1.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
144,000 miles

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1997 GMC Sierra 1500 electrical problems

electrical problem

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1997 GMC Sierra 1500 Owner Comments

problem #1

Mar 312005

Sierra 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 144,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Truck will not start. Not hearing the electic fuel pump in gas tank. Truck towed for repairs. During fuel pump replacement. Noticed the connector inside the gas tank arced and burned with 2 inches of insulation burned off the wires supplying power to the fuel pump. 1997 GMC truck. I guess this connector that mates through the tank has had a history of arcing burning here. Also the connector defect isnt easily noticable to the technician. Causing intermittent fuel pump failure as in my case. Has there been any history of fire/exposion with these connectors on GM vehicles. This I feel is a serious defect. This truck has been probably driven for some time with this defect and it is a known issue to many technicians.. www.findarticles.com/P/articles/mi_M3102/is_6_123/ai_N6083406 here is an article explaining the defect.

- Broken Arrow, OK, USA

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