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My fuel gauge is doing a similar thing to the last time I had to have it repaired. The first sign of gradual malfunction was after filling up tank and starting truck, gauge would show empty, complete with a ding ding ding and a DIC low fuel message. Then the needle would gradually rise to full (over about 2-3 minutes). It did this for about 3 fill-ups.
Now the needle stays pegged on full for about 150 miles ("normal" used to be about 50 before it would move), then goes down to about 3/4 at 200 miles. Jury still out on what it will show when almost empty (usually around 380-400 for me).
I had this "fixed" in September of '03 under warranty. That repair involved dropping the tank and replacing the sending unit that I believe is at the fuel pump. Many of you have had this done.
My question is, what pidly cheap a$$ part is this exactly that is yielding $550 repairs to something that I've never had break on any other vehicle I've owned? Anyone think I'll get the work done again for free (out of warranty) citing a faulty part?
Now the needle stays pegged on full for about 150 miles ("normal" used to be about 50 before it would move), then goes down to about 3/4 at 200 miles. Jury still out on what it will show when almost empty (usually around 380-400 for me).
I had this "fixed" in September of '03 under warranty. That repair involved dropping the tank and replacing the sending unit that I believe is at the fuel pump. Many of you have had this done.
My question is, what pidly cheap a$$ part is this exactly that is yielding $550 repairs to something that I've never had break on any other vehicle I've owned? Anyone think I'll get the work done again for free (out of warranty) citing a faulty part?