2003 Chevrolet S10 fuel system problems

Filed Sep 22, 2020 · Airbags, Brakes · 133,998 miles · AZ

Truck was purchased 7/7/20. Seemed to work fine, but started noticing engine trouble on 9/10/20. Had only driven it ~150 miles since purchase, never any strenuous driving. Took it in to get serviced on 9/21/20, where several problems were spotted, one of which is traceable to the dealer: 1) the distributor cap was being held on only by two zipties. This is why it seemed to run fine on the date of purchase, but caused engine misfires within a few months of light use. The dealership notified me the day before I purchased it that the distributor was being fixed, but they failed to notify me that it wasn't fixed properly. Truck now misfires, has an arcing wire, and is unsafe to drive. 2)truck was sold with no parking brake, and no warning that it was not installed. This information has omitted when I asked about safety issues before purchasing. Never noticed because phx is so flat. Had I needed to use the parking brake, not having one installed is a significant safety issue. 3) an impact sensor was left hanging from the rear of the vehicle. A large enough bump or a rock could set off airbags while driving, putting my passengers, myself, and other drivers and pedestrians at serious risk. This truck is very unsafe to drive, and I was not responsible for any of the issues that made it unsafe. The first issue was caused by a bad repair made by the dealership, and the other two noted issues were not noted in the carfax or by the salesperson when I asked about safety issues.

Filed Aug 28, 2012 · Fuel system · 82,533 miles · AZ

Fuel tank leaking-no impact. Noted the fuel tank is separating from the fuel filler neck. Plastic fuel tank is cracking without any impact to the tank.

Filed Apr 2, 2009 · Electrical, Fuel system · 28,000 miles · TN

I have a 2003 s-10 with 28,000 miles. I have had to replace both co2 sensors and now it won't start. It just started jerking and the fuel pump and filter work fine. Its getting gas and has a new battery. The check engine light is on. It wants to start but it doesn't. Also the radio comes on when I turn it off. What gives? This is my 3rd s-10....

Filed Dec 17, 2008 · Fuel system · 88,900 miles · CA

2003 chevrolet s-10. Truck didn't start, dealer replace fuel pump (close to $400 ) for pump. Truck doesn't have 90,000. Last time I buy chevrolet.

Filed Feb 7, 2008 · Fuel system · 20,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet s-10. When the fuel gauge reached 1/4 of a tank, it failed to go any higher and caused a miscalculation of the amount of gas in the vehicle. While driving 35 MPH, the contact ran out of gas once because of the incorrect reading on the fuel gauge. The vehicle was taken to a dealer on four different occasions and the contact was informed that the failure could not be repaired. The sensors were changed, but the failure recurred. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 45,593 and failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Filed Dec 28, 2006 · Fuel system · 37,000 miles · NY

I couldn't get gas into it the vehicle. I took it to my repairman. Which cost 169.38 to replace the gas filler neck. I called gm and was told if I had taken it to their authorized dealer they may have considered reimbursing me. They said if a recall comes up I can file to get my money back. Meanwhile this truck is a 2003 with only 37000 on it. Only 3 years old. I saw on your site that other people have had the same problem I had and filed a complaint. So if they hadn't paid for it to get fixed I would off had a bigger bill from a dealership.

Filed Oct 17, 2005 · Fuel system · 34,400 miles · MI

Dt: contact states he tried to start vehicle and it would not start. He had it towed and found that he needed to replace the fuel pump. Dealer replaced the fuel pump at manufacturer's expense ,and charged contact for labor. Manufacturer said they have no problems with the fuel pump, and offered to pay for fuel pump.

Filed Apr 26, 2005 · Fuel system · 100 miles · MI

Gasoline spit-back"while refueling. Gasoline will spit-back from the filler neck before the pump stops or just after the pump stops. Gasoline spills down the side of the vehicle to the ground ,and gets on the operators hands and shoes. The fuel tank and associated assemblies were replaced under warranty in spring 2004. Problem was diagnosed to be anti spill valve malfunction. ?split-back recurred, and not related to a specific gas station.

Filed Feb 16, 2005 · Fuel system · 600 miles · GA

Evap hose on fuel tank chewed up by rodent , when 1st had truck in shop was told hat service engine light came on because fuel cap was not tight,have a friend that works at another car dealer and have had them clear code for gas cap,when brought to chevrolet dealer last time they do a smoke test and tell me the evap hose was chewed up by some kind of rodent and thet it would cost me $1500.00 to fix or my truck would never pass emisions this is not covered by warranty.

Filed Oct 18, 2004 · Fuel system · 53,000 miles · FL

This has just started in the last two months. I have had the truck since it was new. When I try to put gas in my 2003 chevrolet s-10 the gas pump nozzle will keep clicking off no matter how slow I pump the gas in. The last two times I put gas in it, it will overflow even if the tank is empty. I take the nozzle out of the tank and the gas will continue to bubble out. I took it to our mechanic and he looked it over and could find nothing wrong.