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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004262349 | Incident Date: Feb, 23 2004 |
Consumer's City: TUSCALOOSA | Consumer's State: AL |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
Model Name: YUKON | Model Year: 2001 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 3GKEC16T61G | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 31 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 28 2000 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When driving, the engine light appeared on the dashboard. the consumer pulled the vehicle over and parked the vehicle on a slight incline, and smelled a gas odor. the consumer got out of the vehicle to investigate the smell, and noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank. the consumer drove the vehicle to the dealership for inspection, and the mechanic determined that the fuel pump wiring failed, causing the fuel to leak from the fuel tank. *ak a small leak was found in the evaporative fuel system. the consumer noticed gas leaking at a rate of a quart per 5 minutes and appeared to be coming from the top of the tank. the mechanic found fuel leaking from around the connector which housed wires from the fuel pump and the fuel level sensor. *sc *jb |