Fuel gauge not working just last month I had to be towed because my gauge showed full also got fuel send through road side service on 2 ocassions I tried to keep track of by writing down my mileage but then the fuel gauge appears to be working for a while.
2001 Chevrolet Cavalier: wrong fuel gauge reading
10 of the 243 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet cavalier. While driving 35 MPH, the contact attempted to shift from 3rd to 4th gear. However, instead of accelerating, the vehicle decelerated and then shut off. The fuel gauge read 1/4. He put 2 gallons of gas in the vehicle and it started immediately. He then added 12 gallons of gas. When the fuel gauge reads 3/4, the vehicle is able to take 10 gallons of gas. The current mileage is 182,875 and failure mileage was 179,875.
My car since I bought it(2001 z24 cavalier) has given me problem after problem. Piston rods failing, fuel pump leaking, crankshaft failure, gear box bent causing me to only start car in neutral and can't park on hills. Also... Valves have broken numerous times, engine accelerates on its own, fuel gauge was broken, power steering pump leaking, sunroof shattered on me... Everything has broken on this brand new car I bought. The dealership will not help me even under warranty... I got a lemon and they want me to keep it. So many problems I cant list them all... Most recently I was driving with my 11 month old son and we just got the car out of the shop after 14 days repair on a valve, and the next day we were driving and the engine seized up on me and brakes, and I had to use the emergency brake to stop us from crashing. I had the car towed in and the connected some hose they "forgot" to connect and told me to leave. After we almost could of died, I will not get into the vehicle that I am still have to pay for too. I wish someone could help me! (incident date is most recent occurrence)
Gas gauge reads incorrectly. Shows 1/4 tank of gas however gas tank is bone dry. This has happened twice now. Chevrolet needs to recall this gas sensor as I have read about many cars having this problem. Ridiculous that this hasn't been taken care of yet.
With applied pressure to the brake pedal, the vehicle jerked. *tt the gas gauge did not give the correct reading and was fixed three times. *scc
While driving on the interstate at 60 MPH the vehicle ran out of gas although the fuel gauge read 1/2 full. The vehicle was taken to the dealer which stated the vehicle needed a new sensor.
The vehicles fuel gauge did not indicate the correct amount of fuel in the tank. *nlm fuel gauge indicated 1/4 tank of gas when actually the tank was empty which left the consumer stranded on 3 occasions. The fuel tank sensor had to be replaced.
Transmission rattle/noise; replaced transmission fluid, did not fix problem; gm service would not write up defect after 1st attempt: clutch assembly clutch pedal failed to release; 1st attempt was to replace clutch cyclinder line assembly, 2nd attempt was to replace clutch assembly slave cyclinder, 3rd attempt, replaced pressure plate, 4th attempt could not reproduce failure, fuel level sensor defective, replaced it and sender. Dt
While driving vehicle approximately 70mph fuel gauge read 1/4 tank of gas. Vehicle stalled on highway. Vehicle was checked by dealer who determined that fuel pump was damaged. Gauge was reading incorrectly, and vehicle had no gas. Dealer advised problem was a part flaw w/gauge. Manufacturer will not assist because vehicle was out of warranty. Vehicle stalling almost caused consumer to have a collison on the highway.
Gas gauge is not working properly. Gas gauge will read that tank is empty when the tank is really full. Contacted dealer who is not willing to do anything.*ak
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier?
10 of 243 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier (4%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier
Stalling 19Fuel pump 15Grinding brakes 13No deployment 10ABS 7Check engine light 7Fire or smoke 7Jerking 7Won't start 7Headlights 6Knocking 5Loss of power 5Steering noise 5
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