Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet s10 pickup truck. The windshield wipers failed to operate normally. The mechanic stated that recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v159000, windshield wiper motor is related to the failure. The manufacturer stated the VIN was not a part of the existing recall and that they would be liable for the repairs. The contact was concerned that if this were to occur when it was raining the driver's visibility would be reduced. The contact is also concerned of the safety risk which could result in a crash. The fuel pump also failed at 27,000 miles. The current and failure mileages were approximately 70,400.
1997 Chevrolet S10: fuel pump failure
7 of the 469 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
Fuel gauge goes to full when driving regardless of fuel level. Original owner ran out of fuel once before they knew the gauge wasn't correct. This could have caused an accident and/or fatality. It also may have shortened the life of the electric fuel pump.
Approx 5min of driving at residential speeds engine would cut in and out as if running out of gas. The fuel gauge registered obout 1/3rd full. First trip to the dealer found two trouble codes: sp0440 & p0171. Was told to tighten gas cap and return if proble persists. With full tank of gas and at highway speeds engine cut out and back in causing quite a jolt. Problem continued especially when accelerating. Back to dealer (one week after 1st visit) to find out fuel pump needs replacing. Four months out of warranty, but low mileage, so I complained to dealer. "goodwill" replacement by mfg although out $220 for 2 trips into dealer for problem solving.
Vehicle experiencing problem with intermittent stalling while driving. Vehicle taken to an independen tdealer for repairs. Problem was due to burning wiring noticed on fuel pump.
While driving 60 MPH vehicle completely shut down without warning cause unknown. *ak the fuel pump inside the gas tank failed due to defective part.
Consumer is unable to start vehicle due to malfunction of fuel pump. *ak
Fuse to fuel pump failed.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?
7 of 469 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 (1%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet S10
Wipers 109No deployment 33ABS 25Brake failure 21Fuel gauge 20Stalling 14Ball joint 8Grinding brakes 7Adaptive cruise 6Airbag light 6Harsh shifting 6Transmission failure 6Loss of power 5Sudden acceleration 5
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