I just purchased a 2000 blazer zr2, when the gas gauge hits 3/4 tank, the gauge will bounce back and forth from empty to full. I never know how much gas I really have, which could cause a real safety issue to myself, let alone the hundreds of dollars it would take to replace the fauly sensor. I've found that lots of gm consumers also have this problem, which I feel gm should be responsible for replacement. My vehicle only has 56000 miles.
2000 Chevrolet Blazer fuel system complaints
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I was driving to texas over christmas and after I stopped in colorado and got fuel by the time I reached wichita kansas is when the fuel gauge started to stay at full when I knew it was almost empty. The gauge bounces around when it is in park or neutral. I travel a lot and it makes it very difficult to judge just how far I can drive before I have to refuel. No repairs have been made as of yet.
2000 chevy blazerfuel guage doesn't register properly below 1/2 full. Often fluctuates below 1/2 tank from empty to full or in between. Only 25000 miles, just out of warranty (expired june 2004).
We purchased a brand new 2000 chevrolet lt blazer and now the fuel sender will not work properly. Therefore, we do not know how much gas we have in the tank. Per my brother's inquires on a website he found out that there have been numerous other people that have had this problem and was told by a gm technician that this was a defect in this make/model, they are aware of the problem. I think it should be a recall and the consumer should not have to pay to have this repaired since they know it is a defect and is costly to repair especially since the vehicle is not very old!
I have multiple complaints, the gas gauge on my vehicle stop working and I ran out of gas in the middle of the street when I realized problem 2 the rear brake lights and hazard lights do not work. The other problem is the vehicle stalls, and when it finally take off, the car jerks and the driver seat moves/slides back from the hinges which caused me to not be able to reach my breaks and run into a curb. Also the driver side door sticks and is difficult to open. Lastly the wheel baring and ball joints have gone bad twice and the car has less then 75000 miles on it. I called gm customer service department and explained all of my concerns and was told they we not aware of any nationwide problem and there was nothing they could do except fix the hazard light malfunction. I researched on the net and found many many people complaining of the same concerns I have.
The fuel gauge almost never reads less than 5/8 full. Every couple of months, it will show empty (when empty), monentarily, but them bounce back to 5/8 full. The dealer replaced the gauge cluster twice under warranty, and it failed again in a short period of time. I met another person who bought a 2001 with the same problem.
The fule sending unit went out and the transmission went out at 50,000 miles.
Vehicle cut off while driving. It was towed to the dealer for inspection. Dealer informed the consumer that the problem was due to a faulty electrical wiring coming from the fuel sending unit, located inside the fuel tank. Consumer made the necessary repairs. Also, consumer had a concern that the faulty wiring short could have ignited inside the fuel tank and caused an explosion.
Fuel guage fluctuates between empty and full anytime fuel tank is less than half full. I am worried about possible voltage problems in the tank.
2000 chevy blazer 4.3l v6 76k miles 2 door the sending unit on the fuel pump has gone bad and is causing my gas gauge to give an incorrect reading. I must now use the trip odometer to guess when to put gas in my truck. From research I've done this a very common problem with blazers of this year. Gm should offer a recall for this $600+ job also replaced the upper & lower ball joints, idler arm and both wheel bearings in the past month. Seat recline lever on passenger side has also snapped off and rear washer fluid sprayer no long works. I've owned 4 other chevy/gmc vehicles and had to replace the fuel pump in 3 of them. I will very much consider these issues and how gm handles this most recent one when I go to buy a new truck next year.
The fuel sending unit is operating erratically, causing the gas gauge to be inaccurate. The cost of repair is $400.00 for a new sending unit/fuel pump and $200 for labor! I have heard from other gm owners that this is becoming a common problem. Gm will never get my money for a new car again if they don't own up to this problem.
Gas gauge reads full with less than 1/2 tank. I also own a 1997 s-10 with the same problem. Reset the trip odometer after fill-up with both of them.
Fuel level indicator: sending unit frequently fails causing indicator needle to constantly swing across face from 'e' to 'f'. Chevy dealer says this is happening many times in blaser/s10 vehicles. Chevy dealer says it's a bad sending unit that needs to be replaced and will fail again in a short amount of time. Chevy dealer says that the manufacturer is well aware of this defective part problem that fails when used.
The gas guage on my vehicle has recently started bouncing around on my vehicle so most of the time I have no idea how much gas I have. Two days ago I ran out of gas on a main highway and had to take my life into my hands to go get more. I'm not happy, I haven't had vehicle very long!!! I've been told it's the sending unit responsible for this and now I'll have to pay in excess of 600.00.
Fuel gauge fails to function properly. Truck has no gas, yet gauge shows over a quarter tank. Sometimes gauge fluctuates from full to empty randomly without reason after below half a tank. Have run out of gas several times on highway. This seems to be a serious issue and costly repair. I know plenty of others with same problem as well as seeing numerous postings.
