We have replaced the fuel pump 3 times. It has caused us to miss work several days, and put our jobs at risk. We have been out money for towing, parts and labor twice. The third time it failed, it was just past the parts warranty for a grand total of $1950.00. We have to continue to take it back to firestone to be replaced and make our lives miserable.
1996 Chevrolet Blazer: fuel pump failure
9 of the 1,152 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
Vehicle stalls at stop lights, stop signs, and while at stop with engine idling. Outside temperature is over 70 degrees. It has been to a mechanic 5 times in the last month. Parts replaced - fuel pump one year ago, mass airflow sensor, egr has been cleaned once and replaced once. Throttle position sensor has been replaced. Two other sensors have been replaced - problem still exists.
On september 5, 2004, my husband, mother, 8 year old son, 4 year old daughter, and 1 year old son, were stranded in the emergency lane on I-66 east in fairfax county, va with a broken fuel pump. While waiting for a tow truck they were hit by a drunk driver who was traveling at approximately 100 MPH. The blazer flipped onto its side and skidded a great distance, before finally coming to rest upside down. My 4 year old daughter was seriously injured when the back seat, and the front seat broke and sandwiched her in between the two. She broke her jaw when she was slammed into the small handle above the rear right passenger side door. She also suffered a broken wrist and broken arm when she was thrown into the door. When the back seat broke it caused her to hit the headset of the broken front seat which in turn caused some of her teeth to go through her bottom lip. My mother who was sitting in the front passenger seat was injured when the roof did not hold up in the crash and suffered thankfully what was classified as "minor" injuries, but could have very well been major injuries because the entire right side from front to back did not hold up in the accident. I do have many pictures of what was left of my blazer, from many different angles both inside and out. I am deeply troubled by the fact that both seats broke, and the roof did not hold up at all. My 8 year sitting in the rear center seat had a laceration and concussion, my 1 year old sitting in the rear drivers side seat had no injuries, and my husband in the drivers seat suffered minor head and shoulder injuries. Granted this could have been much worse, but I expected a lot more out of the blazer than what actually happened.
Moses lake fire department incident report 2003-1096. Possible problem with fuel pumps installed on 1996 chevrolet blazers, causing fuel to be released from the fill tube while fueling is being accomplished. Vehicle turned off at time of incident. Owner reports this as the second incident involving a fuel spill during fueling--mechanical investigation indicated a problem with the fuel pump on the first incident and pump was replaced.
Fuel pump has been replaced 3 times. Consumer feels there is a problem with fuel pump. Please provide any further informtation.
Somehow an electrical short occurred in the fuel pump. The mechanic who fixed the short said that this was a real safety hazard as the short was in the tank assembly so close to fuel..
The fuel pump is being replaced for the 8th time on this vehicle. The vehicle continues to cut off at while driving at any speed without warning. Every 10,000 miles the fuel pump needs replacing. Please provide any further details.
Intermittently vehicle stalls and dies, giving the driver no warning. Dealer has replaced the alternator/battery and fuel pump and the problem still exists.
Fuel pump cracked and fuel line failed.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: 4-door, 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive multi-purpose passenger vehicles. During development testing, the prop shaft contacted the inboard side of the fuel tank allowing fuel leakage. This leakage was in excess of the amount permitted by fmvss 301, "fuel system integrity."
- Risk
- If an ignition source is present, and there is a fuel leak, a fire could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install additional shielding of the fuel tank. This will be added without removing or disassembling the fuel system.
Recall number 96V234000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer?
9 of 1,152 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer (1%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer
ABS 173Wipers 140Brake failure 132Ball joint 111No deployment 43Grinding brakes 28Overheating 18Fire or smoke 17Transmission failure 15Premature wear 12Seat belt 12Headlights 11Stalling 11Power steering loss 10Slipping 9Fuel smell 8Loss of power 8Engine failure 7Harsh shifting 7Sudden acceleration 7Spongy pedal 6Pulling 6Check engine light 5
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