Fuel Pump problems of the 1997 Chevrolet C1500

Vehicle stalled at highway speed. Found defective fuel pump. Upon removal of pump from fuel tank, found wiring on fuel pump sending unit burnt with insulation melted back approximately two inches from the switch. Had this event occurred with a tank close to empty it may have resulted in an explosion and fire.

Intermitent operation of fuel pump located in fuel tank. Removal of fuel level sending unit and fuel pump assembly revealed a burnt connector and melted wire insulation, resulting in poor continuity to fuel pump. Vehicle would crank but not always start. Vehicle would also stall while driving with no warning.

Vehcile kept stalling on highway. Electrical wiring in fuel pump caused pump to go bad. If ignited, it could have caused a fire. Fuel pump was replaced.

Defective fuel pump malfunctioned, causing vehicle to stall which could have caused a crash. Dealer replaced the fuel pump at consumer's cost. Please provide further information.

Reported to the dealer that the fuel pump was excessively noisy at 8957 miles. Notified that this was normal. At 46395 the fuel pump died. Dealer should have replaced when first reported.

Wires in fuel pump inside gas tank overheated to the point that plastic parts melted. We feel that this could be a major fire risk because the whole assembly is inside the tank.