Fuel gauge does not read accurately. When I fill the tank the gauge goes to full. It seem to read accurately until getting to half tank. At that time it remains right at half full no matter how much further I drive. I have noticed several other identical complaints with the same vehicle. Running out of gas is a very unsafe possibility! The repair for the sending unit was quoted to me $750 which is outrageous for something that is a common problem and should be recalled.
2002 chevrolet blazer 4x4. Failure of fuel pump and fuel gauge sending unit - resulting in car stalling at high and low speeds causing hazard in traffic. Parts replaced by dealership, total cost over $1,000.
Fuel level sensor stopped functioning just out of warranty. Have run out of gas several times since. Now front wheel hub bearing is making a loud humming noise.
Fuel guage failure on 2000 blazer. Teenage son stranded on middle freeway lane during heavy traffic. Guage showed fuel. Tank empty. Estimated repairs= $600.00. This has happened to friends with same year chevrolets. Internet full of complaints. This is a serious safety issue, and a very costly repair that many cannot afford. Please, please help. I am submitting the same complaint for 1997 chevrolet!
Fuel injectors on chevrolet blazers ~ original problem was the modulator which I had replaced then 6 fuel injector had to be replaced. I was told by numerous dealerships that the injectors are faulty but to date no "recall". Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Sending unit/fuel pump broke so my gas gauge doesn't work properly. Gas gauge works from full to half a tank of fuel. From half to empty the gauge doesn't move. I just want to see if others are having the same problems. Running out of gas could be dangerous.
The fuel gauge needle didn't register the amount of gas in the tank. It would move back and forth erratically, dropping down to e with a "fuel low" warning and then immediately going back up to f. My mechanic had to put in a new fuel sender and pump at a cost of $670.00.
Fuel guage is erratic below 1/4 tank.
Consumer received a safety improvement campaign notice from chevrolet for the sequential central port fuel injector #c99066e. According to the letter injector can become plugged, and has a warranty for 10 years or 200,000 miles. Consumer went to the dealer for repairs, and dealer refused to service the vehicle. Consumer contacted chevrolet customer service where a representative contacted the dealer. Then, dealer agreed to do the service. Consumer went back to the dealer, who once gain, refused to do the repairs.
Service engine soon light stays on and idles rough sometimes won't start. Fuel guage swings back and forth not registering the gas level.goes from empty to full.
1. Secundairy airpump 2. Multifunction switch (initial recall never rec'd, only reimbursed for $218)
Numerous electrical problems and or failures, bad fuel and exhaust problems, suspension pops excessively, gas pedal sticks intermittently, radio replaced twice, electric seats and windows malfunction
Fuel gauge swings between ? And full and sticks at half. Both front left & right side hub bearing assembly failed right side not as bad as left had both sides replaced-these are critical parts as they hold wheel on axle-I am second owner of car bought from dealer - dealer took 20% off total bill-defect not dealers fault but chevrolet?s-called customer assistance told nothing they can or will do for me am still trying to get full refund for parts&labor for defective parts that should have not failed at this low milage.
I purchased my chevrolet blazer new at the end of 1999 and it has been in the shop so much I know all 15 of the mechanics by there first name. The battery has been replaced at least 3 times, the alternator has been changed 3 times, the automatic transmission has been replaces, the seat handles have been replaced more than once, the seat belts have been replaced from locking up, the front end has had work done to it and still is not fixed, the rear right speaker does not work, the fuel gauge has been replaced, the gas petal sticks I haft to clean the card at least every month, the heater core has been replaced 3 times and it still does not get hot. I was told that this was caused by the orange antifreeze and was told that chey would not warranty their 5 year antifreeze and the dealer told me that I needed a $500.00 engine flush that I could do my shelf for $10.00 but I was then told that the engine was corroded up inside and I would need a new motor and they would not pay for it even under warranty. I called gm complaint line and was told that they new of the problem and they could not offer me any help. The complaint line was a joke and a waste of my time. I will never buy another chevy this is my second vehicle. My first was a s10 and I had the same problems.
2000 blazer started surging. After several months of surging, one day car would not accelerate on highway and a few minutes later it stalled. It restarted but after several blocks, it stalled again. This kept happening. Car was towed by aaa 67 miles to my dealer. Dealer could not find anything wrong but thinks it is probably the fuel pump. Car is still surging. After 1.5 months car stalled again while idling in a line of cars. It restarted after some difficulty. I then took it to another chevrolet dealer. Again they couldn't find a problem. Said they couldn't do anything until something showed up on the computer or car completely dies and won't restart. So I don't feel safe driving the car since I don't know when it might shut down on me in a dangerous situation.
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