2000 Chevrolet Suburban Fuel System Problems

IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP FOR THE 3RD TIME.. FIRST ONE WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE NEXT 2 ARE ON ME..NOW MY MECHANIC INFORMED ME OF A NEWER DESIGN ... SHOULD HAVE CAME OUT EARLIER.

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, the vehicle jerked. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to move while in reverse(R) and only responded while in drive(D). The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that an unknown sensor connected to the transmission and engine had failed. The contact bought the sensor, and when the independent mechanic repaired the vehicle, the failure persisted. The independent mechanic then diagnosed that the transmission had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that a year later, on a separate occasion, the vehicle failed to start. The contact replaced the battery. The contact stated that afterwards, an abnormal sound was coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to function while in reverse(R) or drive(D). There was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The contact rebuilt the transmission with a friend who was an independent mechanic. The contact stated that the fuel pump was replaced. The contact stated that three years later, the fuel pump failed to function as intended. The contact parked the vehicle, and the vehicle was no longer being driven. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.

WHILE MY CARWAS JUST SITTING AT A LIGHT AND THE MOMENT I TRIED TO PULL OFF THE CAR STALLED AS IF IT WAS NOT RECEIVING ANY GAS. IT PUTTED AND THEN IT STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. WHILE THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS CLEARLY NOT PAYING ANY ATTENTION I WAS REAR-ENDED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS DUE TO MY FUEL PUMP. I JUST PURCHASED MY 2000 CHEVY SUBURBAN IN OCT. 2006. MY QUESTION TO IS HOW LONG DOES THE RECALL LAST? *AK

IN 2004 I HAD A FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. A LOUD WHINING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL TAKE AREA. ALL OF A SUDDEN I BEGAN HAVING FUEL FLOW PROBLEMS. AS I ENTERED AN INTERSECTION I HAD A FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. FORTUNATELY THE OTHER DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID MY STALLED OUT VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT 900+ COST. MAY 2006 I AM NOW AGAIN NOTICING SOME FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS LIKE THE ONES BEFORE. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS WEBSITE AN OBSERVING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON FUEL SYSTEMS ON 2000 SURBURBAN'S SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER 900 DOLLAR REPAIR BUT WILL HAVE TO FIND SOME WAY TO PAY IT. THIS SHOULD BE A COST CHEVY NEEDS TO PAY. IT TRULY SEEMS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTERWARDS, THE ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

DT: THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING TO NORTH CAROLINA AT 70 MPH ON 8-8-05, AND HE WAS IN THE PASSING LANE WHEN THE CAR CUT OFF, AND THERE WERE TRUCKS PRACTICALLY ON TOP OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING. HE COULD NOT STEER. HE HAD TO GO OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A GARAGE. THEY REPLACED A 20 AMP FUSE GOING TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) HE PICKED IT UP. HE DROVE ANOTHER 400 MILES. ON 8-17-05 THE CAR QUIT AGAIN ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD IT TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER IN NORTH CAROLINA, AND THEY DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP IN THE FUEL TANK. HE RECEIVED A PENDING RECALL 05V155000 NOTICE ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO PERTAINING TO THE FUEL PUMP. HE HAD THE CAR SERVICED BEFORE GOING TO NORTH CAROLINA, AND THEY DID NOT DIAGNOSE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. *AK *JB

DT: WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65-70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED. THE ENGINE DID NOT DIE, BUT WITH HESITATION THE SPEED DROPPED FROM 65- 35 MPH. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL, AND THE ENGINE COUGHED AND SHOT BACK UP AGAIN. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER TO AVOID A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CONSUMER SERVICE BULLETIN ALERTING THE ISSUE OF ENGINE STALLING. THE CONSUMER LOST H LETTER AND CALLED GM, WHO SAID THIS WOULD NOT BE A RECALL UNTIL NOVEMBER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED PEP BOYS MECHANIC, WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. THE FUEL PRESSURE, TEST THAT SHOWED A LOW FUEL PRESSURE LEVEL AT AN IDLE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE, DROPPED EVEN MORE. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. GM WOULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR CORRECTIONS. SINCE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K1500. HE STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 05V155000 BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE KEPT BLOWING THE ECM FUSE. THIS FUSE CONTROLS THE FUEL PUMP AND THE COMPUTER. THIS RECALL WAS A FIX FOR THE FUSE BLOWING. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD 70 MPH WHEN THE FUSE BLEW AND THE CAR JUST DIED. *AK *JB

