2007 Chevrolet Tahoe Fuel System Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact was unable to refuel the vehicle, due to the filler pipe not allowing the vehicle to accept the fuel. The contact stated it took her 30 - 45 minutes to refill the vehicle. The contact also stated occasionally while refueling, the fuel would start to leak. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the evap system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 235,000.

MY SUV GAS HAND DOESN'T WORK. CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AFTER PUTTING GAS IN IT GAS HAND DROPS TO LOW FUEL AND STAYS THERE UNTIL NO GAS IN THE SUV

MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK AT THE DISCHARGE OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE LEAK OCCURRED ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK DIRECTLY BELOW THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE LEAK SPRAYED FUEL ALL OVER THE GAS TANK AND BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK BODY. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ATOMIZED FUEL STARTING ON FIRE. THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE LEAK OCCURRED. I NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL, I PULLED OVER AND GAS WAS DRIPPING OFF OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL LINE DEPRESSURIZED AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND CONTINUED TO SPRAY GAS FOR 10 TO 15 SECONDS.

THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP RUSTS OUT. THE FUEL TANK HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HOLDS WATER AROUND THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINES ON TOP OF THE TANK RUST OUT AND CAUSES GAS AND FUMES TO ESCAPE THE TANK. FUEL WILL SPRAY ONTO EXHAUST AND UNDER THE VEHICLE CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. ALSO EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPORS ESCAPE THE TANK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO GM OF THE PROBLEM BUT GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ANY MONETARY GAIN I SIMPLY WANT GM TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. SOME PEOPLE REPORTED THE PROBLEM BEFORE 100,000 MILES AND NEARLY ALL PROBLEMS OCCUR BEFORE 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BY THE FUEL TANK AND TIRE. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 198,000.

HAD THE SMELL OF GAS WHILE DRIVING, FOUND FUEL TANK WET WITH GASOLINE. REMOVED FUEL TANK AND FOUND THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD RUSTED OUT AND THE FUEL LINE FITTINGS ON THE FUEL PUMP HAD ALSO RUSTED OUT AND LEAKING. *TR

FUEL LEAK CAME EVERY TIME I FUEL UP, SMELL GOT INSIDE THE TRUCK , I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE WAS TOLD SEAL BETWEEN PUMP HOUSING AND TANK SEALS AND LINES LEAVING TANK MADE FROM PLASTIC NEEDED CHANGING LEAKING ASS WELL THERE IS RUST ON THE TOP OF THE HOUSING OF PUMP BUT NO RUST ANY WHERE ELSE ON THE TRUCK ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR 1500.00 TECH AT DEALER SAID COMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL ISSUED YET SINCE FUEL LEAK ISSUES ARE DANGEROUS AND THEY HAPPEN OUT OF THE BLUE

THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD AND FUEL LINES, FUEL PUMP ARE RUSTED TO THE POINT OF FAILING TO SUPPORT THE PRESSURES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. OBVIOUSLY, THE TYPE OF STEEL, THICKNESS OF FUEL LINE STEEL MATERIAL IS NOT MADE IN SUCH MANNER AS TO GIVE A REASONABLE SERVICE LIFE BEFORE FAILING. THIS IS A CLEAR FAILURE OF AN IMPORTANT SYSTEM WITHIN THIS VEHICLE THAT EVERYONE RELIES ON PERFORMING TO A LEVEL OF REASONABLE TRUST. THIS FAILURE IS ONLY NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU GET A GAS LEAK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, TOO LATE AND ALREADY PUTTING OWNERS AT RISK OF FIRES OR VEHICLE DYING ON HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THIS LEAK USUALLY HAPPENS VERY CLOSE TO THE GAS TANK WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC, SO YOU ONLY NEED A SOURCE OF IGNITION TO CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE AND / OR LOSS OF LIFE. I NOTICED THIS FUEL LEAK ON THE ROAD, WHEN I SMELLED GAS INSIDE THE CAR SO I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION TO GET GAS AND CHECKED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A GAS LEAK COMING FROM WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK. ON FURTHER EXAMINATION, FOUND THAT THE GAS LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP SUPPLY LINE CONNECTIONS WHICH WERE RUSTED TO THE POINT OF LEAKING LIKE A FOUNTAIN. INSTALLED A NEW PUMP AND CONNECTIONS ONLY TO FIND OTHER STEEL LINES ALSO RUSTED AND ALSO LEAKING. PLEASE, THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOME PEOPLE UNAWARE OF THESE DEFECTS PAY DEARLY FOR SOME BIG CAR MAKER LIKE GM USING INFERIOR MATERIALS SO THEY COULD RAISE THEIR PROFIT LINE, REGARDLESS OF PEOPLE SAFETY.

