Fuel Pump problems of the 1996 Chevrolet C1500

Five problems related to fuel pump have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet C1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Fuel Pump problem

Failure Date: 06/21/2005

Contact stated the fuel pump burned up, the wires inside the fuel pump had meltd. The fuel pump was being replaced by a local mechanic. Contact stated he contacted the gm manufacturer, and they did not offer any resolution.

2 Fuel Pump problem

Failure Date: 06/14/2004

Tl-the electrical wires that goes into the fuel tank than makes the gas tank and the gas gauge work shorted out the fuel pump so that it won't work and the gas gaugae also. He had it repair in mo and after driving about a 100 miles the gas gauge would not work and he took ti to a dealer to get it serviced and they stated they will not fix it. What is the recourse if getting a reimbursement this is the third fuel pump he has put in the vehicle.

3 Fuel Pump problem

Failure Date: 10/01/1998

Due to the defective design of the fuel pump which caused the wires to burn together and cause the fuel pump to be inoperative, resulting the vehicle to stall which almost had an accident. Mfr has a new ly design fuel pump. Dealer stated that it's a wrong part in the fuel pump which it was the orginal in the vehicle.

4 Fuel Pump problem

Failure Date: 10/01/1996

Fuel pump failed.

5 Fuel Pump problem

Failure Date: 07/01/1996

Fuel pump noise.


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