I am starting to smell fuel and the fuel system has developed a slow leak.
2006 Saturn Ion fuel system complaints
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Takata recall,,,I have been smelling fuel from my car about 2 weeks,,I took it to an automotive for diagnostic and they told me and gave me a print out of a recall that was sent july 2015,,this I never received, so I called a gm place where I prev had my recall done and said that my VIN number is not recalled for this problem! They said that all 2006 saturn ions are not the same, since my VIN # is not part of this recall they wont fix m y car,,,I dont understand , I am smelling fumes not only when I drive , but hours later it still smells. They said I could bring it in for 300.oo diag. And then pay to have it fixed!! Can you explain this to me please!?
A few weeks ago I noticed a smell of fuel coming from my car when I stop, or slow down. The last couple days the smell has bin getting stronger.. I see all these complaints, but nothing being done or it only for a few states. As a single mother of two I don't feel safe having my kids in the car.
Leaking fuel. Trying to replace fuel line and see if that solves the problem. Had same problem 2 months ago with 2004 saturn VIN [xxx]. Very frustrating to see years of complaints on this problem with only limited recall. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My car smell light gas and cuts off intermittent. It lot recall on this card. I think my gas fule leak on def parts on it. My emails [email protected]
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. While driving at various speeds and when the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a fuel odor emitting from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel causing a puddle under the vehicle. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated there was a strong odor of fuel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, however the diagnosis could not be provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
My car began with my ignition switch sticking and I received a recall notice in the mail so I took it to be corrected....after supposably being fixed I'm still having the same problem. Now about 5 months ago I started smelling a faint smell of gas...now its so severe I can't drive the car. It's actually dripping onto the ground. It takes 3 or more times to get it to crank. The gas mileage has gone down from 30 to nothing. From the VIN search my car isn't included in the recall for this which is ridiculous. I don't have the money to have this fixed. I don't understand why gm isn't taking responsibility for this. Lives are at stake here. Please help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact experienced a failure related to the recall, but the details were not available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor outside and inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the odor was only present when the ignition was in the on position. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled and an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the fuel cap needed to be opened and closed in order for the vehicle to restart. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, due to the mileage of the vehicle, the manufacturer declined to honor the recall. The failure mileage was 269,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact filled up the fuel tank. Once she arrived home, she observed that the fuel level was down to a quarter and noticed a strong fuel odor coming from the fuel tank. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 255,000.
The fuel pump is leaking
I noticed a strong smell of gasoline inside the car and it was sometimes hard to start. I noticed a large puddle of gasoline leaking from approximately under the left rear passenger door. I took the car to chevrolet dealership for service. There was a puddle of gasoline about the size of a softball within two minutes of parking the car in their parking lot. They have informed me that the fuel lines have rusted and will cost in excess of $700.00 to repair I feel that this is a safety issue due the close presence of the exhaust system and is a design/parts flaw in the design of the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that the fuel pump was leaking fuel when the vehicle was operated. In addition, the turning signals failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that fuel pump was leaking and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 143,000.
The fuel feed pipe and evap emis pipe rotted away. Fuel started being pumped out of the tank and being sprayed all over the car including the exhaust. Gm part number 15283792 and 25775259. The pipes only rotted in the rear along the frame where they are covered by heat shield in close proximity to the exhaust. The remaining parts of these fuel pipes are perfect. Even the brake lines that run along with the fuel lines are perfect right there. Every brake line looks perfect maybe do to a fact that they are coated with a black material from the factory. There is no recall on these pipes because it isn't part of the fuel module.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that the fuel pump module was leaking fuel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.
There has been a strong fuel order for several months to which my mechanic stated today there was a crack in the top of my fuel tank . After checking the recall notices and thousands of complaints about the smell of gas and performance issues, come to find out the recall is only limited to select states. Clearly there is a significant issue with the fuel system that gm should recall across the board due to risk of fire and death. Shame on gm for limiting this recall due to their sub-par parts and irresponsible management of preserving the safety and life of their clients.
I smelt gas so I brought it to my mechanic. He says that the fuel pump had a crack at the inlet. I see that there are 2006 and 2007 saturn ions that were recalled because of this issue. I was curious why or if there were similar complaints for the range that VIN falls within. It looks like it does according to http://www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/acm13505162/rcrit-09v419-3422.pdf but since I didn't buy /register it in arizona or nevada that it doesn't apply. Not sure why it would only apply to two states since my VIN falls within that range. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks!
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, there was a strong fuel odor. In addition, the contact noticed fuel leaking from the rear passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 128,000.
We noticed the smell of gas and a puddle of gas in front of the rear tire on the driver side. I crawled under the car and looked at the gas lines. They were corroded very badly from just in front of the tire all the way back to the gas tank. This is where there are many bends in the pipeline which probably caused the rust protective coating to fail. The gas dripped for quite a while. I have had cars much older than the saturn which did not corrode the gas lines. Online searching shows this is a fairly common problem with the saturn ion to fail just in front of the rear driver side. This has a high potential to cause a fire or poison smells if the car were parked inside. Fortunately there was no fire and it was not inside my garage. I hope someone does something before people are injured.
Fuel smell and fuel leakage under car. Cracked fuel line? Recall has been issued for southern states, but I live in ohio. Recall should be extended to all states, since my breakdown occurred at only 70,000 miles. I am unable to drive the car or repair it due to expense and obvious safety concerns for my family.
Return fuel line rusted out at support clamp leaking fuel onto ground. Vehicle has not been in an incident and I noticed it in the driveway.
Began smelling fuel and noticed fuel on the ground. Notice there is a recall on this defect but only on vehicles in arizona and nevada. My vehicle is from michigan. There are other complaints of this same problem all over the internet.
I had to replace my fuel pump back in march of 2013. It cost me almost $300.00. Later I found out it was on recall. How do I get my money back? I have the receipt.
My fuel pump module needs replacing. No accident occurred to initiate this issue. Started smelling a fuel odor and it has gotten stronger over the past few months. This problem seems premature, everything that I read online says a good fuel pump should last at least 300,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, there was a fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the odor of gasoline was present inside. After inspecting the vehicle the contact discovered that fuel was leaking from the fuel tank. The contact also indicated that the air bag warning light illuminated and the horn would not operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saturn ion. The contact smelled a strong fuel odor outside the vehicle. The contact discovered fuel leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was a fuel leak. The vehicle was repaired, but the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
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