| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003290764 | Incident Date: Jun, 11 2003 |
| Consumer's City: HOOVER | Consumer's State: AL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: S10 | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCCS14X1V8 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 29 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 09 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At 45,000 miles the fuel gauge became unstable on my 1997 s-10 pickup. the gauge indicates more fuel in the vehicle than is in the tank. the vehicle ran out of fuel during a rainstorm and once again while in interstate traffic. inquiries indicate that this is a long-standing problem for many gm vehicles. repair estimate to fix the gauge is $500.00. this is certainly a safety-related issue when the vehicle stalled on the interstate. *ak |
