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Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Report: Fuel Level Sensor Failure
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Problem
Model Years Affected: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Average Mileage: 111,012 mi (36,001 mi - 235,000 mi)
It is common for the fuel level sensor in the fuel tank read the fuel level incorrectly. The sensor must be replaced to correct the condition. Our technicians recommend having the complete fuel pump module replaced on high mileage vehicles.
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Visitor, 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 36,001 mi
Just after the warranty expired the fuel gauge started acting up. When you fill the truck up with fuel it tells me I'm out of gas. Sometimes when I hit a bump the fuel gauge will seem to work briefly. It does seem to work properly as the fuel in the tank gets closer to empty.
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Visitor, 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 82,170 mi
Fuel gauge is erratic and not accurate. When I stop the gauge goes to empty and the low fuel light comes on.
After driving several miles, it will correct itself but the same thing happens when I stop. Dealer says it could be two different things causing the problems and each one is $500 to fix each one. Other people I know have the same problem. General Motors needs to do a recall. I'm keeping track of my milage.Flag ThisLike | 2 people like this2 -
Rookie
Fuel sensor gauge never reads correctly. It continuously jumps between full and empty while I'm driving or while I'm at a light. I have to use keep track of how much gas I actually have by keeping track of how many miles I've driven since the last fill up. Chevrolet needs to do a recall of this issue.
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Visitor, 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 107,000 mi
erratic fuel gauge. Drops to empty at stop lights and sometimes when driving down a smooth stretch of road. Not fixed yet.
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JLD6731, 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 90,000 miRookie
Haven't fixed it, I keep track of miles driven to know when to get gas. It's annoying...
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Visitor, 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 106,060 mi
Fuel Gauge level reads incorrect.
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Visitor, 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 110,000 mi
status of amount of fuel varies when you idle in park condition.
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Visitor, 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 112,000 mi
consistently bounces between an 1/8 tank of fuel on the gauge
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Visitor, 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 235,000 mi
erratic fuel gauge works fine one moment then stops the next need to know best way to fix it
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Visitor, 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 175,000 mi
Fuel guage just randomly stopped working completely at about 140,000. Not fixed yet too expensive!!
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