1992 BUICK LESABRE Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
12 complaints about Fuel System, Gasoline
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Fuel System, Gasoline Complaints (12)
THE FUEL PUMP IS NEAR THE GAS TANK OR INSIDE THE GAS TANK. IT IS LIKE PLACING A LIGHTER NEAR THE GAS TANK. THE DESIGN IS POOR. FUEL PUMP IS DEFECTIVE, AND CONSUMER IS WAITING FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSE.*AK
Mileage: 65,000
THIS IS THE 3RD GAS TANK THAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. 1ST. TIME 15-JULY 94,.2ND 20-JULY98, 3RD NOW 9-JULY 2002. THE TANKS DEVELOPED A SEEPING LEAK AT A1-INCH CREASE IN THE METAL OF THE TANK, LEAKING GAS ON THE ENGINE PIPE . YOUR REFERENCE 825666 DATED 21 JULY 1998.*AK
THE GAS TANK LEAKS GAS ONTO THE ENGINE PIPE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GAS TANK ASSEMBLY, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY CAUSED CAR TO STALL.
FUEL TANK BROKEN BAFFLES AND METAL CHIPS.
FUEL PUMP REPLACED.
WHILE DRIVING, STARTED SMOKING, THEN ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, TOTALLED CAR. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FUEL INJECTOR SPRAYING GAS OVER HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSING FIRE. TT
VEHICLE CAUGHT WHILE DRIVING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT REASON UNKNOWN. TT
CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. FINAL ANALYSIS FUEL LINE FIRE. TT