MY GAS TANK READ AT HALF TANK WHEN LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY.AFTER APPROX 9 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON THE I-80 WB FRWY ON THE FAST LANE MY VEHICLE(V) BEGAN TO QUICKLY DECREASE IN POWER,THE FUEL LIGHTS,THE SERVICE LIGHTS,AND THEN ALL WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH.THE FUELD TANK READ EMPTY.MY CAR WAS FULLY DISABLED WITHIN APPROX 40 SECONDS.I WAS ABLE TO REACT QUICKLY AND PULLOVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY ON I-80 WB ON BARRETT AVE/SAN PABLO AVE.I CALLED A RELATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE WHO PUT IN 5 GAL OF GAS SINCE THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT FIRST FLASHED WHEN THE (V) BEGAN DECREASING IN POWER,THE (V) WOULD NOT START.IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A BATTERY/STARTER PROBLEM.I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TOW THE (V) TO MY HOUSE AND HAVE MY HUSBAND EXAMINE IT SINCE HE IS A MASTER CERTIFIED LEXUS DIAGNOSTIC SPECIALIST.HE SAID IT MAY BE THE FUEL PUMP, AND WAS GOING TO ORDER THE TOOLS TO REPAIR IT.I RECALLED RECEIVING A LETTER ABOUT A FUEL PUMP RECALL BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE LETTER.I THEN DID AN INTERNET RESEARCH AND CALLED GM. I WAS TOLD THAT MY (V) VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL,I STRONGLY DISAGREE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE DUPLICATED THE RECALL WITHOUT BEING FULLY AWARE OF THE RECALL DESCRIPTION. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED SINCE IT HAS BEEN IN MY POSSESSION AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER SERVICED THE CAR AT DUBLIN CHEVROLET IN CA. THIS INCIDENCE COULD HAVE LED TO A DISASTER FOR MY 10 YR OLD DAUGHTER AND I. I COULD HAVE PANICKED AND GOTTEN STUCK ON THE FAST LANE OF THE FREEWAY WITH NO POWER AT ALL TO MY (V). WE WERE STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF I-80 WESTBOUND FREEWAY NEAR BARRETT AVENUE/SAN PABLO AVENUE EXIT FOR 2 HS UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK-MY RELATIVE HAD TO LEAVE BECAUSE OF WORK, WE WERE APPROACHED BY 2 HOMELESS WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK; WE WERE STRANDED IN AN UNFAVORABLE AREA OF THE FREEWAY. I WANT MY SUBURBAN'S VIN NUMBER INCLUDED IN THEIR RECALL SINCE IT DUPLICATED THEIR RECALL DESCRIPTION, AND PAY FOR ALL MY TOWING COSTS.VEHICLE IS DISABLED ON MY DRIVEWAY.

FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE FREEWAY CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO 'SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT', NO FUEL ODORS. CAR HAD A FULL TANK OF GAS, WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED (75MPH) ON FREEWAY WHEN ALL ENGINE POWER WAS LOST. CAR WAS TOWED TO CHEVROLET DEALER AND REPAIRED. THIS IS THE SECOND FUEL PUMP FOR THIS VEHICLE, THE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED IN FEBRUARY 2004. NOTE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP, ISSUED THIS YEAR, BUT NO DATE WHEN THE REPAIR WILL BE MADE.

DROVE TWO HOURS, STOPED AT REST AREA, CAR WOULDN'T RESTART. SAW POSSIBLE RECALL ON NHTSA.GOV FOR FEUL PUMP WIRES OVERHEATING. CALLED GM, THEY SAID THERE WAS'T A RECALL OUT. HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO FAR AWAY FROM HOME.

I WAS GOING ON VACATION AND DRIVING AND ENGINE DIED .FAILURE WAS FUEL PUMP SHORT AND WAS BARE WIRES EXPOSED BY MELTING SAME AS IN YOUR NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE04042 AND EA04026. PARTS WERE REPLACED AND PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT A GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP WITHIN A 100 -MILES PLUS HAD THE FUEL PUMP IN STOCK. I WAS TOLD IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE TO STOCK . THIS IS THEIR ONE OF THEIR MAIN ENGINES AND NO ONE STOCKS THEM!? PLUS THIS WAS A FRIDAY AND NO SAID THEY COULD GET TO MY 2000 SUBURBAN TILL TUESDAY PERIOD! *JB

FUEL PUMP FAILURE - DANGEROUS HIGHWAY SPEED, STALL, ABRUPT STALL WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS - VERY LUCKY TO COAST TO CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC ONLY ENTRANCE ZONE IN AREA WITHOUT SHOULDERS. ALMOST REARENDED DURING STALL OUT.*AK DEALER STATES THAT FUEL PUMP IS DEFECTIVE AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT FOR $700+ CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER DOES NOT SHOW INDICATION THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SIGNIFICANT. WEB SEARCH SHOWS THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. CAR WEBSITES SUCH AS MSN SHOW FUEL PUMP AS POSSIBLE FUTURE REPAIR REQUIREMENT IN THEIR EVALUATION. EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 100,000 AND CAR AT 107,000 MILES. NO CONSIDERATION GIVEN. DEALER AUTHORIZED TO MAKE REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE.

