Vehicle would stall about once a week at any given time. Then one day it would not start. When fuel pump was removed from the tank the power wire was shorted and melted inside the tank, had to replace the complete tank assmy. Consisting of the pump, sending unit and wiring harness, the repair shop said we were very lucky that it did not explode, after researching this site I see that this has been a problem that dates back to new models released in 1996, and still nothing has been done about it ....why????? Dt
1997 GMC Suburban: engine stalls while driving
7 of the 199 complaints about the 1997 GMC Suburban describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Every time driver makes a right hand turn engine sputters like it wants to stall, has never stalled. Vehicle has been at dealer for 30 days, cannot find problem.
Vehicle would stall out at any speed, which cauised fuel pump to burn out, vehicle would not restart after this incident. Consumer had repl three fuel pumps replaced, but, problem was still reoccurring. Asking the federal safety agency assistance in this matter. Provide any further information on this matter.
Intermittently vehicle will stall out and die without warning. Dealer has inspected and repaired vehicle; however, problem still exists.
Over the last three years there has been stalling problem. This problem could cause a crash.truck has been to the dealership three times since october, 1999 for this problem. Dealer was not able to find out whatwas causing the truck to stall. *ak
Ongoing / intermittent problem with engine stalling while driving at highway or slow speed. Also, stalls while making a turn/stop position/reverse or while parking. Vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on eleven occasions, and problem is still occurring.
Intermittently while driving below 20 MPH, vehicle will stall unexpectedly, losing all power steering/brakes. Also, may lose control of the vehicle. Been to dealer. Dealer cannot determine the problem. Please provide further information.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 GMC Suburban stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1997 GMC Suburban?
7 of 199 owner complaints about the 1997 GMC Suburban (4%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 GMC Suburban?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 GMC Suburban
ABS 21Fuel pump 16Pulling 14Brake failure 11Tire blowout 11Wipers 10Transmission failure 7No deployment 5Jerking 5Power steering loss 5
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