Complaint 411367

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Owner Narrative

EMC FUSES BLOWN / FUEL PUMP FAILURE...CURRENTY 3 OF OUR 15 CHEVROLETRENTAL VANS HAVE EXPERIENCED BLOWN EMC FUSES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING & REPLACING THE RECOMMENDED FUSE, WE CONTINUED TO HAVE PROBLEMS. EACH TIME WE TURNED ON THE IGNITION ANOTHER BLOWN FUSE! WE THEN REMOVED THE GAS TANK & INSPECTED THE FUEL PUMP. WHAT WAS FOUND THE FIRST TIME, WAS ACCEPTABLE. BUT FINDING THE SAME PROBLEM ON ANOTHER 2 VANS HAS GOT US WORRIED. THE "BLACK" AND "GRAY" WIRE FUSED THEMSELVES TOGETHER WHILE INSIDE THE GAS TANK! COULD THIS BE A FIRE/EXPLOSION POTENTIAL? WHAT IF A HIGHER AMP FUSE WAS USED IN COMBINATION WITH A THE FUEL TANK THAT WAS LESS THAN FULL..*AK

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