NHTSA Complaint #10116190 — 1997 GMC SIERRA 1500

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10116190
Vehicle	1997 GMC SIERRA 1500
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Date of Incident	March 31, 2005
Date Filed	March 31, 2005
Mileage	144,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OK

Consumer Description

TRUCK WILL NOT START. NOT HEARING THE ELECTIC FUEL PUMP IN GAS TANK. TRUCK TOWED FOR REPAIRS. DURING FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. NOTICED THE CONNECTOR INSIDE THE GAS TANK ARCED AND BURNED WITH 2 INCHES OF INSULATION BURNED OFF THE WIRES SUPPLYING POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP. 1997 GMC TRUCK. I GUESS THIS CONNECTOR THAT MATES THROUGH THE TANK HAS HAD A HISTORY OF ARCING BURNING HERE. ALSO THE CONNECTOR DEFECT ISNT EASILY NOTICABLE TO THE TECHNICIAN. CAUSING INTERMITTENT FUEL PUMP FAILURE AS IN MY CASE. HAS THERE BEEN ANY HISTORY OF FIRE/EXPOSION WITH THESE CONNECTORS ON GM VEHICLES. THIS I FEEL IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN PROBABLY DRIVEN FOR SOME TIME WITH THIS DEFECT AND IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE TO MANY TECHNICIANS.. HTTP://WWW.FINDARTICLES.COM/P/ARTICLES/MI_M3102/IS_6_123/AI_N6083406 HERE IS AN ARTICLE EXPLAINING THE DEFECT.

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