2001 Chevrolet S10 Fuel system Problems

I'm having a problem with I believe it's the fuel sensor my truck gets up to a certain temperature and it just dies and it's not just my truck it's in a lot of the newer model Colorado's as well I have a friend who's having the same exact problem as I am when it gets up past 95 degrees, the truck just all of a sudden stops in the engine turns off, and you have to try and steer your truck without any power steering, the reason I am filing this is if this happens in the middle of the road it could possibly cause an accident and that would be no good and it only happens when it is hot outside in the winter time or when it's cold I have no issues whatsoever

NHTSA ID

11539247

Incident

Jan 1, 2023

I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL 2015 (USED) I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND IT REGISTERED A HALF A TANK OF GAS, I DROVE IT A FEW DAYS AND THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE DID NOT MOVE. I NOTIFIED THE AUTO CENTER WHERE I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT BACK FOR REPAIRS. FIVE WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR THE GAS GAUGE IS STILL FAULTY. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN (OUT OF GAS) THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE READ A QUARTER TANK OF GAS. I CONTACTED THE AUTO CENTER WHERE I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AND I WAS TOLD THE S10 AND THE GMC MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF FAULTY GAS GAUGE'S. MY ONLY RECOURSE IS TO HAVE THIS ITEM REPAIRED AGAIN WITHOUT ANY GUARANTEE THE SAME PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.----2001 CHEVROLET S10 FUEL SDYSTEM, OTHER BULLETIN 13599---ACTION NUMBER 10001283 REPORT DATE MAR 01,2003 THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

NHTSA ID

10730793

Incident

Jun 25, 2015

Mileage

65,500 mi

I WAS RETURNING TO EL PASO FROM KERRVILLE AT NIGHT WHEN THE HEADLAMPS DIMMED AND THE TRUCK LOST POWER MOST TRAFFIC WAS GOING 80 -85. IT WAS SCARY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10701463

Incident

May 17, 2013

Mileage

119,340 mi

FUEL GAUGE GIVES FLUCTUATING READINGS AT ALL SPEEDS AND AT STOPLIGHT, RESULTING IN RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ONCE AND A NEAR CRASH. ALSO, I HAVE TALKED WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIMILAR VEHICLES AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405450

Incident

Jul 19, 2010

Mileage

82,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY AND NOT KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT, MY ENGINE STALLS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. INVESTIGATION PE02066 , I HAVE HAD TUNE UP NEW SPARK PLUGS, NEW THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR, AND ANOTHER SENSOR, FUEL INJECTORS, THROTTLE BODY AND STILL THE TRUCK DOES THE STALLING OUT. I FEEL THAT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK, AND A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE . *TR

NHTSA ID

10367895

Incident

Nov 25, 2010

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THATTHE 2001 CHEVROLET S10 SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE FLEXIBLE FUEL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY ADVISED CONTACT NOT TO USE E85 FUEL. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO INFORM THE CONTACT OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF USING E85 FUEL. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONTACT IF E85 FUEL WERE USED THEY WOULD REFUSE TO REPAIR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 100000 MILES. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURES TO DATE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10183988

Incident

Jan 19, 2007

Mileage

100,000 mi

I HAVE AN 2001 S-10 EXTENDED CAB 4X4 TRUCK. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS TRUCK TOWED 4 TIMES & 4 OR 5 FUEL PUMPS PUT IN ALSO A WIRE THAT GOES TO FUEL PUMP & A NEW GAS CAP ALSO. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN JUNE OF 06 & DROVE IT 3 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST BREAK DOWN. IT WAS DOWN FOR 2 MONTHS. THE PLACE OF PURCHASE LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRUCK WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO PROBLEMS OR ANY WRECKS. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR IT COST OVER 500$ JUST IN LABOR ALONE NOT TO MENTION THE COST OF THE FUEL PUMPS & FULL DIAGNOSTICS. I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS TANK. WHEN I FILL THE TRUCK UP IT RUNS OUT THE TOP OF THE TANK ITSELF UNDER THE BED OF MY TRUCK . ISN'T THIS A DANGER TO MY SAFETY ? THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP DOESN'T WANT TO STAND BY THEIR WORK NOW SO I'M STUCK WITH A DEADLY VEHICLE. I PLAN TO FILE ANY COMPLAINT I CAN & IF POSSIBLE I WILL GET IT ON THE NEWS AS WELL. WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF MY BUYING THIS JUNK THE AUTO DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT SOLD MY CONTRACT TO A FINANCE COMPANY SO NOW THE DEALER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE THINGS THAT WERE & ARE BAD. THE TRUCK BED ONLY HAD 1 BOLT HOLDING THE WHOLE BED ON & THE GAS TANK ONLY HAD 1 STRAP ON 1 SIDE HOLDING THE GAS TANK UP... THE FINANCE COMPANY WON'T HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM EITHER. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS TYPE OF TRUCK & HAVE FOUND THAT WAY TO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AS I DO WHEN IT COMES TO THE GAS TANK & FUEL PUMP. SHOULDN'T SOMEONE BE HELD LIABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM ? WOULD THE MAKERS OF THE S-10 TRUCK ALLOW THEIR KIDS OR FAMILY TO RIDE IN A TRUCK THAT COULD POSSIBLY ONE DAY CAUSE THEIR DEATH ? WHEN A GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL FROM THE TANK UNDER THE TRUCK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF AT A STOP LIGHT SOMEONE THROWS A CIGARETTE OUT & IT HITS THE GAS THAT'S LEAKED OUT ? MY OPINION THE TRUCK WOULD BLOW UP. IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO CAN TELL ME WHERE TO COMPLAIN I'D BE EVER SO GRATEFUL FOR THAT INFO. CATHY IN KY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10177456

