Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 2500 hd. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired two months ago for the fuel filter housing, which caused the vehicle to immediately stall. since july 3, 2009, the failure has been recurring while driving 20 mph. gm stated that they did not have any parts available to repair the vehicle due to so many consumers who were experiencing the same issue. gm is researching an alternative to repairing the fuel housing failure. the contact feels that this is a serious safety defect. the failure mileage was 117,000. updated 08/14/09. *lj updated 08/14/09.*jb
The vehicle leaked diesel fuel from the engine. the engine ran hot, which combined with the fuel leak, could result in a fire. *nlm