1995 Chevrolet S10

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

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.