Other Fuel System Pump problems of the 2004 Saturn ION

The fuel pump is leaking, gm refuses to fix it because the VIN isn't associated with the recall, but the same year make and model of my car says it has a recall for the fuel system and pump.

It looks like my car is leaking fuel. Don't know if it's the fuel injector line or fuel pump but I know there is a recall for this on my car but it's not showing up on my VIN number.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle began leaking a tremendous amount of fuel under the driver side. The contact pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the leak stopped. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and the fuel line were severely corroded. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 101,000.

Any time the fuel pump is running, fuel is leaking from the top of the tank a running down on the drivers side just in front of the rear tire. Leaves about 12" puddle on the ground after running 10 to 30 seconds.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that there was a strong smell of fumes emitting from the vehicle and it was getting progressively worse. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the seals around the fuel pump and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 04v003000 (fuel system and gasoline), 04v281000 (fuel system) and 09v419000 (fuel system and gasoline). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,654. Dyd.

The portion of the fuel lines near the fuel pump, which is hidden by a flexible cover underneath car, was discovered to be severely rusted nearly to the point of leaking, requiring fuel line replacement. In contrast, the portion of the fuel lines exposed underneath car was still in pristine condition. (car has been garaged at night since delivery. ) service manager said that recently they have been finding many Saturn Ions with this condition. Although gm has issued a recall for fuel pump leaks, the problem often is instead the fuel line has rusted through and is leaking. This problem would not be expected, and thus appears to be due to a Saturn design or manufacturing defect. Because of the prevalence and significant safety issue, the service manager expects gm will eventually issue a recall for the fuel line problem. Because the portion of the fuel line subject to severe rusting is hidden behind the flexible cover underneath the car and not the exposed section, it is likely to be noticed only after leaking occurs, resulting in a fire hazard. A recall appears desirable to inspect particularly the hidden portion of the fuel lines near the fuel pump and replace them if needed. Although a manufacturer must provide a remedy to safety-related defect a no cost to the owner, in this instance gm refuses to pay for the fuel line replacement unless the NHTSA compels them to issue a recall.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that there was a strong odor of fumes coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced due to an internal failure with the fuel pump module. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id numbers: 04v003000 (fuel system, gasoline), 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000. Djr.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact took her vehicle to the service station for routine maintenance. The fuel gauge was not monitoring the fuel, and was indicating that the fuel tank was empty. The fuel sensor was repaired. When the mechanic replaced the fuel sensor, he discovered that the gas pump was corroded and needed to be replaced because it was a fire hazard. The repair of the fuel pump, including diagnostic parts and labor was $900. Saturn customer service department stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 04v281000 (fuel system, other:delivery:fuel pump). The contact has pictures. The current and failure mileages were 23,800. Updated 06/17/08. Updated 06/16/08.