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I can smell a strong gasoline odor while driving and even when the car is parked. I called GM and they said to take it to the nearest GM dealer to have it looked at as there might be something cracked and it would be fixed free of charge. I took it to our nearest GM dealer and they checked it out but said there is no recall on it for this car. I am scared the car is going to start on fire because no one can figure out where the smell is coming from. Or worse yet get carbon monoxide poisoning!
The fuel module return fuel line as referenced in the recall numbered 12V459000 had broken off the module and leaked fuel at the some point on my way home from work in the St louis metro area. I live in belleville, il.
I am writing about the recall for the 2007 Chevy Cobalt that I own. Plastic parts connected to the fuel pump, could crack especially if exposed to high temperatures, and if the crack gets large enough, fuel could leak out of the vehicle and cause a fire. I am concerned because this is a regional recall, and only covers 07 Cobalt"S originally sold, or currently registered in AZ, ca, fl, nv, or tx, because GM says its warranty data indicates that the problem is far more common in hot-weather states. I bought my Cobalt brand new in 07 from a mi dealer and immediately drove it to edwards air force base ca, in the mojave desert. This is one of the hottest places in America. My plastic fuel pump has been exposed to higher temperatures than most Cobalt?S anywhere, yet I am not eligible for the safety recall because it was not originally sold or registered in ca. This is a serious and dangerous oversight. With the safety recall, all recalled vehicles must be repaired, regardless of whether a problem has appeared, and there is no time limit on the repair, and that is what I should be entitled to. If I take my Cobalt to the dealer under the ?special coverage? letter that I received, I may not leave with a replacement fuel pump, and they may charge me for the inspection. Plus, this ?special coverage? is only good for a limited time, so if my car survives, I will have to pay for the repairs myself. Why would you give a free replacement fuel pump to a person who bought a Cobalt in ca and moved to mi, where they are probably not in any danger of a fire. But not to a person who bought in mi, now lives in ca and has the danger of a fire. Don"T allow GM to ignore vehicles like mine when they get these selective geographical recalls. I called GM customer service twice, but they don't seem very interested in this predicament. For my safety, I want my fuel pump replaced for free.
Fuel tank cracked, damaged, and tampered with, stated from service department at dealer.I bought it brand new and never had any fuel system work done. Leaks large amounts of fuel on the ground and in passenger cabin, causing a odor of fuel inside the car.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was emitting a strong odor of gasoline from inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was advised that the fuel tank was cracked. As a result, the fuel pump module and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was unknown.
- Jenkinsburg , GA, USA
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Ever since I purchased the care about 2 years ago, I notice that the gasoline runs out too fast. I always thought there had to be a problem with the fuel system, fuel pump. Or some kind of fuel leakage which is very dangerous.
Check engine light with the code 0410. On Friday I took my car to a shop because my car started to smell like electrical wires were burning and that is when I noticed the my engine light was on. When the shop checked it had a code for 0410. I looked this code up and I had said there was a recall on this code but I noticed that my car was not on this list.
I have owned nothing but Chevy cars for 35 years. I had 3 cavaliers that I can't say one bad word about. This Cobalt started causing me problems in 2012 and it seems to be getting worse steadily. I started smelling a strong smell of gas for a few weeks and could not figure out where it was coming from. When I finally took it to a mechanic, they told me the fuel tank was leaking and very dangerous to drive. I had to take it to the dealer because no one else would fix it. It cost over $800 and I have never had to put that kind of money into a vehicle. Now my stereo speakers and turn signal blinker are shutting off for a few days and then coming back for a few days and no pattern on how long it stays or goes. I went online to see if there was a recall for the stereo and to my surprise I not only found a ton of complaints worse than mine about the stereo (cars 2005-2007- you think they would have got it right after 2 years) but there was a recall in Nov. 2012 for the fuel tank module (just 3 months after mine went up). I'm not sure what to do at this point other than contact GM but according to other complaints they won't do anything. This really has changed my mind about Chevy. I see now this form requires a phone number so hopefully someone will contact me on these issues and convince me that I will buy another Chevy. Thank you for having a form to place a complaint.
