I own a 95 Cadillac that had less than 3000 miles on it when I got it in 95. In 2000 the fuel pump shorted out in the fuel tank burning up the fuel pump and the wiring harness going to it. I had the car repaired at stutzman Cadillac in winchester va. In November 2005 the same thing happened again. I called Cadillac main office and talked to told them about what had happened. The only reply I got from them was they were sorry that I was having problems with the car. The first time this happened the car had 43000 miles on it. It now has 81000. It seems to me that there ought to be a fuse or something to keep this from happening.

- Berryville, VA, USA

Consumer had to replace the fuel pump. The wiring harness had caught on fire and melted the insulation on some of the wires destroying the electrical connector under the fuel outlet lines inside of the tank. The vehicle prior to the fire used to stall until it quit entirely. After consumer replaced the fuel pump, he noticed the old fuel pump was not the cause of failure. The wiring harness had failed because of an electrical fire.

- Rapid City, SD, USA

Fuel pump failed, causing vehicle not to start. The insulation around fuel pump wires, that provided power to the electronic fuel pump, partially melted. Since the wire are located inside the fuel tank this failure could have resulted in an explosion.

- Dousman, WI, USA

Removal of fuel pump revealed bare wiring inside fuel tank which shorted circuit.

- Aiken, SC, USA

Fuel pump failed due to bare wire shorting out.

- Hornell, NY, USA

Insulation covering wiring in the electric fuel tank burned off, exposing wires, causing a possible fire hazard.

- North Wood, OH, USA