My anti lock keep kicking in, the panhead by gas tank is completely shot and there is a box by the gas tank for emissions and not able to get 1 and the frame in the front is shot also along with the body that's completely shot and the gas gauge keeps telling empty 1 time and then it goes to full to empty even after I fill it up...
2001 GMC Sierra 1500: wrong fuel gauge reading
14 of the 140 complaints about the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 78,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
The ABS and break system warning light has been coming on and staying on. I lost my breaks leaving a parking spot at my local walmart as I was pulling out of a parking spot! We then made appointment for the break system to be checked/repaired. The ABS control system light went off for awhile but then comes back on even after the repair of said repair to break lines. My truck also has no fuel gauge that does not work. With these issues on my vehicle makes it very scary to drive and makes driving limited. I am not able to drive my truck long distances due to concerns of safety and possibly of ABS warning light, break issues, and fuel gauge! I was driving my truck to pick one of my daughters up from school to lose power while pushing on gas then some jerking and a foul smell of rubber burning coming from the front right tire area. I then had someone look at the truck and was told that what ever it was happening that everything looked okay and it was possible just a break sticking. It has happened 3 different times. My truck still has approximately 98,000 or so miles on it. This truck also has bad corrosion on bottom baseboards of the truck. I saw below that I am asked for specific date of issues. I can not provide specific dates since there has been so many things wrong which has happened at different times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH and noticed the fuel gauge indicator fluctuated erratically. The failure occurred at any speed the vehicle was being driven. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic also expressed that the constant malfunction was a common issue with his vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the fuel gauge malfunctioned and provided erroneous readings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the sending unit inside of the fuel tank was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 83,000.
I own a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. I have always taken exceptional care of my vehicle. The motor has always had a knock when you start it,which devalues the truck & it also has always used oil. The rack & pinion has started leaking. I have always owned a truck & have never had a rack & pinion go out let alone at 152000 miles.it also is losing antifreeze but there are no leaks. The fuel gauge has never worked properly,now its also flashes low coolant light when its not low. I have seen numerous complaints on line concerning these same issues & lawsuits. I do not feel the consumer should be having to foot these bills. I have called gm about my concerns & they say there is nothing they can do. What can we do to get a recall for all these problems. My truck is one of the ones that have dex-cool antifreeze.
It started with the fuel gauge fluctuating between full and empty with a full tank of gas and the ABS and brake light on dash lighting up for apparently no reason. Then it started giving me trouble starting and making a weird whining noise. I checked all the fluid levels and fuses, everything was ok. I was at the camp(middle of nowhere) at night when I noticed that there were sparks coming from around the area of the starter when my husband tried to start it.(it just happened to be dark and I was sitting with a view of the right wheel well) I checked the wires and found what might have been a break in the insulation, taped it and the sparks quit. Had no choice but to drive it home the next day as there was no phone service. Started right up , and drove fine, except for the low whinny noise that no one could pinpoint. I was almost home when the transmission started to slip. I brought it to our mechanic who replaced the transmission but none of us can figure out what the devil is causing the electrical problems. Before the transmission went out the tow/ haul button didn't do any thing, now the light actually comes on-when it feels like it,but I can't get it to go off. The gas gauge is still acting nuts and the ABS and brake light still come and go. Please post instructions for troubleshooting this thing!
The fuel gauge began jumping from full to empty regarless of the actual amount of fuel in the tank. I took gm's recommendation to put their fuel system cleaner into the gas tank to clean the contacts on the fuel sending unit. Approximately 6 months later, the catalytic converter plugged to the point that the vehicle would not run and it had to be replaced. Now told that only way to fix the fuel gauge is to pull the gas tank and replace the sending unit. Should be a recall for this faulty sending unit and the "quick fix" that many people probably try. Approximately $400 to fix sending unit because it's built into the gas tank, and approximately $1000 to replace the catalytic converter.
I just want to let you know about a little problem I'm having with my 2001 gmc 4x4 truck. There are two certain grocery stores I go to and when I start my truck back at these stores the gas gauge goes to empty and the gas pedal locks up and can not be pushed down.then I have to turn off the engine , then when I get the gas pedal freed then start the truck back the gas pedal is ok. I'm thinking my truck's computer is getting confused with some kind of micro waves or something coming from the stores electrical devices. I'm wondering if anyone else has these problems.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would fluctuate frequently and register it as full and then empty. Gmc stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 06e043000. The only new equipment on the vehicle were the wheels, tires, and water pump. Everything else was the original equipment. The vehicle has been to the dealer on one occasion. The failure mileage was 78,000 and current mileage was 158,000. Updated 8/10/09
I fully suggest that you do an investigation on gmc/chevy pick-up trucks. I, along with thousands of others are experiencing fuel gauge problems. The fuel gauges are going out very quickly. They constantly show that you either have a full or an empty tank when neither may be the case. You never know how much gas is in the tank. It also makes the low fuel light stay on constantly. There is currently no recall on this. I find this hard to believe considering the hundreds of thousands of these vehicles on the road. There have been recalls on far less serious issues than this. The quotes from gmc to correct it is up to $500. This matter needs urgent attention.
First thing was that my gas gauge started to fluctuate. Up until the point that I didn't know how much fuel I had in my tank. Then my instrument cluster started to go. It started to fluctuate then dies from time to time. Rpm's , speed, gas, oil press, park, neutral, reverse, drive, 1,2,3, and miles driven cannot see anymore. Everything died the first time when I was driving home from work in the middle of the night on a dark road. Called dealer and dealer said it will cost me almost $600, which is ridiculous considering the fact that I just paid off the vehicle. I know that this is a repetitive problem with gm vehicles and am still wondering why gm won,t recognize it except only for '03 and '04 model trucks with under 70,000 miles. I bet you if people knew that one day their cluster would die under 7 years they would rather place their investment in a vehicle elsewhere. If I was stationed stateside when this problem started 2 1/2 years ago; I would have had the dealer take care of it. //signed// concerned owner.
Gas gauge goes to empty without warning, even after filling up the tank. "low fuel" warning stays on when on empty, even when there's plenty of gas in the tank. This should not be happening, gmc should take care of there customers. This is my second gmc truck, and I bought this one because of the quality my 1st truck was good. My wife wants me to buy a toyota next time, that's all she ever owned. Gmc take care of this problem, or I'll won't be coming back for a 3rd.
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500?
14 of 140 owner complaints about the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 (10%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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