1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Fuel system Problems

I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE 3 WEEKS. ON MONDAY AUGUST 6TH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON A STREET IN A COMMERCIAL AREA. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A PARKING SPACE. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND I DROVE THE VEHICLE CA. 50 YARDS BEFORE ANOTHER FAILURE, WHEN I COASTED TO A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESTART, AND I WAS TOWED TO MY HOME. ON WEDNESDAY AUGUS 8TH, THE VEHICLE STALLED 3X AT A DISCOUNT STORE PARKING LOT, AND FINALLY STALLED AT WORK ON THE SAME DAY. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS WAS THE PMD ON THE CHEVY 6.5L DIESEL ENGINE, AND WAS A COMMON FAILURE. THIS IS A REAL HAZARD, AS THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ALWAYS RESTART, AND WERE I GOING DOWN THE HIWAY (EXPECIALLY WITH A TRAILER), I WOULD HAVE LOST ACCELLERATION POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS COULD EASILY COST SOMEONE THEIR LIVES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469962

Incident

Aug 6, 2012

Mileage

111,643 mi

THIS TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 1997 AND I HAVE OWNED IT AND MAINTAINED IT IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER SINCE THEN. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO MY HOME AND DOING SOME TROUBLE SHOOTING I DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. I REMOVED THE GAS TANK AND AFTER REMOVING THE FUEL PUMP DISCOVERED THE GREY WIRE TO THE PUMP HAD THE INSULATION BURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF INCHES. THIS DAMAGE WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. THE PLUG THAT THE WIRE GOES THROUGH WAS CHARRED AND MELTED AWAY. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE ASSEMBLY AND DAMAGE AND HAVE NOTIFIED GM OF THE INCIDENT. I AM AMAZED THAT THIS DID NOT RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR A FIRE. THE HEAT GENERATED TO MELT THE WIRE AND PLUG IS EXTENSIVE. THE PLUG WAS MELTED TO THE POINT IT EXPOSED IT INTERNAL WIRING. I UNDERSTAND THAT MOST CARS AND TRUCKS HAVE THIS TYPE OF ASSEMBLY INSTALLED. THE ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS THE FUEL PUMP IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. I WOULD BE MORE THAN WILLING TO SHARE THE PHOTOS OR THE ASSEMBLY FOR FAILURE ANALYSIS.

NHTSA ID

10381930

Incident

Feb 4, 2011

Mileage

237,000 mi

VEHICLE STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. FOUND DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. UPON REMOVAL OF PUMP FROM FUEL TANK, FOUND WIRING ON FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT BURNT WITH INSULATION MELTED BACK APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES FROM THE SWITCH. HAD THIS EVENT OCCURRED WITH A TANK CLOSE TO EMPTY IT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE.

NHTSA ID

10379156

Incident

Jan 18, 2011

Mileage

165,800 mi

MY 16 YR. OLD SON PURCHASED A 1997 CHEVY K1500/SILVERADO W/ 5.7LITER GAS ENGINE; 160K+ MILES. PREVIOUS OWNER EXPLAINED THE TRUCK WAS ON ITS THIRD FUEL PUMP. SURE ENOUGH, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED ON US ALSO AT 163,000 MILES. FORTUNATELY IT FAILED ONLY 100 FEET FROM HOME AS HE DROVE DOWN OUR RESIDENTIAL STREET. IMAGINE THE HAZARD POTENTIAL HAD IT DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOWING AND REPAIRS TOTALED $800. A REMANUFACTURED PUMP (WITH 1 YR WARRANTY) WAS INSTALLED PLUS A NEW FUEL FILTER. THE DYING FUEL PUMP SHED DEBRIS THAT CLOGGED THE FILTER WHICH STARVED THE ENGINE. A GOOGLE SEARCH DETAILS HOW PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH CHEVY FUEL PUMPS IN TRUCKS RANGING FROM 1991S TO 2002S; PERHAPS NEWER IF I SEARCHED LONGER. I CAN ILL AFFORD TO REPLACE A FUEL PUMP LIKE THAT AGAIN. WITH THE HISTORY OF FUEL PUMP FAILURES WELL DOCUMENTED (REF: GOOGLE SEARCH), WHY HASN'T CHEVY ENGINEERED A FIX YEARS AGO?? *TR

