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Since November 12, 2011 there has been a strong odor of gasoline fumes coming from the rear of the car. The fumes are noticeably stronger shortly after car has been driven. The fumes are so strong I no longer park in the driveway next to my home but rather on the street for fear of ignition of gasoline fumes. I have counted over 200 other complaints for the same problem, on the same model year on various other automotive help sites. I feel this is a very serious defect putting human life's in jeopardy. General Motors corporation needs to address and rectify this problem before someone is hurt or killed. May I suggest an immediate manufacturer recall of all vehicles in concern?
During the last month I began to smell gasoline inside my vehicle. The more you drive it the smell gets worse. I can not park it in the garage the gasoline smell then lingers throughout the house. I can not find any visible leaks. I googled this problem on line and there are numerous complaints about the same problem. The smell is coming from the rear passenger side and when I laid on the ground to look at the tank, you can see it is leaking some where by the filler neck or other connections. This is very dangerous and can result in the vehicle catching on fire if someone flicks a cigarette or there is a rear end or passenger side collision.
There is a leak in my fuel tank on the 2007 Equinox and its a serious hazard, my son rides in the back seat and the fuel tank is directly under the rear passenger seat, you can smell the gas, so a small fender bender or someone tossing a cigarette out the window and the car will explode, what is being done about this death trap on wheels, not the first major safety hazard on this car, that was the steering motor that locked up on me while I was driving on the highway. GM needs to fix this. Asap
For the past 3 weeks I have been smelling gas while driving and stationary, first the smell was very faint but as the weeks have passed by the gas smell is so strong that I am getting frequent headaches. My problem is the same as all the rest of them, on the passenger rear side. I am really concerned because I use my Equinox to drive my daughter to and from school everyday. If it is affecting me as an adult, I can't imagine what it is doing to her, it is very alarming to me that I have read a ton of complaints on line for the same make and model vehicle, and there has not been a recall. Please issue a mandatory recall to fix whatever this issue is!
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that there was a leak in the fuel pump, causing gas fumes to be exposed. A local mechanic diagnosed that there was a leak in the fuel tank. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 106,000.
- Stone Mountain, GA, USA
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Gas leaking from fuel tank somewhere on the top of tank or hoses of fuel system. Which can cause auto to catch on fire should someone toss a cigarette out the window on highway. Checked online it usually happens after warranty is up. Was at dealer getting oil change when notified.
07 Chevy Equinox lt- 60000 miles on it. This vehicle is only drove to work and back. We got to smelling gas really bad Thursday 09/29 when I would enter the vehicle. Put gas in on Friday 9/30 and while car was running you could see the gas leaking. I called the dealership they could not tell me if the problem would be covered under warrenty. But they could tell me it would be $200 just for them to look at it, and if it wasnt covered under warranty then $1000-1500 to fix the problem. We called the dealership back and told them where it was leaking... the parts dept isnt sure what to order. Im not spending that amount on an I think this will fix it. I am also being told you can only order this part through Chevrolet.
Vehicle smells like gasoline even after vehicle sits overnight. Smell gets worse after driven. Nothing is visibly leaking from vehicle. I googled "gas smell 07 Equinox" and am amazed that this is a problem with numerous 07 Equinox owners. Of course my vehicle is now 16 days out of warranty, so any repairs from GM's faulty product will now be at my expense. Ridiculous that it is happening with so many vehicles, all under 100K miles and GM has yet to recall and correct their crappy product. My guess is they are waiting for someone's vehicle to catch fire and injure or kill someone before they try to do anything about it. Next time, I will buy Honda again. Almost 200K miles on my 99 civic and never had any issues with it.
Bad fuel smell at the rear of vehicle. Fuel dripping from fuel tank. After removal of fuel tank a leak was found common to pressure line connected to top of fuel pump. Note: The exhaust pipe is routed under the fuel tank and could have caused a fire. First noticed the car would not start on first attempt. Did not notice the fuel leak until the car was parked in the garage and had filled the garage with fumes.
Have had my 2007 Equinox since 2009 with a few problems. Stabilitrac light coming on....A/C not turning on....window washer fluid not spraying. But today, out of nowhere, a gas smell. No visible leak, just the smell. After searching on line and seeing numerous complaints about the same problem, I wonder, do I try and find out the problem through a mechanic and probably spend a fortune or wait to see if a GM realizes there is a problem and wait for a recall.
Husband got home and parked in driveway. I got home about a hour later and parked behind him. When I got out of my car I could smell gas. It was coming from the right passanger side of his car. There was no gas on the ground. I called GM to see if this is covered under my warranty and they did not know. I was told by a someone at GM that several of these cars were recalled for this but mine was not one of them. I took my car to the local Chevy dealer and they told me it could be $1000+. I called GM and filed a complaint. They said they would call the dealership and call me back. I have not yet heard from them. My husband had to rent a car in the meantime. This sounds like a safty issue to me. GM should repair this problem.
