NHTSA Complaint #10545240 — 2005 PONTIAC G6

MY GRANDMA OWNS THIS CAR, WHEN I VISITED THIS WEEK THERE WAS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN HER GARAGE. SHE TOLD ME IT HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS. I IMMEDIATELY HAD HER OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR AND MADE AN APPT WITH A MECHANIC. IT WAS THE CRACKED ELBOW ON THE FUEL PUMP THAT HAD BEEN CONTINUOUSLY LEAKING GAS ONTO THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, WHICH COST MORE THAN $700. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE MECHANIC AND A SIMPLE COMPUTER SEARCH I REALIZED THAT GM IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT GM ALLOWED THIS TO GO UNANNOUNCED. SHE RUNS A KILN IN HER GARAGE AT HEATS OVER 1800. SHE HAD ESSENTIALLY A BOWL OF FUEL SITTING ON HER GAS TANK FOR OVER 6MO. WHILE SHE DROVE AND WHILE IT WAS CLOSED IN HER GARAGE. THANK GOD SHE'S SAFE, BECAUSE IT WAS NO THANKS TO GM. *JS