NHTSA ID

10258619

Incident

Feb 4, 2009

Mileage

163,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START HIS VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND BURNED OFF THE WIRES INSIDE THE GAS TANK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,462 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,445. UPDATED 06/03/08. *LJ UPDATED 05/30/08

NHTSA ID

10227897

Incident

May 12, 2008

Mileage

53,445 mi

OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS AND 80,000 MILES OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE THE FUEL PUMP HAS DIED ON ME 5 TIMES. ALL 5 TIMES THE PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH AC DELCO PARTS FROM GM. THE LAST TWO TIMES IT WENT OUT I HAD IT REPLACED BY A CHEVY DEALER IN TAMPA. THE SECOND TO THE LAST FAILURE CAUSED A DOMINO EFFECT THAT ENDED UP BEING VERY COSTLY TO ME. FRAGMENTS FROM THE PUMP TRAVELED TO THE FILTER, SOMEHOW MADE IT PAST THE FILTER AND RUINED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. FRAGMENTS FROM THAT TRAVELED FURTHER ALONG AND DESTROYED THE THROTTLE BODY METERING VALVE AND ALL 8 FUEL INJECTORS. AFTER HAVING ALL THIS WORK DONE, THE LAST FUEL PUMP ONLY WORKED FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS BEFORE IT WENT OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME IT LUCKILY DID NOT RUIN THE ABOVE MENTIONED ITEMS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE GM PART BEING DEFECTIVE, AND IT'S NOT SOMETHING THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO PUT UP WITH AS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I'VE NEVER LET THE TANK GET BELOW 1/3 FULL BECAUSE I KNOW IT CAN DAMAGE THE PUMP BELOW 1/4 FULL. THE PUMP FAILS WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS CAUSED A DANGER TO MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. *NM

NHTSA ID

10171273

Incident

Aug 15, 2006

Mileage

159,000 mi

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP IN MY VEHICLE 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. THIS IS A HIGHLY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AS THE ENTIRE TRUCK BED HAS TO BE REMOVED TO ACCESS THE FUEL PUMP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10167537

Incident

May 14, 2004

Mileage

125,000 mi

FUEL PUMP BROKE AGAIN ON MY 1997 CHEVY DIESEL PICK UP THIS WILL BE THE 4TH PUMP ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW. I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS ONE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH GM HAS HAD A KNOWN PROBLEM AND COVERED THE PREVIOUS 3. SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I HAD TO PAY $2400.00 TO GET THIS FIXED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10159975

Incident

May 20, 2006

Mileage

157,392 mi

MY 1997 Z71 KEPT DYING WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I TALKED TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE FUEL PUMP. SO I GO TO CHANGE THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT HAD SHORTED. THE POWER WIRE AND CONNECTIONS WERE MELTED. I HAD TO REPLACE THE PUMP AND ASSEMBLY IN THE TANK. COST ME OVER $700.00 PLUS LABOR. I WAS TOLD I WAS LUCKY IT DIDN'T EXPLODE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10158375