2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. TRUCK REFUSED TO START-WOULD FINALLY START, THEN STALL IMMEDIATELY. TOOK SEVERAL TRIES TO GET TRUCK RUNNING. TOOK TO DEALER-$800 TO INSTALL NEW FUEL PUMP. 2 WEEKS LATER, SAME PROBLEM. BACK TO DEALER, NEW FUEL FILTER (SECOND IN TWO MONTHS) AND FUEL INJECTION CLEANING. I RESEARCHED INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP. CONFRONTED DEALERSHIP WHO THEN ADMITTED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMP--AND THAT THEY HAVE TO REPLACE 2 - 3 PER WEEK. *AK

FUEL LEAK WITH FULL TANK ON LEVEL GROUND. APPEARS SIMILAR TO DEFECT SUMMARY EA04026. VEHICLE HAD HAD FUEL SENSOR REPLACED 06/2002 AT 36000 MILES FOR SPORADIC FUEL GAGE / TEMP GAGE FAILURES. EXPECT THIS IS CAUSED BY THE MELTED ELECTRICAL TERMINALS AT PUMP MODULE. POSSIBLY RELATED TO SENSOR REPLACEMENT.*AK DOES NOT LEAK ON LEVEL AFTER DRIVING 10 MILES AFTER FILLUP, BUT WILL LEAK IF POINTED DOWN HILL - VERY NOTICEABLE FUEL LEAK. CERTAINLY A FIRE HAZARD. HAVE TALKED WITH CHEVROLET 1-800-222-1020. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE "ENGINEERING ANALYSIS" BUT WILL NOT AUTHORIZE FOOTING THE BILL FOR REPAIRS.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED FUEL PUMP WENT OUT ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WHICH HAS 54.000 MI. IT WAS SOFTLY RECOMMEDED THE FUEL FILTER BE CHANGED AT 30,000. HOWEVER THE DEALER AND GM IS AWARE OF THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. THE REPAIR WAS $812.00 VERSES $34.OO FOR A FUEL PUMP. THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW THAT THIS COULD OCCUR. MANY WOMEN W/CHILDREN DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE A STRONG WARNING BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. BUT OF COURSE THE DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T PROFIT AS MUCH IF ALL THE FUEL FILTERS WERE REPLACED. GM REFUSES TO OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INCIDENTS, WHY ELSE DOES THE FUEL FILTER LAST ONLY 30,000 MILES? I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY FAULT BY C&M CHEVROLET IN SAN DIEGO AND GM, CUSTOMER SERVICE. A STRONGER WARNING SHOULD TAKE PLACE INSTEAD OF A SOFT SUGGESTION TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER. SO MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN ARE USE THIS VEHICLE. I KNOW THAT OTHER MAKES AND MODELS HAVE A MUCH BETTER FUEL PUMP LIFE THAN THE CHEVY SUBURBAN. IS THIS A DEFECT? I PAID ALMOST $40.000, I SHOULD HAVE PURCHASED A TOYOTA. *AK

2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THE ENGINE STOPPED, MESSAGE CENTER SAID "LOW OIL PRESSURE" AND ANOTHER (FORGOTTEN) MESSAGE. I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, CRANKED THE ENGINE BUT IT WOULDN'T START. I COASTED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED. I TELEPHONED THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, THE FUEL PUMP, THE FUSES AND THE FUEL FILLER RUBBER CONNECTOR HOSE WERE REPLACED. THE REMOVED FAILED PUMP MODULE HAD SHORTED WIRING JUST UNDER THE MOUNTING PLATE. THE GRAY WIRE HAD ALMOST ONE INCH OF ITS INSULATION AT THE TOP MELTED OFF THE WIRE AND LEFT DANGLING. THIS BARE WIRE APPARENTLY CHAFED ONE OF THE TWO PURPLE WIRES ABOUT 1/2 INCH FROM ITS TOP AND THE RESULTANT CONTACT CAUSED A SHORT AND BLEW THE FUSE. I HAVE ENLARGED PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED WIRING IN PLACE. THE DEALER WAS EXCEPTIONALLY HELPFUL AND EFFICIENT IN REPAIRING THE FAILURE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE HIGH NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THE PUMP IN THE SUBURBANS AND THE UNEXPECTED ENGINE FAILURE IN A CRITICAL SITUATION CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE INJURY. *LA

2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, GAS TANK CRACKED AROUND FUEL PUMP. NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP ALSO MAKES A LOUD WHINNING NOISE.*AK

FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND LEAKY SEAL ALL WIRES MELTED TOGETHER CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. *JB