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2014-2015 & 2018-2019 Fuel Pump Recall

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Old 07-14-20, 09:41 AM
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So basically there are now 2 possible ways to get a botched job on a fuel pump replacement. Awesome!
Old 07-15-20, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Veliksam
So basically there are now 2 possible ways to get a botched job on a fuel pump replacement. Awesome!
Yeah, the irony isn’t lost on me that I went ahead and got the recall done before a big trip to prevent *this exact problem* 🙃
Old 07-15-20, 07:23 AM
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What can you do? There are those that care about doing a good job and those that don't. It's great the 2nd dealership took care of you so well.
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Old 07-30-20, 05:26 AM
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So the parts finally came in but they want less then a 1/4 tank, will take me a week to get that low since I just filled up, and everything cleared from the 2nd and 3rd row. They got ordered around July 2nd and I got the call yesterday.
Old 07-30-20, 05:56 AM
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For me it was 1/2 a tank or less. You should not have to wait either way. They can psiphon it out.
Old 07-30-20, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by gzorn
So the parts finally came in but they want less then a 1/4 tank, will take me a week to get that low since I just filled up, and everything cleared from the 2nd and 3rd row. They got ordered around July 2nd and I got the call yesterday.
That’s not true. GX fuel bump was located on top of the tank, for this recall, it did not require to drain the tank. As long as not in full, like someone suggested a half tank just as a safety precaution is all needed. Some of other models under recall, such as LS, will require a fairly empty tank as the pump is located at bottom of the tank.
Old 07-30-20, 10:25 AM
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Had mine done...they filled the tank. Been driving around and the gauge still reads full. Contacting the dealer.
Old 08-02-20, 11:08 PM
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@dwh13
Glad you've got it resolved, sucks that it had to happen in the middle of the road trip. Nice looking GX, my favorite color

I've had my fuel pump replaced recently at a dealership, but I may be having similar issue as you've had. My car started to stall when I was driving at highway speeds and rpm dropped to 500 couple times, luckily didn't completely stall on me and engine kicked back in (had to release the accelerator pedal and tried to accelerate again to keep up the rpms), All went back to kind of normal, rpm still acting up, but not as bad as originally. The next day or two same thing happened again, and on the way back home check engine light came on. Now it's really hard to start the engine after being parked, and have to crack in couple times to start, or sometimes it doesn't even start at all. Now need to figure out what's happening, got P0171 and P0174 codes, which seems to indicate that not enough fuel is getting into the banks or maybe too much oxygen is there... one of the reasons is being a bad fuel pump If anyone has any other thoughts or ideas, please chime in.

P.S. At first, i thought maybe the battery was dead, because car was hard to start, so recharged the battery but that didn't help.

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Old 08-03-20, 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by HedgeFund
@dwh13
Glad you've got it resolved, sucks that it had to happen in the middle of the road trip. Nice looking GX, my favorite color

I've had my fuel pump replaced recently at a dealership, but I may be having similar issue as you've had. My car started to stall when I was driving at highway speeds and rpm dropped to 500 couple times, luckily didn't completely stall on me and engine kicked back in (had to release the accelerator pedal and tried to accelerate again to keep up the rpms), All went back to kind of normal, rpm still acting up, but not as bad as originally. The next day or two same thing happened again, and on the way back home check engine light came on. Now it's really hard to start the engine after being parked, and have to crack in couple times to start, or sometimes it doesn't even start at all. Now need to figure out what's happening, got P0171 and P0174 codes, which seems to indicate that not enough fuel is getting into the banks or maybe too much oxygen is there... one of the reasons is being a bad fuel pump If anyone has any other thoughts or ideas, please chime in.


P.S. At first, i thought maybe the battery was dead, because car was hard to start, so recharged the battery but that didn't help.
Sounds pretty similar to what happened to mine, except mine just died more quickly. I'd definitely take it back to that dealership, the one who repaired mine said it wasn't the first time they've seen this happen
Old 08-09-20, 12:00 PM
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I am looking to buy a 2015 that has not had the recall performed.
Should I consider this or a 2015 or just skip to a 2016?
Old 08-10-20, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Wx460wanna
I am looking to buy a 2015 that has not had the recall performed.
Should I consider this or a 2015 or just skip to a 2016?
I wouldn't factor that into your decision.
Old 08-10-20, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Wx460wanna
I am looking to buy a 2015 that has not had the recall performed.
Should I consider this or a 2015 or just skip to a 2016?
Getting a new fuel pump is a good thing actually.
Old 08-10-20, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Wx460wanna
I am looking to buy a 2015 that has not had the recall performed.
Should I consider this or a 2015 or just skip to a 2016?
Why do you want a car specifically with a known uncorrected defect?
Old 08-10-20, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by User21c
Why do you want a car specifically with a known uncorrected defect?
It's just a fuel pump which is a wearable item. Getting a new one is a perk. If the GX is a good deal no reason to be concerned.

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Old 08-10-20, 10:37 AM
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“Originally Posted by Wx460wanna View Post
I am looking to buy a 2015 that has not had the recall performed.”

But to specifically look for one that needs to be replaced, instead of a good one?

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