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Showing 59,782 complaints — component: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident date: Jul 20, 2012
AFTER REFILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE I TRAVEL ABOUT A MILE FROM THE SERVICE STATION AND WHILE COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE UNTIL THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF; I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE AND BEGAN TO STALL AGAIN. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT; AFTER SITTING BRIEFLY I... Read more
Incident date: Jan 18, 2012
I WAS FILLING MY GAS TANK UP, AND AFTER ABOUT 2 GALLONS IT SPIT BACK OUT AT ME GOING EVERYWHERE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MANY MECHANICS AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM, SO BASICALLY I HAVE HAD TO CONTINUE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR 7 MONTHS OR SO. I HAVE GROWN TIRED OF IT AND DECIDED TO SEARCH THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE ALSO. I FIND THAT T... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2010) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 21, 2012
Incident date: Jul 21, 2012
WHILE DRIVING HOME IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER WITH A 3/4 FULL GAS TANK THERE WAS SUDDENLY A STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE FRONT AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. THE A/C SYSTEM WAS IN RECIRCULATE MODE. THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG THAT I STARTED TO GET DIZZY. I OPENED ALL THE WINDOWS AND PULLED OVER AT MY FIRST CHANCE TO LOOK FOR A LEAK. I DID NOT FIND ANY LEAKS IN THE ENGINE BAY OR UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I WAS ALMO... Read more
Incident date: Jul 2, 2012
MY COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO A FUEL LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. AFTER GOING ON LINE I NOTICED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH 2006 THROUGH THE 2008 MODEL YEAR COBALT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE EXHAUST PIPE PASSES BELOW THE FUEL TANK. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED WITH THE 2007 RECALL AS I HAVE HEARD THERE IS ONE. WHAT IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A RECALL FOR SAFETY ON THE 2... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2007
VERY BAD FUEL ODOR WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED..HAPPENS VERY TIME CAR IS FUELED..NO VISIBLE GAS LEAKS. *TR
Incident date: Jun 30, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET COBALT SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL GARAGE WHERE THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Incident date: Nov 9, 2011
FUEL GAUGE READS UNTIL 3/4 TANK FUEL THEN DROPS TO "O" I HAVE TO ESTIMATE THE MILEAGE FOR FUEL PRESENTLY I GET 378 FOR A FULL TANK. *TR
Incident date: Jul 18, 2012
WITH NO WARNING OR OTHER SIGNS, THE CAR STALLED OUT. DRIVING ON A FLAT /STRAIGHT ROAD. PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED THE CAR WITHOUT ISSUE. 3HRS LATER THE SAME ISSUE. TWO DAYS AFTER THAT MY WIFE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, THIS SEEMS TO BE A RE-OCCURRING THEME FOR THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES OF THE FORD FUSION. *TR
Incident date: Feb 1, 2012
THE AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF FOR THE GAS TANK STOPPED WORKING AND HAS NOT WORKED FOR 6 MONTHS. WHEN I REFILL THE GAS TANK - NO MATTER WHICH SERVICE STATION I FILL IT UP AT - IT OVERFLOWS, SPILLING ONTO THE JEEP, MY CLOTHES, MY SHOES, ETC. I TRY TO GUESS WHEN TO STOP FILLING IT AND SOMETIME I GUESS CORRECTLY...SOMETIMES NOT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE - GOOGLING IT REVEALS IT IS HAPPENING TO MANY... Read more
Incident date: Jul 13, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD F-450 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND NOTICED THAT THE LINING OF THE FUEL TANK HAD STARTED TO PEEL AND BECOME MIXED WITH THE FUEL. THE FUEL FILTER WAS ALSO FULL OF THE INSIDE LINING OF THE GAS TANK. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADMITTED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 12, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD ONLY GET TWENTY MILES ON A FULL TANK OF GASOLINE FUEL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP OR FUEL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Incident date: Jul 4, 2012
FOR 3 TO 5 SECONDS, NO RESPONSE FROM ENGINE AT IDLE WHEN ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED AND THE CAR IS STOPPED (E.G., FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL). THEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE WENT FROM IDLE (ABOUT 800 RPM) TO RAPID (SURGING) ACCELERATION, OFTEN WITH SCREECHING TIRES. THIS OCCURRED EACH TIME I STARTED FROM A STOPPED POSITION DURING A 493-MILE TRIP. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AFTER I REACHED MY TARGET DRIVING S... Read more
Incident date: Jul 19, 2012
