NHTSA Complaint #11025297 — 2008 PONTIAC G5 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11025297
Vehicle	2008 PONTIAC G5
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 22, 2017
Date Filed	September 25, 2017
Mileage	158,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

HI! I NOTICED VERY STRONG GAS FUMES AFTER FILLING MY CAR WITH GAS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2017 AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED, AFTER FILLING MY CAR WITH A TANK OF GAS, I NOTICED STRONG FUMES IN THE CAR. I NOTICED THE FUEL NEEDLE WENT FROM 401 MILES TO 388. I DROVE HOME PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE MOMENTS LATER MY DAUGHTER ARRIVED HOME AND BEGAN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE STRONG GAS FUMES IN THE GARAGE AND GAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH MY CAR. I GOT OUT OF BED WENT INTO THE GARAGE, THEN I SMELT HEAVY GAS FUMES AND SAW THE GAS ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND LEFT THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN.

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