Other Fuel System Tank Mounting Problems of Chevrolet Equinox

The gas tank is leaking fuel a fare amount. It began this summer here in mesa az. We bought the car in June of 2017 and had no problems with fuel leaking until this summer. Now it has become a hazard and from what I can see, it is coming from the fuel tank. The problem began in late July and I have left it parked since. It has become an serious leak. Because the fuel evaporates quickly, I have not taken any pictures. It did make a six inch puddle under the tank here in the drive way the last time I moved the car a few feet from one side to the other of the drive. I have not driven it since.

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Vehicle fuel gauge does not accurately register the amount of fuel in fuel tank. Will not register "full" even when fuel is flowing out of filler tube. When gauge begins to register "empty" and distance remaining approaches "0", it take less than 10 gallons to fill the 15 gallon tank. This creates the situation where the driver potentially drives the vehicle on remaining fuel and then runs out because driver is unable to determine actual quantity of fuel remaining. This has potential to create a hazardous situation if it occurs on a congested freeway/interstate, or a dire situation if it occurs in an unpopulated area removed from available gas stations. It creates an uncertain situation here in west texas where there are large stretches of highway between communities. Chevrolet/gm has been aware of the problem since July 2017 and has stated that the fuel tank must be dropped and fuel sensor reseated or replaced, yet they are doing nothing to act upon that corrective action. I have opened two customer cases with Chevrolet in an attempt to resolve, and each time the cases are closed with comment that ". . . Engineers are working. . . . ".

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The fuel system doesn't accurately reflect the amount of gas in this vehicle. It says is has a full tank when it is almost empty. This is dangerous because owners do not know when the car is running low on gas. Running out gas on highways or in the mountains can be a deadly result.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. While parked, the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel outside of the vehicle. In addition, a small amount of fuel was visible on the ground. There was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline); however the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and the fuel tank module was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 62,634. Js.

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