2002 Chevrolet Avalanche Fuel system Problems

“As I was traveling on the highway at 70mph the engine sputtered and stopped running causing me to lose all power assist and to coast to the side of the highway. The vehicle was towed to my mechanic where it was discovered that the fuel line had rusted out and needed to be replaced at my expense.”

“Twice in a row when filling, gas backed up and spilled. I attributed this to a faulty pump. Later that evening while parked I discovered a fuel leak. I took it to a mechanic who discovered the fuel pump had rusted and corroded away. The next day I began my drive home from florida to chicago. I made it about 200 miles before we changed drivers, and discovered the truck had started leaking fuel again. Thankfully, we made it safely to a repair shop (a national company this time). They diagnosed it as the fuel tank, located a replacement tank, and I was under way. …”

“Very difficult to fill fuel tank. Must hold nozzled tightly against filler opening. I have complained to the dealer about this since I purchased it. They fixed it, but the difficulty continues.”

“Vehicle has problem with fuel system. Either the fuel gauge goes out indicating that you have more gas than you really do. The fuel pump goes out causing the vehicle to stall. For example, I was driving up a winding hill when all of a sudden, my truck stopped with no warning on a blind curve. This created a safety issue as this incident could have caused a traffic collision. My truck has been to rally Chevrolet for this problem 4 times in less than 12 months. The first time was february 2003. The second time was april 2003. The third time was june 2003 and the fourth time was january 21, 2005. …”

“Fuel pump failed 3 times already. All door electrical solenoids/cable system failed-possible poor ventilation causing excessive condensation resulting in rusting of cables. Note: a friend with the same year model has exact problems and more. All costly and non-warranty items! Could have been cause of accidents when fuel pumps failed but for the grace of god.”