2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STARTED SMELLING GAS FROM UNDER MY TRUCK. LOOKED FOR A LEAK AND COULD NOT LOCATE AT THAT TIME. THEN GOT A CODE PO 457, EVAP LEAK. THEN AFTER DRIVING NOTICED ODOR OF GAS GETTING STRONGER AS TIME WENT ON . CHECKED UNDER THE TRUCK AGAIN AND FOUND GAS SPRAYING FROM THE PRESSURE LINE RIGHT ONTO THE EXHAUST ! HUGE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD ! AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FUEL LINES ARE VERY CORRODED AND NOW COMPROMISED. THIS IS A FIRE BOMB WAITING TO GO !

NHTSA complaint #11342978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT THE TRUCK SEEMS TO WANT TO CROSS OVER LANES JUST BY CROSSING A DIP. IT FEELS FLOATY ON THE ROAD ANOTHER WORDS IT DOESN'T WANT TO STAY IN ITS OWN LANE

NHTSA complaint #11043210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

HAD TO DISCONNECT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SO I COULD STOP. WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL IS SOLID AND DOES NOT MOVE. VERY DANGEROUS. CANNOT STOP THE VEHICLE AT ALL. BRAKE LINES ROTTED OUT. HAS TO REPLACE. TRANSMISSION LINES ROTTED OUT. HAD TO REPLACE. TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER ROTTED OUT. HAD TO REPLACE. FUEL LINES ARE ROTTING OUT. NOT REPLACED YET. DRIVE SHAFT IS QUESTIONABLE. SEVERELY RUSTED. REAR BACKING PLATES ROTTED OFF, NO MORE PARKING - EMERGENCY BRAKE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER MANY TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. ENGINE LEAKS OIL. LOOSING COOLANT, POSSIBLE BURNING IT. FUEL MILEAGE IS TERRIBLE. BODY RUSTED OUT. ROCKER PANELS ARE GONE. CAB CORNERS ARE GONE. REAR BUMPER IS GONE. PUTTING THE SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH IS A STUPID IDEA. THE COST TO REPLACE THESE PARTS IS TOO EXPENSIVE. FOR WHAT THESE VEHICLES COST NEW ALL OF THESE PARTS SHOULD BE MADE OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL OR USE PLASTIC FOR THE FUEL LINES AND BRAKE LINES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING RELATED TO A POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICE SHOULD BE ENTIRE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THESE PARTS AND WHATEVER IS UPSTREAM THAT CAUSED THE POLLUTION CONTROL PART TO FAIL SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER IN PERPETUITY. ANTI LOCK BRAKES SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM ALL CARS. THE PARTS ARE TOO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THE COST SHOULD NOT BE ON THE SHOULDERS OF THE CAR OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #10928822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL TANK LEAK ,FRONT OF TANK APPROX HALF WAY UP TANK NOT VISABLE WITH OUT REMOVAL BRAKE LINES ALSO ROTTED OUT FOR SECOND TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10692867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

'THE PADS RUSTED TO THE ROTORS, DESTROYING THE ROTORS. I HAD TO HAVE ALL THE ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PADS AND ROTORS TWO MORE TIMES. I'VE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR CALIPERS AND THE BACKING PLATES AT LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS SENSORS AND GREASE BOOT S ON THE FRONT AXELS. REPLACED THE UNIVERSAL JOINT, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SWITCHES TWICE, THE POWER WINDOW MECHANISMS, THE TAIL GATE STRAPS AND THE LEVER--WHICH ISN'T WORKING RIGHT AGAIN, THE GAS TANK STRAP, RUSTY FUEL LINES AND BRAKE LINES, AND THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER THAT RUSTED OUT. ALSO THE AIR CONDITIONING PULLEY.

NHTSA complaint #10575722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

BRAKE LINE FAILURE, WITHOUT ANY WARNING. RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKES!

NHTSA complaint #10551767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE FUEL LINE SUPPLYING THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL RUPTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION IT IS IN AND FUEL WAS SPRAYING OUT UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK,. DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT REPAIR, DUE TO HAVING TO REMOVE THE BED/CAB FOR REPLACEMENT AND ACCESS TO IT. THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES ARE IMPROPERLY ROUTED FROM THE FACTORY, CAUSING PREMATURE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION AND SALT DAMAGE. IN MY OPINION, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THIS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM RECTIFIED. THE BRAKE LINES ON THIS SAME TRUCK FAILED FROM CORROSION TWO YEARS AGO. SAME SCENARIO, IMPROPER ROUTING CAUSING EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE FAILURE FROM RUST AND CORROSION DUE TO THE LOCATION THEY ARE IN.

