NHTSA Complaint #11140065 — 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11140065 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 122,301 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING FUEL A FARE AMOUNT. IT BEGAN THIS SUMMER HERE IN MESA AZ. WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN JUNE OF 2017 AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH FUEL LEAKING UNTIL THIS SUMMER. NOW IT HAS BECOME A HAZARD AND FROM WHAT I CAN SEE, IT IS COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN LATE JULY AND I HAVE LEFT IT PARKED SINCE. IT HAS BECOME AN SERIOUS LEAK. BECAUSE THE FUEL EVAPORATES QUICKLY, I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY PICTURES. IT DID MAKE A SIX INCH PUDDLE UNDER THE TANK HERE IN THE DRIVE WAY THE LAST TIME I MOVED THE CAR A FEW FEET FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER OF THE DRIVE. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE.
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