1988 Honda Accord

DT: CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LINE RUNS UNDERNEATH THE CARPET INSIDE THE CAR AND THERE WAS A GAS LEAK FROM THE FUEL LINE AND HER CAR FILLED UP WITH GASOLINE. THIS HAPPENED ON 7-16-05. SHE HAS TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AND THEY PUT A SPLICE IN THE FUEL LINE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SHE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. SHE HAS NOT HAD FURTHER PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPAIR WAS DONE. *JB

I BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED OR ENGINE OFF. THE SMELL WAS VERY STRONG AFTER THE ENGINE WAS OFF. I TOOK THE CAR TO NORTHSIDE AUTO REPAIR. THE OWNER INFORMED ME IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTORS. I DID NOT CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD THE FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. THE OWNER INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE INJECTORS LEAKING. HE ALSO STATED THAT VERY RARILY DO THEY REPLACE FUEL INJECTORS. HE SAID THEY SELDOM LEAK OR NEED REPAIR. I ASSUMED IT WAS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE CAR, BUT HE DID NOT FEEL LIKE THIS WAS TRUE. WITH HIS COMMENTS, I FELT LIKE MAYBE THERE WAS A DEFECT. AFTER HIS COMMENTS ON HOW DANGEROUS IT WAS TO DRIVE THE CAR, THIS CERTAINLY SEEMED LIKE A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

FUEL FILLER PIPE RUSTED THROUGH AT TOP CONNECTION TO VEHICLE BODY (AWAY FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH WEATHER, AND CAUSED FUEL VAPOR RELEASE. APARENTLY, EARLIER MODEL OF THE HONDA ACCORD, UP TO WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF MY VEHICLE MANUFACTURE, WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY FAILURE. MY CAR WAS NOT A PART OF THAT RECALL. I WOULD SEEK REMEDY IN THE REFUND OF REPAIR COSTS. REGARDING THE JACK STAND FAILURE, I WAS CHANGING A TIRE IN MY GARAGE WHEN THE JACK SLIPPED FROM ITS TOP SEATED POSITION UNDER THE CAR. THE CAR DID FALL AND DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE LOWER BODY PANEL. I RECEIVED ONLY A MINOR SCRATCH, AND A MAJOR SCARE. NO MAJOR INJURY OCCURED THIS TIME.