Due to a service engine soon warning light and smelling gas inside my vehicle, I took my vehicle to my local mechanic. He stated there was a crack in the neck of my fuel tank. The tank needs to be replaced. He also stated that this is a common problem with trailblazers. I looked up any recalls. Found special coverage adjustment - fuel tank inlet check valve fracture#07099a. I called a local dealer who confirmed that was right. However my VIN # does not fall under VIN #'s listed. The dealer called a local gm rep. And I was offered 40% covered by gm meaning I would have to cover the other 60%. I do not understand why only some VIN#'s are in this and not all of them. It seems that this a problem that is very common in these trailblazers. I do not feel safe driving my family of 5 around in this trailblazer with a fracture fuel tank inlet check valve and the strong smell of gas in the truck and risk of fire from gas leaking out. This should be a recall item so that those of us that have trailblazers not with in the VIN #'s covered can get this fixed and be safe. Chevrolet/gm should step up and make this a recall this is a huge safety issue.
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT fuel system complaints
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Due to a service engine soon warning light and smelling gas inside my vehicle, I took my vehicle to my local mechanic. He stated there was a crack in the neck of my fuel tank. The tank needs to be replaced. He also stated that this is a common problem with trailblazers. I then took the vehicle to the gm dealer where it was purchased. Their initial diagnosis was the fuel cap needed to be replaced. At that point I asked them to check for a crack. They did and verified there is a crack. I mentioned gm campaign 07099a - a recall for trailblazer ext's to remedy this problem by replacing the fuel tank at no charge. Unfortunately, this recall only affected certain VIN #'s and mine is not within the affected number range. I believe this is a very dangerous safety defect that should be remedied by the dealer at no cost to me. The dealer offered a 50/50 resolution which to me only serves to prove their culpability in the matter. I do not feel safe driving the vehicle and am very concerned for my safety and the safety of my two year old granddaughter whom I regularly transport in this vehicle.
I was driving down the road when I ran out of gas. It still showed over 100 miles left on the gauge. That was about 3 months after I purchased the vehicle. About two months later, I had the same problem. I started keeping the gas on 3/4 of a tank at all times to make sure there was fuel in it. The problem kept happening. Today, it was on 200+ miles and I ran out. This is ridiculous! Do I really have to keep track of how many miles I put on it so I know when I need to refill?
I just gased the chevrolet trailblazer and was driving down the road and we could smell gas did not think much of it because we just got gas then the check engine light came on it was a po442 code evaporative emission control small leak detected so I have been smelling gas off and on and keep getting the po442 code. So I go buy a vent valve solenoid and put it on clear the code I notice gas around the intake pipe on the gas tank so I take a closer look and its broke half way around the filler neck and this is a recall on certain VIN #s but mine is not included in this recall I think it should be when you are dealing with fuel and the amount of fuel that can leak out this can be a fire hazard for sure I think gm needs to step up and take care of this problem on all vehicles that have this problem instead of picking an choosing certain VIN #s.
Tank is subject to cracking causing rough idle vehicle speed surges and gas vapors in the vehicle and around the vehicle. Vehicle will fail emissions. Manufacture recall was put out but vehicle has to be made at a certain faculty and mine wasn't, but has the same problem as the recalled cars.
My vehicle is currently parked in my family's garage, as I am experiencing a strong gas smell. There is no visible leak, but I do not dare to transport my children in the vehicle until I can find what the gas smell is originating from.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a significant amount of fuel leaking onto the ground. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered the fuel tank would need to be replaced. The manufacturer issued a voluntary recall pertaining to the fuel tank filler neck. The dealer was notified and they stated the VIN was ineligible under the recall defect. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
Noticed gasoline odors inside the vehicle on oct. 2011. Personal auto mechanic told me last week that there's a crack on the fuel fill neck area where the gas nozzle is inserted.
The fuel tank is leaking. The fill tube separated from the tank and is leaking fuel onto the tank. There is a strong fuel odor as well. Called chevrolet they stated that vehicles are only being repaired for this issue in northern, eastern and midwestern states. Stated they will not fix my issue though it has the same issues covered under the special coverage, due to my geographic location.
I own a 2004 chevy trailblazer. I am having constant problems with the gas gauge indicating that either there is less gas then actual, or more gas then actual. I know there is an investigation going on with these vehicles but only for the years 2005-2007, mine is a 2004. This investigation should also include this year since the same problems are happening.
On several occasion over the past year my fuel gauge in my 2004 chevrolet trailblazer lt has read inaccurately leading to breaking down due to the vehicle running out of gas while the gauge was still reading at least 1/4 tank moments before the engine stalls. On all occasions I was driving on the freeway the gauge showed 1/4 tank and then all od a suddenly dropped to e with the fuel warning light coming one. Within a few miles of this sudden drop and the warning light coming on the engine would stall due the vehicle being out of gas. I have complained to my local dealer on several occasions and all they have offered to me is to replace the sending unit, which in this model is integrated with the fuel pump at the cost of almost $800. This seem wrong to me. Now that I have read that this seems to be a problem on these types of vehicles I am even more upset that the local dealership told me my issue is an isolated issue and they have never heard of any problems with the fuel gauges in these vehicles.
