Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
04V376000GENERAL MOTORS CORP.from 06/25/2004 to 07/26/2004V (Vehicle)110307/30/2004MFRGENERAL MOTORS CORP.08/02/200408/05/2004
Defect SummaryOn certain sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks equipped with 5.3l (rpo l59) v8 engines, the engine fuel rail crossover tube retainer screws were not manufactured to specifications and may break.
Consequence SummaryIf the tube retainer screw breaks, fuel could leak from the fuel rail crossover joint, the engine may stall and, if an ignition source were present, an engine compartment fire could occur.
Corrective SummaryDealers will inspect the fuel rail crossover tube and, if necessary, replace the retainer screws. owners were notified by telephone on july 30, 2004, with a followup owner letter began august 5, 2004. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463. note: the gm bulletin lists the tahoe and yukon models because canadian vehicles are included in the bulletin. no u.s. tahoe or yukon vehicles are included in the u.s. campaign.
NotesGm recall no. 04066.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administrationgm recall no. 04066.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
3394C10017025Duramax diesel injector driver codes. misfire, rough running, and the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) / service engine soon (ses) light on. *tt10/20/2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
0730200407/30/200410013154Engine fuel rail crossover tube retainer screw were not manufactured to specifications and may break. *eh04/11/2005
3129A01/01/20043129B10009992Smoke, fuel knock, surging, and high injector balance rates. *tc to include 2005 chevrolet kodiak and gmc topkick. *tt11/03/2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
342210017303Duramax diesel pilot to main injection fuel knock noise. *tt11/02/2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS
34003400A10017129Rough idle, fuel knock or smoke while driving, combustion leak type noise, or a misfire. 6.6 lly injector knock, heavy smoke during warm up cycle. *tt10/25/2005
352510016564Service vmx - duramax injector wiring harness support bracket kit. *tt09/22/2005
32803280A10013502Rust found in the injector inlet filter during injector repairs. *tt04/20/2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
361610018560Service vme - 2006 duramax diesel engine fuel system components are not interchangeable with earlier year model vehicles. *tt01/06/2006
34913491A10017016Highway speed excessive smoke and fuel knock. *tt10/20/2005
37023702A10016552Intermittently fuel filter life displays 0%. *tt09/21/2005
70101/01/200510015762Fuel filter replacement. gm tech link. *tt08/11/2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
PIT-3046E08/01/200810026704Gmc: fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral, causing the low fuel light to illuminate. *pe12/04/2008
0813605/01/200810025326On-board diagnostics (obd)-fuel level sender-reprogram engine control module (ecm). csc was received. *pe07/29/2008
415010/11/200610020582Dual tanks fuel gauge defaults to empty - new calibrations. stall start tank transfer. vehicles with 6.6l rpo lb7 or lly engines. *kb11/20/2006
363007/01/2009PIT-3630F10019889Inaccurate fuel gauge readings/rear float arm stuck. *tt updated 03-01-07. *kb updated 3/15/10. *pe05/08/2006
3630A3630B10017273Fuel gauge is inaccurate or reads empty on diesel equipped chassis cab with dual tanks. *tt10/31/2005
36163616C10017274Fuel gauge inaccurate/ diagnostic trouble code p0461 and or p2636/ transfer pump will not shut off. *tt10/31/2005
3616A10017267Fuel gauge inoperative or inaccurate, the service engine soon malfunction indicator lamp on, or front fuel tank is over filled with fuel, to the top of the filler cap. *tt10/31/2005

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
05/16/200660800107/12/2005
 Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalls at any speed without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealership several times. the level sensor, fuel injection wiring harness, the direct fuel injection driver, the fuel tank, and the fuel tank module have been replaced. the sender pump assembly was replaced twice. after the last replacement the check engine light illuminated and the dealer could not determine the cause of the problem.
07/28/200520104/09/2005
 Vehicle diesel system has a problem transferring fuel into the truck for use. it runs out while the front fuel tank is still full of fuel. the fuel tank never reads over half full. it is being towed for the second time during the month of july. it will be in the dealership shop for the 3rd time since purchased, 2nd time this month. we are told they do not know what to do, since they cannot figure out the problem. we are currently waiting for a service bulletin. this truck is our only work truck and a car loaner does not help with the towing of our mini. *jb
04/01/2005709/19/2004
 It started with fuel guage failure severel times. i was told to bring the truck by and they would reset the computer until a bullitin from the manufacturer came out. the truck broke down away from home then they had a bullitin and made the repairs. truck breaks down again kansas service manager said they had lots of problems with this fuel system. truck has new transfer pump installed then gets picked up, five miles later fuel guage fails once again.*ak
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
09/02/20052126207/22/2005
 9/2/2005; the fuel gauge failed on the vehicle. i took the vehicle in for service/repair and was told that the chevy engineers were looking into find the problem. 9/27/2005; i ran out of fuel on the front tank. the rear tank of the truck was full. i took the vehicle in for service/repair and was told that the fuel gauge problem and the transferring of fuel between the tanks. the problem has not been fixed as of yet. i am still awaiting an answer from chevrolet. *nm
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
03/01/201095000
 Fuel evap system malfunctioning not allowing fuel system to vent thus making it almost impossible to refuel the vehichle.
11/04/200850000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle began losing power. a mechanic stated that the fuel pump was possibly defective. the dealer and the manufacturer have not been notified. the cause of the failure has not been definitively diagnosed. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 50,000.
09/21/20065000012
 2005 chevy silverado z71. canister evaporation vent solenoid defective, resulting in repeated check engine lights. i replaced this $175 and the garage owner sited numerous other vehicles owners having the same issues. *nm
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
09/17/2005940108/10/2005
 Dt: the fuel pump and the fuse blew out. this occurred while the consumer was driving on september 17, 2005. there was no warning before this occurred. the dealership was the one that diagnosed the problem. they replaced the fuel pump and the pcmb fuse. the problem has not recurred since. *ak *nm
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL
10/08/200637500101/17/2006
 2005 chevy silverado truck - burst into flames at approx. 4:30 am while parked in the driveway - damage to house as well as it was parked close. front end of the truck is completely destroyed by fire. by the time the fire was put out by firefighter crews, front end of truck from the bumper to the front window was completely destroyed. no vandalism or arson - truck was discovered by neighbors while burning. no one informed me off a recall on this truck. *nm
06/16/2005800406/14/2005
 Dt: the contact stated chevrolet silverado 2500 duramax experienced loss of power while driving. when the problem first began he reported popping and backfiring to dealership. the truck has been to the dealer four times for an extended amount of time on each examination. the dealer experienced the problem first hand. the dealer replaced the fuel filter and the fuel rails. the vehicle was still experiencing power loss. the manufacturer has been contacted six times. they requested another diagnostic test be done on the truck. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
02/01/200727500207/16/2005
 Driving trusting the fuel gauge since truck is fairly new. got on the freeway with 3/4 left on fuel. long stretch through mountains. when i got to 1/2 tank truck started pulling and turned off. no cell phone service to call roadside. waited for about 3 hours until highway patrol showed up and called roadside. when tank was filled up all the way needle marker was way over the f. i then read an article on www.dieselplace.com similar problem on other trucks. it said to pull the fuse out for the gauges for 30 seconds and then put it back on and it fixed the problem. *jb