SMELLED GAS IN GARAGE AND MOVED VEHICLE OUTSIDE GARAGE TO INVESTIGATE. FOUND PUDDLE OF GAS ON GARAGE FLOOR WHERE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED. CRAWLED UNDER VEHICLE AND FOUND TWO BRAIDED FUEL LINES CROSSING EACH OTHER AND RESTING ON ONE ANOTHER. THEY HAD WORN A HOLE IN THE BRAIDED FUEL LINE AND WAS LEAKING A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF FUEL. TOOK TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR. MECHANIC HAD TO CUSTOM R... Read more
Incident date: Jul 10, 2012
GAS IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE CAR. CAR IS HARD TO START. *TR
Incident date: Jun 1, 2010
I AM EXPERIENCING FUEL SPIT-BACK DURING EVERY REFUELING OF MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT TANK AND THE PROBLEM HAS AGAIN OCCURRED ON THE REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK. I AM CONSIDERING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH 2005-2006 JEEP WRANGLERS AS WELL AS THE 2007-2008 JEEP WRANGLERS. I KNOW A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE IS IN EFFECT FOR THE 2007-2008 JEEP WRANGLERS. HE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 9, 2012
I WENT TO FILL UP MY CAR (GAS) AND I SMELLED MORE GAS THAN WHAT I WOULD CONSIDER NORMAL. I LOOKED ON THE GROUND UNDER THE CAR AND THERE WAS A POOL OF GAS, AND IT WAS LEAKING AS I WAS FILLING. I STOPPED FILLING THE TANK AND ASKED THE ATTENDANT FOR SOMETHING TO CLEAN UP THE GAS. WHEN I GOT THE CAR HOME, I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND UPON CLOSE INSPECTION FOUND THE FILLER NECK WAS WHERE THE PROBLEM ... Read more
Incident date: May 25, 2012
WHILE STOPPED AT DRIVEWAY WAITING TO TURN RIGHT INTO A 2 LANE STREET, I PROCEEDED TO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR TO PROCEED INTO THE RIGHT TURN, WHEN TAKING MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PROCEED ACROSS THE STREET AND IMPACTING A PARKED VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2001 FORD ESCAPE V6. *TR
Crash
Incident date: Feb 3, 2012
INITIALLY CAR HAD MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES, I.E. CLOCK WOULD NOT WORK, PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS. RIGHT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SURGING AND STALLING AT IDLE, UPON FILLING GAS TANK, IT WOULD STOP EVERY GALLON OF GAS PUT IN, FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. NEW SPARK PLUGS, AIR FILTER, CLOGGED THROTTLE BODY. CAR NOW STALLS/DIES AT ... Read more
Incident date: Jun 30, 2012
APPARENTLY, THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT 2006-2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX HAVING A STRONG FUEL SMELL AROUND THE VEHICLE. IN MOST CASES, THE FUEL LEAKAGE IS COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, AN O-RING OR GASKET CONNECTING TO THE TANK ITSELF IS USUALLY THE CAUSE OF THE LEAKAGE, CAUSING FUEL TO POOL ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. LEAKING FUEL IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE FIRE AND EXPLOS... Read more
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(2010) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 19, 2012
Incident date: Jul 5, 2012
FIRST INCIDENCE: DRIVING 45 MPH, GLOW PLUG LIGHT STARTS FLASHING, CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE. DRIVE SLOWLY HOME. CALL DEALERSHIP, TOLD TO RECYCLE (TURN OFF/ON). IF LIGHT GOES AWAY SHOULD BE OKAY THEY SAID. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK OUT TO BE SURE. THEY FOUND NOTHING. A WEEK LATER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND NEEDED TO ACCELERATE AND FLASHING LIGHT AND LIMP MODE AGAIN. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF AND ON. DRO... Read more
Incident date: Dec 10, 2011
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS ON ICE-GLAZED WINTER ROADS IN FAIRBANKS, AK, I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO PREPARE TO SLOW DOWN. INSTEAD OF DROPPING TO IDLE SPEEDS, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED UP TO 3500-4000 RPM. I SHIFTED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AT HIGH-THROTTLE UNTIL I S... Read more
Incident date: Jun 21, 2012
LARGE FUEL LEAK AT REAR OF GAS TANK ABOVE EXHAUST PIPE RESULTING IN AN OVERWHELMING FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. DIAGNOSED BY DEALERSHIP AS CRACKED RETURN LINE CONNECTION ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. PART WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. *TR
FORD
EXPEDITION
(2006) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 19, 2012
Incident date: Jul 18, 2012
3RD TIME PROBLEMS WITH SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL INJECTOR....WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS YEAR MODEL THE INJECTORS ARE BAD FOR STICKING....LEAVING THE OWNER TO PAY FOR REPAIR COST AND THE EXPENSE OF CHANGING FORDS FAULTY SPARK PLUGS. *TR
Incident date: Jun 20, 2012
