2003 Duramax fuel gauge problem

[Kegracing]

Help...
2003 Chevy 2500 Duramax. Fuel gauge is reading empty. Has fuel. Went and added 15 gallons, and needle never moved. Light is on for low fuel, and on display for miles left, it has ---.

Truck has set for about 2 weeks, and when I got in it to go to the track last night, that was what I found. I tried shutting it off a couple of times, but no better. When you turn the key on, needle moves up a very little, but when you crank it, it bounces back to the E line.

The dealer replaced the entire dash a couple of years ago, when the speedo went out. Everything else seems to work fine. On display, the instant economy is still figuring the MPG, etc.

Any ideas?

thanks,

Ken

[Bill Belden]

Check with your dealer, might still be under warranty, had mine replaced couple years ago (2004 GMC Duramax) fuel and oil pressure guages acted strange.
GM sent a recall notice out for this problem

[Bill Moulding]

Mine was the opposite. When it started acting up the guage would read half a tank but it was empty. Was the sensor in the fuel tank and I am pretty sure it was warranty at the time.

[BigBlockChevelle]

Sounds like the stepper motor for the fuel guage went. Common problem I see alot of them. Generally, if the Fuel Level Sensor goes, the guage will still read just when you have half tank reads empty, full tank reads half, you could be going down the road and it will go from half to full. If the needle dosent move at all, generally going to be a cluster problem.

[Rob Petrie E395]

Check with your dealer even if you are out of warranty. GM knows there is a problem with the stepper motors. I have been having very good luck getting gauge clusters warrantied at my local dealer for my customers.

[Rick Paton]

Have the same problem with my 2005 Duramax. Replaced sensor in tank and it was like new. Except for my wallet was a lot lighter.