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Pontiac G5 Fuel/propulsion System Safety Report | Aug 14, 2012



Reported on Aug 14, 2012


BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2012, I STARTED TO NOTICE A FAINT GAS SMELL WHILE DRIVING MY CAR. I THOUGHT IT WAS COMING FROM OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS I REALIZED IT MUST BE MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE IS A CRACK IN ONE OF THE HOSES. HE ADVISED ME THAT MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO RISK OF FIRE. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO ORDER A FUEL PUMP AND TOLD THEM I WAS UPSET THAT A LATE MODEL CAR WOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR CERTAIN 2006-2007 COBALTS/G5'S BUT NOTHING FOR THE 2008 MODEL YEAR. I'M UPSET THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS ($700 WORTH) FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. I VALUE MY SAFETY, APPARENTLY GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT. *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: G5
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 2008
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: LUCAS TX
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2AL18F187
Mileage: 91500 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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