1995 CHEVROLET S10 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY MOISTURE COLLECTING IN THE PROTECTIVE SHROUD UNDER THE FUEL TANK. *SC *JB

AFTER SMELLING GAS CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WAS USING LOTS OF GAS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE ACCESS LINE. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE CONSUMER. *AK

Mileage: 125,000

FUEL INJECTOR WOULD LEAK FROM THE ENHANCED VORTEX MOTOR AFTER 70,000 MILES. OWNER WOULD SMELL GASOLINE AND THEN THE ENGINE WOULD FLOOD AND STOP. WAS NOT ENOUGH AIR IN THE ENGINE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK

LEAKING FUEL TANK -- 1995 S-10 THERE IS A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE FRONT END OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS COVER COLLECTS TRASH AND WATER. THE FRONT BOTTOM EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK HAS STARTED TO RUST OUT. I HAD BEEN SMELLING FUEL FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND HAD BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER FINALLY NOTICING THE LEAK, I REMOVED THE COVER AND FOUND A SMALL PIN HOLE. WHEN INSPECTING THE HOLE, IT TURNED INTO ONE THE SIZE OF A PENCIL ERASER. TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, I HAVE DRILLED A HOLE INTO THE PLASTIC PIECE SO THAT IT WILL DRAIN OUT THE WATER THAT IT COLLECTS AND APPLIED A SEALANT TO THE LEAKING FUEL TANK. I HAVE NOT NOTIFIED GM OF THIS PROBLEM AS OF YET. I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE MY FUEL TANK. *NLM

Mileage: 90,781

THIS GAS TANK IS FULL OF RUST CAUSING FUEL LEAKS AND POTENTIAL FIRE AND OR EXPLOSION. DT

PLASTIC BRUSH GUARD CUSHION AGAINST METAL TANK FELT CUSHION HAD RUSTED, A PIECE OF RUST WAS INSIDE OF FUEL TANK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

GAS LEAKING FROM RUSTING THROUGH OF FUEL TANK. PUDDLE OF GAS ON GROUND AT EVERY STOP. APPROXIMATELY A QUART OF FUEL RETAINED IN SKID GUARD ON FUEL TANK. UNKNOWN HOW LONG LEAK AT BEEN OCCURING. *AK

WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY I NOTICED GASOLINE HAD DRIPPED ONTO PAVEMENT. I REMOVED THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD FROM THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK AND FOUND SEVERE CORROSION AND A LARGE LEAK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD WAS FULL OF MOISTURE, DIRT, GRAVEL AND FUEL. IT IS SCAREY TO THINK OF HOW MANY VEHICLES ARE OUT THERE THAT HAVE THIS CORROSION TRAP STILL IN PLACE. HOW COULD ENGINEERS NOT FORESEE THIS PROBLEM? I WONDER WHY A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED TO AT LEAST INSPECT THE FUEL TANK FOR CORROSION CAUSED BY THE POORLY DESIGNED SHIELD.*AK

TRYING TO FIND INFO/TECHNICAL BULLETIN SOMETHING THAT WILL EXPLAIN WHY MY 1995 S10 IS NOT GETTING GAS. WE HAVE CHANGED THE EGR VALVE THE FUEL INJECTORS AND 3 DEALERSHIPS HAVE PLACED IT ON A DIAGNOSTIC AND NO ONE CAN LOCATE THE PROBLEM PLEASE ADVISE SO I CAN GET IT REPAIRED

FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED OUT. THIS WAS CAUSED BY WATER RETENTION IN SHIELD UNDER FUEL TANK. TOOK TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE SHIELD, BUT WOULD REPLACE FUEL TANK. SHIELD HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED.*AK

DRIVING VEHICLE & CAN HEAR ENGINE MAKING KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL WAS KNOCKING. THIS INFORMATION ALSO PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER AND WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL. *AK

FUEL TANK SPRUNG A LEAK. WHEN DEALER REPLACED TANK PROTECTIVE COVER WAS LEFT OFF. WITHOUT COVER TANK COULD BE EXPOSED TO POSSIBLE DANGER OF AN EXPLOSION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SHIELD DUE TO ITS CONCAVE SHAPE CAN ACCUMULATE DEBRIS AND GASOLINE THAT HAS POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSION. *YH