Incident

Jun 8, 2006

MY FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE HIGH COST WAS UNEXPECTED. AFTER MAKING COMMENTS TO SEVERAL PEOPLE, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT ABOUT 50% OF THE PEOPLE THAT I HAVE TALKED TO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE GM LINE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10169983

Incident

Sep 28, 2006

Mileage

79,925 mi

FILLED MY S-10 TRUCK UP WITH GAS IN THE EVENING AND THE NEXT MORNING THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THIS IS THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST ONE WAS MY 1997 CHEVORLET LUMINA. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150603

Incident

Feb 18, 2006

Mileage

27,600 mi

INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READING AT 1/4 TANK OR LESS. SINCE JUNE 2001 (3,000 MI.)HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. ITEMS REPLACED INCLUDE SENDER/PUMP ASSEMBLY. GAUGES, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, J3630 MODULE. IN MAY 2002 SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THIS WAS A "SELF INFLICTED" PROBLEM, THAT I KEPT THROWING IT IN NEUTRAL, AND THEY WERE DONE WITH IT. EMBARRASSED, I DID NOT FOLLOW UP ON ANY MORE COMPLAINTS. AS OF THIS DATE, STILL HAVE PROBLEM, VEHICLE HAS OVER 50,000 MI. NOTICED THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, TOO. *JB

NHTSA ID

10147849

Incident

Jan 16, 2006

Mileage

3,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND WERE INACCURATE. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT 100 MPH. THE TACHOMETER SHOWED A READOUT OF ZERO. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10145684

Incident

Dec 18, 2005

Mileage

80,000 mi

DT: 2001 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE POSTED OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A FIVE MINUTE PERIOD. THE FIRST TIME HE THOUGHT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS STUCK AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE SECOND TIME HE DID THE SAME THING. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOOSE RESTRICTIVE PLATE IN THE CARBURETOR, HE TOOK THE PLATE OFF. SINCE THE PLATE WAS REMOVED, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, BECAUSE HE DID NOT AGREE WITH DEALER'S PRICING. HE CALLED GM TO SEE IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10137184

Incident

Sep 20, 2005

FUEL GUAGE STICKS IN THE FULL POSITION ALL THE TIME, THIS RESULTNG IN A STALL VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY REQUIRING OWNER TO MOVE A DISABLED VEHICLE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10114705

Incident

Mar 20, 2005

Mileage

39,800 mi

1)MOTOR MOUNT BROKE. 2) DAY AFTER PURCHASING USED VEHICLE FOR DEALERSHIP, TRUCK WAS IN GEAR AND TOP SPEED WAS ABOUT 15MPH FOR ABOUT 50 FOOT. ENGINE WOULD DIE THEN HAVE A HARD TIME STARTING. HAPPENED FOR 30 MILES. AFTER THAT, AFTER RUNNING ENGINE FOR MORE THAN 1 1/2 HOUR, THE TRUCK WOULD DIE. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10114339

Incident

Dec 10, 2004

Mileage

57,000 mi

2004 TAIL GATE ASS FAILED REPLACED AFTER MARKET PARTS 2004 BACK UP LIGHTS IN/OP;004 INTERRIOR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF/ OVER RIDE BOTTON USED TO SAVE BATTERY2005 LEFT FRONT HUB ASS REPLACED. 004 RIGHT FRONT HUB ASS REPLACED;005 FRONT END REPLACED/PITTMAN/TIE RODS;2004 OIL FILTER LEAK / TIGHTENED 2004 REAR EMERGENCY BRAKES IN/OP 5 LEFT EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUM REPLACED;005 RIGHT EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUM REPLACED 2005 GAS SENDING UNIT REPLACED ERADIC BEHAVIOR 2004 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED ;004 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED;005 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED FRONT;005 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED FRONT 2005 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED REAR;005 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED REAR;005 U JOINTS REPLACED;04 BATTERY REPLACED 2005 TRANSMISSION SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR;005 REAR END {3.42} LOCKER CLANGS BETWEEN 1ST AND REVVED. 004 4 TIRES 005 4 TIRES 2004 DOOR HINGES FREEZE UP LUBE;005 TAIL GATE HINGES SHOW WEAR 2005 PARTS 4 EA TIE RODS/O/RING TYPE BRAKE SHOESAND DRUMS/U JOINTS. I HAVE FOR INSPECTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10111922