NO INCIDENT OCCURRED BECAUSE I FOUND IT IN TIME (THANK GOD)! I CAME OUT MY FRONT DOOR AND NOTICED SOMETHING HANGING UNDER MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO CAR-X AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS ONE OF MY SUPPORTS HOLDING UP MY GAS TANK. RIGHT THERE I ALMOST HAD A HEART ATTACK! I ASKED THEM TO CHECK IT OUT. THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS TOO RUSTY UNDERNEATH. THEY EV... Read more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PARKED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 81,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Incident date: Jul 2, 2012
WHEN IN TRAFFIC TRAVELING ACROSS STATES ON HIGHWAY AT 55-65 MPH LEFT LANE(SCARY) I RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN THE GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 OF A TANK NOW WHEN TANK IS FULL IT READ 1/2 AND AT TIMES THE GAUGE FLOATS AROUND FULL TO EMPTY WHEN DRIVING SOME TIME IT READS EMPTY WHEN I PUT 10 GALLONS IN WAS TOLD A BAD FUEL SENDER IN TANK I READ OTHER REPORTS THAT G M RECALL WILL ONLY PAY HALF THE COST TO REPAIR?? *TR
Incident date: Aug 1, 2011
FUEL TANK DOES NOT VENTILATE, WHEN PUMPING FUEL PUMP WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL OVER THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, PERSON ATTENDING FUEL PUMP, AND THE GROUND. *TR
Incident date: May 25, 2010
I WAS SITTING IN THE BANK LINE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WAITING TO GET TO THE DRIVE-UP ATM WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKE HARDER TO STOP THE CAR FROM MOVING FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. WHEN I MENTIONED IT TO MY SERVICE SPECIALIST HE SAID HE CHECKED THE CAR AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS INDICATED. I HAVE A 2009 FORD ESCAPE XLT V-6. *TR
FORD
EXPEDITION
(2005) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 19, 2012
Incident date: Jun 25, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE ENGINE FAILURE MODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL FILTERS AND THE INJECTOR BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 11, 2012
AFTER DRIVING FOR APPX 19 MILES, STOPPED AT MY DESTINATION AND PUT CAR IN PARK. ENGINE STARTED RACING TO APPX 3000-4000 RPM. TAPPED GAS PEDAL TO SEE IF I COULD MAKE IT STOP, WHICH I COULDN'T (IT CONTINUED TO RACE FOR A FEW MOMENTS). AT THIS POINT I JUST TURNED IGNITION OFF. STARTED CAR BACK UP AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL AGAIN. *TR
Incident date: Jul 5, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND MODULE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. ...UPDATED 09/12/12 *BF UPDATED 09/17/2012 *JS
Incident date: Jul 19, 2012
THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMITED POWER MODE (LIMP MODE) WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT FAST SPEEDS AND LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO ACCELERATE AND ALMOST CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. I SUSPECT THAT A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY IS THE PROBLEM. *TR
Incident date: Jun 10, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND WAS READING THAT THE TANK WAS HALF FULL WHEN IT SUDDENLY DROPPED TO EMPTY. WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE PUMP WOULD STOP AT SEVEN GALLONS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCEPT ADDITIONAL FUEL ALTHOUGH THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALE... Read more
Incident date: Mar 3, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED BACK OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE VEHICLE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 18, 2012
FUEL OVERFLOWS OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN TRYING TO FILL TANK. *TR
Incident date: Jun 28, 2012
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT A CONSTANT SPEED OF 30 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY MY BIKE SHUT OFF. I HAD CARS APPROACHING ME FROM THE REAR SO I DECIDED TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE TURN ONTO A SECONDARY ROAD. AFTER COASTING TO A STOP I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO START THE BIKE WITH NO SUCCESS. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS BUT I KNOW I HAD AT LEAST A HALF OF A TANK. I WENT AHEAD AND PUT MORE GAS IN TH... Read more
Incident date: Jul 13, 2012
THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG FUEL SMELL AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED, I THINK THE FUEL CAP IS NOT GOOD ANYMORE AND I BOUGHT A NEW ONE, BUT I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SMELL, I WAS CHECKING IN THE INTERNET IF SOMEBODY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND WITCH WAS MY SURPRISE, THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR YEAR 2006 AND 2007 HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, THE PROBLEM THAT MORE OF THE PEOPL... Read more
Incident date: Jul 2, 2012
A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM REAR OF CAR WHILE RUNNING AND AFTER TURNED OFF. TROUBLE STARTING CAR ON FIRST TURN OF THE KEY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID AS SOON AS WE TOOK IT TO BE ASSESSED IT WAS EITHER THE GAS TANK OR FUEL PUMP AND COULD BE VERY COSTLY TO FIX. IF THE DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WHY HAS THERE NOT BE... Read more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2012