My wifes car started to smell like gasoline on 9/15/11 on the outside. At first we thought it was maybe a little gasoline that had spilled. Later that night she parked the car inside the garage and later went back to get something out of the garage and it smelled very strongly of gasoline. She called me and we decided to take the car outside of the garage. I personally checked the outside of the car everywhere for a possible leak as well as the garage floor for any gas leak, but found nothing. We started to worry and immediately went online and typed in "my 2007 Chevy Equinox smells like gas" and hundreds of complaints came up for that same year/make/model in regards to the fuel system with the exact symptoms. Today 9/16/11 my wife experienced the other symptom most people were talking about online which is the car struggles to turn on. We are very scared and believe something should be done because this is a huge safety issue. Living in Florida where it gets very hot when it comes to gasoline it is not something to joke about. My wife also travels with my 2 1/2 year old and it scares me that something worse might happen. Hopefully this can get resolved asap. In the meantime she will be driving my car until we can resolve the issue.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, he noticed a massive amount of fuel leakage on the ground. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the fuel tank exhibited a crack and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
My wife started smelling gas after driving our 2007 Chevy Equinox. At first we thought it was a possible loose gas cap, but after checking the smell became worse over the next couple of days. I did some further checking on the internet and found a possible problem from others that had the same problem. I looked up under the vehicle and found a fuel leak coming from the top of the gas tank and running down the side next to the fuel fill neck that's located very close to the exhaust system. At that point we stopped driving the vehicle and called our local Chevy dealership and where told that it was most likely a fuel pump issue and we needed to bring it in to have it looked at. The guesstimate cost is about $1000 parts and labor if that was the problem. I decided to remove the fuel tank myself since I have been a mechanic for 20+ years. I was correct that it's a cracked in the fuel pump pipe on the top of the gas tank that's part of the fuel pumpassembly. The leak was soaking the electric connectors for the fuel pump and running down the tank next to the exhaust system. I contacted the local Chevy dealership and was told that my vehicle was out of warranty and they have not seen an issue with this before. The top of the tank is very protected. There is no signs of damage from something from the road that might have hit it or anything else that may have caused this problem other than stress from normal use. As I searched the internet more for this issue I have found very many complaints about this issue and who knows how many that have not been reported. This is a serious fire issue and I feel it should be investigated.
My mother inlaw and wife have a 2007 Equinox with 59 thousand miles on it smelt gas fumes for a while now it is pouring gas from top of gas tank can not drive she is 75 years old have to take her every where in bored car.can not afford to have it fixed
I have a 2007 Chevy Equinox and I smell gas fumes but there is no leak. I started smelling the smell of gas over a month ago. After driving the fumes are really strong. There are no visible leaks just the smell of gas. The smell is on the right side were the gas cap is. I checked the gas cap and it is closed properly. I took the vehicle to a mechanic and after diagnosing with a smoke machine he found the leak to be coming out of the pressure relief hose behind the rear tire wall on the passenger side. He replaced the vapor canister ($98.59 + tax & labor) that is suppose to prevent any pressurized gas vapors to recycle back into the gas tank. The smell is still there! any advice would be helpful.
On Thursday 14 June 2011 I thought I had smell gas in my truck. Had my husband to lay down an look under the truck and he said it was wet. The fumes of gas is getting stronger by the day. I really getting afraid to drive my truck that bi really enjoy driving. It seem that this has happen to other. Is there not been a recall on this problem because for that just to happen all of a sudden is strange and dangerous I think. What can you tell me that might help.
2007 Chevrolet Equinox lt, noticed raw gas smell coming from right rear of vehicle. Took to repair shop and was advised that the plastic gas tank had a crack in it where the neck goes into the tank. Upon checking online I see other people having same problem. Contacted Chevrolet service and got no where. Had repair shop replace tank with new tank. With numerous complaints seen on same problem it seems like there is a problem with tank. Also is a safety risk with gas leaking out of side of tank for possible fire
Aprox 2 weeks ago I started smelling gas coming from the back passenger side of the vehicle. Smell has progressively gotten worse over the last 2 weeks. Took the vehicle to a Chevy dealership on 6/27/2011 and they have stated that they would need to drop the fuel tank to determine the exact issue which is one of 3. one being the circle ring on top of the tank, a fuel module, or a crack in the gas tank. They examined the entire vehicle and there is nothing that would have caused any of these items to go wrong. I have googled and seen where there are several consumers that have had the same issues with their 2007 Equinox's. I asked the dealership if there is a big risk in driving the vehicle like it is. Their answer was that anytime gas fumes are present it presents risks. Every night when parking the vehicle in the garage, the next morning the gas fumes are tremondously concentrated (this is with all the garage windows open to vent the garage). As of 6/27/2011, there has been no repairs done on the vehicle. I feel with the several compliants that I have seen for this issue, this this should a safety recall in which Chevy needs to correct.
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- Norwalk, CA, USA