Fuel system
Filed Apr 9, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LUCAS CHEVROLET (4323, 101 S JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD, COLUMBIA, TN 38401, (931) 398-5092) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11083978
- Incident
- Mar 23, 2018
- Mileage
- 220,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 19, 2012
PREMATURE FUEL LINE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION CAUSING SPILLAGE OF FUEL AND RISK OF FIRE. ALL UNDERBODY FUEL LINES EXCESSIVELY CORRODED AND DEVELOPED LEAKS WITH FUEL SPILLING ON HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM PARTS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10466616
- Incident
- May 16, 2012
- Mileage
- 89,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 18, 2012
ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT CRANK ,WOULD NOT CRANK HAD TO KEEP PUMPING GAS PEDDLE WHEN IT DID CRANK I HAD TO KEEP PUMPING GAS PEDAL TO KEEP CRANKED ,CAR WOULD BARELY MOVE IT WAS SPITTING AND SPUTTERING REALLY BAD THEN IT BACK FIRED HARD AND I MADE IT HOME THEN IT WOULD NOT CRANK I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL PUMP RELAY SWITCH,IT RAN FOR ABOUT 30 MIN. THEN IT WOULD NOT CRANK,PULLED OUT RELAY SWITCH AND PUT IT BACK IN AND IT WILL CRANK FOR 2 OR 3 TIMES,THEN IT WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT CRANK AGAIN. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10452115
- Incident
- Jul 6, 2011
- Mileage
- 34,200 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 14, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY DECREASE IN SPEED WITHOUT WARRANT AND SPORADICALLY STALL. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR DESPITE THE CONTACTS ATTEMPTS TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER REPLACED A PORTION OF THE FUEL LINE WITH A HYDRAULIC HOSE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL LINES WERE COLLAPSING AND HE WAS HESITANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10330459
- Incident
- Apr 14, 2010
- Mileage
- 58,000 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Feb 2, 2010
ENGINE MISFIRES AND IS DOWNGRADED TO 25 MPH ON HIGHWAY. ENGINE KNOCKS AND RATTLES. PROBLEM IS A KNOWN FAILURE ON A GOOD SHARE OF 2004.5 THROUGH 2005 DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCKS WHERE #2 AND #7 FUEL INJECTOR HARNESS FAILS. MFG KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX THE TRUCK UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS SURFACED. THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN REAR END COLLISION ON HIGHWAY. THEY DO NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY WHICH STATES 5YRS.,100,000 MILES. COST $504 MY COST. I HAVE A COMPLAINT LODGED WITH THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF CT. FUEL INJECTOR WIRING HARNESSSVC BULLETIN 05-06-04-047C. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10303797
- Incident
- Jan 25, 2010
- Mileage
- 69,181 mi
Fuel systemSteeringTransmission
Filed May 28, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIFTEEN TIMES FOR A VARIETY OF FAILURES. THERE WERE DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS AND FUEL PUMPS, THE R& R INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED, AND THERE WAS AN OCCASIONAL TRANSMISSION LEAK. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE LEAK. THE CONTACT ORDERED A SPARE TIRE, BUT IT WAS NEVER RECEIVED. HE CONSULTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO ONLY INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR ISSUES WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO SPOKE WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500.
- NHTSA ID
- 10229103
- Incident
- May 18, 2006
- Mileage
- 500 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Dec 22, 2006
ENGINE MISFIRES AND IS DERATED TO 25 MPH ON HIGHWAY. ENGINE KNOCKS AND RATTLES. PROBLEM IS A KNOWN FAILURE ON A GOOD SHARE OF 2004.5 THROUGH 2005 DURAMAX DIESEL TRUCKS WHERE #2 AND #7 FUEL INJECTOR HARNESS FAILS. MFG KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX THE TRUCK UNTIL THE PROBLEM HAS SURFACED. THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN REAR END COLLISION ON HIGHWAY. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10176849
- Incident
- Dec 21, 2006
- Mileage
- 15,500 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 12, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S FUEL GAUGE DID NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE HAD TWO FUEL TANKS FILLED AND THE GAUGE READ EMPTY. THE DEALER HAD ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BY REPLACING THE FUEL SYSTEM ON 4 OCCASIONS BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL ON 10 OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THE INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10168056
- Incident
- Apr 1, 2004
- Mileage
- 25 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.