1999 Chevrolet Suburban: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Sep 28, 2005 · Electrical · 86,700 miles · OH

I was unloading items and pushed the hazard light button on the steering column. That's when the entire electrical system of the vehicle went haywire. The engine began making a loud clicking sound, the gauges went out of control, the stereo read out began flipping through numbers and since this incident the driving lights that should come on when vehicle is started they flicker and at times go out. The entire situation has occurred now four times since 09/10/05. I just bought the vehicle 07/01/05 and from what the records show on the vehicle I am the second owner. This incident has occurred twice while driving in traffic to where the entire vehicle including the engine shuts down. So far I have avoided a serious collision from the defects of your vehicle; however, this could be the result of a very serious injury accident or even a fatal accident. I see where you have had a number of complaints regarding this same defect and chevrolet has done absolutely nothing to correct the situation. It is time for chevrolet to take action on this defect instead of telling the customers to take the vehicle to a dealership to have it diagnosed. The gas gauge has been effected and no longer shows accurate amount of gas in the vehicle. I am kindly asking chevrolet to make good on their manufacturing of their vehicles and to please put the safety and lives of your customers first and foremost before the concern of what it will cost your company to correct this default.

Filed Aug 31, 2005 · Fuel system · 61,900 miles · MI

Dt: caller says vehicle stalled. The lights on the dashbord came on and the vehicle died. This has happened 6 times, she did not know when it will happen. It stalled at any speed and under any condition. Dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet. The caller said the gas gauge malfunctioned, and there was a recall on other years of model. The gas gauge would show full and go down to empty and back up to full, now it will not move at all.

Filed Jul 14, 2004 · Fuel system · 57,200 miles · OR

Consumer noticed that whenever putting gasoline into the gas tank to the full level, and then driving vehicle it becomes half full, but fuel gauge indicates full without the consumer adding gas to the tank.

Filed Nov 12, 2003 · Fuel system · 68,000 miles · TX

The gas gauge on the dashboard did not read the correct fuel level in gas tank. The cause of the failure was undetermined. *ph *scc

Filed Apr 2, 2003 · Electrical · 82,000 miles · GA

Problems with the electrical system. The fuel gauge is incorrect. This started in nov 2002. Now the car shuts off while driving. The head lights don't come on or shut down while driving. All the dash board gauges start all start moving back and forth. While all this is going on a high pitched "AC" static noise can be heard from the wiring.