NHTSA Complaint #10435970 — 2007 BUICK RAINIER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10435970
Vehicle	2007 BUICK RAINIER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	October 1, 2011
Date Filed	November 15, 2011
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND WOULD READ THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY FULL TO CAPACITY. WHEN THE TANK WAS EMPTY, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ THAT THE TANK WAS FULL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THIS PARTICULAR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD ONLY BE WILLING TO COVER FIFTY PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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