I PURCHASED MY PICKUP FROM FOWLER CHEVROLET IN LAKEPORT, CA. A YEAR OR SO AGO, I HAD IT REPAIRED BY SANTA ROSA CHEVROLET IN SANTA ROSA, CA FOR A DEFECTIVE INJECTOR THAT WAS LEAKING AND PRIOR TO THAT TIME I COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HAVING THIS REPAIR WORK DONE, I ONCE AGAIN THOUGHT I COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GAS ON STARTING AND STOPPING. HOWEVER, I DISMISSED IT AS MY IMAGINATION UNTIL THE PROBLEM BEGAN TO OCCUR MORE OFTEN. PRIOR TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY, I HAD ONE SON LOOK AT THE ENGINE AND HE SAID THERE WAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE AND POSSIBLY A LEAK.WHILE WITH THE OTHER SON IN SAN CARLOS AT CHRISTMAS, I LEFT MY TRUCK AT BOARDWALK AUTO CENTER IN REDWOOD CITY, CA FOR 3 DAYS.THEIR REPORT WAS THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING, SO THEY STEAM CLEANED THE ENGINE AND CHARGED ME $95.00, AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. HOWEVER, WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. EVEN WITH A NEWLY STEAM CLEANED ENGINE, I CAN SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN STARTING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. AFTER PARKING MY PICKUP, WHEN WALKING AROUND IT, ONE CAN SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND BEGAN TO CHECK FOR SAFETY RECALLS AND DISCOVERED THAT WITHIN A YEAR OF TAKING DELIVERY OF MY PICKUP, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A FUEL TANK SEAL LEAK. WHEN I QUESTIONED CHEVROLET, THEY GAVE ME THE NAME OF A COMPANY FROM WHOM I COULD PURCHASE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS. THEY NEVER DID ADDRESS THE SAFETY RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK SEAL LEAK. THEY STILL HAVE NOT ANSWERED MY 2ND INQUIRY. WAS THERE A SAFETY RECALL FOR A FUEL TANK SEAL LEAK AS I WAS INFORMED? I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH CHEVROLET? I HAVE AN EXTENDED MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN INSURANCE POLICY WHICH EXPIRES ON 01-17-01, BUT CAN'T GET THE TRUCK REPAIRED BECAUSE NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM. WHAT AM I TO DO?*AK

AFTER SIX YEARS GAS TANK HAS DEVELOPED A HOLE IN IT DUE TO RUST. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

AT 35,123 MILES FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAD TO BE CHANGED. COULD SMELL GASOLINE WHEN DRIVING. THEN, AT 79,000 SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE SMELL REOCCURRED.*AK

THE EGR SYSTEM CONTINUALY FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHEN THIS FAILURE HAPPENED, THE IDLE WOULD FLUCUATE WILDLY RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF THE ENGINE VACUUM AND THE LOSS OF POWER BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED OVER 5 TIMES, THANKFULLY ON UNCROWDED STREETS. THE CAR WOULD OFTEN HAVE LITTLE TO NO STOPPING POWER WHEN BELOW 20-25 MPH. OFTEN I WOULD HAVE TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WITH A REPLACEMENT OF THE EGR VALVE, BUT HOPEFULLY THIS HORRIBLE PROBLEM WIL NOT OCCUR AGAIN. CURRENTLY I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET CHEVROLET TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT, SINCE APPARANTLY THIS IS A RESULT OF THEIR BAD FUEL INJECTORS. CHEVROLET HAS JUST ISSUED A RECALL ON THEIR FUEL INJECTORS WHICH APPARANTLY FAILED, AND LEAD TO CARBON BUILDUP ON THE EGR, WHICH CAUSES THIS TREMENDOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. THROUGH MY OWN RESEARCH ON OTHER WEBSITE, SUCH AS MSN CARPOINT, IT STATES THE THE 94-96 MODELS WITH THIS ENGINER REPORT EGR AND FUEL INJECTOR REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THANK YOU.

A BAD FUEL INJECTOR CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE'S CYLINDERS,CRANKCASE AND TAILPIPE. YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING RUST / CORROSION BETWEEN THE PLASTIC STRAP AROUND THE TANK WHICH HOLDS DIRT AND MOISTURE BETWEEN THE STRAP AND TANK, CAUSING CORROISION / RUST, AND RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. A POSSIBLE FIRE MAY OCCUR FROM THIS LEAKAGE. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THIS MATTER. *AK

FUEL TANK IS RUSTED UNDER THE PLASTIC SHIELD, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *AK

THE FUEL TANK CRACKED, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FUEL PUMP FAILED AND REPLACED ON SIX OCCASIONS. MJS

FUEL TANK REPLACED DUE TO LEAKING, REPLACED VENT LINE TO CANISTER DUE TO LEAKAGE. MJS

WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY NOTICED GASOLINE HAD SPILLED OUT OF TRAY BELOW TANK. PARKED VEHICLE & TOOK TRAY OFF. NOTICED TANK HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND GASOLINE HAD COLLECTED IN THE SHIELD FROM LEAKAGE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AND WHEN TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR. *AK

UV JOINTS/OXYGEN SENSOR/FUEL INJECTOR/TRANSFER CASE SEALS/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR/SPEEDOMETER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED.

THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AND THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS. THE GAS LINE HAS BEEN CUT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

THE FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED ON TOP. GROUNDED OFF FUEL PUMP. FULE LINES TO ENGINE LEAKED. THE STRAPS AND CRADLE SUPPORT WAS RUSTED THROUGH. *AK

FUEL FLOW PROBLEM, LEAKED FUEL WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, ALSO HAD A FIRE. *AK

VEHICLE UNPREDICTABLY ACCELERATES/DECELERATES , ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS.

FUEL IS LEAKING ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

IN SUB ZERO CONDITIONS, VEHICLE WON'T START, INSTEAD FLOODS OUT, WITHOUT PRESSING GAS, WHEN OCCURS CAN'T JUMP START, DEALER SAYS MFR IS AWARE BUT HAS NO FIX.

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING GAS INTO AIR FILTER/BREATHER PAN. *SD

FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FILLER NECK FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-014). *AK

VEHICLE HESITATES TO MOVE UPON DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL. *AW