l have a 2000 GMC Jimmy with over 87000 miles on it. My car sat died for 2 days; it wo not start. The next morning, it suddenly started and l drove back and forth to work with no problems. After work, l went home, took a shower, and decided to bring the SUV to a shop to have it look by a technician. Now, it wo not start! l applied starting fluid but my car would start and stay on for merely 2 to 3 seconds. l did this 50 times with no success. Finally, l have it towed, and the shop is now asking me to pay over 700 dollars for a new fuel pump and relay inlcluding labor. l was like ''allright, go ahead and fixed it, hang up, and think of something of how the hell could l afford it''.

Do you routinely drive with less than 1/4 tank of gas? This will cause a pump to fail. The gas cools the pump.

Labor time is 2.4 hours. So figure $200 labor.

The part can be had for $300.

l am not sure where the other $200 is coming from.

..oh wait.relay.you do not need both.you either need the pump (most likely l replace a few GM/Chevy pumps a week) or the relay. No reason you need both.

It does sound like a bad fuel pump and the price does seem a bit high. BTW.You either SAID, ''go ahead and fix it'' or you did not say it but you did not say l WAS... <<< like >>> .....

l had this problem once. There is a wire in the fuel tank that was corroded; it measures the amount of fuel.When there was 1/2 a tank of gas, the wire dried out and told it that the tank was empty. Full tank of gas--started every time. 1/2 a tank--not a chance. It was very difficult to locate the problem because when it was towed, the gas slopped around and made the wire wet--and the vehicle would start.

Very common problem on that vehicle, even used their not cheap, 125 to 175 at most salvage yards.

ask the shop why its so expensive or did you take it to the dealer.. they always charge a arm and a leg. ask if you can pay over a certain ammount of time?

mabey the tank was empty and they just put gas in it.