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Pontiac G6 Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | May 20, 2011
Reported on May 20, 2011
| THE PROBLEM FIRST APPEARED IN MAY OF 2011. I USUALLY LEAVE MY CAR OUTSIDE. I HAD FAMILY VISITING FROM OUT OF TOWN AND MY FAMILY WAS GIVIN ONE OF OUR VEHICLES TO DRIVE. MY CAR WAS THEN PUT IN THE GARAGE FOR A SHORT TIME AND THIS INTENSE SMELL APPEARED. WE FIRST THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS SPILLED IN THE GARAGE.... WE SEARCHED AND FOUND NOTHING. AFTER OUR VISITORS LEFT, IT WASN'T UNTIL MID AUGUST THAT THE CAR ENDED UP IN THE GARAGE; AGAIN THE INTENSE SMELL OF FUEL WAS PRESENT IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.... IT WAS AT THAT TIME THAT WE DISCOVERED IT WAS THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND IRONICALLY, THE MAN AHEAD OF ME ( WITH A PONTIAC G6 ) WAS BRINGING HIS CAR IN FOR AND INTENSE FUEL SMELL COMING FROM HIS CAR. I LEFT THE CAR WITH THE DEALER AND CHECKED ONLINE FOR ANY SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE VEHICLE. I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS. IN FACT, A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED IN THE PONTIAC G6 FOR CRACKED FUEL PUMPS, AND THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DEALER. IN THE END, I HAD TO PAY $291.01 TO REPAIR THE FUEL PUMP ON A CAR WITH ONLY 41000 MILES - ( GM SAYS THEY SPLIT THE BILL 50/50 IN GOOD FAITH. ) I WILL TELL YOU THAT THIS WILL END UP BEING A RECALL IN THE COMING YEAR BECAUSE SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED BY IGNORING THIS PROBLEM... I WOULD STILL BE DRIVING AROUND WITH THIS CRACK FUEL PUMP HAD MY CAR NEVER BEEN PUT IN A GARAGE. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS AND HAVE HAD EVERY ONE OF THEM LEAVE ME STRANDED AT LEAST 4 TIMES - REPLACED A TRANSMISSION ON MY 98 BLAZER AT 70,000 MILES - AND DON'T GET ME STARTED ON THE 1986 CHEVY Z24. I HAVE PUT UP WITH A LOT WITH ALL THE GM VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED - AND I ALMOST BOUGHT A NEW BUICK REGAL THAT WAS ON THE LOT WHILE WAITING FOR MY CAR THE BE CHECKED IN.. BUT I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME TO CHECK OUT WHAT TOYOTA OR HONDA HAS TO OFFER.... JUST HAD ENOUGH. *TT | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | G6 |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | BULLHEAD CITY AZ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2ZG558764 |
| Mileage: | 38000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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