Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Sep 26, 2010

FIRST OF ALL THERE IS A SHORT LOCATED BY THE STEERING WHEEL AROUND THE AIR BAG. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY SO I CHANGED IT AND A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER MY VAN WOULD NOT START. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, SO I TOOK IT TO AN OLD MAN THAT JUST DID ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON AUTOMOBILES. HE SAID IT WAS A BAD WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND HE SAID TO REPAIR IT WOULD CO... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2011

SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN. ENGINE STOPPED. FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK. FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE. HAD IT CHANGED ($450.00), SENDING UNIT IN FUELPUMP. JULY 1,2012.SAME THING. REPAIRS WERE LESS BY $175.00 BECAUSE THE SHOP I DEAL WITH (I AM A GOOD CUSTOMER) FELT I NEEDED A BREAK, AND DID NOT CHARGE TO REPLACE IT THE SECOND TIME. WHEN WE PICKED THE VEHICLE UP THE AC / VENT DOES NOT OPEN FOR THE DASH PORTS. ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 7, 2012

I AM SUBMITTING AN INCIDENT REPORT FOR A HEAT-RELATED FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP THAT CAUSES AN ENGINE STALLING CONDITION AND A FAILURE TO RE-START. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION SINCE MY MOTORCYCLE QUIT WHILE RIDING ON THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT RE-START UNTIL THE MOTORCYCLE COOLED. IN TRAFFIC THIS WOULD BE A CERTAIN SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE AND ITS 'S... Read more

Incident date: May 14, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD ESCORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, EXCESSIVE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S VOLUNTARY RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FUEL TANK HO... Read more

Incident date: May 7, 2012

I WAS DRIVING ON 78 GOING TO SAMS WHEN ME AND MY FAMILY NOTICED A LOUD SMELL OF FUEL AND SOME MOTORIST PASSING BY POINT AT MY CAR STATING THAT WE HAD LEAKAGE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. SO AS I WAS TRYING TO GET OVER THE CAR SUDDENLY CUTS OFF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREAKING FREEWAY ALMOST OFF THE ROAD BUT NOT QUITE. SO A GOOD PERSON STOPPED AND HELPED ME PUSH THE CAR OFF UNTIL THE POLICE SHOWED TO... Read more

Incident date: Jul 2, 2011

WAS GOING UP HILL LOST POWER, SOUNDED LIKE CAR DID NOT HAVE MUFFLER, GOT HOME AND THE HOSE GOING TO HEADERS WAS BROKEN. TOOK TO GET FIXED SAID IT HAD BEEN REDESIGNED AND HAD TO ADD NEW PARTS TO FIX COST 400 PLUS LABOR. IF REDESIGNED MUST BE PROBLEM IN MORE THAN ONE CAR. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Incident date: Jun 14, 2012

MY CAR STARTED LUNGING WHEN MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND I'D HAVE TO JAM ON BRAKES TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER CAR, BUILDING, ETC. HAPPENS PRIMARILY WHEN A/C IS ON ALSO. LOSES POWER ON ACCELERATION, BUT LUNGES WHEN APPLYING SLIGHT GAS IN BOTH REVERSE AND FORWARD. SCARY BEYOND BELIEF. I HAVE A HEART CONDITION, AND NEARLY FAINTED WHEN IT HAPPENED LAST TIME, AT AN INTERSECTION WITH WILD TRAFFIC, AN... Read more

Incident date: Dec 22, 2011

VEHICLE REFUSED TO ACCEPT GASOLINE; SHOWING FULL WHEN ACTUALLY AUTO OUT OF GAS; FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED. FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT CAUSED FUEL GAUGE TO INACCURATELY DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. FUEL GAUGE NOT READING FULL WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED. *TR

Incident date: Apr 20, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE START UP, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED EMPTY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH. THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO INDICATE EMPTY AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

Incident date: Jun 1, 2012

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON..THE FUEL SENSOR HAS CORRODED BECAUSE OF ETHANOL IN THE GAS. WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE BOTH FUEL PUMPS FOR A COST OF 750.00 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. I CANNOT GET AN INSPECTION STICKER BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR

Incident date: May 6, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FILLER TUBE INLET WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED WITH GASOLINE, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO... Read more

Incident date: Jul 6, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM HIS DRIVEWAY, HE SMELLED AN ODOR OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STOPPED AND NOTICED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ASSITANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 22, 2012

COULD SMELL GASOLINE FUMES ON OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE AFTER USE. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE, FOUND OUT OTHERS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CRACKING. REMOVED THE TANK AND FOUND THE DISCHARGE FITTING ON THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED. I CANNOT BELIEVE SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL. WHEN I TOUCH THE DISCHARGE LINE THE OUTLET FITTING COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. THIS IS AN EXT... Read more

Incident date: Jul 2, 2012

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 5 CALIFORNIA THE TRUCK JUST DIED ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS STUCK IN 105 DEGREE HEAT FOR 2 HOURS BEFORE THE TOW TRUCK GOT THERE. I HAD NO WATER AND I AM A CANCER SURVIVOR. I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY ILL EVER SINCE. VERY TIRED AND I HAVE NO APPETITE. 4,200 HUNDRED TRUCK REPAIR BILL. I HAD TO PAY BECAUSE I HAVE NO OTHER TRANSPORTATION. *TR

Incident date: Jul 5, 2012

CAR SURGES ON ITS OWN, AFTER PUTTING IT INTO GEAR. *TR

Incident date: Jul 3, 2012

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN A RETREAD FROM A 18 WHEELER CAME OFF AND WENT UNDER MY CAR APPARENTLY RIPPING THE CASE AND BRACKET FOR THE CARBON CANISTER OFF. LEAVING 2 HOSES HANGING UNDER THE CAR. *TR

Incident date: Apr 26, 2011

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL PANEL [SPEEDOMETER, RADIO, DISPLAY SCREEN, ETC.] BEGIN TO CLICK ON/OFF EACH TIME REAPPEARING WITH APPEARED TO BE EVERYTHING BUT ENGLISH. SOON TO FOLLOW, I RECEIVED A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING "ENGINE OVERHEATED", "ENGINE POWER WAS BEING REDUCED", AND "TO STOP THE VEHICLE" WHEN POSSIBLE. UNFORTUNATELY, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY PULL... Read more

Incident date: Jul 23, 2011

WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD: THE BIKE STALLS WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOPLIGHT WITH CLOSED THROTTLE AND THE CLUTCH IN. THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM. WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM: 1. THE ENGINE SURGES IN THE FIRST 3 GEARS AT LOWER SPEEDS (UNDER 30MPH) WITH THE THROTTLE BARELY CRACKED OPEN, AND THE ON/OFF IDLE RESPONSE IS ROUGH. THIS REQUIRES DILIGENT CLUTCH WORK TO SMOOTH OUT. ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 29, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. HE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

Incident date: Jun 21, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET COBALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL ONCE SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A SMALL PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MODULAR RESERVOIR ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHT... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 NISSAN PATHFINDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V075000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STOR... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2012

FUEL LEAKS FROM UNDER CAR. *TR

Incident date: Jun 12, 2012

WHILE DRIVING, IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. CARS BEHIND ME WERE AT A SAFE ENOUGH DISTANCE THAT I COULD PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS, ALSO, HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR A.M. OR P.M. (WITH THE VEHICLE BEING PARKED): IT FAILS TO START. THE "VDC" AND "SLIP" LIGHT COMES ON. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR

Incident date: Jun 11, 2012

MY 2010 JETTA TDI BROKE DOWN ON ME WHILE I WAS THREE HOURS AWAY FROM MY HOME. THE SERVICE REP. SAID HE HAS HAD A FEW CARS COME IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HE STATED IT WAS DUE TO BAD FUEL OR WATER IN THE FUEL LINE. I KNOW I HAD PUT DIESEL IN WHEN I FILLED UP THAT MORNING. HE STATED WE HAD PROBABLY RECEIVED BAD FUEL WHEN WE HAD FILLED UP. WE WERE ON A ROAD TRIP (8HRS ONE WAY) AND I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 5... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2012

FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSY. *TR

Incident date: Jul 4, 2012

VEHICLE WAS IN MIDDLE LANE OF INTERSTATE 95 WITH TRAFFIC MOVING AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THERE WAS (ACCORDING TO FORD TECH) A FAILURE OF THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING PUMP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT/DEATH IF WIFE WASN'T ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER WEAVING THROUGH LANES OF TRAFFIC. I SEE ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2008/MERCURY/MARINER_HYBRID/ENGIN... Read more

Incident date: Jan 4, 2012

IMA FOR ENGINE IS IN DEGRADED STATE. TOLD THE BATTERIES ARE FAILING AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, CAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 80,000 MILES, NOW @85,428. PROBLEM WITH THE IMA BATTERIES IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, YET HONDA DOES NOTHING TO RESOLVE ISSUES WITH MULTIPLE IMA ISSUES. GOOGLE HONDA CIVIC HYBRID IMA BATTERY 2004. IF ONE LIVES IN CALIFORNIA, THE BATTERY WARRANTY GOES TO 150,000 M... Read more

Incident date: Jul 21, 2011

SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. THE SMELL IS STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE ANY PERSON IN VEHICLE LIGHTHEADED AND HAVE A HEADACHE. EVEN AFTER TURNING OFF A/C AND ROLLING DOWN WINDOWS YOU CAN STILL SMELL THE FUMES. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS COMPENSATION. *JS

Incident date: Apr 7, 2012

A RODENT PRESUMABLY A SQUIRREL BIT 2 TINY HOLES IN THE PLASTIC HIGH PRESSURE (35 PSI) FUEL LINE. INITIALLY UNDETECTED, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN SEVERAL MILES SPRAYING GASOLINE THE WHOLE TIME. WHEN PARKED IT PRODUCED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE CAR. LAST WEEK THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN ONLY MUCH LARGER HOLES. THE LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE CAR WAS WARNING ENOUGH NOT TO START IT. THE ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 11, 2008

CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND HAD DIFFICULTY IN STOPPING. PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE RACED FOR A FEW MINUTES, TAPPED GAS PEDAL AND IT SLOWED DOWN. THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR INCIDENTS OF THIS NATURE SINCE THE LATEST BEING SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012. AFTER THE FIRST THREE INCIDENTS IT WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE LAST INCIDENT WHEN PUT INTO NEUTRAL THE ENGINE AND... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2008

TRUCK WILL NOT START FOR TEN MINUTES DUE TO FAULTY PASSLOCK. THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND GM SHOULD FIX IT ASAP. GM ACTS AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED ALMOST DAILY AND ONCE IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE DAY. *JS

Incident date: Dec 28, 2011

IN DECEMBER 2011 I DETECTED A STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG THAT I FELT IT WAS IN MY BEST INTEREST TO DRIVE TO THE NEAREST EUROPEAN CAR SERVICE CENTER, SINCE THE NEAREST MB SERVICE CENTER IS 45 MINUTES AWAY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CHARCOAL FILTERS UNDER THE REAR SEAT WERE LEAKING, CAUSING FUEL TO POOL. WE CALLED THE MB SERVICE CENTER AND WAS TOLD T... Read more

Incident date: Apr 5, 2010

THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN 2010. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (STEADY, NOT BLINKING) AND AFTER THAT I ATTEMPTED TO PUT GAS IN THE CAR. THE TANK WAS DOWN TO APPROX. 1/4 BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT TAKE GAS, AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ADD GAS IT BACK SPLASHED ALL OVER ME. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH SPIDER WEBS IN THE LINE CAUSING A PRESSURE PROBLEM IN THE TANK, AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE VALVE.... Read more

