Other Fuel System Pump Problems of Chevrolet HHR

I had drove vehicle about 6 blocks to grocery store. Upon exiting car had a strong smell of gasoline. Didn't notice any thing leaking. Went into store. When returning still smelled gasoline and noticed a small amount of fuel on driver side under rear seat area. Started vehicle and fuel poured on ground as it idled. When running, electric fuel pump puts line under pressure and fuel camp out leak. Took vehicle to mechanic and was told both fuel and vapor lines were rusted through. He said that they have had to fix a lot of Hhrs and cobalts. He said the design retains water in the area under rear seat making the lines rust out and creating an unsafe situation. Repairs totaled $565. 39 this failure was designed into the vehicle by the engineers. Fortunately there was not a fire as this is close to the exhaust system.

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Fuel lines leading between the fuel pump and engine have rusted severely and have caused a puncture fuel line which leaks fuel.

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The fuel line in my 2008 Hhr chevy wagon, coming from the rear fuel tank is pressurized by a fuel pump. Just in front of the rear driver's side tire, it undergoes a 90-degree bend. This past weekend, it failed, most likely due to corrosion, and gasoline was being pumped out of the tank at a very high volume. This is the third gm product that I have had this happen to in exactly the same spot, the other two were Saturn ion sedans. My mechanic told me yesterday that this is a recurring issue for gm fuel lines. I am very fortunate that the leak did not cause a fire- it was a large pool of fuel under the car! (whenever the ignition is turned on, it appears that the fuel pump is supplying pressurized fuel to the line. The tow truck driver yelled at me to turn the key off after I got it out of the driveway! it was gushing gas! the NHTSA should consider this a serious safety issue. ($100 to fix, not bad for an old car. ) thanks.

Both the fuel line (tank to engine compartment) and the return line (part of the egr system) have rusted and are leaking fuel. The rust on both lines extends from just in front of the rear wheel (on the driver's side) to within about 6 inches of the fuel tank. The lines leak when pressurized, I. E. , when fuel is pushed through them by the vehicle's electric fuel pump, and they seep gasoline after the vehicle is shut off. The smell of gasoline permeates the passenger compartment when stopped, and the engine is running, as at a traffic signal. The vehicle leaves a thin puddle of fuel, about 6" in diameter, beneath the car when parked. The leak is quite near the exhaust system, as well. The vehicle has approximately 152,800 miles. I am the original owner, having purchased it from robinson Chevrolet, in wheeling, wv on July 1, 2007. I am very reluctant to drive the car, because of the fire hazard that it presents. Fortunately, my wife and I have another vehicle that we can share, at least until the fuel leakage situation is resolved on the Hhr. I did not have an opportunity to photograph the rusted lines while the car was on a lift, but I did shoot a photo of the lines with my mobile phone. The photo is of the area just forward of the driver's side rear wheel. (see uploaded photo. ) it's not the best image of the problem, but it is the best that I could do with the car in my driveway.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 3 mph while pulling into a parking space the vehicle suddenly turned completely off. After restarting the engine and the vehicle operated as normal. In a second incident the contact indicated that while turning into the driveway the vehicle suddenly shut off. In both instances the contact was making a right turn and driving at slow speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty. The fuel pump was replaced but the defect was not remedied. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 97,000. Jft.

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Hhr. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The engine failed to restart and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the rear fuse box and fuel pump were replaced. The failure persisted after the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.