Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V376000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/25/2004 to 07/26/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1103 | 07/30/2004 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/02/2004 | 08/05/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On 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 Summary | If 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 Summary | Dealers 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm 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
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||||
| 3394C | 10017025 | Duramax diesel injector driver codes. misfire, rough running, and the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) / service engine soon (ses) light on. *tt | 10/20/2005 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 07302004 | 07/30/2004 | 10013154 | Engine fuel rail crossover tube retainer screw were not manufactured to specifications and may break. *eh | 04/11/2005 | |
| 3129A | 01/01/2004 | 3129B | 10009992 | Smoke, fuel knock, surging, and high injector balance rates. *tc to include 2005 chevrolet kodiak and gmc topkick. *tt | 11/03/2004 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||||
| 3422 | 10017303 | Duramax diesel pilot to main injection fuel knock noise. *tt | 11/02/2005 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||||
| 3400 | 3400A | 10017129 | Rough 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. *tt | 10/25/2005 | |
| 3525 | 10016564 | Service vmx - duramax injector wiring harness support bracket kit. *tt | 09/22/2005 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 3616 | 10018560 | Service vme - 2006 duramax diesel engine fuel system components are not interchangeable with earlier year model vehicles. *tt | 01/06/2006 | ||
| 3491 | 3491A | 10017016 | Highway speed excessive smoke and fuel knock. *tt | 10/20/2005 | |
| 3702 | 3702A | 10016552 | Intermittently fuel filter life displays 0%. *tt | 09/21/2005 | |
| 701 | 01/01/2005 | 10015762 | Fuel filter replacement. gm tech link. *tt | 08/11/2005 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| PIT-3046E | 08/01/2008 | 10026704 | Gmc: fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral, causing the low fuel light to illuminate. *pe | 12/04/2008 | |
| 08136 | 05/01/2008 | 10025326 | On-board diagnostics (obd)-fuel level sender-reprogram engine control module (ecm). csc was received. *pe | 07/29/2008 | |
| 4150 | 10/11/2006 | 10020582 | Dual tanks fuel gauge defaults to empty - new calibrations. stall start tank transfer. vehicles with 6.6l rpo lb7 or lly engines. *kb | 11/20/2006 | |
| 3630 | 07/01/2009 | PIT-3630F | 10019889 | Inaccurate fuel gauge readings/rear float arm stuck. *tt updated 03-01-07. *kb updated 3/15/10. *pe | 05/08/2006 |
| 3616 | 3616C | 10017274 | Fuel gauge inaccurate/ diagnostic trouble code p0461 and or p2636/ transfer pump will not shut off. *tt | 10/31/2005 | |
| 3616A | 10017267 | Fuel 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. *tt | 10/31/2005 | ||
| 3630A | 3630B | 10017273 | Fuel gauge is inaccurate or reads empty on diesel equipped chassis cab with dual tanks. *tt | 10/31/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||
| 08/23/2005 | 54000 | 3 | 06/23/2003 |
| I own a 2003 2500 hd 4x4, a wonderful vehicle it would be even more wonderful if i could find a dealer that would stand behind his product. my next car probably will not be gmc or chevy. i have owned the car since june of 2003. due to the nature of my business i already have 98,000 miles. during that time i have complained about fuel mileage. the reports lie. nobody will do anything about the fuel mileage. because it can't get any better because they lied. i have lost a vaccume pump, and a left front wheel hub which had to be completely replaced. what prompted my complaint is that i have started developing a vibration at 77-83 mph. dealer rep says you shouldn't be doing 80 mph. therefore since our mechanics can't speed in your vehicle ( completely understandable) you don't have a vibration. despite the fact that the vibration occours at 80mph i still have a vibration and just because it is against the law, ( 75 is about the norm on our highways), doesn't mean i don't have a vibration. my guess is that it is either another wheel hub, or something in the installation of the new vaccume pump. because after they replaced that it ran good for awhile. the vibration is getting worse and i am at 97-98,000 miles. vehicle is also starting to surge, but not all the time. from what i have read about the other complaints it could be the ac acting up. but since it wasn't surging this time, well if your a consumer reading this you know the story. i have told you all the bad. now for some good.... the brake system on this car is beautiful i am still less than half all the way around. the brake system is perfectly tuned from front to back. i have hauled cars and trailors from time to time and the engine transmission and brakes all work together beautifully. its the service i am complaining about. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/07/2005 | 250 | 1 | 06/07/2005 |
| Dt: 2005 gmc sierra. the vehicle sprayed fuel out of it's gas tank. consumer took the vehicle to the dealership but there was no solution for the problem. the fuel did not stop pumping from the rear tank tot he front tank. the consumer was told not to put fuel in the rear tank, but the gauges did not work on the vehicle, and he did not know when the front tank was full. this has always happened with the vehicle. he called the dealership 3 hours after purchasing it and told them of the problem. he has also called general motors and they know it was a problem, but they did not have a solution for it. while driving the vehicle sprayed diesel fuel all over a motorcyclist, soaking him in fuel. when the vehicle was taken to dealer, they reach in and bend the flow out of the way, but it did not fix it.*ak *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 06/09/2005 | 6 | 1 | 06/09/2005 |
| 2005 gmc sierra slt vin #1gtek19b25z238042 i drove the truck 237 miles home and noticed it was not operating properly. i called gmc to resolve the problems. the truck has binding in the front axles, brakes, or differential. this causes the truck to understeer heavily as the truck works to turn the front wheels over the road surface. this also makes the truck difficult to steer, u turns are especially a problem, the truck has sluggish acceleration and stays longer in the lower gears. the rear tires are prone to lose traction due to the increased rolling resistance from the front wheels, braking performance is compromised, the truck will sway back and forth at highway speeds as the rolling resistance of the front wheels varies from side to side. the truck tends to pull to the left, and the suspension is always preloaded from the additional stress. the engine labors to maintain speed on level ground with the vehicle unloaded. on occasion the front wheels will hop off the pavement as it is easier for them to compress the suspension/torsion bars than be turned over the road. it is difficult to maintain a straight line with the truck since the front wheels tend to follow the contours of the road. the front wheel assemblies make a low frequency sound when driving. the transmission, engine, and drivetrain components are always loaded and driving on snow or ice would be treacherous since the front wheels would stop turning on the low friction surface. driving in the rain is bad enough and the rear wheels tend to break loose. the transmission has behaved strangely, stuttering on occasion as it tried to find the proper gear, it has slipped or freewheeled as i went to accelerate from a stop. the wrong oil filter was installed, the air cleaner is loose and rattles in the engine compartment. the power steering provides little or no assist and requires more effort than i have ever experienced from a vehicle that is supposed to have power steering. *nm | |||