DRIVING THE CAR AND THE RPM WENT UP VERY QUICKLY AND THE CAR ACCELERATED. EVEN WITH FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL IT CONTINUED TO INCREASE SPEED. PUT THE CAR TO NEUTRAL AND PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD RPM STAYED HIGH EVEN IN NEUTRAL. HAD CAR TOWED TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. *TR
Incident date: Jul 16, 2012
FILLING GAS TANK. WHEN THE PUMP KICKS OFF AT FULL I GET GAS KICKING BACK OUT OF TANK. ACTUALLY ITS ALOT OF GAS ALL OVER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND GROUND. IF IM HOLDING GAS NOZZLE I GET GAS ON MY ARM. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AND DON'T KNOW IF PREVIOUS OWNER MADE COMPLAINTS. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME I FILL TANK. *TR
Incident date: Jul 15, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED GASOLINE FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Incident date: Jul 18, 2012
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. *TR
Incident date: May 15, 2012
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO THE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS OF THE 2001-2004 FORD ESCAPES WHICH MY 2004 HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW SITUATIONS OVER THE LAST 2-3 YEARS WHERE MY CARS ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY START RACING WHILE PARKED AT IDLE. WHEN THE ISSUE FIRST BEGAN I WAS ABLE TO TAP THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY FOOT AND THE CAR WOULD RETURN TO A STANDARD IDLE. THE MORE RECENT INSTANCES N... Read more
Incident date: Aug 1, 2009
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE REFUELED VEHICLE, THE GAS OVERFLOWED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY TIME THE CONTACT ADDED FUEL TO VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE INLET CHECK VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORA... Read more
Incident date: May 21, 2012
NO ACCIDENT: THE DEGREE OF DISTORTION IN REAR GLASS IS UNSAFE. OPTICS MAY NOT MEET AUTO GLASS AND OR FEDERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS. I HAVE WORKED IN THE GLASS INDUSTRY IN QUALITY CONTROL AND THIS GLASS WOULD NOT MEET COMPANY OR FEDERAL STANDARDS. WITH DISTORTION THIS BAD THE PARTICLE SIZE COULD BE AN ISSUE AS WELL. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM. GM HAS AGREED TO REPLACE MY GLASS, HOWEVER I WOULD B... Read more
Incident date: Feb 28, 2011
MY ARMADA SHOWED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANK. THE GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE TRIP COMPUTER BOTH SHOWED THERE WAS A TANK OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD RAN OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NISSAN AND WAS TOLD THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS BAD IN THE ARMADA AND IF I WERE LUCKY MY VEHICLE MAY BE PART OF THE RECALL. MY ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 16, 2012
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AFTER A LONG TRIP, I HAD ABOUT A QUARTER TANK LEFT. I PARKED MY CAR AND WHEN I RETURNED TO USE IT TO RUN AN ERRAND I BEGAN TO DRIVE. MY GAS TANK NEEDLE WENT ALL THE WAY TO BELOW EMPTY THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AS WELL. I HAVE LOOKED UP THIS ISSUE AND FOUND OUT THERE WERE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING THAT HAPPENED TO ME. THIS IS A NISSAN ISSUE THAT ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 17, 2012
WHILE STOPPED OR AT LOW SPEEDS THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD SUDDENLY. ONLY A QUICK APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PREVENTED AN ACCIDENT. WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES LAST SUMMER ALSO AS IT SEEMS TO BE AGGRAVATED BY VERY HOT WEATHER AND THE USE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER. WE GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A "THROTTLE BODY UPDATE" AND WANTS $945 BUT ACKNOWLEDGED THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF... Read more
BMW
R 1200 GS ADVENTURE
(2009) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 18, 2012
Incident date: Jul 16, 2012
WHILE RIDING ALONG A TWISTY RURAL ROAD WITH A PASSENGER THE ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE RURAL NATURE OF THE ROADWAY AND THE PREVAILING TERRAIN, THERE WERE FEW SAFE PLACES TO PULL OVER. FORTUNATELY I WAS ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE AND WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY REGAIN BALANCE OF THE MACHINE AND COAST UNTIL A SAFE PULLOUT COULD BE REACHED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL INDICATING SYS... Read more
Incident date: Nov 15, 2011
EVERY TIME FUEL IS SLIGHTLY BELOW A QUARTER TANK THE ENGINE STALLS AS IF THE CAR IS RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND THE CARS DRASTICALLY REDUCES SPEED WITH MINIMUM POWER. ALSO, AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED I WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS AS WELL AS LIGHTING IRREGULARITIES. FURTHERMORE, AS I CONTINUED USING MY VEHICLE THE IGNITION ... Read more