Have had issues with power loss while driving and lose steering and brakes capabilities. Have replaced fuel pump and fuel connectors 2 times and now again having fuel pump problems as the truck again lost power while driving and steering and brakes did not operate, causing me to nearly hit a pedestrian because of this. This is very dangerous. Dates of these incident are 12/21/03, 7/13/04 and the latest was 6/5/06. Previous repairs were done 12/23/03, 7/13/04 and have not yet brought it in to repair again as last incident happened last night.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado: fuel pump failure
7 of the 1,659 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- 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
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle made a whistling noise since purchase and would stall at an idle without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where it was determined the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The pump was not replaced, and this component is inoperable and the vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic.
The fuel guage on the 1999 chevrolet silverado would become erratic and would read incorrect fuel readings. Cause of this defect is a faulty fuel sending unit, built into the silverado's fuel pump assembly.
Consumer states while trying to start car it would not start, took to mechanic, and they stated fuel pump was defective and needed replacing. June 24th problem reoccured. *jb
Fuel pump attached to gas tank runs (whines) even with engine off - fire hazard.
Fuel pump, body control module and main computer have been replaced but the vehicle continues to stall while driving or not start at all. Nlm
Started up the vehicle and was running rough when out on the highway, vehicle just stopped. Had to be towed to the dealer. Had been diagnosed that the #3 and #4 engine cylinders had misfired. Also, replaced the fuel injectors #3 and #4, and spark plugs. Several days later the same problem. This time the #4 engine cylinder again failed. Contaminated fuel, replaced the fuel pump. Contacted dealer and manufacturer.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado?
7 of 1,659 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado (0%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado
ABS 582Brake failure 124Tire blowout 31Grinding brakes 26Seat belt 21No deployment 20Knocking 19Harsh shifting 18Fuel gauge 17Stalling 16Jerking 15Pulling 11Headlights 10Steering noise 10Sudden acceleration 10Power steering loss 9Battery drain 8Loss of power 8Spongy pedal 8Water leak 7Ball joint 6Fire or smoke 6Power windows 6Slipping 6Won't shift 6Whining noise 6Premature wear 5
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