Other Fuel System Tank Assembly Problems of Saturn ION - part 1

I bought this car recently when I filled the gas tank I noticed gas leaking where thee fill tube connects to the gas tank.

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Lately have been noticing by myself and others, strong fuel smell around car. While cleaning out various paperwork, I found a recall letter dated 8/2015 regarding cracked fuel tank inlet control valve. I really need this problem looked into as I am hesitant to drive with the horrid gas smell. Please advise as soon as possible. Thank you.

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Gasoline is leaking from somewhere on top of fuel tank.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the vehicle leaked fuel onto the ground. The contact stated that the fuel exited the vehicle from the driver's side rear tire. In addition, a strong odor of fuel entered into the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that the fuel tank fractured. An independent mechanic of bakersfield, California 93309 diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. Motor city Buick GMC of bakersfield, California located at 3101 pacheco rd, 93313 (855) 393-2841 stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with case number: 8-4378095323. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. Ad.

I purchased this vehicle and the previous owner did not take it for recalls. It has 6 recalls. . The car seems to have a leak by gas tank,smells like gas. I got temporary plates for now but car needs to go to emissions.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. While driving at any speed, the fuel tank leaked without warning. The dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 192,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving, there was an abnormal fuel odor emitting from the vehicle. The contact inspected the rear of the vehicle and noticed that there was evidence of fuel on the ground under the vehicle and on the underside of the fuel tank. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 153,331.

The contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. While driving 30 mph, the contact was stopped by the police due to the smell of fuel and sparks coming from the fuel tank. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel line was rusted and needed to be repaired. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 200,000. The manufacturer was aware of the failure.

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Sold me this car with warrantee never guaranteed the warrantee later on also discovered there was a whole patch in the gas tank and I have two small children and I was afraid of their safety and return the vehicle to the lot for selling me a in safe vehicle. There and I want to take fault for the vehicle problems and I want to cover the warranty that was promised to me on the contract.

Fuel leaking from gas tank area, became aware when passenger cabin filled with fuel vapor ,noticed gas smell for the past few years when walking near rear of vehicle fuel mileage has been terrible since vehicle was only 2 years old. Had vehicle into dealership and complained about mileage, I believe was loosing fuel for a long period of time before this major leak occurred. It made my wife and myself along with my family dog very sickly. Had into dealership 3 monts ago and was told there was no leak,but they failed to drop tank and inspect as per gm recall 09226. Now at another dealership and they are telling me I have to pay for the repair to gas tank/sending unit out of my own pocket. This is not what is stated on recall from gm global warranty management on bulletin 09226c dated July 19th 2015.

Entire fuel line from gas tank to engine needs to be replaced due to corrosion/rust. Gas is leaking near rear drivers side rear tire from fuel line. Material used for gas line should be non corrosion. My vehicle had fuel tank module recall done 12 months ago and now fuel lines need to be replaced. Fuel lines should never corrode since it may lead to fire.

Fuel leaking from the top of the fuel tank.

Gas leak coming from top of gas tank I have grandchildren.

My car is leaking fuel from the plastic supply that connects the tank and the line. This issue was recalled in certain Ions of the same year, but not for my VIN despite the issue being exactly the same as the recalled part. I noticed a puddle of gasoline under my car and observed a substantial leak from the supply while my car was idling and after shutting the engine off. Unsure if it is also leaking when the engine is off and cold.

Fuel tank is leaking gasoline.

