Fuel Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings Problems of Chevrolet Cobalt - part 2

My vehicle began to smell like gas but there was no sign of a leak. A friend who is also a fleet technician, looked at the vehicle for me and found there was a small leak near where the fuel lines connect to the fuel sender at the top of the gas tank. In trying to get an estimate of the cost of repairs, I found that numerous people have the same problems with this make, model and year. There is even a recall for this vehicle 09v419000, but only if I live in arizona or nevada. It seems we are being penalized for not purchasing our vehicle in the right state. . Read more...

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While the vehicle was parked the contact smelled a strong gasoline odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that there was a crack within one of the plastic fuel lines. The fuel lines were repaired. The manufacturer was also notified and the contact was told that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The failure and current mileages were 80,000.

Notice a strong fuel smell when the vehicle is topped off with fuel. Fuel mileage is degraded and fuel smell goes away when tank is below 1/2. Class 1 leak appears to come from where fuel filler hose attaches to the tank. It may also be coming from the fuel pump and dripping onto that area.

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the fuel line was fractured and leaking abnormally. The contact located a recall for the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump but was advised by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer stated that a representative would be sent to further inspect the nature of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 52,000.

The contact owns 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving 70 mph the fuel gauge rapidly started moving down and fuel was leaking out of the vehicle. She had to drive onto the emergency lane and call a tow truck. The vehicle was towed to her residence where a mechanic inspected it and found a leak on the fuel pump hose. The manufacturer was contacted who stated there are no recalls and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 137,000.

Upon exiting vehicle, noticed extremely strong smell of gas on 9/1/10. Gas smell did not dissipate, and in fact got stronger over the period of one week. Noticeable inside and outside the cabin. Mileage at time of failure was approximately 72500. Spoke with dealer about problem, told that it did not fall under current recall conditions and there was nothing they could do. Had mechanic look at it, who confirmed that the fuel pump module needed replaced the lines attached to it had cracked and was leaking fuel on the top of the tank. Extreme fire hazard. Repairs were $760. Fuel pump module was replaced after diagnostics and having the tank dropped. Part available. Exact description of problem falls under the NHTSA campaign 09v419000 recall. Car is not in recall state, but issue has been indicated to be related to high heat. Heat in current state (wv) has been 90+ degrees for more than 2 months. Dealer did not look at recall, only at the vis which did not include my car's VIN, apparently. This is an extreme safety issue, and should be expanded to include all 2006 chevy Cobalts who have similar parts in their car. The state specific recall has been indicated in numerous complaints abundant on the internet to be a false, as people are affected nationwide. Gm claims that safety is their number one concern, but they do not (according to the rep I spoke with ) have an ongoing investigation into whether they should expand this recall into other states. This is appalling and needs looked into by someone who has the consumer's safety in their best interest.

I had just returned home from shopping in my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. I noticed a strong smell of gasoline at the back of the car. I looked under the car and saw gasoline was leaking from the top of the fuel tank and collecting on the ground. After lowering the fuel tank it was easy to see the problem. The fuel return line had fractured at the top of the fuel pump module. The car was undriveable. Fortunately this happened in my driveway. I bought a new fuel pump module at my Chevrolet dealer for $304. 36 and replaced the part myself. I understand there is a recall for this problem but not in my state. I live in pennsylvania which is not part of the recall. I have retained the old part.

1. Fuel odor in vehicle. 2. Fuel pump module leaking at seal on pressure line. Fuel leaking causing great hazard to drive vehicle 3. Vehicle was repaired at authorized dealer where vehicle was purchased. (dealership has old parts) the part that was replaced at a cost of $550. 35 was the same part number in recall of 2006 chevy Cobalts, however this VIN# was not included in the recall and was said to be not covered or reimbursed because the vehicle was no longer under warranty, and because it had 101k miles on it. A very dangerous driving situation knowing there was huge risk for fire on the vehicle while driving it.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated while driving at approximately 50 mph, he noticed an abnormal and overpowering gasoline fuel odor. The dealer advised there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the contact was informed that the fuel line had fractured and there was fuel sitting on the fuel tank. The dealer advised replacing the fuel pump and fuel line. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 43,125 and the current mileage was approximately 43,200.

In late March, I started noticing the smell of gas when I would get in the car to go somewhere. I just thought this was from gas being spilled when removing the gas nozzle after filling the tank. On April 3rd, the smell got extremely strong and I had to keep the windows down in order to drive the car. On Monday April 5th, I took the car to my mechanic to investigate the source of the smell. The mechanic called me back around mid-day to inform me the fuel pump line had broken off at the top the fuel pump assembly, where the piece should not have broken. The mechanic also informed me, there was gas all over the place once the tank was removed. He quoted: "it's a wonder the car did not explode" I have since contacted gm via the 800 #, being there is a recall for this problem. I've read the recall information, it is based on state located in hot climates area for now, but this problem is happening in other states not listed in the letter.

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Started leaking fuel approximately Jan 2010. Loss of fuel mileage affected my asthma which caused me to go into hospital. Was inspected and was reported that the lines were leaking. You can smell gas fumes within 100 feet of car.

I have a 2006 chevy Cobalt and there is a very strong gas smell from under the car I was told by a gm tech that it could be the fuel pump gasket rotting. And or the return gas line may be cracked I looked under my car and seen a gas leak stain I guess but the smell is coming from the gas tank no doubt about that.

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt with 93k miles, fuel line nipple on pressure side of fuel pump cracks releasing fuel and vapor to the underside of vehicle, causing engine failure, fire and potentially catastrophic situation. Fuel pump was replaced at owners expense.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact noticed gasoline leaking from the vehicle. He pulled over and noticed a light illuminating. A mechanic stated that the light was due to the lines that failed, which were connected to the fuel pump. The dealer stated that nothing could be done to repair the failure. The mechanic stated that this should not have happened to a newer vehicle. The vehicle has been repaired. The failure mileage was 57,000 and current mileage was 59,800. Updated 08/21/09. Updated 08/26/09.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that there was a fuel line leak in his vehicle. In March of 2009, he smelled fuel coming from the vehicle while driving and also while it was parked. The dealer has not been notified. The current mileage was 12,062 and failure mileage was 11,538.

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated the fuel line is cracked and the return valve line is spilling fuel on the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was repaired costing $800. The failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 84,000.