Other Fuel System Pump Problems of Chevrolet Cobalt - part 2

My Cobalt is not listed in the fuel pump-fuel line recalls that numerous others are listed in, yet, I've had the same problem! also, the fuel lines are rusting through at the metal clamp sites and leaking gas too! I believe this recall needs extended to cover all vehicles developing this problem!.

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2 fuel leaks required extensive & expensive work: #1: fuel line rusted completely in areas where clamps attached fuel line to car body along driver's side-front 2 back. #2- plastic 'l'-shaped pieces connecting fuel lines to fuel pump@gas tank developed cracks. Both issues caused fuel leaks while engine running creating extreme fire/explosion hazard-especially bcuz gas leaks were difficult to detect while car in motion except for some gas fumes. Gas puddles only occur if idling in 1 place - otherwise it was all 'blowback' while moving & had the fuel line not needed replaced the l-pieces cracks may of gone unnoticed until complete failure because fumes & leaks blow away while driving. . . We are lucky to not have exploded cuz we smoke &/or any spark could've caused a boom!.

Strong smell of gasoline coming from vehicle. Hesitation upon first starting vehicle. Obvious signs of a gasoline leak from cracked fuel pump modulator which posed a fire risk.

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The dash message says power steering. As I was excellerating in the on ramp of the highway, the rpm jumped up to 6,000 all on its own and now it will not shift gears, does not read any mph, and can barely go more than 20mph. This was unexpected and had no warnings prior to. Although it still functions (turns on, runs, has all power available, has reverse) it is ultimately disabled. Also, the fuel lines/ fuel pump failed causing a gas leak, making it a challenge to start the vehicle. I have patched the fuel line as a temporary fix. I have already replaced the lower control arms and the timing chains at my own expense.

Fuel leaking at fuel pump dripping onto hot exhaust.

I have been smelling gas from my car for a few weeks now. I could even see it dripping when I stood close to the car. Had a mechanic look at it and he told me the fuel pump and hose needs to be replaced because it was cracked. He wanted $550 to repair it. I can't afford to repair it right now.

There was a regional recall done on the fuel pump module on many different gm vehicles. Due to a crack in the plastic around the modular caused by extreme heat exposure. When the issue occurs, it leaks gas and fumes, also there is a very prominent gas smell surrounding the entire vehicle hours after being parked. I live in kentucky, my VIN is between the VIN breakpoints on the recall but due to my region, I'm not included in the recall. Gm to save money has made a special policy concerning this issue to fix the problem and pay fully but because it is not a "safety concern" which was said to me by Chevrolet customer representative paul, it wasn't a dire issue. This is a safety concern directly stated by NHTSA, and the part in general should be recalled completely not just regionally. I am now, due to it being my only transportation, until I can afford a rental, driving a vehicle that is leaking gas and fumes due to a faulty factory part put on my vehicle by gm. This issue should be addressed. Consumers are in danger and due to not being in a certain "region" we are risky our safety and the safety of others because we can not get a fair recall done.

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Strong smell of gasoline in the vehicle and around it. Hesitation in starting vehicle. Took to have looked at and was told our fuel pump has a bad leak. Did research on line to find out other VIN 2007 chev. Colbalts also having this problem and most were covered by a recall. However, our is not! our daughter drives this car 2 hrs a day and it is such a fire hazard. How is this not included in the recall. This is a huge safety issue I'm sure you agree. The risk of fire from the gas leak and the large amount of chev Cobalts that have had this issue makes no sense you wouldn't cover the repairs. Please tell us the way to get this expensive repair taken care of. We insist you cover the defect! thank you in advance and prayers no one is seriously injured with this defect being such a problem for gm.

My 2006 chevy Cobalt ss smells of gas both inside and outside of the car. I researched this issue with my make/model/year of car and found that other states (not mine), had a recall involving the fuel pump on this car. I don't understand why other states didn't recall this issue when many other states have complaints about this issue? I live in michigan and many others have posted the same problem with their car yet none of us are in the 2 states with the recall. All states should be included as this can cause a fire! I shouldn't have to pay for this to be fixed when it is obvioulsy a serious problem!.

