NHTSA Complaint #10192123 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10192123 |
| Vehicle | 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 36,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP IN MY 2001 5.3 LITER CHEVROLET SILVERADO TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. WHEN I FILL MY TANK WITH FUEL THE GAUGE READS ERRATICALLY, THE NEEDLE PINS ITSELF IN THE EMPTY POSITION. THE PROBLEM IS CONSTANT AND ON GOING. I NOTIFIED GM AND THEY OFFER NO REPAIR YET THIS SAME PROBLEM QUALIFIED AS A RECALL FOR REPAIR ON THE 2001 MODEL SUBURBAN WITH THE 5.3 LITER ENGINE. SIMPLY DO A GOOGLE SEARCH FOR 2001 SIVLERADO FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED AT THE NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM YET THERE IS NO ACCOUNTABILITY FROM GM. THANK YOU *TR
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