2001 Chevrolet Silverado fuel system problems

Filed Apr 6, 2016 · Fuel system · 82,530 miles · TX

Fuel gauge will drop to empty and fuel lights light comes on even though there is more than a half tank of gas I usually keep tank once it drops to below a half tank. Sometime I jingle my keys and it will go back up sometimes nothing.

Filed Mar 19, 2015 · Fuel system · TX

I can fill my tank up of gas and it will say it is on empty. I have to use the trip all the time and this has even in happened on my 05 trailblazer too. And the seat belts on the 01 locks up while driving down the road and even on the passenger side also please help.

Filed Oct 28, 2014 · Brakes, Fuel system · 97,000 miles · NH

Purchased the used vehicle originally at 42000 miles. Have taken impeccable care of it. Actual dates of incidents are unknown due to the fact most have been ongoing. Brakes failed due to ABS. Fixed twice by gm under the safety recall. Both fixes were bandaids (dealer cleaned and applied a "special" grease twice, they never replaced the ABS sensors. Third fix I paid out of pocket to replace the sensors, and since then the ABS has been ok. Brakes failed due to rust and corrosion (all lines and 2 calipers had to be replaced. Fuel pump failed, fuel lines failed due to excessive corrosion, fuel tank straps failed due to excessive rust and corrosion. Slow leaks in 3 of 4 wheels due to excessive rust and corrosion in the rims.

Filed Aug 17, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 85,000 miles · CO

Driving down i25 in colorado truck simply quit running was able to restart after pulling over to side of hwy. Has happened multiple times since, often twice a day, one or two time going to work and the same going home. Very often the truck restarts right away, but sometimes it has to set for several minutes before it will restart. The engine quitting problem has happened at various speeds from hwy speeds to slow city driving. It has also happened at times when leaving a stop light or stop sign.

Filed Aug 23, 2013 · Fuel system, Transmission · MI · fire

There was no fire, but given the yes or no....there very well could have been given the location of the problem. So I had the transmission removed because of an earlier fault with the transmission and a line blow out...and with the transmission removed I could see clearly that the 3 gasoline lines were badly rusted. Given that these lines run from the fuel tank, along the frame than up and over the transfer case and transmission in the area of the muffler as well and than behind the engine to up and over and into the engine,...these gasoline lines were clearly not made of stainless steel and they should be...the extreme danger of a gasoline line leak, explosion and fire is very real. There is no excuse for not having safe fuel lines on these vehicles. I already seen what can happen with chevy's side mounted fuel tanks. I strongly request that ntsb force all vehicle makers to put stainless steel or heat resistant rubber fuel lines on all vehicles in canada/USA and force a recall on all those that don't.

Filed May 1, 2013 · Brakes, Fuel system · DC

2001 chevy silverado. Consumer writes in regards to excessive corrosion on frame and brake lines at low mileage. *smd the consumer also noticed the fuel lines were corroded.

Filed Dec 26, 2011 · Fuel system · 44,000 miles · FL

Purchased brandnew and babied since. Fuel pump failed 4 years after, no complaints, it happens, dealer replaced with same lasted 9 months, dealer did not warrant pump, dealer replaced with acdelco ( I made sure) lasted 1.5 years and left me stranded. Another pump lasted 2 years, this time the dealer offered aftermarket, I stuck with AC delco and failed last year 2010. Another AC delco in the tank and today 2011 dec 25 it failed. My truck is like brand new, and only use hi test gas, the only problem I have is the fuel pumps, a major issue for me.

Filed Oct 15, 2011 · Brakes, Fuel system · 52,500 miles · CT

Brake lines and fuel line on driver side rail rusted out causing my brakes to fail while driving on my street almost hitting kid on bike.

Filed Sep 17, 2011 · Fuel system · 120,965 miles · MN

I purchased this truck used and each time the truck is below 1/4 of a tank or filled up the fuel guage bounces between full and empty causing the "low fuel light" to come on. It will read right once it's at 3/4 and down to 1/4 of a tank for that 1/2 of a tank of fuel otherwise it just bounces constiantly between full and empty even if I just filled it. I spoke with the prior owner and he said the problem started around 3 or so years ago at 75,000 to 80,000 miles on the truck.

Filed Jul 5, 2010 · Electrical, Fuel system · 115,000 miles · SC

On the 2001 chevy silverado I own the fuel gauge does not read the right amount it shows full then empty. My family has 4 of these model trucks all together and all of them are doing the same thing. While I was driving down the highway my fuel gauge read half a tank and I ran out of fuel in the left lane. My vehicle was almost rear ended by a semi truck. Luckily I was able to get to the side of the road before causing a accident. This is a major problem on alot of these model trucks.