Buick Rendezvous Complaints (2002)
486 consumer complaints on file.
- #10221505March 17, 2008AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN IS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,740. UPDATED 05/05/08 *BF
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10220227March 6, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, WHEELS:RIM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
WE HAVE AN 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AWD. JUST RECENTLY OUR CAR STARTING TO ACT UP WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS MAKING A WHINING NOISE AND ACTING AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL WHILE STOPPING. WE FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION, INTAKE MANIFOLD, WHEEL BEARING, RADIATOR, A/C CONDENSER, RIMS ARE BAD MAKING OUR TIRES LOSE AIR, AND HEAD GASKET ALL NEED REPLACED. WE ALSO WERE TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING HAD A LEAK AND WAS CAUSING A NOISE. WE ARE LOOKING AT HAVING TO PAY OVER 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX EVERYTHING. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, WE HAVE SEEN MILLIONS OF COMPLAINTS FOR ALL THESE THINGS BREAKING IN THE 2002 MODEL. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE ABOUT THIS. I WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET HELP FROM GM TO FIX THESE DAMAGED CARS. THESE SHOULD ALL BE RECALLED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10219383February 28, 2008AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
I WAS SITTING IN MY VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN THE AIRBAG IN THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT DEPLOYED AND HIT MY SIDE. I HAVE A LARGE BRUISE ON MY SIDE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10219587February 28, 2008EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AT 41,000 MILES---CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE FRONT WHEEL-BEARING WENT OUT AT 80,000---CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE INTAKE GASKET BLOWN AT 89,000---CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10219318February 27, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON OCCASIONS MY RENDEZVOUS WOULD MAKE A SPUTTERING SOUND WHEN I WOULD TURN IT OFF, THEN LIGHTS AND RADIO WOULD TURN OFF IMMEDIATELY, INSTEAD OF THE UPON OPENING THE DOOR. THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES. DEALERS EXPLAINED NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE PROBLEM. ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON 3 DAYS AGO, IT WENT OUT THEN CAME BACK ON AGAIN. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE NORMALLY THIS MORNING AND DRIVING APPRX 2 1/2 MILES, I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. IMMEDIATELY MY 2002 RENDEZVOUS DOORS LOCKS ARE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGING ITSELF IN THE UNLOCK MODE; THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK WITH OR WITHOUT MANUAL CONTROL; THE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY FLASHING; THE RADIO IS LOCKED OUT. IT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO START IT AT ALL. AFTER WAITING APPRX 30MINS AND REMOVING THE FUSE FOR THE DOOR LOCK IT STARTED. BUT ONCE THE FUSE IS PLACED BACK IN IT BEGIN TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES SINCE 7:45AM TIME NOW APPROX 4:20PM CALLED A FEW DEALERS WHO WANTS TO CHARGE $90 PER HR TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, UNFORTUNATELY I DON'T HAVE THE FUNDS. I'VE BEEN TREATED LIKE LIKE AN IDIOT WHEN I TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE BY A BUICK DEALER. ED RINKE IN CENTERLINE, MI, REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT MY VEHICLE REGARDING THE FUEL TANK RECALL. I DON'T WANT TO PAY HUNDREDS OF $ FOR A MINOR REPAIR OR AN MALFUNCTION BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE IN 2005 W 63,000 AND NOW HAS APPRX 101,000 MILES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10219252February 26, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF MECHANICAL FAILURES ON MY VEHICLE SINCE THE YEAR I PURCHASED IT. THE LATEST INCIDENT WAS 02/15/08 WHEREIN THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE CONSOLE BEGAN TO FLASH...ENGINE COOLANT LIGHT, CHANGE OIL, BATTERY-THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN APPROACHING 42MPH (THE CAR HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON 02/08/08). THIS OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 680 SOUTHBOUND DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED REPEATEDLY FOR THE SAME ISSUE WITH NO REMEDY MORE THAN FIVE TIMES. I NOW FEEL AT RISK AND FEEL THE VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON ME 08/30/07 IN TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT ON HIGHWAY 680 NORTHBOUND. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY FUEL FILTER. THE FILTER WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED ABOUT 3 OR 4 WEEKS LATER. THE DEALERSHIP AND GM TELL ME THAT SINCE THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE PREVIOUS TIME I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED FOR MECHANICAL FAILURE, MY HUSBAND PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FOR REPAIR AND HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY AFTER PULLING OFF THE DELEARSHIP PROPERTY. ALL OF MY SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BY THE SAME DEALERSHIP. ALL OF MY MAINTENANCE IS CURRENT. THERE MUST BE SOME REASONABLE EXPLANATION FOR THIS RECURRING PROBLEM, BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER. I HAVE HAD THE COMPUTER/PARTS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS, FUEL FILTERS REPLACED, SENSORS REPLACED AND A HOST OF OTHER ITEMS. I WANT TO GET RID OF THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I HAVE TO TRAVEL ALMOST 30 MILES ONE WAY TO MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. SINCE GM SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, I SHOULD AT LEAST BE ABLE TO TRADE THE CURRENT VEHICLE IN AT THE HIGHEST TRADE-IN VALUE AND PURCHASE A VEHICLE OF SIMILAR DESIGN AND VALUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10218473February 18, 2008VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS, - SOLD BY GM S "GM CERTIFIED".. ONLY MUST HAVE BEEN A JOKE. FROM THE ONSET, SOLENOID DIFFICULTIES CREATED DANGEROUS SITUATION ON HIGHWAY, CALLED THEM AND SPOKE RATHER BLUNTLY... THAT WAS AFTER MANY, MANY CALLS. WIPERS DIDN'T WORK IN THE RAIN... WOULD STICK.. VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET - COST ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. CAR DOES NOT RUN.. GET STUCK FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, AT LEAST THREE TIMES PER WEEK. PAID FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE "THINGS".. STILL GETS STUCK.. NOW CAR WON'T START. SOMETIMES, WINDOWS DON'T WORK, CAR WON'T LOCK OR UNLOCK, CAR WON'T START. AT THIS POINT, CAR IS DEAD. BCM? WHO KNOWS. DISASTER CAR. IT'S A GIFT FROM GOD THAT WE'RE NOT DEAD. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10216587January 31, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE INLET CHECK VALVE WAS FRACTURED. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, BUT THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE), EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 03-25-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER DECIDED TO INCLUDE IN THE RECALL AND HAS DISBURSED A REIMBURSEMENT CHECK. UPDATED 03/25/08 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10216595January 31, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT ENTERED HIS GARAGE AND SMELLED A STRONG GAS ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC WELD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,500. UPDATED 02/19/08. *LJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10216249January 28, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DUE TO A PERSISTENT SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THEY DETECTED A LEAK IN FUEL TANK AND HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. IN DECEMBER, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT DESCRIBED THIS PROBLEM AS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THAT I MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE REPAIRS. I SENT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND HAVE BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND SINCE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD: 1. VIN # NOT IN RECALL - YES IT IS. AND IT HAS BEEN REGISTERED IN ARIZONA FOR 3 YEARS. 2. REPAIRS NOT DONE BY A GM CERTIFIED DEALER - NOTHING IN THE DOCUMENTATION I WAS SENT STATED ONLY REPAIRS DONE BY A DEALER CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP WOULD BE HONORED 3. THE TEAM IS REVIEWING IT, BUT NO ONE WILL GIVE ME A NAME OR CONTACT NUMBER FOR "THE TEAM". *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10216294January 28, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
I REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH A LEAK IN MY GAS TANK OF MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE OF A PLASTIC WELD LAST YEAR. I WAS NOTIFIED LAST AUGUST AS A RESULT OF MY LETTER THAT GM WAS RECALLING 20,594 RENDEZVOUS BUT ONLY FROM CERTAIN STATES WHERE THE HEAT CAUSED THE WELD TO FAIL DUE TO EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION. AS MY CAR WAS PURCHASED IN FLORIDA WHERE THE FAILURE RATE WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR A RECALL MY V.I.N. NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I WAS TOLD IN SEPT BY AN N.H.S.T.A. REPRESENTATIVE THAT ALTHOUGH I WAS NOT IN THE RECALL I WOULD RECEIVE A SERVICE BULLETIN LETTER FROM GM AND BE ENTITLED TO A REFUND FOR THE COST OF THIS PLASTIC PIECE OF JUNK BUICK HAD INSTALLED. WELL I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM AND THE REPRESENTATIVE I AM ASSIGNED TO TOLD ME GM HAS NO PLANS TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE $700 PLUS I PAID FOR THE TANK. ( I WAS SUCCESSFUL TO GET THEM TO REIMBURSE MY LABOR COST LAST AUGUST OR SO.) I CAN NOT SPEAK WITH ANY GM EXECUTIVES AS MY GM CONTACT INFORMS ME THAT THEIR NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS ARE CONFIDENTIAL. I HAVE CALLED THE NHSTA REP I WORKED WITH IN THE PAST AND LEFT VOICE MAILS BUT DESPITE 3 SUCH CALLS I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALL BACK. BESIDE WRITING MY STATE SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN WHO ELSE CAN HELP ME TO GET MY REFUND FOR A GAS TANK THAT SHOULD BE AS A SAFETY FACTOR THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GM NOT THE CONSUMER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10215321January 18, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE OVERHEATS; INTAKE MANIFOLD REPAIRED TWICE (ONCE IN WARRANTY AND ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD); INDEPENDENT GARAGE AND BUICK DEALERSHIP SAY THAT HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING. BUICK HAS BEEN CONTACT TO ASSIST BUT HAS SAID MILEAGE IS TOO HIGH FOR ANY COVERAGE; APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH INCREASED CLAIMS OF HEAD GASKET REPAIR AFTER ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF IN SERVICE; THE MAY 2002 BUILD MONTH HAS VERY HIGH OCCURRENCE OF THIS REPLACEMENT (MY VEHICLE WAS BUILD IN THIS PERIOD). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10211664December 5, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET DEFECT. CONSUMER STATED THE LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS. *KB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10210688December 3, 2007EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER WOULD INFREQUENTLY WORK. SEEMED TO WORK WHEN THE CAR WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED BUT NOT AT IDLE. THOUGHT AT FIRST THIS WAS A PROPERTY OF THE VEHICLE. NEVER COULD FIND A REFERENCE THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT. CHECK AC PRESSURE AND IT WAS LOW. INSERTED A DYE CHARGE AND FOUND THE CONDENSOR WAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SEEMS TO BE CLOSE TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10209632November 21, 2007ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE HEATER AND NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS ALWAYS EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $800. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AT 30,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S AGE AND MILEAGE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,333 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10209297November 19, 2007FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED A LARGE FUEL SPILL IN HIS DRIVEWAY. HE INSPECTED HIS VEHICLE AND FOUND A HOLE WHERE THE HOSE CONNECTS TO THE GAS TANK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 03/06/08. *LJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10208434November 8, 2007POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE INTERIOR LIGHTS DIMMED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE ALONG WITH THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HVAC CONTROL HEAD AND THE BATTERY CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HUSBAND REPLACED BOTH PARTS AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLINKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2007, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT OPERATE. AS OF NOVEMBER 8, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10208197November 7, 2007FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWED WHILE PLACING FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVEN WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS EMPTY. GASOLINE WOULD SLOWLY DRAIN INTO THE TANK AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS AND OVERFLOW AGAIN WHEN NEW GAS ENTERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,800.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10208219November 7, 2007FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
SAME EXACT ISSUE AS RECALL NUMBER: 07V349000. PER BUICK, MY VIN DOES NOT MATCH THAT RECALL HOWEVER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10208039November 6, 2007FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) AND THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE FUEL TANK WAS CRACKED. UPDATED
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0