Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SIERRA / 2000

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004070726 Incident Date: Jul, 05 2004
Consumer's City: EAGLE Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SIERRA Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTEK14V7YE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 07 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 29 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The fuel level gauge in my 2000 gmc sierra has been erratic and is now consistently reporting the tank is empty every time i fill it up and it will then keep flipping between full and empty for about the first 100 miles after fill up. i cannot trust the gauge any longer to tell me when the tank is getting low either, as it will show 1/8 to 1/4 even when it will take 26 or so gallons of gas. this seems to be a faulty level sensor that is affected when the tank is full, mostly, and i am concerned that the electrical system connecting to the sensor in the tank may be shorting out in the tank near or in the presence of gasoline! i understand this is a common problem with these vehicles and suggest that it should be recalled and fixed by the manufacturer. *jb