1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Fuel System
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START. HAD TO BE TOWED, MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP FILTER SENDING UNIT. FUEL PUMP WAS NOT RUNNING, AND WIRES IN THE TANK WERE GETTING HOT AND MELTING WHICK COULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. *AK
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WIRE PLUG-IN ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP OVERHEATED AND MELTED PLUG-IN AND COATING OFF WIRE GOING DOWN IN FUEL TANK 3" OR 4", AND DIDN'T BLOW A FUSE. COULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE. *AK
THIS LOSS ORIGINATED BY WITNESS STATEMENTS FROM UNDER THE RISK IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL TANK. CONTACT JOHN AT SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT 727-848-3923
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE ONTO ENGINE WIRING HARNESS AND ENGINE COMPONENTS RESULTING IN SEVERAL COMPONENT FAILURES AND REPLACEMENTS. MJS
MAIN ENGINE HARNESS SHORTED OUT ON IGNITION COIL VEHICLE STALLED INJ STOCK OPEN THEN MELTED AND ALLOWD GASOLINE TO ENTER SHORTED WIRING HARNESS WHILE UNDER 50PSI AND ENTER ENGINE CONTROLLER P.C.M.
FUEL LINE IS LEAKING FROM FUEL INJECTION, CAUSING FUEL TO GO THROUGH WIRE HARNESS, AND EAT AWAY AT HARNESS AND THEN COMPUTER. *AK
THE WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT, LEAVING AN EXPOSED WIRE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. DEALER IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK
FUEL PUMP WHICH IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK CAUSING A NO START SITUATION IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS TO TAKE GAS TANK OUT TO GET TO FUEL PUMP. *AK
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. MJS
FUEL PUMP IS VERY NOISY, ADVISED THAT PUMP WILL SOON FAIL.
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The 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 36 Fuel System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.