Vehicle stalls and loses all power at speed (60+MPH). After a few minutes, it restarts, but stalls again a few miles or a few hundred yards down the road. I have spent thousands of dollars trying to get it fixed, replaced fuel pumps, sensors etc. With no luck. No error codes show up.
2001 GMC Yukon XL: fuel pump failure
6 of the 120 complaints about the 2001 GMC Yukon XL describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated a puddle of fuel had leaked from under the vehicle. An independent repair shop determined the leak came from the fuel pump. There was a the federal safety agency recall, # 05v155000, regarding the fuel pump. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
Lost power on highway 10:00 p.m car towed to dealer and was told fuel pump needs to be replaced, $966.00 this is the 2nd time first 2004 gas gauge was not marking levels dealer said "blown fuse" ? Now this. They will not cover under recall because only "module reservoir" is in the recall who's to say the module reservoir defect isn't what caused (disabled) the fuel pump. Making it necessary to replace to fuel pump.
Dt: there was a problem with the fuel pump fuse kept blowing out, and this caused the engine to stall. The problem first occurred on september 11, 2005. A low fuel warning light came on. The consumer stated had to keep an extra fuse on hand. Recall 05v1555000 was issued. When the consumer contacted the manufacturer, they told her that this vehicle was included in the recall due to VIN.
My 2001 gmc yukon xl has suffered from the fuel system problem made the subject of the recent recall by gm. The system has failed three times and left my wife and children stranded on interstate 45 and in galveston, tx. We have had to have the vehicle towed twice to gm dealerships with one dealership keeping the vehicle for a week without diagnosing the problem. The only solution these "certified" mechanics could think to do was replace the fuel pump, while I knew all along there had to be some kind of short in the fuel sending system. I have spent over $1,000.00 in repairs and towing charges and I still don't believe my vehicle has been properly repaired. I contacted gm about the recall and they have refused to include my yukon in the recall because they say it doesn't have the right VIN number. When my vehicle has suffered from the very problem made the subject of the recall on at least three different occassions, how could gm exclude it from the recall because of a VIN number. Obviously gm has failed to properly notify the federal safety agency of all of the vehicles affected by the fuel delivery system problem, probably in an effort to minimize costs. However, it is the consumers like me that are at risk when gm refuses to acknowledge their responsibility and liability for manufacturing defective products. My gmc yukon xl needs to be included in the recall and gm's recall list needs to be expanded to include all affected cars, not just the ones they pick and choose. My wife and kids safety are at issue here.
Leaking fuel pump and strong smell of gas inside of car
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles were built with fuel module reservoir assemblies that contain fuel pump wires connectors may overheat under certain operating conditions.
- Risk
- If the ignition circuit wire is exposed, the fuel pump fuse will blow, disabling the fuel pump and causing an engine stall or no-start condition. If sufficient heat is conducted to the pass-through connector, a hole in the connector may result, which may cause a 'service engine soon' light to be illuminated during the emission system diagnostic routine. Fuel vapor and in some cases liquid fuel may leak out of the fuel tank through the hole in the connector body. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Also if the ignition circuit or ground wire is exposed and shorts to the fuel level sender card wires, inaccurate fuel level readings may result.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the fuel tank, and remove the module reservoir assemblies from the tank, and install a new service kit free of charge. An interim letter to owners was mailed on may 25, 2005. The owners were re-notified on october 19, 2005, since parts are now availabe. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 and gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 05V155000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 GMC Yukon XL fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 2001 GMC Yukon XL?
6 of 120 owner complaints about the 2001 GMC Yukon XL (5%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 2021.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 GMC Yukon XL?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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