NHTSA Complaint #10398797 — 2006 BUICK RAINIER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10398797
Vehicle	2006 BUICK RAINIER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 2, 2011
Date Filed	May 3, 2011
Mileage	56,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 BUICK RAINIER IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND IS NOW CONTINUAL. IT DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. SOMETIMES WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, THE GAUGE READS EMPTY, AND VICE VERSA. THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE !!! I WAS ON THE FREEWAY THE OTHER DAY AND RAN OUT OF GAS (EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED NEARLY HALF-A TANK.) THIS COULD'VE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO MYSELF AND/OR OTHERS. AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THERE ARE MANY INSTANCES OF FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS ON GMC CARS OF THIS VINTAGE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A GOVERNMENT MANDATED RECALL OF AFFECTED VEHICLES BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST BECAUSE OF THIS COMPONENT FAILURE. MY BUICK DEALER WANTS OVER $500 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, WHICH IS NOT THE RESULT OF WEAR AND TEAR OR CARELESSNESS OR MISUSE ON MY PART, BUT RATHER THE FAILURE OF A CRITICAL SAFETY DEVICE. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THIS FINANCIAL BURDEN. *TR

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