NHTSA complaint #10520829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

I WAS HEADED TO THE STORE WHEN MY TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET I TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE FUEL LINES DUE TO THERE BEING EXCESSIVE CORROSION. ALSO ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. AND I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. AT 118000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE MY HEATER CORE REPLACED DUE NO HEAT AND ONCE AGAIN AT 121,000 MILES I HAVE LOST HEAT AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10510177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE AND FUEL PUMP 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 . FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING FOR YEARS. DECIDED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ALONG WITH FUEL PUMP.

NHTSA complaint #10505954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR STOPPED WORKING. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10503167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO PULL OVER AND NOTICED THAT I FELT LESS PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS ABLE STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT NOTICE NO PUDDLES. RESUMED DRIVE HOME. CHECK FLUID RESERVOIR, FLUID ALMOST GONE. FILLED RESERVOIR AND PUMPED BRAKES BACK UP. NOTICED SOME DRIPS IN DRIVEWAY. ALSO NOTICED SLIGHT GAS SMELL. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND HE DETERMINED THAT NOT ONLY WAS THE BRAKE LINE ROTTED, THE GAS LINES WERE ROTTING OUT AS WELL. THE AREAS THAT WERE ROTTED THE MOST IS RIGHT WHERE THE SUPPORT BRACKETS ARE. THESE WERE UNDERNEATH DRIVER SIDE DOOR, HEADED UP INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LINES WERE REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES TO PREVENT FROM HAPPENING FURTHER.

NHTSA complaint #10471221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2005 REPLACED REAR BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED THROUGH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4X4 REGULAR CAB. ALSO NOTED DRIVER SIDE ROCKERPANEL RUSTED THROUGH. 8-2011 GAS TAK STRAP BOTH COMPLETELY CORRODED THROUGH DROPPING GAS TANK ON THE GROUND. NOTED DURING REPLACEMENT THAT TRUCK BED CROSS MEMBERS ARE RUSTED OR RUSTING THROUGH SO BED WILL NO LONGER BE ATTACHED TO ANYTHING ONCE COMPLETELY CORRODED.

NHTSA complaint #10417870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

I JUST READ YOU ARE INVESTIGATING GM SUVS FOR DEFECTIVE GAS GAUGES. I HAVE A YEAR 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO AND THE GAS GAUGE HAS READ ERRONEOUSLY FOR THE PAST SIX OR SEVEN YEARS. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES,BUT HAVE NEVER HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME AN ABSURD AMOUNT. I BELIEVE ITS A DESIGN FLAW THEY SHOULD REPAIR FOR FREE. I WOULD RECOMMEND YOU EXPAND YOUR INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE GM PICKUPS BACK TO AT LEAST THE YEAR 2000.

NHTSA complaint #10398623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES AS WELL AS THE FUEL LINE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED AS THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

NHTSA complaint #10395189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH IN SNOWY WEATHER, THE GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED AND BROKE CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED REPAIRS TO THE FUEL STRAPS WOULD BE OUTSIDE OF FACTORY WARRANTY AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 126, 544.

NHTSA complaint #10328037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500. HAS HAPPENED TWICE DUE TO LINES RUSTING OUT, AND NOW MECHANIC SAYS FUEL LINES ARE RUSTING OUT. I LIVE IN KY WITH LITTLE SALT AND HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. DRIVING ALONG AND BAM, NO BRAKES DUE TO CORROSION. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND PREGNANT DAUGHTER IN LAW. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED IF IT HASN'T ALREADY HAPPENED. GM HAS OUR TAX DOLLARS AND SHOULD USE SOME OF IT TO RECALL AND FIX THIS DEADLY PROBLEM. THIS IS COSTING BETWEEN $400.00 TO $600.00 TO REPAIR. LOCAL MECHANIC HAS SAID IT IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES IN THIS YEAR RANGE, ALONG WITH TAHOES.

NHTSA complaint #10289735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY REACH HIS DESTINATION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP FAILED. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY PRIOR FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO CURRENT RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE COMPENSATION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 213,060.

