Other Fuel System Tank Mounting Problems of Buick Rendezvous

Vehicle is leaking fuel from the gas tank seam. The amount of fuel being lost is significant.

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I am the owner of a 2006 Buick Rendezvous with 133,000+ miles. I am writing to document a serious safety issue that has occurred as a result of a manufacturer defect on my vehicle. On October 17 2016 I filled my tank at the shell station at 5842 columbia pike in virginia. Once the gas tank was filled, I noticed a significant amount of fuel pouring from the underside, top and down the side and rearmost end of the gas tank. The fuel spillage continued for approximately five minutes but not before at least a half gallon of fuel leaked from the tank. When the tow truck arrived, the driver told me that he could not transport the vehicle because of the risk posed by the fuel leak. I contacted another tow truck who took my vehicle to ourisman in alexandria virginia. Currently, I am without a vehicle and will incur significant expense and inconvenience through a vehicle rental or public transportation until my vehicle is repaired. Since the incident, I discovered that the issue is prevalent on all years of the vehicle. There are thousands of complaints and numerous NHTSA campaigns which point to fuel line corrosion, fuel inlet check valve weld breakage, and fuel tank rust as prominent causes. Gm issued a recall for specific vins providing repair at no cost to the owner. My research also revealed that many owners whose vehicles had the same defect but we're not covered under the recall, were either provided a fully covered repair, or reimbursed for expenses under a special service coverage provision. Given the significant risk of ignition, fire and/or explosion that this documented manufacturer defect has caused, and the safety risk that this vehicle now poses to me and my family, I am requesting that whatever repair is required to remedy this defect be covered in full by general motors. I will await and expect a response by Friday October 29, 2016.

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Discovered problem before an incident occurred but I believe this issue requires some attention. The steel fuel supply line on my 2006 Buick Rendezvous that goes from the gas tank to the fuel injectors has a sleeve on it, located beneath the drivers seat, that traps moisture causing accelerated rust and corrosion of the pressurized supply line. The vehicle is only six years old and the amount of rust around the sleeve is advanced relative to the surrounding areas. Without attention, the fuel line appears as if failure is imminent. While rust is inevitable and expected, this amount of rust in a relatively short period of time is surprising and, most likely, caused by the protective sleeve installed at the factory.