This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
When fuel tank is below a half of tank vehicle shuts down. First time it broke down at a stop light. The second time at 45 miles at black mountain of asherill, the third time 221 South with a trailer land of wooden pallets. Dealer notified.
On several occasions upon filling fuel tank with gas, smell continues to enter into vehicle, took vehicle to dealer. Dealer tightened loose gas cap, advised consumer not to continue filling vehicle after pump clicks off, replaced evaporative canister and evaporative vent solenoid, fuel tank module, removed left quarter trim and sealed, removed fuel tank sender, and filler tube assembly, diagnosed fuel and exhaust system, dealer found body seams in filler tube assembly leaking fumes, cause still unknown, dome light stays on all the time, dealer replaced right and left door jam switches, heating and air conditioning now hot at times or too hot, dealer replaced rad cap and polished neck, serpentine belt noisy, replaced serpintine belt, wipers won't clear and are noisy, replaced wiper inserts.
When putting gas into vehicle and after getting back into vehicle, consumer can smell gas fumes. They usally stay in vehicle for a few minutes. Contacted dealer, and the dealer replaced a canister, but the problem still exits.
Once again, vehicle stopped running and low fuel light came on and gas indicator was on 'E'. diagnosis: Fuel pump shorted out. This left my wife and I stranded for the entire weekend.
When filling completely gas tank with fuel there is a very strong odor within the passenger compartment. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause.
Vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to a independent repair shop. Fuel pump and sending unit had melted. Fuel pump and the sending unit were replaced. Dealer and manufcturer have been notified.
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- Morganton, NC, USA