I constantly have problems with my 07 Cobalt, every time it rains, or it's wet out, the engine starts to shake violently, and gas starts spewing out of the tailpipe causing an immense amount of smoke to come out, but when it dries up, the problem stops, only to restart again when it rains. I've been to the dealership, and also private shops, and called G.M customer service, and no one has any clue as to why this keeps happening. This is fuel related, and im worried it could cause harm to me, and my family if not resolved. Somehow, water is getting into the fuel line making this happen and nobody knows how. It even happens when I run the a.C, when the moisture from the compressor drips down. It has been very costly to find no solution, any advice, or repairs that were done to fix this would be very appreciated and helpful.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
My car is involved in safety recall 12190 to replace the fuel pump module due to fuel leaks. I had the fuel pump replaced because of this leak but GM won't reimburse me, despite the fact that there have been several recalls on the fuel pump systems in Cobalts. The auto shop also confirms the problem is that which my personal recall was designed for.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle was emitting a strong odor of gasoline from inside and outside the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 12V459000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The current mileage was approximately 71,000... updated 02-07-13 updated 02/14/2013
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While parked, the contact noticed an abnormal fuel odor. The vehicle would also hesitate to start. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic who advised that the fuel pump module would have to be replaced. The contac referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 09V419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that after taking her vehicle in for routine maintenance, she was informed that the fuel tank was leaking. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 106,900.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there was an overpowering odor of gasoline fuel within the interior cabin of the vehicle, whether the vehicle was powered on or off. The contact called a local dealer inquiring of NHTSA campaign id number: 09V419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump), but was advised that the vehicle was not included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 24,900 and the current mileage was 25,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While traveling 30 mph, the contact noticed a smell of gasoline within the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the fuel pump was replaced. The current and failure mileages were 76,136.
There was a strong odor of gas when driving the car, and it is very hard to start the car. The autoshop said there is a severe fuel leakage, and they found fuel leaking from the fuel tank, and the source of fuel leak was the fuel pump module. This could be very dangerous, and there was indeed a recall for the car model, however, it does not cover car registered in my state. I suggest they include this state, and reimburse my repair.
My husband and I purchased the vehicle in question in April 2007, at approx. 50,000 miles my car started to miss, then began to accelerate on its own and lunge as I was coming to a stop. We brought the car back to dealer where purchased, we were then sent on "wild goose chase, " first we were told it was a fuel pedal sensor, nxt they replaced the computer, followed by the wiring harness, this however, did not fix the problem, we took it back for a fourth time and the ended up rebuilding the head on the motor, car has not ran correctly ever since. We tried to file a lemon law claim but needed four receipts to prove warranty work, we had three and after the fourth when picked up car the dealer would not release fourth, that was a year ago. My car now has 88,000 miles on it, it is beginning to idle rough again and when I put fuel in it, the car does not want to start, at first it will not do anything, and then it will try to turn over but will not start I then have to slam the fuel to it in order to get it started, once it starts it will idle rough and I have to keep giving it fuel in order for the idle to smooth. This is the worst vehicle I have ever owned, I will be hard pressed to ever buy another Chevy!!!!!!!
The vehicle was brought in for a recall to replace fuel module for fuel odor? well the module was replaced with the new module kit(3.107). Before this replacement we had no problems with the car and fuel odor/fuel gauge. Now that we had the recall down there is a strong fuel odor and the gas gauge will read full at times and when the car is shut off and turned back on after driver.7 miles the gauge will say its only got a 1/4 tank of gas and we switch the car on and off a few times and it will finally go back to full but after driving it about 3 miles the gauge will go back down to a 1/4 tank and we have to stop and cycle the key on and off at least 4 times for it to give a somewhat accurate reading but after driving a couple miles the gauge will go to empty. Even when the tank is empty the gauge will say there's a half tank of gas, I have even got stuck multiple times thinking there was gas in the car. Anyway point being that this module kit 3.107 gave me all the symptoms of why it was being recalled and messed up my fuel gauge and the dealer refuses to fix it as warranty so because the fuel gauge isn't part of the recall. So I further investigated on multiple online forums and it seems everyone that gets this recall down has had major problems with the fuel gauge and a fuel odor they didn't have before the recall. So im hoping the NHTSA will further investigate this issue, this could be a huge safety issue running out of gas in the middle of the road/highway/dark long dirt roads with no gas stations for miles. So please read this and check your Cobalt by cycling the ignition and you will see after module replacement the fuel gauge is erratic/gas odor is now present. Chevys cheap recall is just not cutting it and they need to look into recalling the fuel level sensor with the module cause this problem seems like it happens to every Cobalt I have seen with this recall.
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- Poplar, MT, USA