2006 Chevrolet HHR Complaints

Fuel line rotting. Dripping gas towards rear of car. When I did my research this is very common with the Chevy cars. Like the HHR cavaliers and cobalts. Using a cheap metal then wrapping it in a heat shield that cause moisture to stay trapped causing the lines to rot.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet HHR. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the low unknown fluid warning light was illuminated. The contact checked the fluid levels and the fluid levels were at full. After a couple of days the contact restarted the vehicle and the warning light was off. The contact was concerned that there might be an issue with brake fluid not flowing through the brake lines as designed which could cause the brakes to not work properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL AT THE FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL WHERE THE HEAT SHIELD INSULATION RETURN AND BRAKE LINE WERE LOCATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED WITH SEVERAL HOLES. THE CONTACT CALLED REEDMAN TOLL AUTO GROUP (1700 LINCOLN HWY #101, LANGHORNE, PA 19047) AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS ADVISED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,586.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY WHILE IT WAS 27 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS DUE TO COLD WEATHER AND THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT MAY REMAIN ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE ISSUE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

FUEL LINE LEAK NEAR REAR TIRE. FOUND PRESSURE LINE ROTTED INSIDE OF HEAT PROTECTION WRAP.