For several weeks, strong smell of gas when vehicle is parked in garage.
2009 Pontiac G6 fuel system complaints
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Strong smell of fuel when car is on and when car is parked. I was told fuel tank has a leak and needs to be replaced.
My 2009 pontiac g6 gt has strong smell of gas while sitting in the garage. Pontiac has had many complaints for same problem, different years. Customers have found plastic hose on top of gas tank cracked and leaking gas on top of tank. Very dangerous! This should be addressed as recall repair!
After parking my car I smell a very strong gas smell for several hours so I can not park my car in my attached garage because it makes my whole house smell like gas. It started in our over 100 degree summer weather and seems to be getting worse every day. It also starts hard after it has sat for some hours. I am afraid it could start a fire. I do not feel safe driving my car!!! I see the 2009 g5 has a recall for what sounds like the same issue. A problem with the fuel pump module (a crack) but I do not see one for the g6. In an article jeff boyer states he wants gm customers to have complete peace of mind. Which I would like to have with my g6 - 4 cylinder.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact noticed an abnormal fuel odor in the vehicle. Upon inspection, the contact noticed that the fuel tank was leaking. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.
My vehicle exhibits the exact description of the faulty ggas tank leak covering the g6 up to 2008 but mine is a 2009. It is unacceptable to not cover every year that has this problem. The gas leaks right onto the muffler which is hot and can be deadly in my opinion. We are afraid to drive the car since I took a good look at how bad the leak actually is. Pontiac has sold a defective product to unsuspecting buyers which could easily cause death if the gasoline igignitesr the fumes falling directly on the hot muffler cause an explosion.I took several photos showing the extent of the leak. Pontiac customer support said my car is not covered because it was built in a plant that fixed the leak issue already. When I asked the rep if it was fixed already ehy was it leaking he had no answer. Only stated that my car was not covered and I had to pay for the repairs myself out of pocket. How are they allowed to put the public at grave risk and not be respinsible for fixing their defective product? This issue serms very serious to me snd I just pray nobody gets bloen up.is there anything else I can do? Unbelievable... P.s. Car leaks anytime it is on and gas lines are pressurized. In the photos you can see that the muffler is bathed with gasoline which can easily cause a fire or explosion.
Strong smell of gasoline noticeable from 10 or more feet away from vehicle when parked or running. Cannot park in garage due to strong fuel smell. Vehicle has not been overfilled. Smell has been noticeable for many months but is getting stronger lately. Researching this on the internet yields many results with similar complaints, focused on a defective elbow on the fuel pump assembly.
Strong fuel smell and takes longer to turn over. Plastic hose on top of fuel pump cracked requires entire fuel pump to be replaced. Similar issue that required recall of previous years.
Strong raw fuel odor around and inside vehicle especially near fuel tank. The odor getting stronger each time vehicle is driven.
Have a gas odor coming from my car. When trying to start the car in the morning it cranks slightly longer but if I just turn the key on and wait a few seconds it seems to build up fuel pressure and cranks right up.
Strong gasoline smell from the car after driving. Suspect the fuel hose or fitting from the fuel pump is leaking gasoline on top of the gas tank. The fuel pump connector is right next to it and it could ignite the gasoline!
Noticed a strong smell of gasoline coming from the rear of the vehicle, most notably in the trunk. Online searches have noted that it is likely a cracked elbow on the fuel pump module that feeds the fuel lines. Odor has steadily increased over the past month.
I have a gas odor coming from my car and was informed by my mechanic that there is a gas leak coming from the top of the gas tank . I could see when it was on the lift signs of leakage to the botom of the tank. When trying to start the car in the morning it cranks slightly longer but if I just turn the key on and wait a few seconds it seems to build up fuel pressure and cranks right up.
I have noticed a odd gas smell in my car around 60,000 miles. I thought it was the gas cap, so I replaced it and the smell persisted. I had my car diagnosed by both a gm and a firestone technician and they concluded it was a cracked fuel pump. It seeps gas out under my vehicle and if there is an ignition source I could blow up and die. Knowing of the severity of driving the vehicle I am scared to death to drive it. I haven't driven it in 2 months since it has been diagnosed. My family didn't want me to drive home for thanksgiving because they feared my car would hurt me. The gm dealership did not offer to fix it for other than full costs even when there have been several similar models and the pontiac g5 also had a recall on the cracked fuel pump for 2009s. Gm uses the same parts in their cars especially the plastic part that is prone to crack in the fuel pump, so I don't know why they haven't recalled the cars yet. It started at 60,000 miles. It is atypical of a car to have a defect at that young of a age, it can't be due to normal wear and tear. I have contacted gm directly several times and they keep shutting me down and have even tried the dealership and all they want to do is make money off me and they don't realize this is a serious issue here and lives could be at stake.