Incident

May 25, 2006

Mileage

140,000 mi

WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING OUR 4TH FUEL PUMP PLACED IN OUR TRUCK, THIS TIME AFTER IT DIED ON THE INTERSTATE. WE TOWED THE TRUCK HOME AND TRIED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WHEN WE GOT UNDER THE HOOD WE DISCOVERED THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WAS OVERHEATING IT WAS SO HOT MY HUSBAND BURNED HIS FINGER. WE REPLACED IT BUT THAT DIDN'T FIX IT. WE SENT THE TRUCK TO THE SHOP AND WERE TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AGAIN, THE WIRES ON THE PUMP WERE BURN AND MELTED WHICH WAS CAUSING THE ICM TO OVERHEAT. THIS IS THE SAME THING THAT WAS WRONG WITH THE ORIGINAL PUMP THAT WAS REPLACED IN SEPT 01, APRIL 04 THE SECOND PUMPS' FUEL LEVEL SENSING UNIT (A THIN PIECE OF METAL SLIDING ACROSS A SET OF CONDUCTORS) BECAME CORRODED AND GOT STUCK ON EMPTY, AND NOW THE 3RD PUMP HAS BURNT MELTED WIRES. ALL REPAIR WERE AT MY COST. WE REAL LUCK THE THING DIDN'T BLOW UP! BUT TRYING TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE PRAYING TO NOT BE HIT BY THE 70+ MPH TRAFFIC IS TERRIFYING. THIS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE "COMMON" AMONG GM TRUCK OWNERS, SO WHY HASN'T GM STEPPED UP TO HELP? *JB

NHTSA ID

10133268

Incident

Aug 10, 2005

Mileage

106,000 mi

INTERMITENT OPERATION OF FUEL PUMP LOCATED IN FUEL TANK. REMOVAL OF FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY REVEALED A BURNT CONNECTOR AND MELTED WIRE INSULATION, RESULTING IN POOR CONTINUITY TO FUEL PUMP. VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT ALWAYS START. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING.

NHTSA ID

10096080

Incident

Sep 19, 2004

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR TO FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE FUEL TANK AT UPPER END OF PICKUP/FUEL PUMP SUPPORT TUBES BURNED HOT ENOUGH TO SOFTEN THE COPPER CONNECTOR CAUSING IT TO OPEN UP AND SHUT OFF FUEL PUMP CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES OF WIRE INSULATION WAS MELTED OFF AT THE TOP CONNECTOR END. THIS IS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK SURROUNDED BY FUMES AND FUEL. IF AIR WAS INTRODUCED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EXPLOSION. THIS IS THE FACTORY INSTALLED FUEL PUMP AND FUSE DID NOT BLOW EVEN THOUGH THE WIRE WAS EXPOSED AND NEAR METAL COMPONENTS. I'VE OWNED THE TRUCK SINCE NEW. RICHARDSON BROTHERS CHEVROLET IN FLORESVILLE, TEXAS AND OTHER AUTO PART DEALERS INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON AND HAVE SEEN WORSE DAMAGE TO WIRING. THE DEALER WANTED OVER $400.00 FOR THE PARTS WHICH INCLUDE NEW PICKUP TUBES WITH FUEL LEVEL FLOAT AND FUEL PUMP. I'M A QUALITY CONTROL INSPECTOR FOR AIRCRAFT AND THIS WOULD HAVE GROUNDED THE ENTIRE SERIES OF THAT PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT. (TWA FLIGHT 800).*AK

NHTSA ID

10093735

Incident

Oct 2, 2004

Mileage

162,000 mi

THE PICKUP'S IDLE WOULD VARY FROM FULL THROTTLE TO BARELY STAY RUNNING WHILE IN PARK. WOULD ALSO GO INTO FULL THROTTLE WHILE DRIVING, THEN ATTEMPT TO DIE. TOOK TO A MECHANIC, CHANGED THE FULL FILTER, STILL DIDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM; HE PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER FOR ANALYSIS SHOWED IT WAS THE THROTTLE SENSOR, THAT WAS REPLACED AND IT STILL DOES IT.

