2005 Chevrolet Silverado fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS A ENGINE LEAK AND NOTICED THAT A FEW BOLTS THAT HOLD THE EXHAUST PIPE WERE MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10747067 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

I WAS ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY AND BEGAN TO BRAKE GOING DOWNHILL, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDEN "WENT TO THE FLOOR" (BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION). AFTER TAKING TRUCK TO MECHANIC, I LEARNED ALL MY BRAKE LINES WERE SERVERELY CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED - FUEL LINES AS WELL. REPAIRS TOTALED $2185. I OWNED SEVERAL OTHER MAKE PICKUPS, DRIVEN UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM WITH EITHER BRAKE OR FUEL LINES.

NHTSA complaint #10627607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES RUSTY TO THE POINT THAT THEY ARE LEAKING NEED TO BE REPLACED.THE BLEND MOTOR FOR HVAC ISN'T WORKING RIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #10608414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

THE TRUCK HAS 110K MILES ON THE DURAMAX / ALLISON DRIVE TRAIN. THE DIESEL FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS POWERTRAIN COMBINATION SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF 500K MILES WITHOUT PROBLEMS LIKE THIS. THIS PUMP SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER NORMAL USE IN ONLY 110K MILES. NOTHING BUT EXCUSES AND OTHER NOT POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE POOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING EXHIBITED IN THEIR PRODUCT. THEY SAID THE METHANOL WATER INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSED THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP TO FAIL. METHANOL (NON CAUSTIC FLUID) IS INJECTED AIR SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND DOES NOT MIX WITH THE INJECTED FUEL UNTIL THE ENGINE CYLINDER. THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP SUPPLIES FUEL TO THE INDIVIDUAL INJECTORS THAT THEN IN TURN SUPPLIES THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL TO THE CYLINDERS. IF THIS CONDITION WAS TO HAPPEN ON THE ROAD PULLING A TRAILER / HEAVY LOAD IN HILLS OR OTHER CONFINED ROADWAYS PEOPLE COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED BY THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL. GM BUSINESS PRACTICES ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO KILL AND HURT PEOPLE.

NHTSA complaint #10604792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

DRIVING BACK TO WORK FROM LUNCH ON BUSY 4 LANE HIGHWAY, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION AT A RED LIGHT. PUT FLASHERS ON, LOWERED THE GEAR SELECTOR, AND USED COMBO OF MINIMAL BRAKE PEDAL AND E BRAKE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE PARKING LOT AT WORK. UPON INSPECTION, LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON DRIVER SIDE NEAR GAS TANK. LARGE LEAK IN HIGHLY CORRODED BRAKE LINE. ALL BRAKE LINES IN SIMILAR CONDITION AND ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED IN THE SHOP. TRANSMISSION LINES AND FUEL LINE ARE IN SIMILAR HIGHLY CORRODED CONDITION.

NHTSA complaint #10532605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL EVAP SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING NOT ALLOWING FUEL SYSTEM TO VENT THUS MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE. THIS ALSO RESULTS IN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO OCCUR. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND A BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM: DTC P0446 (RESTRICTED/BLOCKED EVAP VENT PATH) SET, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON (REPLACE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP) VENT VALVE SOLENOID ASSEMBLY AND ADD/RELOCATE FILTER BOX USING SERVICE KIT). THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON AND RECURRING ISSUE AND THE REPAIR IS TO NOT ONLY REPLACE THE PART, BUT CHANGE THE EXISTING DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM. WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL WHERE THE MANUFACTURER FIXES THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM? I HAVE READ MANY BLOGS THAT INCLUDE ALMOST NEW VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10494422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FUEL EVAP SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING NOT ALLOWING FUEL SYSTEM TO VENT THUS MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10376294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING POWER. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS POSSIBLY DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DEFINITIVELY DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