Incident date: Jul 2, 2012

TOOK TO DEALER FOR CHECK ENGINE LITE. THEY FOUND FPCM READY TO CRACK IN HALF. TOLD ME I WAS LUCKY THE TRUCK MADE IT TO THE SHOP. EXCESSIVE CORROSION BETWEEN FRAME AND MODULE RESULT OF A VERY POOR DESIGN. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. SHOULD BE A RECALL. THEY CLAIM THEIR REPLACING 2 TO 3 A WEEK. THIS DEALER DIDN'T EVEN PUT UPGRADE SPACER BOLTS ON. HERE I THOUGHT THEY WERE HELPING ME! *JS

Incident date: Jul 3, 2012

BOUGHT THE GMC ENVOY 2006 YESTERDAY AT 50,000 MILES AND FILLED UP WITH GAS AND THE GAUGE STAYED ON EMPTY FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES THAN STARTED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. *JS

Incident date: Mar 23, 2012

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING JETTA TDI TO/FROM WORK. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY REPORTED IT WAS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR (VEHICLE STORING FAULT P0191). THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR (THINKING IT FAULTY), BUT THE FOLLOWING DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPORTED THE SAME FAULT. DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR INVESTIGATION. THEIR INVESTIGAT... Read more

Incident date: Jun 25, 2012

I NOTICED GAS TANK HANGING DOWN UNDER TRUCK ABOUT 8 IN. OFF GROUND WHEN I GOT HOME.LOOKED UNDER AND NOTICED FRONT GAS TANK STRAP COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH.STRAP HAS PLASTIC COATING ON STEEL STRAP.WATER TRAPPED BETWEEN PLASTIC COATING AND STEEL AND RUSTED THOUGHT.JUST LUCKY BACK STRAP HELD OR COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY WITH 30 GALLONS OF GAS HITTING THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING,NOT ONLY FOR MY FAMILY BUT F... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2012

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND FELT A DRAGGING SENSATION AND SCRAPING NOISE. I PULLED THE TRUCK OVER, LOOKED UNDERNEATH EXPECTING TO SEE THE MUFFLER DRAGGING. I WAS SOMEWHAT SURPRISED TO SEE THE GAS TANK RESTING ON THE STREET. THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE LEAKING ONTO THE STREET. I CALLED AAA TO COME TOW THE CAR. THEY SAID I NEEDED TO CALL THE FIRE DEPT., WHICH I DID [XXX] SOON THERE WERE ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 29, 2012

THE OE PART IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND ACCORDING TO INTERNET SEARCH THEY ARE PRONE TO BREAKING WITH AGE. MINE BEGAN SPILLING FUEL ON THE HOT ENGINE. I HAVE ORDERED A METAL REPLACEMENT! THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM SINCE GASOLINE WAS ALSO SPRAYED ON MY LEG AND BOOT AND ANY IGNITION SOURCE COULD HAVE SET ME AND THE CYCLE ON FIRE. *JS

Incident date: Jun 30, 2012

VEHICLE HAD A FULL FUEL TANK (APPROX 38 GALLONS). VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SHOPPING PLAZA. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE I FOUND THE GAS TANK HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND. THE REAR SUPPORT STRAP HAD FAILED FROM CORROSION. THE FRONT STRAP WAS STILL INTACT BUT SEVERELY CORRODED AS WELL. FUEL LINES INTO THE TOP OF THE TANK WERE SEVERED DUE TO THE STRAP FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS LI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2012

THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SMELL LIKE FUEL WHEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES OR WHEN DRIVING FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME. AS IF THEIR IS A LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP OR TANK. SOMETIMES THE SMELL IS UNBEARABLE. *JS

Incident date: Jun 8, 2012

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM PICKING MY COUSINS UP FROM SCHOOL, I HAD THE WINDOWS UP WITH THE AIR ON, AS THEY WAS GETTING IN THE CAR I STARTED TO SMELL GAS, SO I PAID IT NO MIND DROP THEM OFF,BUT WHEN I MADE IT HOME I HAD A TRAIL OF GAS BEHIND ME AND NO GAS IN THE CAR ,I AM A SMOKER I THANK GOD THAT I DIDN'T SMOKE THAT DAY.I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR.THIS THE FIRST CHEVY I HAVE EVERY HAD,I SEE THAT... Read more

