1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

12 complaints about Fuel System, Gasoline

12
Complaints
0
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Fuel System, Gasoline Complaints (12)

Apr 19, 2002

CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING, DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL LINE RUPTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NLM

Sep 20, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT FOR NO REASON. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES. MECHANIC PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC AND COMPUTER FAILED TO REGISTER ANY PROBLEM CODES. MECHANIC DID REPLACE FUEL PUMP AND CRANKSHAFT, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED.*AK

Mar 10, 2001

CAR WOULD NOT START, WHEN IT DID IT IDLED ROUGH. I DROVE IT 1/2 MILE AND IT LOST POWER AND DIED. TOWED TO DEALER SAT OVER WEEK END CAR SARTED AND RAN FINE. CODE SHOWED LEAN CONDITION IN ALL 8 CYLINDERS.*AK

Nov 13, 2000 Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL C99083 REGARDING THE AIR INJECTION REACTOR PUMP EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM, THE INSURER OF THE VEHICLE OWNER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGES. *SLC

Oct 3, 2000 Fire

POSSIBLE FUEL LEAK CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. NLM

Aug 23, 1999 Fire

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO THE FUEL LINE LEAKING GAS BECAUSE IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE MANIFOLD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

May 27, 1999

THE AIR PUMP BECAME DEFECTIVE, CAUSING A HOLE ON HOSES WHICH MELTED FUEL LINE, RESULTING IN FIRE HAZARD. FUEL TUB RETAINING CLIP, WHICH HOLDS FUEL LINE BROKE, CAUSING FUEL LINE TO FALL ON TOP OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE HAZARD. *AK *ML

May 4, 1999

THE CLIP THAT HOLD THE FUEL LINE UNDER THE ENGINE I DON'T BELIVE IS STRONG ENOUGH TO COMPLETE ITS TASK. I HAVE HEARD MANY INCIDENTS IN WHERE OWNER OF THE 94- PRESENT CAMAROS HAVE HAD FIRES UNDER THE HOOD OF THERE CAR BECAUSE THIS PLASTIC CLIP BREAKS AND THE FUEL LINE THEN COMES INCONTACT WITH THE VALVE COVERS WHICH BURNS A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE AND CAUSED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. I BELIVE THIS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE FIXED. THANKS

Nov 4, 1997

GAS CAP FAILED.

Jul 9, 1997 Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE FROM FAILED FUEL SYSTEM.

Jul 9, 1997

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.

Jul 22, 1996 Fire

DUE TO A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE, FUEL IS LEAKING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK