, the driver's side bulb was out again. I returned to the shop and they took the head lamp out and showed me that the problem was in the wiring harness of the head lamps. The wiring had become so hot, the wire insulation had melted off and the wires are exposed causing a short and blowing the bulbs. I'm now concerned that the electrical issues are more widespread and could be contributing to the continued problems with the fuel system. The dealership has been great to work with, but if the manufacturing dealership can't resolve these issues, I'm not hopeful that my car will ever run correctly again. I feel I have a great looking, unreliable lemon that adds a great deal of stress to my life. I can't afford a new car and I hate that I don't feel like I can go very far from home out of fear of ending up stranded or I won't make it home before the sun goes down.
I started smelling very strong gas fumes when I was driving, also when car was parked. I have taken it to the chevrolet dealership and they ran a diagnostic and said my cars fuel pump is cracked and the gas is evaporating onto my exhaust making my car dangerous. There has been recalls on the g5 model for the same reason but not on the g6. I am a single mom and can not afford the one thousand dollars for it to be repaired while I wait for gm to find that the same problem exists in the g6 models. The car makes myself and my daughter sick from fumes that are coming from the back seat area. Please help.
I noticed a gasoline smell sometimes after I would get out of my car. Now the smell is very strong. I am going to stop driving the car till I can get it fixed. I noticed there was a recall done on the pontiac g5 for this same thing. Gm needs to acknowledge that the g6 has the same problem and do a recall before someone is hurt or worse killed due to this hazard problem. My problem also is I do not have the money at this time to get this hazard problem fixed.
Fuel line assembly..... Smelled raw gas after a brief park in my garage. Kept smelling gas, only to learn that the fuel line assembly has a crack in it. I took the car to 2 different mechanics and they both said that this "is a common problem on the pontiac g6". From what I was told, the assembly housing is made of plastic, and it is common that it cracks on this type of vehicle. This is a very expensive repair, costing in upwards of $800.00.
Ok so I started having issues starting the vehicle out of know where. Then I started getting bad when I smelled gas every time I drive and once its parked. I now can smell gas fumes as we drive sometimes. I drive this vehicle back and forth to work and my 2 year old child rides with me. I have concerns that my car might blow up or catch fire if a spark was to happen.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated there was a persistent odor of gasoline coming from her vehicle. The contact took her vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated the fuel pump module would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was alerted about the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.
I started to smell a gas leak coming from the vehicle while it was parked. I have seen other recalls about parts wearing out in hot weather states and believe that my car is being affected. It is not part of the current recall. We are having the same problem as of a few days ago with our 2007 pontiac g-6 as well.
Noticed gasoline odors, hard starting, check engine light came on, took to shop for diagnosis. Mechanic said the plastic housing on the top of the fuel pump had cracked, causing gas to leak from the tank also low fuel pressure and vacuum problems. Said car was unsafe to drive and needed the entire fuel pump replaced. This totaled $922 to repair. Thankfully the leak was detected before it caused a fire. Searching the internet I've seen numerous mentions of this same problem from other g6 owners. I also saw there has been a recall on similar models from warm weather states for the exact same problem I experienced (the federal safety agency campaign id # 12v459000 and/or 09v‑419) where gm replaced the fuel pump module free of charge. I believe the recall should be extended to cover my model and year pontic g6, and gm should reimburse me for the repair.
I began to notice strong fuel smell coming from vehicle which lead me to check for leaks. I noticed a crack in the fuel line as stated in recall 09v‑419. Unfortunately the g6 is not covered in this recall even though the g5 is. Because of the fuel leak, gas mileage is suffering greatly. G6 should be included in the previously mentioned recall.
Strong gasoline smell coming from car. Parked it in a garage and the smell was overwhelming, prompting me to see if there was a leak. Discovered there was in fact a fuel leak. Found that there was a massive recall involving pontiac g5 models and the fuel pump cracking in states with high temperatures, however, the g6 model is not included in the recall.
The line providing gas from my fuel pump has several cracks in it and has started spraying gas. When searching on the internet I have found an incredible number of people that have the exact same issue and are paying 800-1000 to resolve the issue just so they have a safe vehicle to drive. This is a horrible problem to have to deal with and a mistake that gm has been making continually on several models. This needs to be resolved by gm.
Rough engine idle, misfire (dtc p0300) or noise from engine compartment. ( the federal safety agency item number - 10024543 ).
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g6. The contact stated that gasoline fuel fumes were emitted around the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was verified that there was a fuel leak and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 108,000.
There is a strong fuel smell whenever my car is started and runs. There is no evidence of performance issues or leaking liquids. The problem seems to mimic the symptoms found on this popular gm forum post : http://www.g6ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12672 . I believe the problem might be a cracked fuel line inside of the gas tank. Gm recalled many cars for this exact same problem, but not the pontiac g6, which potential uses the same part.
Speakers in both front doors all sudden quit working. Gas mileage only getting 12 city 17 highway not sure why. Took to dealer year ago when noticed said everything is fine.
They should add the same recalls for the cobalt and g5 to the g6. It is basically the same car with the same problems. These problems exist on my g6 and many others on the g6 blogs.
I purchased my pontiac brand new with 189 miles. Shortly after while driving my car, I noticed a squeaking noise from the brakes. I had the brakes checked out and they were fine. Was told it was due to dirt in the brakes. In 2011 my indicator light came on telling me to check my fuel cap. I took it to the mechanic, and ended up paying to have something in the fuel system changed. I am still encountering issues with the indicator light to check the fuel cap. The gas mileage is terrible! I have complained to the dealership about this issue and was told that it was due to it being winter. I then waited until summer and still am experiencing fuel issues. A major issue in which I have noted that hundreds of other pontiac owners are having is with the steering. My steering is making terrible clanking noises. I am afraid that something is going to break on my car. I am self employed and take clients on errands/dr appointments and rely on my car to get us there safely. I will be taking my car to the dealership to complain of this issue. I also will be complaining of severe rust issues on my car. My window also leaked water. My door was improperly aligned. Water leaked into the door of my car and did not release causing water to stay in my door. I truly believe with all of the complaints in regards to the steering that this should be recalled for safety. Not to mention what other problems the steering shaft is causing your vehicle.
Tl*the contact leases a 2008 pontiac g6. While turning a corner in the vehicle, the gas tank holder detached from the frame and was dragging on the ground. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they added more bolts to support the gas tank. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 2,400.
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