A strong gas odor was smelled inside the vehicle. When outside, the odor was strong from the rear end of the car. No visible leaks on the ground, but some gas was on the outside of the gaa tank. Like many other Cobalt owners, my dealer informed me that the fuel pump recall did not match my vehicle. This is a serious, life threatening situation. . . And its hard to believe I have to go this far to get chevy to fix it.

Issue #1) fuel leak from top of fuel tank. This creates a strong fuel smell in cabin during any operation, and fuel leaking on driveway after operation. Fumes are strong enough that any open flame in cabin would detonate creating death and/or critical injury. The fuel pump has been replaced once in Aug 2017 costing over $600 dollars. Issue #2) both interior front door handles have broken resulting in doors being unable to open doors normally. To open doors, windows must be cranked down opening doors using the outside handle. The failure area is where door latch cable connects to rear of door handles. Both door handles have been replaced, but replaced service handles have sharp edges from plastic flash. Both issues are critical to safe vehicle operation. This could result in death and/or critical injury if either issue fails during any vehicle operation. As a disabled veteran, husband and father, both vehicle issues are dangerous and lack the resources to keep repairing these failures. An investigation, recall and/or replacement is needed ASAP.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact smelled a strong odor of fuel throughout the vehicle. The contact was concerned that the vehicle could catch fire. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic (red carpet automotive) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module was cracked. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 169,000.

On 7/27/17 my daughters car would not start. Upon diagnosis found there was no fuel pressure. Fuses and fuel pump relay tested ok. Diagnosed problem to be the fuel pump. Removed fuel tank and pump assembly and found arcing on the outside of the pump. When trying to disconnect fuel pump from wiring harness it had fused together. I replaced the fuel pump, wiring harness, and hose assembly. This arcing inside the fuel tank could have cause a catastrophic failure, fire, and even death from explosion. I am attaching pictures and have retained the components for further examination.

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Car is smelling of gas and leaking from top of fuel pump/tank only when running. Scared of fire. Have seen there are recalls on other year models for same reasons. Have kids who ride in back seat getting sick from gas fumes and no other vehicles I can use.

Fuel lines rusted near exhaust heat shield on driver's side of car. Two visible gas leaks from lines after fuel pump is engaged, and car is parked. No doubt the lines also leak gas while driving. Mechanic says moisture builds up in the heat shield and rusts out fuel lines. He says this is a common issue for Cobalts hhrs, and Saturn ions, but as far as I'm aware, there is no applicable recall or special coverage issued by gm for this fuel line issue.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while in reverse. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump wiring harness melted, which caused the fuel pump to become inoperable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.

While driving in a suburban area , smelled strong gasoline odor coming from under the car. At destination, others noticed as well. Immediately parked car, looked up the issue and realized the fuel line/fuel pump/gas leak is a Cobalt problem, yet not a recall. We got it serviced, but out of our pocket expense.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that while standing outside the vehicle, a smell of fuel was perceived. The contact, who was once an independent mechanic, checked the vehicle but did not find a leak. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken jim trenary Chevrolet, union, missouri, where it was diagnosed that fuel pump gasket was cracked and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and contacted the dealer. However, the dealer stated that there was no recall. The contact stated that the repair cost was not affordable, so the failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was about 139,000. The VIN was not provided. Fe.

Air bag service light came on the fuel pump gasket leaks and the steering wheel plastic bearing is broken inside the steering wheel these are all recalls that these cars have but when I do a recall VIN check nothing comes up but I know the issues it has has to do with recalls.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While operating the vehicle, the odor of fuel was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that fuel was leaking from under the driver's side door area. The vehicle was taken to alamo city Chevrolet in san antonio, texas and the contact was informed that the fuel tank, fuel pump, and fuel hoses would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 99,000.

There is a hazardous gas leak coming from myfuel pump system, yet I have never ran over anything that could cause this. I have smelled gas every day in the car since I purchased it. I know that my VIN number is only a few pages off of the fuel pump recall for 2007 chevy Cobalt. I know that my VIN number is only a few digits off of the fuel pump recall for 2007 chevy Cobalt. This is extremely dangerous and faulty.

