NHTSA Complaint #10132118 — 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

DT: 2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR 30,000 MILES SERVICE. WHEN THE VEHICLE LEFT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE 8 MILES AND THERE WAS FUEL ALL OVER THE ROAD. ALSO, THERE WERE FUMES IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PARTS WHEN THEY DID THE MAINTENANCE. THEY STATED IT WAS NOT A RECALLED ITEM FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL FILTER. THIS OCCURRED AUGUST 8, 2005, THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS RESPONDED.*AK