My brake lines and fuel lines are so rusted I am just waiting for the day that one of them breaks. And possible kills someone. I just hope that it will not happen before gm does something about this problem. I am holding off replacing the lines to see if gm is going to recall this problem. I dont use this truck for fear of getting into and accident!!!!
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel system complaints
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While driving on a residential street I attempted to apply the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor. After about 20 feet the truck did stop with the brake pedal almost on the floor. The truck had to be towed and the front brake lines where rusted and leaking and replaced. The rear lines are also rusted and need to be replaced.the total cost is about $500.00. I have had to replace the fule line as it also rusted and leaked, that cost was $900.00. Apparently gm has had numerous problems with this. In over 40 years I have never seen lines rust through like this.it is a seroius problem and could have resulted in a major accident if the area had been more congested and speed greater.gm should be putting quality material on such a vital system. Also the rear brakes where almost non-existent due to the gm ABS design. This gives no braking ability and should not be that way.as far as safety goes this should be a number one issue as brake failure can be letal, gas leaking isnt very safe either.
Fuel gauge is not operating on full tank of gas it states empty and varies from empty to full and back. *tr ## VIN passed ##
I have tried to stay with a gm product but the truck I recently purchased had the following problems,while trying also to avoid the most common problem of the gm bad frame,by the way toyota warranties there frames. The 1st month of ownership the rear spring shackles broke there are 30 year old trucks that still don't have this problem,I own one. Next about another 30 days go by the electric fuel pump decided to die. That so far brings repairs up to close to 650.00 after 60 days. Last wk. My brake line failed @ about 50 MPH,no warning light right to the floor.this truck had been taken care of . Should I continue about the hole in my windshield frame every time it rains my ash tray is filled with water. By the way I was quoted about 1400.00 for all the brake line repairs. Wtf gm who has that kind of money for repairs,I dont. The public should be compensated for substandard material use.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while traveling at an unknown speed, the fuel gauge showed an erroneous reading of empty. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the fuel sensing unit had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was not available and the current mileage was 109,496. Updated 11/14/12*lj updated 11/19/2012
Fuel gauge goes to full,back to empty. Low fuel light comes on. This goes on all the time you driving the vehicle.
This truck has several exhaust header bolts that are breaking off. This is a major defect and should be a recall to replace the exhaust header bolts they should not be breaking off and they are causing emission errors and needing major repairs.
My drivers side hub went out about 120,000 miles. Replaced it, went out less than over year later, then again less than 6 months later . Tailgate latch broke before then, about one year later, fuel pump went out. Front running lights always seem to have a light out. 2009 rack and pinion went out, replaced it, then one year later went out again.u joint went out about same time. And ignition stuck and couldn't take out of gear or turn off. Fuel line unclipped and dumped all my gas,2010 transmission went out. Now my passenger side hub assembly has gone out for first time with ABS light on and wheel clanking and separating. Rack and pinion blown also. Repairs not cheap, and always happens at financially bad time. So now it sits in driveway broke down and I'm trying to find a hub for cheap so I can get around again to work etc. Seems like everytime I fix something another part goes out. Never heard about any recall problems till now, and would like to know about any options of getting repair. Its costing me weeks of off time from work. And bills piling up, rent past due, no money to repair, and affecting my could've life. Any help appreciated. I like chevy, buy just feel like mine seems to have allot of problems that has been described in your page I read. In fact had every problem listed plus .please help if you can. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Fuel gauge goes emptyto full constantly. Dealer says it will cost 8 to 900.00 dollars to fix. If I am miskaken this part of fuel pump assy.
Rusting fuel line caused a significant fuel leak in the rear of the vehicle near the fuel tank, while repairing that line I observed several other rusting lines in that area brake, and more fuel lines.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated the vehicle was parked when he noticed fuel was leaking from the fuel tank. The fuel leak was the result of rust and corrosion. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure and current mileage was 101,000.
Fuel gauge inside for this truck continues to go to 0 then jumps all over / goes back to half full then returns to the right amount of gas in the tank all the time.
Ran out of fuel on highway,fuel gauge all of a sudden drop to empty truck stalled out,just recently purchased truck.previous car 2000 buick lesabre had same issue cost about $500.00 to repair,also have a 1996 chevy van that does the same thing gm can not tell me that they are unaware of this issue,this is a safety issue when you run out of fuel at highway speeds.
