Tank Assembly problems of the 2003 GMC Envoy - part 2

Gas tank back spits when filling at station. . . Goes all over ground rear access window pops open when driving passenger window mechanism broken and glass pieces formed in door. Mechanism failed to raise and lower the window. . . Causing a grinding sound. Replacement was costly and unecessary for me the car owner. Should work for years without failure.

Service engine soon light came on, small emissions fuel leak, dealership wanted to replace fuel tank, obvious design flaw, hoping for recall.

2003 GMC Envoy xl. The gas tank cracked where the hose was connected to the gas tank. Took vehicle to mechanic after the check engine light came on and they said not to fill up more than half way. The fumes could cause an explosion. Dealer had to order the tank. Called manufacturer and they said there was no recall. This vehicle has not been in any accidents to cause this problem.

There is a fueling problem with the vehicle. The problem is intermittent but happens regularly enough (30% to 40% of the time) to have the potential to be a safety hazard or cause serious physical hazard to the operator. The vehicle on occasion will not accept gas into the fuel tank and then will immediately cut off the fuel supply and then back up and splash fuel out onto the operator while attempting to fuel the vehicle. It may take numerous attempts before the tank will accept the fuel, all the while splashing fuel out of the filler on each attempt. On other occasions, the tank, as it approaches full, will just splash gas out of the fuel filler without warning or any indication without cutting off the gas pump fill hose as it normally would. This condition can be a serious physical and health hazard to the operator since gas gets on the skin and the cloths of the operator, causing a burning sensation and subjecting the operator to other safety concerns. The fuel spill can also be considered an environmental and fire hazard. A number of different gas pumps and gas stations have been tried with the same results during fueling. This would rule out a problem with one pump or filling station causing the problem. The problem has even occurred in different cities.

Our 2003 GMC enovy xl has just had the gas tank replaced again due to cracking of the plastic tank. This obvious design flaw is happening between the fuel tank neck and the fuel tank. The engine check light came on and there was a gas smell. The vehicle wasn't accelerating as it should.

2003 Envoy slt---while filling gas tank, nozzle keeps clicking off, this happens everytime I get gas, remedy, turn gas nozzle upside down,brought to dealership once, malouf, north brunswick says nothing wrong, will bring back again. Also, when starting or turning off vehicle I get a strong odor of gas, will bring to dealership attention.

When filling up the gas tank, often times the pump will not stop and the pump will run about 3-5 seconds longer than it should, causing gas to spill. Dealer checked and found no problems (but saw on the website another user experienced the same thing).

My 2003 GMC Envoy has a defective fuel tank. According to the dealer the tank has a small crack in the vapor recovery line. Dealer and GMC claims that it is not a hazzard but there is a very strong gasoline oder when the vehicle is started or stoped and it continues for some time until the engine is warm. Dealer claims the tank is being redesigned GMC will not confirm or deny. What I know is the part has an expected but not definet 4 to 6 week delivery time.

Also every time I fill my gas tank, gas comes back up and spills out, it does not matter if I leave the nozzle in, take it out immediately, and I am never topping the tank off. When I had it back to the dealer they said they were unaware of any problems.

The 2003 Envoy we purchased gave us numerous problems, including a number of the ones other owners mentioned here, like the glass liftgate that does not operate properly, various electrical problems, but especially the outside rear view mirrors that move on their own no matter how many times they were supposedly fixed by service technicians. They do not stay in the position we set them in, and the fuel tank leaking is very dangerous as well as inhaling freon because of malfunctioning a/c system. Why is GMC doing nothing to solve these problems? I can't understand how they are getting away with this seeing that so many owners are having the same problems. What do we have to do to get some help?.

I was stopped at a drive up atm and the check engine light came on. I called onstar and theyasked that I check the gas cap which I did. Later that day while parked on a sloping driveway for an hour I found gasoline leaked and covered the driveway. The cause was a crack in the gas tank just below the filler neck. I was out of the state; my son's mechanic said that I can drive home as long as the tank is less than half full. No prior repair on the fuel tank or required its removal. I called GMC andwas told that there was no recall but the person (tracy) that I spoke to said that this has occured to a number of vehicles GMC Envoy xl 2003. My dealer even stocks the fuel tanks for the vehicle.

2003 GMC Envoy. Consumer states vehicle has fuel tank leaking problem. A bulletin was issued for the problem, but the consumers VIN was not included.