Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / RELAY / 2006

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006080956 Incident Date: May, 12 2006
Consumer's City: LEXINGTON Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: RELAY Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 5GZDX23L46D Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 03 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 20 2006
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2006 saturn van is designed with the characteristic of running out of fuel when operating on an incline (nose up or nose down), with a 1/4 tank of fuel remaining. after this occurred the 2nd time i complained to the dealership and asked them to repair. they stated they were aware of the characteristic and that it could not be repaired. they cautioned me to not allow the gas level to drop below 1/2 tank. they stated this was listed as a characteristic of the car in the owners manual and that released them from responsibility.*jb