NHTSA complaint #10247691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

DRIVING TRUSTING THE FUEL GAUGE SINCE TRUCK IS FAIRLY NEW. GOT ON THE FREEWAY WITH 3/4 LEFT ON FUEL. LONG STRETCH THROUGH MOUNTAINS. WHEN I GOT TO 1/2 TANK TRUCK STARTED PULLING AND TURNED OFF. NO CELL PHONE SERVICE TO CALL ROADSIDE. WAITED FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS UNTIL HIGHWAY PATROL SHOWED UP AND CALLED ROADSIDE. WHEN TANK WAS FILLED UP ALL THE WAY NEEDLE MARKER WAS WAY OVER THE "F". I THEN READ AN ARTICLE ON WWW.DIESELPLACE.COM SIMILAR PROBLEM ON OTHER TRUCKS. IT SAID TO PULL THE FUSE OUT FOR THE GAUGES FOR 30 SECONDS AND THEN PUT IT BACK ON AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10182911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2005 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71. CANISTER EVAPORATION VENT SOLENOID DEFECTIVE, RESULTING IN REPEATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I REPLACED THIS $175 AND THE GARAGE OWNER SITED NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES OWNERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10168926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THE LEVEL SENSOR, FUEL INJECTION WIRING HARNESS, THE DIRECT FUEL INJECTION DRIVER, THE FUEL TANK, AND THE FUEL TANK MODULE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE SENDER PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TWICE. AFTER THE LAST REPLACEMENT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10157802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

DT: THE CONTACT STATED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 DURAMAX EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN HE REPORTED POPPING AND BACKFIRING TO DEALERSHIP. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME ON EACH EXAMINATION. THE DEALER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM FIRST HAND. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THE FUEL RAILS. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING POWER LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED SIX TIMES. THEY REQUESTED ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST BE DONE ON THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10143554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

9/2/2005; THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE/REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CHEVY ENGINEERS WERE LOOKING INTO FIND THE PROBLEM. 9/27/2005; I RAN OUT OF FUEL ON THE FRONT TANK. THE REAR TANK OF THE TRUCK WAS FULL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE/REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM AND THE TRANSFERRING OF FUEL BETWEEN THE TANKS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. I AM STILL AWAITING AN ANSWER FROM CHEVROLET.

NHTSA complaint #10138254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

DT: THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUSE BLEW OUT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2005. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS THE ONE THAT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND THE PCMB FUSE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED SINCE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10137653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

VEHICLE DIESEL SYSTEM HAS A PROBLEM TRANSFERRING FUEL INTO THE TRUCK FOR USE. IT RUNS OUT WHILE THE FRONT FUEL TANK IS STILL FULL OF FUEL. THE FUEL TANK NEVER READS OVER HALF FULL. IT IS BEING TOWED FOR THE SECOND TIME DURING THE MONTH OF JULY. IT WILL BE IN THE DEALERSHIP SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME SINCE PURCHASED, 2ND TIME THIS MONTH. WE ARE TOLD THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, SINCE THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. WE ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A SERVICE BULLETIN. THIS TRUCK IS OUR ONLY WORK TRUCK AND A CAR LOANER DOES NOT HELP WITH THE TOWING OF OUR MINI.

NHTSA complaint #10130527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

IT STARTED WITH FUEL GUAGE FAILURE SEVEREL TIMES. I WAS TOLD TO BRING THE TRUCK BY AND THEY WOULD RESET THE COMPUTER UNTIL A BULLITIN FROM THE MANUFACTURER CAME OUT. THE TRUCK BROKE DOWN AWAY FROM HOME THEN THEY HAD A BULLITIN AND MADE THE REPAIRS. TRUCK BREAKS DOWN AGAIN KANSAS SERVICE MANAGER SAID THEY HAD LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS FUEL SYSTEM. TRUCK HAS NEW TRANSFER PUMP INSTALLED THEN GETS PICKED UP, FIVE MILES LATER FUEL GUAGE FAILS ONCE AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10116578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.