THE TOP OF THE POLY FUEL TANK HAS A RECESS FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WHICH IS GASKET MOUNTED WITHIN THE TANK. THE TWO INCH FUEL LINE CONNECTORS ATOP THE PUMP ARE METAL. DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE POLY FUEL TANK, WATER CAN COLLECT WITHIN THE RECESS AND CAUSE THE METAL LINES TO RUST-OUT AT THE CONNECTION BENDS FOR THE POLY FUEL LINES TO ENGINE. THE SMELL OF GAS STARTS OUT AS BEING SUBTLE, HOWEVER BECOME STRONGER AS THE RUST PIN HOLES GET LARGER. THE GASOLINE LEAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. THIS IS CAN BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZZARD IF SOMEONE THROWS A SMOKING BUTT ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS DESIGN

HEAVY GASOLINE FUMES AFTER VEHICLE DRIVEN A SHORT DISTANCE. FUMES APPARENT AT STOPS, SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED. NO TRACE OF FUMES OR INCIPIENT LEAKAGE UNDERHOOD, HOWEVER THERE IS WEEPAGE ON THE UPPER-INBOARD AREA OF THE TANK ITSELF. A VERY DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE COMPLETE FUEL SYSTEM ROTTED OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE. THE FUEL TANK, FUEL PUMP MODULE, LOCK RING, FUEL LINES ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED AND HAD TO DO A FUEL SPILL CLEAN UP. LUCKILY, I CAUGHT THE FUEL SPILL BEFORE THE CADILLAC CONVERTER WARMED UP. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU BECAUSE THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED AND FEELS GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL DUE TO A SAFETY REASONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL HOWEVER THE FUEL GAUGE READ HALF TANK AND THE FOLLOWING DAY FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,300.

AFTER FUELING THEIR IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS UPON START UP THAT LINGERS FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, ALSO FALSE CODES POP UP IN DASH DISPLAY. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE AND IN THE PAST 2 YEARS I HAVE CODES P0449 & P0455 CODES COME UP CONSTANTLY, WE HAVE ALREADY REPLACE THE PARTS THAT THOSE CODES REQUEST EVAP PURGE, VEAT VALVE 3 TIMES AND THE CAR KEEPS GIVING THE SAME ISSUES, IT STARTS WITH ASKING TO TIGHT THE GAS CAP (REPLACED TWICE WITH ORIGINAL GM PARTS) AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES NEXT

THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING 1/4 TANK AND SUDDENLY THE GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY AND THE DRIVING DISTANT WENT BLANK. AFTER A SHORT TIME THE GAUGE READ 3/4 TANK, THEN WENT OFF AGAIN, THEN RESET ITSELF TO 1/2 TANK. THIS HAS HAPPENED QUITE FREQUENTLY SINCE THEN. IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE THE FUEL LEVEL GETS LESS THAN 3/8 OF A TANK. *TR

I OWN A 2007 CHEVY TAHOE I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STABILITRAK CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL AND THE FUEL SENDER FOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF WKS WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED FOR MY CAR DON'T WANT TO COVER FOR THIS!!!!!!!!!! LIGHTS KEEP TURNING ON LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE CAR NOT RUNNING WELL AT ALL!!!!! *TR

DOOR HANDLES (INTERIOR) CHROME PLATING IS PEELING BACK AND CUTTING FINGERS WHEN YOU PULL ON THEM.

THE GAS GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. IT NO LONGER REGISTERS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE CAR.

2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE SHOWS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND GAS GAUGE GOES CRAZY, BOUNCING FROM EMPTY TO FULL AND SOMETIMES LANDING ON A RANDOM READING. WHEN GAS GAUGE IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, VEHICLE SHOWS LOW FUEL, EVEN AFTER FILLING UP THE TRUCK. SOMETIMES AFTER FILLING UP, THE PROBLEM "RESOLVES" ITSELF - BUT OTHER TIMES, THE GAUGE IS STILL UNRELIABLE. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES AND CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUES SHOULD ONE RUN OUT OF GAS IN BUSY TRAFFIC OR IN AN UNSAFE AREA. *TR

THE GAS GAUGE IN MY 2007 CHEVY TAHOE HAS DRASTIC FLUCTUATIONS AND MIS-READINGS. I CAN GET IN THE TRUCK, START IT AND THE GAUGE MAY READ 1/4-1/2 FULL AND THE ESTIMATED GAS RANGE MAY SAY 130 MILES. I CAN THEN TURN THE TRUCK OFF, RESTART IT, AND THE READING SOMETIMES GOES DOWN TO EMPTY AND I'LL GET A "LOW FUEL" WARNING. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN VERY REGULARLY, BUT MOST OFTEN WHEN THE TANK IS AROUND 1/4 FULL (OR SUPPOSED TO BE 1/4 FULL). THIS CREATES SITUATIONS ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE I THINK I'VE GOT PLENTY OF TIME AND MILEAGE BEFORE HAVING TO FIND A GAS STATION. IF I STOP AT A REST STOP AND RESUME TRAVEL, MY READING MAY SUDDENLY GO TO LOW FUEL OR VERY LOW FUEL STATUS, IN THE MIDDLE OF NO-WHERE. MY SON IN LAW HAS A SIMILAR VEHICLE (2007, CADILLAC ESCALADE) BUILT ON THE SAME CHASSIS AND EXPERIENCES THE SAME ISSUE, SO I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS A PRODUCT DEFECT AT HAND. PLEASE HELP. *TR