At 45,000 miles the fuel gauge became unstable on my 1997 s-10 pickup. The gauge indicates more fuel in the vehicle than is in the tank. The vehicle ran out of fuel during a rainstorm and once again while in interstate traffic. Inquiries indicate that this is a long-standing problem for many gm vehicles. Repair estimate to fix the gauge is $500.00. This is certainly a safety-related issue when the vehicle stalled on the interstate.
1997 Chevrolet S10 fuel system complaints
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While driving oil line came apart and dumped oil all over the engine. The oil line was replaced. Then, transmission line came apart and dumped transmission fluid all over the engine. Transmission line was replaced, but problem recurred. The cause of the both lines coming apart was undetermined. *ak
One of the fuel lines under the cab rusted through and is allowing fuel to leak above electridal contacts to air bag sensor. Seems like this is a safety hazard. The sensor is also corroded. The fuel lines are not protected from road salt and debris.
Gas gauge reads full with less than 1/2 tank. I also own 2000 blazer with the same problem. Reset the trip odometer after fill-up with both of them.
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.
While driving vehicle stalled, and sometimes would restart on its own. Also, sending unit malfunctioned, causing the fuel gauge not to register the correct amount of gasoline in the tank.
Faulty fuel gauge/sensor: the '97 chevy s10 I own recently experienced very erratic behavior with indicating the level of fuel currently in the vehicle. While depending upon the gauge I ran out of fuel when the gauge showed just under 1/2 tank. This vehicle has just over 40,000 miles on it so I thought it would be a good thing to check with the local chevy dealer. After paying an insane amount of money ($100) just to run dianostics on it the end result was exactly what I had expected and seen by others on the internet with the same vehicle. The chevy dealer says the minimum that it will cost is $550 to replace the "sending card," if the module is bad then it will cost $1050. Not having that amount of $$ available I decided to not have it repaired at this time (probably never). Since technically this could be a safety issue I would like to report it. Running out of fuel in the winter months is not all that great. Luckily it didn't happen a week earlier when it was well below zero. Gm please fix your so call glitches. This vehicle has not been a fun experience to own and most likely will be the last gm I will ever own....
Fuel gauge reads full when tank is only 1/4 full or less.
Gas gauge began reading "full" when only 1/4 tank or less. Now gauge is "all over the place" regardless of how much fuel is in tank. I reset the trip odometer each time I fill up so I know approximately how much fuel I have.
In order to make windshield wipers work consumer must lift hood and tap on motor.*ak consumer experiencing problems with gas gauge.
While driving, vehicle exhibited sudden acceleration as if the throttle was stuck, consumer could also smell a burning smell coming from clutch, mechanic found weld broke in carburetor, dealer notified.
While driving about 30 MPH engine started jerking, and engine light came on the dashboard. Then, engine stalled. When consumer got out of vehicle smoke was coming out of the bottom of vehicle. A few feet away could see fire wich was extinguished on its own ,then fuel was dripping under.
Intake gasket burned out and allowed anti-freeze in engine oil. Engine had to be replaced due to this defect. Mechanic put in same type of intake gasket back into vehicle in order for engine to be covered under a warranty.
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.
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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.
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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.
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The gas gauge failed at 40000, it reads 1/4 tank when there is much less and it will not go below 1/4 tank. Nlm
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Speedometer sticks coming down from highway speed to local roadway speed, and gas gauge reads incorrectly.
Fuel guage doesn't read accurately, when below 'e' there is still appx 4 gallons of gas in the tank. The sending unit has been replaced twice, but the problem keeps coming back.
Fuel tank senor malfunctioned. Vehicle ran out of fuel while needle registered a half tank full. Also, a problem with a exhaust leaks at manifold. Dealer notified.
Fual tank pump gauge/exhaust line separated from manifold.
Fuel tank cap separated three times, fumes leaked and engine lost power. Dealer replaced first two, warranty is up, now what?
The fuel gauge inaccurately reads the amount of fuel in the vehicle . Dealer has been notified.
Fuel is leaking about 15 gallons of fuel from the seal of fuel tank, causing a serious fire hazard.
Wheel speed sensor failed,brakes failed. Mjs
Gas indicator improperly reads the amount of gas in the vehicle.
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