Incident date: Jul 2, 2012

OVER THE LAST COUPLE DAYS WAS SMELLING GAS FROM UNDER MY HOOD . SO I CHECKED RECALLS AND FOUND OUT THAT A CERTAIN VIN NUMBER WAS RECALLED ON SOME 2007 COBALTS WHICH WAS NOT MY VIN. BUT IT ALSO INCLUDED SAYING THAT MY CAR WHICH CAME FROM ONE OF THE STATES THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER REPLACING PART BUT WOULD CHARGE A FEE TO FIX IT. THEY WOULD HONOR BUT UPON CALLING MY GM DEALER IN WHICH I BOUGHT THE CA... Read more

Incident date: Jan 6, 2012

THE TRUCK HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACE THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE LIGHT SOON CAME BACK ON DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP WHICH SENT THE CAR INTO SAFE MODE, WHICH MADE THE CAR DO A NOSE DIVE FROM 55 TO 15 IN A MATTER OF SECONDS ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE IN ATLANTA. *JS

Incident date: May 31, 2012

MY CAR WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE THE INITIAL RECALL COMPLETED IN 2008. RECENTLY I NOTICED A STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM MY CAR AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I REMOVED THE REAR SEAT AND ACCESS COVER TO THE FUEL PUMP AND NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS ACCUMULATED/LEAKING AROUND THE FUEL PUMP SENDER UNIT AREA. ALSO THE PRODUCTION DATE OF THE PARTS WERE 2004, SO IT IS LIKELY THE DEALER DIDN'T DO ANYTHING BACK IN 2... Read more

Incident date: Jun 8, 2012

THE THEFT SYSTEM, PASSLOCK, FAILS CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT START FOR 10 MINUTES. THIS CAN AND HAS HAPPENED CONSECUTIVELY, SOMETIMES CAUSING A WAIT OF 30 MINUTES, BEFORE THE CAR CAN BE STARTED. APPARENTLY THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM, AND DOES NOT READ THE KEY PROPERLY WHEN INSERTED IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM. SO, IT WILL SHUT OFF THE FUEL PUMP TO THE ENGINE, DISABLIN... Read more

Incident date: Jun 29, 2012

AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT ON OR ABOUT 6/28/12 (ODI NUMBER 10463545) IN REGARD TO ANOTHER 2006 FORD FREESTYLE I OWN AND OPERATE, I NOW HAVE TO REPORT THE IDENTICAL DEFECT WITH MY OTHER 2006 FREESTYLE. AFTER PARKING MY FIRST FREESTYLE UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE MADE, THIS FREESTYLE (NOW BEING REPORTED) HAS BECOME THE MAJOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD. NOW THIS VEHICLE HAS BEGUN SURGING IN R... Read more

Incident date: Jun 29, 2012

I AM IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA WHERE THE WEATHER IS 104'. I BEGAN TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND PARKED MY CAR IN A GARAGE WHERE I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS. THEN AS THE DAYS WENT ON I SMELLED THE GAS STRONGER AND FUMES. I WAS RIDING MY LITTLE 1 YEAR OLD COUSIN AROUND WHEN I NOTICED A GAS LEAK FROM THE CAR. HE THEN BEGAN TO COUGH AND I IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED VEHICLES FOR HIS SAFETY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COBALTS HAD ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 25, 2012

THE FIRST TIME, THE CAR WAS PULLING ON TO A MAIN ROAD GOING UP TO 15 MPH WHILE TURNING RIGHT. THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUDDER, STALL (ONLY ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP), MANY WARNING LIGHTS INCLUDING THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND DINGED. AFTER SHUTTING THE KEY OFF AND WAITING UP TO A COUPLE OF MINUTES, ENGINE STARTED FINE AND DROVE NORMALLY. 1 MONTH LATER, THIS EXACT SCENARIO HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE TURNING RI... Read more

Incident date: Apr 30, 2012

SO WHEN MY GAS GAUGES GET DOWN BELOW THE HALF LINE THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT COMES UP AND I KNOW FOR SURE THAT MY CAR ISN'T YET EMPTY. WHAT DO I DO? *TR