Incident

Feb 21, 2005

Mileage

92,000 mi

THE FUEL TANK LEAKED GAS, AND HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CAN CATCH ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10111228

Incident

Nov 13, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 45 VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HADIT TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT FOUR TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10095464

Incident

Oct 20, 2002

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK (READS EMPTY AT ALL TIMES NOW). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY (UNDER 35K MI). THERE'S A REOCCURENCE OF THE PROBLEM. IN ONE OCASSION A CLOSE CALL COLLISSION IN A HIGHWAY WAS BARELY AVOIDED DUE TO THE INNACURATE GAS GAUGE READING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10058593

Incident

Feb 3, 2004

Mileage

35 mi

FUEL GAUGE IS NOT CALIBRATED PROPERLY AND APPARENTLY CANT BE. THE EXTENDED CAB S-10 LS MODELS HAVE 19-GALLON GAS TANKS STANDARD. THE GAUGE READS FULL WHEN FULL BUT SEEMS TO GAUGE MY FUEL CONSUMPTION FASTER THAN I AM REALLY USING IT. IT WAS MOST CONCERNING THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON. I THOUGHT AT FIRST I WAS GETTING ABOUT 13 MILES PER GALLON WHEN HALF OF MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY. WHEN THE GAUGE GETS DOWN TO THE 1/8 TANK LINE THE FUEL LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN I GO TO THE STATION THE TANK WILL GENERALLY TAKE ONLY ABOUT 13 GALLONS MEANING THERE IS 6 REMAINING IN THE TANK. IT HAS BEEN CONSISTENT SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND OVER THE ALMOST 40,000 MILES IVE DRIVEN IT. I STILL DONT TRUST IT COMPLETELY AND USE MY TRIP METER TO GAUGE ITS ACCURACY. GENERALLY I JUST MAKE IT A PRACTICE TO REFUEL WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON. I KNOW I HAVE ABOUT 3/8 OF A TANK REMAINING WHEN THAT OCCURS. *CB

NHTSA ID

10053269

Incident

Apr 27, 2001

Mileage

250 mi

MY 2001 S-10 PICK UP STALLS WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ACTS SIMILAR TO INVESTIGATION PE02-066. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND EXPLAINED PROBLEM. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN TAKEN IN HAD 44,106 MILES. SHOULDN'T THE DEALER BEEN AWARE OF YOUR INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLY LOOKED AT THIS FILTER?. I THINK YOU SHOULD REOPEN THIS CASE, I THINK THAT THERE IS A SEVERE DEFECT IN THEIR DESIGN. TOMORROW I AM GOING TO DEALER ARMED WITH INFORMATION FROM YOUR WEBSITE AND I AM GOING TO PUT UP A STINK ABOUT THIS. PLEASE TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THIS CASE. THANK YOU. SINCERELY, ROBERT A. WRIGHT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047434

Incident

Apr 16, 2003

Mileage

44,106 mi

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS IN REPAIR SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS 9 TIMES. AFTER BRINGING VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP SHOP EVERYTHING ELSE STARTED TO BREAK DOWN. ALSO, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. FUEL GAUGE OPERATED POORLY, AND VEHICLE DIED/STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10044911

Incident

Oct 28, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 55/70 MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FUEL PUMP, AND SENDING UNIT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10024990

Mileage

47,003 mi

THERE ARE 40,000 MILES ON MY 2001 S-10 AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. I FILLED THE TANK FULL OF GAS AND 8 MILES DOWN THE ROAD , THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND IT COST OVER $900.00 TO REPLACE THE PUMP. $500.00 FOR THE PUMP, $60 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC, 400.00 FOR THE LABOR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! . *JB

NHTSA ID

10016272

Incident

Apr 18, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES HIS AUTO HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES, AND EACH TIME HE WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A PROGRAMMING ISSUE, AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT AT THE PRESENT. CONSUMER STATES WHEN HIS GAUGES REACHES 1/4 OF A TANK THE GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY. NLM

NHTSA ID

8007879

Incident

Jan 22, 2002

ENGINE HAS STALLED FOUR TIMES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: CATALYTIC CONVERTER/ FUEL PUMP/ OXYGEN SENSOR, AND IGNITION SWITCH. ALL REPAIRS HAVE FAILED TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003157

Incident

Sep 11, 2001