Started noticing a prominent gas smell everytime I pulled my daughter out of the back seat. I lokked underneath the car and noticed a drip, took the car in to a local shop and they found the fuel line ruptured. I found a gm campaign number 12190, the dealer said I am not covered. I bought the vehicle in ca which is one the states that such campaing mentions to be covering. The smell is very noticeable after placing the ignition in acc, which primes the pump I assume, if the car has been sitting for a few hours or overnight the smell is gone. I believe that my VIN should still be covered by gm as this is present a fire hazrd and potential for serious injury.
Started smelling fuel on exterior of the vehicle, most prominently near the gas tank. Took it to the dealership and found that the line connected to the fuel pump was corroding and fuel was leaking. They will have to replace the entire fuel pump module, as parts are not sold separately. The mechanic said that these are known issues with pontiacs. Did a little digging and found that there were over 40,000 recalls on gm products with this same issue, however, for some reason the 2009 pontiac g6 did not make that list. Apparently we need some more complaints to get gm to add the g6 to the recall list (as leaking fuel could be a fire hazard!!!!).
On 4/7/15, while driving heard chimes. All icons on instrument panel turned on. The fuel gauge needle moved to empty. The low fuel gauge turned on. All this indicating malfunction. The odometer turned off and the code error came on and turned off; then the odometer came back on. All the icons on the instrument panel turned off except for the security light icon which stayed on. It felt as if someone was attempting to disable my vehicle. Later that day turned the vehicle on and everything seemed normal, like it reset itself. On 4/8/15, after driving approximately 70 miles on the highway, the security light icon turned on and stayed on. I took the vehicle directly to the dealer and they informed me they would have to diagnose the vehicle. The result was inconclusive, they did not find anything wrong. So not only was I put in an unsafe condition, this end up costing me $140.00 just to tell me they could not find anything - not only am I in the hole for $140 but I am back to square one. I feel gm should foot this bill as a customer courtesy due to the predicament this vehicle put me in. This should never have happened to a vehicle that is 6 years old and 80,000 miles.
Leaking antifreeze overheating pressure building up in radiator.
I was driving up an incline on I-287 in nj when my RPM's skyrocketed and by car's check engine light came on and my traction control light as flashed. My car began losing speed and became hard to control due to a loss of traction. Upon a visit to my mechanic it was found to be my catalytic converter. I have looked online and discovered the g6 from 04-10 have been known to experience this problem but yet gm has failed to make a recall. I would appreciate if you could look further into the situation. I was fortunate to be able to get my 4 way flashers on and avoid an accident narrowly. If my car had stalled like some of the other people I have read about who have had this problem it could have been fatal.
The gas tank on this 2009 pontiac g6 gt is leaking fuel. Car was taken to dealer, dealer said that the fuel pump located in the gas tank needed to be replaced as it is leaking. Further investigation using non gm auto repair shops, I found this problem was not only on the g6 but many of the gm vehicles from 2005 to 2009. I believe that gm should issue a recall immediately due the fuel leaking from tank and splattering onto the hot exhaust system. At this time I'm not aware of any deaths related to this problem but will continue my research. This is my 24 year old niece's car. I'm her uncle.
The vehicle has a fuel leak and gas fumes. Caused by heat and vehicle vibrations.
Fuel pump return line to tank leaking! This leak is just above the exhaust system which is an extremely dangerous.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 pontiac g6. The contact stated that the plastic fuel pump fractured, which caused a fuel leak. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuel pump fractured due to heat and vibrations of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 27,000. Updated 2/24/15*cn the consumer stated fuel was leaking onto the exhaust system. Updated 03/02/15
Strong gas smell after parking the car. No visible gas on ground or around gas cap.
My 2009 pontiac g6 has gas fumes coming from it. I been reading online and found numbers of problem's with this. With all the people having problems with this I think gm needs to solve this problem before someone get hurt or killed. Please take care of this problem and have it recalled.
Vehicle started smelling of gasoline with no apparent leaks. The motor had begun to run roughly and did not start immediately upon turning over. Not long after, gasoline began to drip from the heat shield below the fuel tank. Upon removal of the fuel tank, it was found that gasoline had pooled on top of the tank and was leaking from a cracked fuel line elbow directly above the fuel pump. Upon removal of the tank, the line broke completely from the pump.
Was on thruway going 65mph car shut off for the third incident in approximate of a year from other 2 incidents. This time was or could of been killed due to this problem due to rate of speed and where I was driving onto an on ramp where I broke down.car dealer replaced engine control module #12612397. I no longer feel safe driving this car because I know this will happen again. I think this vehicle should be added to the recalls going on with gm because the same thing is happening to my car.
Car engine turned off going 45mph this is second time in less than a month this happened.car dealer replaced a sensor part 15865791- and module 12612397.
Was driving car and engine just shut off going 45mph.after I pulled over car would not restart.
I have already made a complaint about the pontiac now I am making another complaint. The pontiac g 2009 is already starting to do the gas tank expanding. There is something that needs to be done about this.
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