Back in Jan. 2016 I started smelling gas when my car was warming up, I'm in mn so it's cold then. After fa couple days of this I looked under my car, omg, I had kinda a slow drip, which turned into a fast drip within a few days. I did research and found out that there was a recall on some Saturns that were sold in different states, I called gm, they told me I needed to go to a gm dealer to see if it was the part that was under recall, if it was, they would pay to replace the part under recall and my gas lines, yeah right!! the dealership charged me $50 and told me it wasn't the recall part. So I had to pay to get new gas lines. After it was fixed I could still smell gas. . I should've taken it back right away but I didn't. Now, here I sit again, not being able to drive my car because of this again! this whole deal is a bunch of bullshit, does someone have to get seriously injured or die in an explosion before the whole fuel system, tank,lines ect. . Get a recall on it? I don't have the money to fix it or another $50 for them to tell me it's not the recall part!.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the line that runs from the fuel tank to the engine leaked gasoline. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 68,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that she smelled fuel when the vehicle was turned on. There was no warning indicator. The failure recurred and the contact reached underneath the driver's seat and felt fuel leaking from the fuel tank. The contact notified a local dealer of the failure and was told that the vehicle was not in recall and that there would be a charge for a diagnosis. The failure was not diagnosed and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,714. Fe.

Had a very strong smell of fuel, took in to have checked out . Special coverage on cracked fuel tank inlet control valve. They ended up replacing the fuel tank and filler tube, hose, seal, and cam. Returned car 3 days later still smelling fuel, and sounded like they threw parts on and didn't attach them. Replaced fuel module. Returned car 1 week later still smells strong fuel to be told that fuel pipes are rusted through and gas is still leaking from that. Not covered. They now want $870. 03 to stop the rest of the fuel leak. Only have 61,000 miles on it. How much will be paid to my family when I get blown up in my car from the leaking metal pipes? plastic stuff was all covered. Everything else was covered by special coverage. Why isn't this if this is leaking fuel on the ground too?.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while parked at the fuel station, there was fuel put into the fuel tank to the full level and drove the vehicle to the residence and observed that the fuel level was down to a quarter and noticed a strong fuel odor coming from the fuel tank as the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 255,000. Sh.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle loss power and the scs light illuminated. The contact stated that he had to pull over and open the fuel tank and close it again in order for the vehicle to start. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline) however the manufacturer refused to honor the recall because the mileage on the vehicle exceeded the warranty. The failure mileage was 269,000. Ad.

There has been a strong fuel order for several months to which my mechanic stated today there was a crack in the top of my fuel tank . After checking the recall notices and thousands of complaints about the smell of gas and performance issues, come to find out the recall is only limited to select states. Clearly there is a significant issue with the fuel system that gm should recall across the board due to risk of fire and death. Shame on gm for limiting this recall due to their sub-par parts and irresponsible management of preserving the safety and life of their clients.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that there was fuel leaking out of the fuel tank. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The appromixate failure mileage was 130,000. Tw.

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The fuel lines between the gas tank and engine have rusted out. They are rusted due to the brackets holding them to the frame as well as a water soaked insulating blanket that had been put around the fuel lines to protect them from the exhaust pipes heat. This only sped up the rusting process. They are rusted to the point that the gas is spraying on the exhaust pipes causing a possible fire or explosion. The leak is only within a foot from the gas tank making it even more dangerous. Upon my research I have found that Saturn has addressed this same problem with their 2004 models but not the 2003 model. (gm recall no. 04053) the difference in the model years has not made this any less of a hazard. In a call to Saturn they told me that nothing can be done with my 2003 but if I owned a 2004 this would be covered on a safety recall. This reasoning sounds rather foolish to me and the hazard should be fixed regardless of the year vehicle. A fire or explosion doesn't know what the model year it is. Why did Saturn not make these fuel lines out of stainless steel, a material that would not have rusted and become a safety hazard? I would appreciate any updates on this matter. Thank you.

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2007 Saturn Ion purchased in illinois late October 2013. Moved to north carolina 9/4/2014. As of October 20, 2014 car smelled like gasoline inside and out, as soon as you walked up to the car you could smell the gasoline. The gasoline smell was very strong on the inside as well and was overwhelming and sickening. I looked underneath the vehicle and saw a wet spot on the pavement and then saw gas leaking (dripping) from what I assume is the gas tank. This is a huge concern since the recall on this wasn't a nationwide recall and only affected warm weather states. We have only been in north carolina for a month and a half - missing their warmest time of year. Their theory of warm weather states is not acceptable and they have put my daughter's life in danger!!! I believe a nationwide recall should be issued regarding this defect and compensation to those affected. I will be calling gm asking for a rental while this problem is being fixed. This is the fourth recall on my daughter's car since she has owned it. I honestly feel gm can have this car back and issue a check for the full price that we paid for it in October 2013. What recall will be next??? we do not want this car!!!! please quit putting people's lives in danger gm!.

