NHTSA Complaint #10436316 — 2006 BUICK RAINIER

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10436316
Vehicle	2006 BUICK RAINIER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 6, 2009
Date Filed	November 18, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

FILLED UP AT THE GAS STATION ONE DAY. STARTED MY RAINIER AND THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON. DROVE FOR A BIT AND THE GAS GAUGE APPEARED TO START WORKING AGAIN. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS THE GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE RANDOMLY. THEN ONE DAY, WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND MY GAS GAUGE TELLING ME I HAD PLENTY OF FUEL, I RAN OUT OF GAS ON A VERY BUSY STREET. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. MY DEALER KEPT TELLING ME I NEEDED TO PUT A FUEL CLEANER INTO MY GAS TANK AND THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS FAULTY FUEL SENSOR HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS A NUMBER OF TIMES (EVEN WHEN USING THE TRIP MILEAGE INDICATOR TO GIVE MYSELF SOME IDEA OF MY FUEL LEVELS). THIS CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

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