Consumer stated fuel leaked into the main electrical system.
1998 Chevrolet Tahoe: fuel leak
5 of the 263 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe describe fuel leak.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fuel leak by model year
What owners say
Consumer stated fuel leaked into the main electrical system.
I have a 1998 tahoe (purchase new from edmark chevrolet in nampa, idaho) with a 350 vortec with 42,000 miles. I have just been told that I am leaking engine coolant from the intake manifold near the rear firewall. A very reputable mechanic says this is very common for this engine and will cost around $400-$500 to fix. While I have owned the car for 6 years I am am upset that a $34,000 car with only 42,00 miles has a problem which is deemed to be "common". If it is common, and I suspect it is, why doesn't gm post a bulletin and offer to repair the problem. It certainly wasn't caused from abuse or neglect. This same car last year with around 36,000 miles on it had to have its alternator replaced at a cost of $350 and a leaking gas tank which cost me $450. These repairs seem rediculous to me considering the price of the vehicle, the low mileage, and the general overall care. It has never been in an accident. Frankly, I enjoy the vehicle tremendously and it fits my lifestyle perfectly. However, having said that I cannot afford to keep pouring major dollars into this vehicle. I have always been a chevy guy and would like to remain one. I have been loyal and would appreciate chevy being loyal to me by repairing my coolant leak and reimbursing me for the other previously mentioned expenses.
While driving at a speed of 65 miles per hour, the motor would just shut down with no warning. After pulling over it would then restart. This happened 8 to 10 times durring the same trip, and then it started running fine as if there was no problem.dealer could not find anything wrong with vehicle. After this problem started at the same time the fuel tank at the top were the fuel pump and lines enter started leaking fuel at fill ups
Dealer claims a plastic fuel injector connector cracked and is leaking fuel on top of engine, causing fire hazard.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe fuel leak
Is fuel leak a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe?
5 of 263 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe (2%) mention fuel leak. The model year with the most reports is 2015.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe
Wipers 46ABS 29Brake failure 8Fuel pump 8Pulling 8Jerking 7Power steering loss 6No deployment 5Fire or smoke 5Hesitation 5
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