NHTSA complaint #10267251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE FUEL TANK FILL NECK IS LACKING THE PROPER RUST INHIBITING COATINGS THIS THEN IS CAUSING THE METAL NECK WHERE THE FILL NOZZLE ENTERS TO RUST OUT.. THIS CAUSES GAS VAPORS TO ESCAPE THE FUEL TANK. ALSO THE GROUND STRAP IS OF POOR CONSTRUCTION. THIS THEN CORRODES INTO DUST... THESE FACTS WILL ON AN UNSUSPECTING VEHICLE OWNER CAUSE A POTENTIAL EXPLOSION/FIRE WHEN REFUELING...

NHTSA complaint #10245668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2000 CHEVY SILVERADO1500 V6 STALLS WHEN DRIVING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO INDICATE ANY ISSUES WITH ENGINE. DEALER REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT CANNOT OFFER ANY REASON AS TO WHY THIS OCCURS. I HAVE REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS, DISTRIBUTOR AND ROTOR BUTTON. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND CAN NOT BE TRACED TO ANY ONE SOURCE BY ME. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES IT WAS RAINING. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I LOSE THE ABILITY TO USE THE BRAKES AND IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #10241344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71. WHEN I START MY TRUCK MY GAS GAUGE WILL STAY ON EMPTY EVEN WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS. IT WILL ALSO SHOW A HALF A TANK OF GAS WHEN I AM ACTUALLY EMPTY. THIS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON A BUSY INTERSTATE NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH MY TWO CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. MY SISTER OWNS A 2000 GMC TRUCK LIKE MINE AND HER GAS GAUGE WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. SHE HAS RAN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE OF IT. ONCE ON I10 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT ABOUT 30 TO 20 MILES FROM A TOWN. IT IS OBVIOUSLY A KNOW PROBLEM. IS GM WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED ON A HIGHWAY BEFORE THEY DECIDE TO FIX IT?

NHTSA complaint #10219918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW ON FUEL WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY FULL. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON AMONG OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,800.

NHTSA complaint #10218720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT OPERATE, HAS NOT FOR YEARS , ON MOST CHEVROLET TRUCKS.

NHTSA complaint #10215600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

FUEL GAUGE ALTERNATES BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT WHEN EMPTY PURCHASED USED RECENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #10208613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

FUEL GAUGE FAILURE WHEN VEHICLE IS IN "PARK". LOW FUEL SIGNAL GOES ON. THEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, THE GAUGE GOES TO FULL. THEN EVENTUALLY THE GAUGE GOES TO THE LEVEL OF THE FUEL.

NHTSA complaint #10202263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO RECALL 05V379000, CONCERNING SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK IN ADDITION, THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN, AND THAT THE SECOND OPINION THAT SHE OBTAINED FROM ANOTHER DEALER CAUSED THEM NOT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76632, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76732.

NHTSA complaint #10189385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

FUEL TANK REAR MOUNTING STRAP CORRODED THRU STRAP ON OUTER SIDE OF TRUCK. BREAK OCCURRED ABOUT 1" DOWN OF THE TOP OF THE RUBBER CHAFF PROTECTIVE COATING. RUBBER COATING PROVIDED A POCKET TO TRAP MOISTURE AND INCREASE RATE OF FAILURE. FORWARD STRAP HAS SIMILAR DAMAGE BUT HAS YET TO FAIL. FAILURE OF SECOND STRAP COULD HAVE LEAD TO FUEL TANK FALLING ONTO THE ROAD DURING DRIVING CONDITIONS. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO VIEW COMPONENTS. DATE OF REMOVAL WILL BE FEB 20TH 2007.

NHTSA complaint #10182954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

REAR GAS TANK STRAP HAS CARRODED THRU, THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN IWAS HAVING NEW TIRES PUT ON. THE TRUCK HAS 84000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOT YET FIXED THE PROBLEM CAUSE IT WAS FOUND YESTERDAY. I USUALLY KEEP A VEHICAL ABOUT 10 YRS., AND NEVER RAN INTO THIS PROBLEM . THE STRAPS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 6-7 YRS.

NHTSA complaint #10177295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

I OWN A 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO (4.3) WITH 92K MILES. MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT THAT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED 1/2 TANK FULL. NOW THE GAUGE INDICATES EMPTY WHEN I FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT I THINK CHEVY SHOULD REPLACE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS UNSTABLE PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC AT ALL TIMES AND NOW I GAUGE MY TRAVELS BY USING THE ODOMETER AND ALLOWING ONLY 300 MILES PER FULL TANK.

NHTSA complaint #10175937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.