Will every recalled fuel pump eventually fail?

A little perspective here. Turn off your key when cruising at 70. See what happens. Hint: Nothing different than getting off the throttle. FFS!


Now, the stumbles and issues that have been reported for failing LPFPs has been loss of acceleration under high engine loads. That may be somewhat important if you are on it and lose some or all power. If my Taco was under notice for this recall, I would be paying attention and maybe testing high loads from time to time to see if I get a stumble. Otherwise, get on with life.


If folks took COVID half as seriously as this pump problem . . . Fuck!

 

Based on some of the logic represented in this thread...we should all be walking instead of driving.

For fear of being stranded or causing a pileup on the highway.

A blowntire can leave you stranded. A blowntire can cause a loss of life. Dont see anybody checking the date stamp on your tires and checking the QC process of all major tire manufacturers.

Point being...yea it would suck to have a bad fuel pump but allowing it to cause an irrational manifestion of fear and worry is uncalled for.

 

MENTALLY DISTURBED MEMBER in your own words , we get it

 

I'm in aero also.

On average there is one engine failure per day on a commercial flight. There was a time when engines were falling off the pylons. Commercial aircraft fly ALL THE TIME with known issues. Ever see an FAA AD before with a compliance time?

On the GA side, part of the licensing is failure planning, i.e. knowing the closest airfield that you can glide into.

 

Not sure I would want to be at 60,000 feet in a commercial jet, but sure. Planes also can't coast to the side of the road.

It's a fuel pump with a higher CHANCE of failure. Not the brakes, not the steering. It would suck, but I bet you could guilt the dealer into a loaner if you had a failure.

 

I get the distinct impression that very few of y'all have ever broken down roadside, and even fewer have had to walk a couple miles to the nearest pay phone to call a wrecker. Maybe you should have that experience. It builds character.

 

Ah a Cessna mechanic!

 

If my Tacoma is at 60,000 ft.....a bad fuel pump is gonna be the least of my worries.

Bottom line is this. The recall is not a guaranteed statement that you or your neighbors fuel pump will fail. Its a statement saying that they have identified a problem with a part that was installed on your vehicle. When they have a solution they will notify you and take care of it.

Do not take this as me taking up for Toyota, take this as me telling you to relax about an issue that you have no control over nor has the issue effected you directly. After all your fuel pump is still working.

 

amen...

 

If this is your concern then take your truck to the dealer, leave it, get a rental to drive until it's fixed. Toyota will provide a rental. otherwise, see post 29 & 32.

 

I called the dealership about my 17 Sport yesterday and it's on the list. 2 weeks to get the part in.

 

None on my 17 either. Texas build date 11/16.

 

all these threads are fun, but the original question was were they all going to fail or just a few that's all

 

Airline engines have a failure rate of 1 in 375,000 hours of operation. A failure doesn't necessarily mean the engine stopped running. It could be as simple as a failed oil pressure sending unit that caused a warning annunciator to illuminate so the pilot shut the engine down. Engine failures are extremely rare.

 

That is a good comment on modern vehicles. They're dead nuts reliable, even with these rare recalls and such. Hell, the most likely failure beyond the thing behind the wheel is all the A/M shit that we install and mod. LoL!

So, I think you are exactly right. Few folks have experienced a roadside breakdown.

 

Oh gawd. If they were all going to fail, there would not be a phased timeline. There would have been a stop sale announced.

 

well.... I sure have years ago flat tire motorcycle middle of the night alligator Alley two miles of walking until I run into a state trooper and I scared the living crap out of him because he was sleeping

 

Thanks for this! My ‘20 Taco (and ‘93 T100) are both free of recalls!

BTW Honda had a similar issue with a fuel pump recall on Honda Grom’s a couple of years ago. Some got recalled for potentially faulty fuel pumps, others didn’t. Much Internet debate followed. Guess I’m lucky because my bike wasn’t a part of that recall either

 

Right on. So, about 25,000 flights per day. Averaging 2hr or 3hr? That is roughly six failures for that MTBF. Some minor or inconsequential (there are MELs after all) and some are more serious.

 

I was talking about the driving population as a whole.

Yup. Motorcycles teach a lot of these lessons. I had a failed wheel bearing in a construction zone on an interstate. And, it was even my fault.