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Pontiac G5 Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | Nov 02, 2011
Reported on Nov 02, 2011
| MY CAR GRADUALLY BEGAN SMELLING LIKE GASOLINE AT THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE GAS CAP, REPLACED IT, AND IT HAS NOT GONE AWAY AND ONLY BECOME STRONGER SMELLING WHETHER THE CAR IS IN PARK OR DRIVING ON THE ROAD. IT ALSO IS HARD TO START AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS, IT WILL NOT CRANK OVER ON THE 1ST ATTEMPT ANYMORE. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON HERE, AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL AND 1000S OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS ME. HOWEVER, BECAUSE I AM IN OHIO AND NOT PART OF THE RECALL STATES, MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN. I HAVE CALLED PONTIAC AND THE BEST ADVICE THEY GAVE ME IS TO SEND IT TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALER. AFTER READING POSTS ON HERE, IT SEEMS THAT THEY ARE CHARGING THE CONSUMER 500+ FOR A NEW FUEL PUMP AND THAT IS RIDICULOUS SINCE IT IS A RECALL ON THE OTHER CARS WITH THE SPECIFIC VINS. WHAT EXACTLY WILL IT TAKE FOR GM OR PONTIAC TO STEP UP AND SAY HEY WE MADE A MISTAKE ON MOST OF THESE MODELS, NOT JUST THE 69,000 WE RECALLED? *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G5 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | DAYTON OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2AL15F977 |
| Mileage: | 78000 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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