There is a fuel leak around the fuel pump. Possibly from faulty manufacturing of the fuel pump. This occurs when the motor is running.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. While at a red light, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The contact sustained a concussion, whiplash, and back injuries that required medical attention. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. After the crash, the contact smelled fuel fumes. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump module needed to be replaced, but it was not related to the previous crash. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Fuel pump cracked and fried. I saw this was a recall on 2009 Cobalt's in several states but chevy said that my car didn't fall under this recall even though it was the same problem.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact stated that after turning the engine off, a fuel odor was present outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was discovered that the fuel line connected to the fuel pump module was damaged causing fuel to leak out. The failure was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired in April of 2010 under NHTSA campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system). The failure mileage was 112,000.

Smelled gas outside and inside car while driving and parked. Looked under car and gas was leaking from fuel line in front of driver rear tire. Fuel line in close quarters with exhaust and was spraying onto exhaust pipe. Contacted dealer to check on price of repair or recall and dealer stated they have had many Cobalts similar year with leaking fuel line in same location. Stated gm used an absorbent heat wrap on that section of fuel line and that is corroding the line. Cost for replacing lines was over $800. I am deciding on repair route due to excessive cost of repair. This is an extremely dangerous failure in gm's end and needs the fuel line recalled. Appears both lines are leaking right by each other. This is a fire/explosion hazard and is very common. Gm recalled the fuel pumps for possible leaks but not these failing lines? my garage kept low mileage (97000) car should not need it's fuel lines replaced already, especially at $800 plus.

You can smell gas after driving the car. It is hard to start with indications of a weak fuel pump. While there is a recall for southwestern states gm does not apply the recall to other states with the same problem. The dealer charges 110$ just to look at the car.

The fuel lines in my 2006 chevy Cobalt began leaking yesterday. A fuel smell was noticed in the cabin of the car. I also noticed some dripping fuel in the rear of the car. I took it to my local chevy dealer and was told it was not covered under the previous recall because it was not the plastic line that went into the fuel pump. While off the car just dripped fuel about 1 drop every 10 seconds. While running and stationary it was a steady stream of fuel pouring out.

While stopped at a red light on a city street, the engine of my 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt stalled and despite several attempts, would not restart. There was no warning, no check engine light, and the car had been fully functioning the entire week leading up to the problem. It was towed to a mechanic, I was informed that not only had the fuel pump gone out, but it had also burned almost all the electrical wires surrounding the pump. The estimated costs for this repair are a real burden considering how much of the fuel system has to be replaced. I understand that at one point, prior to my ownership of the vehicle, this equipment was recalled and I am still researching whether or not the issue was addressed for this specific vehicle.

There is a fuel pump leak. Also there is a recall on other Cobalts for this problem, but according to the website my car is not covered.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt. While attempting to start the vehicle, it would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

Both fuel lines is rusted and corroded, location of the rusted lines is directly in front of the divers side rear tire, right before the lines run up to the fuel pump.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle shook and shut off. The contact smelled fuel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and replaced the ignition fuel coil, spark plug coil, and fuel pump relay. The failure recurred and the check engine indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,300.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt. The contact received recall information regarding a potential crack in the fuel pump module. The contact wanted to schedule an appointment for the repair; however, the VIN was not included. The NHTSA campaign number was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Recently started to notice a fuel odor emanating from under vehicle adjacent to the rear wheels, started to notice appx. Two weeks ago. I am aware of the 2009 recall (gm-09226) regarding the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt fuel system (fuel pump and cracked fuel lines). So far, there is not any noticeable liquid gasoline, but the odor is prevalent, especially after vehicle is driven. Originally thought it might be a venting issue, but not so sure now. Gas cap is in good condition. Since this vehicle is registered in PA, the 2009 recall did not apply even though my VIN is in the recall range. Vehicle was purchased in 2010, no recall letter ever received by gm. I had called a local Chevrolet dealer to verify VIN and if it would apply, but was told my vehicle's VIN is not slated for the recall repairs to the fuel system. Very concerned due to the potential for a serious problem regarding fuel leaks. Trying to determine whether to take to Chevrolet dealer for diagnosis or go to a trusted, local mechanic.