The fuel gauge indicated that the fuel tank is 25% full when I ran out of gas while driving in an unsafe area of detroit at approximately 10 pm on august 14, 2004.
1997 Chevrolet Lumina: wrong fuel gauge reading
11 of the 346 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- 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
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- 199711
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What owners say
The fuel level sending unit stopped working properly on 10-2003. It will show full when empty. In checking the web, I have found many owners with similar problems. This is a serious safety hazard, since someone can run out of fuel in a busy interstate, or local road and cause a serious or deadly accident.*ak this is a serious safety problem that I think the federal safety agency should look into and have gm recall these vehicles and repair these defects. Please let me know if there is any safety recalls addressing this problem.
For years the fuel gauge has not registered properly. Whenever the tank gets to the empty stage the gauge shoots up to the full mark. Having run out of gas has made it very inconvenient.
Vehicle's tensioner and power steering failed.*mr the tensioner failed in the driveway. Other failed parts includes fuel gauge, turn signal switch, and alternator ( new battery required and vehicle was towed). These parts failed between 36,500 miles and 42,000 miles. Consumer disappointed with the low mileage failures of his vehicle. *ph
Vehicle gas gauge suddenly stopped recording the gas level in the tank.*mr. The consumer stated the fuel pump and sender assembly had to be replaced at a cost of $524.28. *jb
The fuel gauge did not indicate the correct amount of fuel. As a result the vehicle ran out of gas while driving and the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The consumer was told of a fuel gauge recall but hasn't been able to have the vehicle repaired. *ak *cb
About four days before the actual shut down of the car, my daughter was coming home from school when she noticed the fuel gauge was fluctuating all over the place. We were going to have it checked asap, not thinking that it was a severe problem. Four days later, while driving on ridge road at about 40 MPH, the car shut down electrically, no brakes, no steering (power) and fought to get the car off the road. A chevy dealer nearby ran diagnostics (doan chevy ridge road) and determined a faulty fuel pump sending unit. My concern is I had no awareness of any problems on this vehicle and the what if she were on the expressway going 55mph? I believe this to be a serious situation. What can be done?
Fuel gauge did not read accurately. Indicated full when it was empty.
Gas gauge reads inaccurately, indicates full when it's empty.
Gas gauge reads incorrectly, making driver unaware of amount of fuel in tank. Dealer cant find cause.
Fuel gauge isn't working properly, and the consumer can't determine how much fuel is left in vehicle. Dealer can't determine the cause of the problem.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina?
11 of 346 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina (3%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina
Steering lock-up 15Power steering loss 14Stalling 13No deployment 12Airbag light 11Fuel pump 10Wipers 9Brake failure 7Headlights 6Loss of power 6Grinding brakes 5Door locks 5Fuel leak 5
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