NHTSA ID

10081306

Incident

Jul 16, 2004

I HAVE HAD A DANGEROUS SITUATION OCCUR WITH A FAILURE IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, INVOLVING THE WIRING HARNESS AND VEHICLE CONTROL MODULE (VCM) OF MY 1997 CHEVROLET K1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED INTO A CHEVROLET DEALER, FOR SERVICE DUE TO A CRANK BUT NO-START ISSUE ON JANUARY 29, 2004. UPON DIAGNOSIS BY THE MECHANICS, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAD SOMEHOW DEVELOPED A LEAK, WHICH CAUSED FUEL PRESSURE TO BUILD-UP WHERE THE WIRING-HARNESS ENTERED THE UNIT. THEN, FUEL WAS FORCED AT HIGH PRESSURE BETWEEN THE WIRES AND INSULATION UNTIL IT POOLED UP INSIDE THE VCM. THE DEALER'S MECHANIC, PER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, STATED THAT THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW VCM, WIRING HARNESS, AND INJECTOR SYSTEM IS NECESSARY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONSULTED WITH A DIFFERENT GM MECHANIC FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HE SAID I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT EXPLODE, AND RECOMMENDED THAT I CONTACT GM OWNERS ASSISTANCE ABOUT THIS MATTER, HOWEVER THEY WERE OF NO HELP AND WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE DANGER OF THIS SITUATION. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A DAMAGING ENGINE FIRE AND POSSIBLE INJURY OR WORSE. THEREFORE, I AM REQUESTING THAT A RECALL WOULD BE PLACED ON THIS PROBLEM TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10062793

Incident

Jan 29, 2004

Mileage

124,614 mi

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THIS COMPLAINT VERY CLEAR AND TO THE POINT. I HAVE BEEN VIEWING THE COMPLAINTS LOCATED ON YOUR WEBSITE AND FEEL THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT PUPOSE FOR RECALLING THESE VEHICLES. I PURCHASED A 1997 CHEVY K20 APPROX 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO WORK FINE UNTIL A FEW MONTHS LATER. I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE SOME STEERING PROBLEMS. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM DRIVING AROUND A CORNER OR STRAIGHT BUT THE STEERING WILL BECOME VERY LOOSE AND VEER INTO ONE DIRECTION ALL ON ITS OWN. THAT IS JUST ONE OF THE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH OWNING THIS VEHICLE. I NOW HAVE COME TO FIND THAT THERE IS EVEN A GREATER THREAT TO MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY FAMILY BECAUSE I HAVE NOW BEEN INFORMED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE AND FUEL PUMP WIRES, INSIDE THE GAS TANK, MELTED INSULATION AND BURNT THE CONNECTOR. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEADLY EXPERIENCE FOR MYSELF AND THAT OF ANYONE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME IF IT WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO MY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS INFORMATION. I FEEL THAT THE FIRST SIGN OF THIS PROBLEM IS THAT THE GAS GAUGE WILL START TO MALFUNCTION, WHICH LEAVES YOU GUESSING AT THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. I FEEL THIS MATTER NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION DUE TO THE FACT THAT OWNERS/DRIVERS OF VEHICLES ARE REQUIRED TO CARRY AUTO INSURANCE, HOWEVER, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NONE OF US HAS ANY CONTROLL OVER. IF WE WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE BECOMES INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THAT WOULD SEEM SENSELESS THAT POSSIBLY SOMEONES LIFE WOULD HAVE TO END BEFORE THIS SITUATION BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. I HAVE TO DEMAND THAT SOME ACTION BE TAKEN BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE FOR SOMEONE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10060768

Incident

Mar 8, 2004

THE RADIATOR'S COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN FLUID ACCUMULATION IN THE TRANSMISSION ON TWO OCCASIONS. WAS FIXED TWICE, CAUSING A TOW BY THE DEALER ON THE SECOND TIME. THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUED TO SHIFT HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND, HAD ANOTHER DEALER LOOK AT IT, SAID IT WAS "JUNK." NOTIFIED GM, THEY DID NOTHING BECAUSE THE FIRST DEALER DIDN'T REPORT THE PROBLEM. HAD TO PAY FOR A TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AT 70,000 MILES... VERY EXPENSIVE! THE FUEL INDICATOR HAS ALSO FAILED. THE FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE FALLEN OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IS OVER THE 70,000 MILE LIMIT OF REPLACEMENT. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER. HMMM... MAYBE THE DEALER WAS RIGHT ABOUT BEING JUNK WITHOUT A WARRANTY. SO SAD THAT WE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR PRODUCTS LIKE THIS. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047586

