1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Fuel System

CONSUMER STATES: FUEL INJECTIN SYSTEM 5,6,AND 7 MISSING, AND IT IS LEAKING. VEHICLE BACK FIRED A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE IT NEEDED A TUNE UP. *AK

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS A FAULTY FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR IN 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE TRUCK. THIS WAS NOTED ON 7-12-05. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE GM CALL CENTER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS AN UPCOMING RECALL ON THIS PART AND THAT THE FUEL LINES MELT CAUSING THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR TO GO BAD. *NM

THERE IS A PROTECTIVE SHIELD THAT COVERS GAS TANK LOCATED AT LOWEST PART OF GAS TANK. WATER GETS TRAPPED, AND TANK IS RUSTING FROM THE OUTSIDE INWARD. ALSO, HAS BEEN SMELLING GAS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

REPLACED FUEL PUMP ON 7/27/02. FUEL PUMP FAILED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AGAIN ON 7/28/02. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO PUMP REPLACED AND 2ND REPLACEMENT PUMP INSTALLED ON 7/30/02. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS $665.58. SAFETY RECALL TSB #98044, AUG. 98 "FUEL TANK" - MAY CONTACT BODY SILL. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WAS EVER CORRECTED ON MY VEHICLE. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THIS RECALL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE.*AK

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND MISFIRING, DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR, FUEL FILTER, 3 INJECTORS, DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND A SET OF SPARK PLUG WIRES. *SLC

FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. MECHANICS AT DEALERSHIP MENTIONED TO CONSUMER THAT THEY REPLACED THIS COMPONENT ALL THE TIME, IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR GAS TANK, BUT WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT PARTS WERE NOT IN STOCK. *JB

THE PUMP ON THIS VEHICLE HAS GONE OUT 8 TIMES WITH THE MOST RECENT THE24 OF DEC THE VEHICLE JUST DIES OR STOPS IN TRAFFIC . IT ALSO LEAVES NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER . I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER DIESEL OWNERS WHO ARE ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DIESEL FUEL PUMP . THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO JUST TAHOE ALL THE GM 6.5 ARE AFFECTED , GM HAS SENT OUT AN EXTENTSION OF THE WARRANTY TO 120000 ON 1994-2000 VEHICLES W/ DIESEL ENGINES YET WE CONTINUE TO REPLACE THE PUMP EVERY 8000-15000 MILES. *AK

VEHICLE LEAKS ANTI-FREEZE AT INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER HAS SEEN MANY TAHOES WITH SAME PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL REGULATOR DIAPHRAM RUPTURED, LEAKING RAW GASOLINE INTO CRANKCASE/OILPAN EPA /EMISSIONS TEST FAILURE. *AK

FUEL PUMP ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. NOT SURE IF IT IS A DEFECT BUT ALARMING JUST THE SAME. WIRING HARNESS/CONNECTIONS ON FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT INSIDE OF FUEL TANK MELTED, OVERHEATED AND BURNED. WHILE THIS MAY BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT TO MY VEHICLE MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE AND TANK IGNITE. *AK .

FUEL PUMP FAILURE.

SEQUENTIAL CENTRAL PORT FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED.

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED.

COMSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO GET THE GASOLINE GAUGE FIXED. TWO DAYS LATER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A GASOLINE LEAK WHICH CAUSED UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR TO BE SOAKED WITH GASOLINE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK PRORELY. WHEN TANK IS ON EMPTY THERE IS ANOTHER 6-8 GALLONS LEFT IN THE TANK. *AK