NHTSA Complaint #10578859 — 2001 SATURN LS
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10578859 |
| Vehicle | 2001 SATURN LS |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
I BEGAN TO SMELL FUEL, TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY COULDN'T FIND A HOLE WHERE FUEL WAS LEAKING SO I THOUGHT I MAYBE WAS WASTING GAS ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY CAR, BUT I BEGAN TO SMELL A STRONGER GAS SMELL SO I WAS CONCERNED AND I TOOK TO A NEW MECHANIC THAT PULLED THE CAR A PART AND FOUND THAT THE WELDED SEEM OF THE FUEL TANK HAD A CRACK ALL THE WAY DOWN THE WELD, SO I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND I NEEDED IT IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT WAS MY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM WORK SO I HAD TO REPLACE AT MY OWN COST, $800.00. *TR
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