There is a strong odor of gasoline both outside and inside the vehicle. This seems to be a result from some sort of flaw in the plastic supply or return port of the modular reservoir assembly located near the fuel tank. Gm has issued a recall in several states under gm recall no. 090226 and NHTSA campaign id number 09v419000. As this could potentially cause a fire and is massive safety concern, this should be broadened to all states for this model.

Tl- th contact owns a 2004 Saturn Ion. The contact stated he had noticed a odor of fuel near the vehicle. The contact stated he had filled the fuel tank to full,had not driven the vehicle and the fuel gauge showed that it was already down to a half tank of fuel. The contact had also noticed a puddle of gas on the ground near the rear of the vehicle and believed it could be a hole somewhere that was causing that fuel to be leaking. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure,however the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number 04v003000 (fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 52,000. Gb.

I don't know what caused it, but I recently started noticing a strong fuel odor around my car within the last month. I crawled underneath the car to check for leaks and determined that the fuel tank has cracked at the seam where the plastic spout was mated/molded to the main part of the plastic fuel tank on the rear side of the tank. Fuel currently leaks from the crack when the tank is approximately more than 3/4 full; especially when accelerating and fuel is forced to the back of the tank. The only replacement part (currently part number 20870462, which replaced the old part number of 25947829) is available from a gm dealership and the retail price is $695.

The contact owns a 2006 Saturn Ion. The contact stated that the odor of fuel was present outside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who discovered a fuel line crack near the rear driver side wheel. The mechanic also stated that the fuel tank was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 09v419000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 115,000.

Received recall notice about 3 years ago regarding fuel tank. However, it specified certain states of origin. I disregarded notice since I was not residing in one of those states. My car periodically smells of gas, my check engine light and low performance light goes on/off and my mechanic suggested recall. My suspension issues have required replacement of bearing and sway bar on more than one occasion. My passenger airbag light stays on all the time and dings as a reminder every time I start my vehicle.

My 2007 Saturn Ion is leaking gas. I called the gm (800) number and was told my fuel system had a recall. When I left my vehicle with the gm dealership they called after a few hours stating they replaced the fuel system and I was good to go. A few days later my car smelled like gas again, so I took it back. The manager called me stating, "my fuel tank was cracked". I picked up my vehicle and left. If my fuel tank was cracked they would have related that information the first time. I honestly believe this is a gm issue, because I googled this problem and a lot of consumers with my model car have the same issue.

We noticed the smell of gas and a puddle of gas in front of the rear tire on the driver side. I crawled under the car and looked at the gas lines. They were corroded very badly from just in front of the tire all the way back to the gas tank. This is where there are many bends in the pipeline which probably caused the rust protective coating to fail. The gas dripped for quite a while. I have had cars much older than the Saturn which did not corrode the gas lines. Online searching shows this is a fairly common problem with the Saturn Ion to fail just in front of the rear driver side. This has a high potential to cause a fire or poison smells if the car were parked inside. Fortunately there was no fire and it was not inside my garage. I hope someone does something before people are injured.

I was driving back from school all of a sudden the low fuel came up so I filled up my gas tank and then it went empty by the time I got home from griffin. When I cut the car off I got out and saw gas leaking from under my car and saw the long trail of gas that I had trailed into my driveway.

Strong smell of gasoline near gas tank and in cabin when parked or moving, engine on or off.

The contact owns a 2007 Saturn Ion. The contact was driving 20 mph when the fuel tank failed, causing the vehicle to become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there was a crack in the fuel tank, which was leaking. The interior of the vehicle was filled with gasoline fumes. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified who advised the contact to take to the dealer for further assistance. The failure and current mileage was 75,000.