Other Fuel System Pump problems of the 2004 Buick Rainier

Tl the contact owns a 2004 Buick Rainier. After parking the vehicle, a fuel odor was noticed outside the vehicle. Once the contact entered the vehicle, the odor was stronger. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed that the fuel lines were rotted and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact about the extended warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 109,722.

I noticed in November of 2016 my Buick rainner was smelling like gasoline after I got out and left it running while I was dropping stuff at home from work. When I got back in my vehicle I didn't smell anything, but could smell outside the vehicle. I went about another 10 miles later to my destination and park. 20 mins later went back out and crank my vehicle and could smell a strong gas odor coming thru vents on the inside of my SUV. I got out and looked under my hood and didn't see anything wrong under the hood. When I walked toward the back of the vehicle the gas smell was even stronger. I checked the fuel / gas top to see I left it off but it wasn't. Then I looked under my vehicle and notice fuel was pouring out around my gas tank and notice a big wet spot on the ground under the tank. When I cut off the vehicle I notice the gas coming from around the tank has stop. Had my vehicle tooken to a local gm/ Buick dealer. The did a inspection of the vehicle and said what ever the problem was it was at the top of the gas tank. So gave them permission to work on it and find out what the problem was. Two days later the dealer call me and said that the gas lines going into the top of the tank where fuel pump goes into the tank gas was leaking from them. They couldn't tell me exactly what causes my lines to start leaking at the top of the tank. ( after reading this NHTSA report in 2008 on the cause and gm/ Buick extended a warranty for 10 years or 120,000 warranty). I'm totally upset about this because NHTSA should have done a recall on this problem ten years ago instead of closing the investigation as long as Buick makes extend warranty fix. The dealer had to order the parts for the vehicle and took two days to arrive. After the parts arrive and two days more to work on it. I had a $1200 bills that I had to pay a few days before the thanksgiving holiday.

I have had this vehicle for 4 years and the speedometer has not worked for 2. 5 years now. It will work if I reset the battery or turn the key over until the needle goes back to 0. I am told the instrument cluster is bad and I see that there are other complaints also. Please help. I need to know if this is covered at a gm dealership for free. The vehicle also sputters and I have already replaced the fuel pump and had the injectors looked at. If you can please email me or contact me I would greatly appreciate it.