First incident of the fuel sensor failing (low fuel light and fuel gauge indicator false) was at 45,500 miles which was covered under warranty the first time. 2nd time failed on 02/16/2009 at 133,697 miles which costs me 754.67. 3rd time which is currently starting to act up again at 174,500 miles, and will probably cost me another 754.67!! First of all I can understand once on a vehicle but 3 times is ridiculous, not to mention the expense! Chevrolet should have had some type of recall on this or least figure out what is causing this. No doubt this is a defect with this part and very expensive to repair. I'm about to get rid of this vehicle due to this problem which will still cost me money in the end with trade-in or selling it myself so I will probably have repair it for the 3rd time. I have researched this problem and it seems a lot of people have experienced this issue. I have lost faith in gm and will probably never purchase another one. This issue could be dangerous if people do not correct this problem. Not everyone has 750.00 laying around and gm should fix for free especially when it happens a 2nd, 3rd time!
2001 chevy silverado 4 door extra cab , brake failure two months ago from brake line rupture of heavily rusted steel brake line,located above gas tank. Close inspection revealed frame and other brake and gas lines, rotors, brake rotor shields, emergency brake cables badly rusted! No repairs made yet. 60,000 miles on truck. Body except for rocker panels and rear bumper is excellent ! Bottom of truck pressure flushed weekly during winter and spring since 2002. Failure when in my driveway, will replace section of line with leak this week. Is truck safe to drive?
The fuel level sending unit in my 2001 chevrolet silverado is totally inaccurate. About a year after I purchased the truck in 2005 the fuel gauge became sporadic, randomly going to empty then back to full and every where in between. This would mostly happen when the truck was lower on fuel. As the next couple years pasted by it got worse and worse. Finally in 2009 I replaced the unit and fuel pump. The kit included and new connector for the wiring harness, so I was hopeful this would resolve the issue. Well after about a year or less I started having issues again. This time the fuel gauge does not randomly go all the way to empty or full randomly, but once it gets past 3/4 of a tank it cannot be trusted anymore. Especially once you get past the 1/4 of a tank it looses all accuracy. Allot of times it when I start the truck it will be at 1/8 of a tank but as I start driving it will go up to a 1/4 of a tank. Or visa versa. I live in a flat part of the country and this has nothing to do with hills. Last time I filled up it said I had a little less then a 1/8 of a tank (about 3 gallons, 26 gallon tank) and when I filled it up I put almost 26 gallons in. I would replace it, but I don't want the same thing to start happening again.
2001 chevy silverado's gas gauge shows empty and the gas light comes on even with a full tank raising the risk of running out of gas on the highway or in an unsafe location. Quotes to fix the problem range from $500 - $800.
Fuel gauge reads empty when full and bounces around after a little fuel is used. I purchased this truck new and this started at about 50,000 mis. And is now a constant thing. I was told this is a $1000 fix and is prevalent on these models and should be subject to a recall but that will not happen.
Gas gauge registers empty every time gas tank is filled and thereafter until x amount is used and also at random times.
The gauge in the fuel tank goes wild goes from full to empty in a matter of seconds I never now if its full or empty..
2001 chevy silverado low fuel light not working. Low fuel light stays on even when tank is full. Fuel needle moves constantly from full to empty, regardless of amount of gas in tank. Ran out of gas twice due to this problem. How is this not a recall?
Gas gauge shows empty when gas tank is full .gas sensor has build-up...tried fuel cleaners. Some help...problem continues.
Fuel gauge erratic. Says low fuel upon fill up. Doesn't stay settled to give good fuel reading.
The fuel gauge jumps from full to empty it sets off the warning lights.
I have had to replace my fuel sending unit/pump twice. Why do they keep failing?
Fuel gauge does not work properly, it shows random fuel amounts. It has left me out of gas several times. All my family drives silverados and gmc sierra, and all have the same problem. This is very dangerous, what if I run out of fuel on the high and my truck stalls and causes an accident.
Fuel gauge, erratic mostly when full, goes to empty (low fuel light), goes half way eventually slowly it will go back to full, empty. Parked, driving in traffic. Also gm has problem with the ABS solenoid sticking causing brake light to come and a constant humming sound. Tahoes and trucks have this problem. Park brake failure.
The fuel sending unit in my truck failed at ~ 41k miles and sends faulty signals to the gauge in the instrument cluster. The level indicated on the gauge fluctuates but usually reads empty which leads to a very bright yellow "low fuel" indicator in my message center. I know of at least 4 other individuals who own the same make/model from 1999-2001 that have the same problem. This is a safety issue because 1) I never know how much fuel is really in my trucks gas tank and could be left stranded on the side of any highway at any time, and 2) the bright yellow "low fuel" indicator in the message center that stays on nearly constantly is extremely distracting while driving at night. My acquaintances and I have all notified the chevrolet dealer of our problem and have been told "chevy knows about the problem but will not issue a recall" (paraphrasing).
Fuel gauge will drop to show empty when it's not. Will also "bounce" irradically from empty to random levels.
On many gm trucks,suvs and cars fuel sending unit failure is a constant problem. We have replaced no less than 10 of these at a cost of approx. 500.00 per item. This is not an isolated problem with just us. Many dealers see this as a recall item.
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