Eight problems related to tank assembly have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Rear fuel tank strap was rusty. Broke off going down the road at 55 mph. Did not cause an accident.
Fuel sensor causing fuel gauge to act erratic. Have to use trip meter to keep up with mileage so I won't run out of gas again! gauge may show empty and cause low fuel light to come on when there is a full tank- to showing half full when it is actually empty.
Looking at the complaints and service bulletins, it's obvious that gm has a problem with their fuel level gauge sending unit in the tank. I also have the problem, along with many others in the area. It appears that no one intends to do anything about it. It appears that someone is going to have to run out of gas in the middle of a busy highway, and when trying to get off the hwy, somebody gets killed, before anything is done. Or, one of our wives gets stranded by running out of gas, and raped and/or murdered, before anything is done. This will keep going until one of the above incidents occurs and a class action suit of all the people that have the problem come together in the suit. We all know what happens then. The lawyers win, and everybody else looses. Fixing the problem would certainly be the cheapest corrective action in the long run.
After filling the vehicle with fuel, the fuel light comes on to say low fuel, the gauge goes to empty. The consumer is concerned the fuel tank may cause a vehicle fire.
The consumer stated the fuel gauge malfunctioned. Dealer notified. . The fuel gauge was 3/4 full, however the truck ran out of gas 20 miles from the nearest gas station. . The dealer stated there were multiple problems with the fuel sensor with this particular make and model.
Starting in late 2001 the fuel gauge started fluctuating from full to empty and anywhere in between even after filling the tank. Chevy service manager said this was a common problem with these vehicles and would cost about $400 to repair. Since this is a common problem, Chevrolet should be required to pay for repairs.
A popping sound was coming from fuel tank. Vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on four occasions, and had various repairs done, but problem still occurred. Feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter .
Anchor bolt holding front strap , noticed was missing when having tires rotated, strap was hanging down aprox. 2-3 in. Away from out side corner of tank. Took to dealer and had bolt replaced.