2005 Toyota Corolla with 220,000± miles. So I’m typing this as I lay stranded at work, my car has died twice in the past 2 years due to a fuel pump failure and this would be the 3rd time if it is the fuel pump again. When the replacement went up it was still within the warranty period but I still h…

[image] cfarv: I think I will see if the mechanic can allow me to keep the replaced fuel pump so maybe I could try that myself as well Bench testing the old pump won’t prove anything. When a car with a fuel pump failure comes in we sometimes pound on the bottom of the fuel tank to rattle the …

There is a lot unsaid in this post so I will try and read between the lines to answer your question. Please correct me if I got anything wrong. [image] cfarv: When the replacement went up it was still within the warranty period but I still have to pay for labor and tow From this, I believe t…

[image] cfarv: What other potential issues could result in 3 dead fuel pumps in 2 years. Thank you for your time! a very sad and frustrated owner. LOL sorry

[image] cfarv: if it is the fuel pump again. You’re jumping to conclusions. Tester

Tester is correct, the current problem may have nothing to do w/the fuel pump. More testing required. If the pump has indeed failed again, next time buy the replacement pump from Toyota, or at least buy one branded “Toyota” or “Denso”. No fuel pump experience for my own Corolla, but I’ve had to re…

To answer your inquiry, when the original fuel pump died I took it to the mechanic and he bought the fuel pump from his supplier (I believe autozone) and he also installed it. 7 months later that fuel pump died and I took it back to the same mechanic, he said the part was warrantied but not the labo…

[image] cfarv: what could cause a fuel pump to die 3 times in 2 years even after a fuel pump relay has been replaced. Are you in the habit of driving the car until the fuel tank reads empty? Tester

I have not had good luck with autozone parts in the past. I usually get parts online from rockauto or amazon and I try to get parts (especially electronic parts) from an oem supplier. Denso, Delphi, AC Delco, etc. I’m thinking it’s the autozone fuel pump that is the issue.

While I agree that cheap fuel pumps are to be avoided, it is possible that an underlying problem exists which would have ruined a brand-name unit. For example, there could be debris in the fuel tank, a partially obstructed fuel filter, the modular plug might have burnt or loose contacts, there coul…

A Delphi fuel pump on Rockauto for an 05 Camry (with a 4 cylinder, not sure what engine is in your car) is about $140. There’s an Airtex brand on there that is probably similar quality to what autozone stocks for about $31. The airtex pumps are notorious for lasting only a year or two. There’s also…

I agree that there could be underlying issues (that the mechanic should have seen and addressed), but an airtex fuel pump lasting only a year wouldn’t surprise me at all.

Fuel pump keeps dying in 2005 Toyota Corolla

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Tester August 31, 2021, 11:53pm 4

You’re jumping to conclusions.

Tester

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