Tank Assembly problems of the 1997 Chevrolet S10

Eight problems related to tank assembly have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet S10. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 10/07/2000

No summary.

2 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 12/01/1999

Speedometer sticks coming down from highway speed to local roadway speed, and gas gauge reads incorrectly.

3 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 10/15/1999

Fuel tank cap separated three times, fumes leaked and engine lost power. Dealer replaced first two, warranty is up, now what?.

4 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 05/01/1999

No summary listed for above vehicle.

5 Tank Assembly problem

Failure Date: 06/18/1997

Upon impact fuel tank ruptured, causing an explosion which destroyed the vehicle.

6 Tank Assembly problem

Fuel guage doesn't read accurately, when below 'e' there is still appx 4 gallons of gas in the tank. The sending unit has been replaced twice, but the problem keeps coming back.

7 Tank Assembly problem

The fuel gauge inaccurately reads the amount of fuel in the vehicle . Dealer has been notified.

8 Tank Assembly problem

Fuel is leaking about 15 gallons of fuel from the seal of fuel tank, causing a serious fire hazard.




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