Incident

Aug 1, 2000

FUEL LINE IS LEAKING FROM FUEL INJECTION CAUSING FUEL GO THROUGHT THE WORE HARNESS AND EAT AWAY HARNESS THEN INTO THE COMPUTER. THEN THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSING IT TO BE HARD TO STEER AND CONTROL. POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE AND STALL HAZARD.*AK

NHTSA ID

10037335

Incident

Sep 3, 2003

Mileage

350,000 mi

TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE WITH NO INDICATION OF TROUBLE WHEN PARKED, UPON REENTRY TRUCK DID NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO START, ENGINE WOULD TURN SPIN FREELY. TOWED TO SHOP. FUEL PUMP SUPPOSEDLY FAILED ACCORDING TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND WAS REPLACED WITH 46,000 MILES ON TRUCK. TRUCK DROVE LESS THAN 500 MILES AND FAILED TO START WITH SEEMINGLY THE SAME PROBLEM. TOWED TO CHEVEROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT CONNECTION INSIDE THE TANK WAS BURNED OUT. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR ALL CHEVEROLET TRUCKS WITH VORTEC ENGINES. HE RETURNED THE DEFECTIVE SENDING UNIT TO ME AND I COULD PLAINLY SEE THE BURNED ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AT THE TOP OF THE UNIT. UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS AN EXPLOSION WOULD BE POSSIBLE IF SUFFICIENT OXYGEN WAS IN THE TANK. FUEL PUMP AND COMPONENT PARTS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 46,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10002786

Incident

Jan 7, 2003

Mileage

46,102 mi

THE FEUL PUMP WENT OUT, FIRST TIME AT 61013 MILES, WAS RELACED WITH 200 DOLLAR DEDUCTABLE. THEN WENT OUT AGAIN AT75860 MILES, BUT THIS TIME THEY SAID ALSO THE SENDING UNIT. THAT HOLDS THE PUMP WENT OUT. THEY SHOWED ME BURNT WIRES ON THIS PART, SO SENCE IT WASNT ONLY THE PUMP ,COST ME ANOTHER 200 DEDUCTED INSTEAD OF GETTING REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. I'VE READ OTHERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS AS I, AND FEEL THAT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT DOES CAUSE A FIRE AND FATALITYS. DT

NHTSA ID

770719

Incident

Mar 27, 2002

ON 7/9/02 THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRES THAT ATTATCH TO THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK, WERE SHORTED OUT. THERE IS VISIBLE MELTING AND CORRODING OF THE CONNECTORS. CONSIDERING THAT THE WHOLE DEVICE, PLUS THE WIRING IS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, AND SINCE THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS TRUCK WAS A BOMB WAITING TO BLOW UP. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE GM FUEL PUMPS FAILING AND THE WIRING SHORTING OUT. NO ONE HAS HAD ANY LUCK GETTING GM TO RECALL THE PUMPS, AND SINCE WE JUST SPENT ALMOST $500 FOR THE REPAIR, I THOUGHT I WOULD INFORM YOU OF THIS SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY. GM SHOULD BE CONCERNED WITH THIS FLAW, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

764099

Incident

Jul 9, 2002

WHILE REPLACING FUEL PUMP, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THREE WIRES THAT WENT INTO GAS TANK MELTED DOWN HALF WAY. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK PUMP, SENDER, STRAINER, FUEL FILTER, FUEL CAM AND DAMPENER WERE REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ID

8011367

Incident

May 10, 2002

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED. SEARCHED WEB AND FOUND THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM, YET NO RECALL. I'M OUT $700 AND GM SAYS IT IS NOT A DESIGN FLAW?*AK

NHTSA ID

759964

Incident

Mar 21, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY THE REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY. *AK *YD

NHTSA ID

899672

Incident

Nov 24, 2001

TRUCK HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH MAJOR COMPONENTS OTHER THAN WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS NOT USED FOR NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

744802

EXCESSIVE FUEL PUMP NOISE, AUDIBLE FROM CLOSED CAB LOCATION

NHTSA ID

744556

Incident

Aug 1, 2000