Other Fuel System Tank Assembly problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu

Headlights not working proper and leaking gas tank just bought the car used a week ago the gas leaks while im driving.

Fuel tank leaking seen several chevys where recalled but my VIN number is not including unable to drive care as dangerous fuel leak.

Engine broke down 2 weeks later they said we will give you warranty and when I refill gas the fuel sensor doesn't reach full tank and steering lost its grip the same week of purchase.

This car has 77000 miles, and dumping fuel from top of fuel tank on to exhaust system while being driven. Fuel is also smelled after being driven.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that there was an abnormal odor of fuel coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be inspected. The contact was informed that the fuel tank was fractured and also that a rubber seal on the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000. Ah.

My gas tank started leaking for no reason (no wear and tear-every mechanic said that is almost unheard of), my power windows and lock stopped working 2 years after purchase and was told that I had to pay almost $300 to fix each motor for the door locks and windows, the service airbag light has been on for more than a year, my ac also have issues; the sensor and thermostat has been changed 6 times within the last 4 years. I am sick of all of these issues and have no assistance with it. No matter how many times I called the local dealerships here, coincidentally, my warranty was up on every issue I faced. Gm has really taken a lot of money out of my pockets. I was informed of the power steering issue and was told my vehicle would be in the shop for 1 day, which turned into 5 days, and I was denied to be reimbursed for the rental fees, which were almost $600. Someone needs to do something about these issues, because my car is extremely unsafe for myself and 3 children. The windows will not go up or down at times, whether the vehicle is parked or not. The ac is the same issue, the parts will go out whether I am driving it or not. The gas leak issue is awful, because the car wreaks of gas, and my car burns gas whether it is powered on or not. The door locks have not worked since the end of 2010 and we have to manually lock and unlock. The issues with my car are there 24/7, and happens if the car is in motion or not. Although, the issues I have been having have been going on for a while, except the gas leak issue which is recently, I have no choice but put the start as today's present date, because each issue started at different times and continue to cause issues, even after many attempts to repair with some issues.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle emitted a fuel odor. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was leaking fuel from the fuel tank and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Sh.

Car leaking fuel from fuel tank. Just notice gas smell for about a year now. Kept getting worse, then check engine came on around December 2015, about a fuel pressure sensor. Finally looked under the car and fuel is coming out of the top of the fuel tank. Actually see fuel leaking from the tank, and dirt stains were fuel has been leaking.

While driving on a crowded freeway the car started to slow down on its own. I figured I was out of gas so I checked the gauge and it was at 1/2 tank. The message said service esc, engine power reduced. There was no place to safely pull over so I had to continue to the next exit at the reduced speed. Needless to say this was very frightening as traffic was trying to pass me. I could have been rear ended but luckily nothing bad happened. I found a place to stop, shut off the engine and waited 5 minutes. I restarted the car and it ran normal as if nothing happened. The check engine light was still on. I reset the code ( something about a tps) when I got home. This scenario has happened several more times even at city speeds (35 mph). I don't drive on the freeway anymore and have to take alternate routes that are safer to pull over when this happens. I think I should sell the car but I cant in good conscience pass this on to someone else like gm did to me. Really guys this should be investigated ASAP so that no one gets hurt or killed !.

Was told fuel was leaking on top of fuel tank.

Just bought this vehicle used from the dealer. The keypad didn't work, so we tried locking it by the switch on the door. . . Still didn't work. 3 of the doors will lock when the car is put in drive. 3 (most of the time) will unlock when the car is manually unlocked in the driver door by the key. One of the doors only works by manually pushing down or pulling up on the lock no matter what. To get in the car when the doors decide not to unlock, I have to either have one kid climb in to unlock them or roll the back windows down so they can reach in to unlock them. This is a safety issue. I have two kids that could be trapped in the car if we were to have an accident and the doors will not unlock by the button or keypad. For the car to be this new, it should not have this issue. The car also has something wrong with the fuel sensor. On highways (continuous driving) you can watch the gas measurement slowly go down. An example, a 1 hour and 40 minute trip leaving on a full tank tooke the gas down to below half a tank. But when the vehicle is stopped or back in the city, the gas level will rise back up toright below or right above 3\4 tank. It was below a half tank on the highway and when we filled up before leaving back out it only took $10 to get it back on full. Also another issue that should not be occurring in a newer vehicle.

The check engine light displays constantly. The fuel gauge will randomly drop down to low/empty even though there is a full tank of gas. Also at random, the tire pressure system light and airbag safety light will randomly display on the car's dash board. There are 49 other similar complaints on repairpal. . Read more...