I own a 2004 chevy trailblazer. I purchased it used from a dealer in december of 2010. I notice since I have owned it that there is something wrong with the gas gauge. It will show a decent amount of gas in the tank then by the time I get out of my driveway it is showing empty. It will go up and down all the time. I know I am not out of gas, because I make sure to put gas in every day because I am not sure what is in the tank because of this problem. I was going to take it to a mechanic to have them look at it and fix the problem. Since seeing that an investigation is being done for the same exact problem, I decided to write here first. I am requesting that the years investigated also included 2004, since it is the same problem that is being investigated by your agency.
Not sure what to file this under, so I put it under unknown and other. About 4 months ago my service engine soon light came on. It stayed on for a few days then went off, a few days later it was back on, then a few days later went off, then it came on for a longer period of time and do the same thing, eventually it stayed on. Took it to the chevy dealership where I bought it and they said the gas tank had a crack in it and needed to be replaced. Said it was probably from the gas nozzle hitting the tank when filling it up. Don't see how that is possible, when it is only me or my husband filling it up & how hard would you have to hit it for it to crack? Had it replaced the next month. Now the service engine soon light is doing the same thing. Haven't taken it back in yet.
Not sure what to file this under, so I put it under fuel system, gasoline. Same day I was having problems with speedometer I was having problems with the gas gage. The arrow would go way past full, when I knew I only had about half a tank. The gas gage has been acting up ever since, I just have to keep track of my mileage to know when to fill it up. Have not had the problem fixed yet.
1. Fuel tank failure, with gas smell after fill up. 2. Speedometer stopped working 3. Temperature gage stopped working
Fuel pump failure on 2004 chevy trailblazer at approx 36,000 miles.
2004 chevy trailblazer ext ,gas gauge gives inaccurate reading even we car is in off position ,when car is started gauge buries itself and goes well beyond full mark driver cannot depend on accuracy leading to running out of gas on major highway or bridge.
S10 comeback- letter to secretary from requesting reimbursement for work done to a chevy trailblazer ext *tgw the consumer stated his daughter owns the vehicle. His daughter received a recall letter in the mail regarding the fuel pump. She made an appointment after being told it was covered, however when she arrived at the dealer, the manager informed the consumer that the corporate division told them it was not covered because the vehicle had over 120,000 miles. *jb the consumer would like to know the date and time the recall was issued and is seeking reimbursement of $900.00 for the repairs. Updated 01/28/11.
Crack in my fuel tank in my 2004 chevy trailblazer.
My wife's 2004 trailblazer ext service engine soon light came on in late september 2009. She had been complaining of a gasoline smell after filling the vehicle. I had the obdii code read and it was code 0440 evaporative fuel system - small leak. I was told to replace the gas cap, and it did not remedy the problem. I then found out that the 2002-2004 trailblazer ext had a known problem with the gas tank filler necks developing cracks and causing the ses light to come on and gas to leak when the tank is filled or near full. I contacted chevrolet, who stated that out trailblazer is not in the VIN range of trailblazer ext's that were covered by a special notice that allowed the tanks to be replaced under a special extended warranty. The replacement cost is $900+. This is a known problem with 2004 trailblazer ext, outside of the narrow VIN range that chevrolet will admit to. All 2004 ext's should be included in the extended warranty. Our vehicle just turned 60,000 miles.
On july 26 the fuel tank broke and the fuel pump went out also on my chevy trailblazer it was two days before I had it for 30 days I called the dealer and they said that they couldn't do nothing we paid about $2800.00 dollars to get it fixed you could smell the gas inside the car I was very worried being that it was harmful to my kids and I let the dealer know that and then a week later we got a recall letter from chevy about the problem the dealer never gave us the car fax report like it states in there dealer front door I would like to do something about this .
The nipple part of the fuel tank that connects the filler line to the fuel tank has cracked and leaks fuel when we fill up and when we drive and do to the fact that we park in the garage with the (wet) leaky side of the fuel tank within five feet of our gas water heater we are lucky people to be alive. (this is a faulty piece of plastic and by the way the reviews/complaints look on this site we are not the first to experience this issue).
Leaking fuel tank. No fire yet! Envirmental hazard.
The vehicle was purchased in sept 2004. In march 2005 I started noticing it was hard to start in the morning when it was cold and it idled roughly and would stall when I pressed the gas pedal to accelerate. The dealer found nothing wrong with it then. In april 2005, with 9400 miles on it, the service engine light came on so I took it back to dealership. They cleaned out (flushed) the fuel system and proceeded to tell me not to buy "cheap gas" because sometimes it will have particles in it that can clog up the fuel system (then what is the fuel filter for?). Since then I have had the fuel system flushed three more times. I probably could have had it done more times, but it is extremely inconvenient to keep going to the dealership and being without a vehicle, so I just dealt with the rough idle and hesitations. I buy gas the same places as everyone else in my family, yet I am the only one experiencing this problem. I bought fuel injector cleaner and put it in the gas tank every couple of fillups. The dealership has offered to replace the fuel injector that keeps clogging, but of course none of the mechanics ever made note of which one it was. So when the problem recurs I must take it back to the dealership again.
The gauges on my 2004 chevrolet trailblazer do not work. I had this same problem several months ago and took to dealership to fix, they said there was nothing wrong. Now my warranty is out and they again are not working. It is not safe to drive when the speedometer, tachometer, oil gauge, and temperature gauges don't work. Apparently this is a problem that many owners of the same model have reported and nothing has been done about it. This is a safety hazzard and should have a recall associated with it with chrevolet footing the bill. I guess it won't be addressed until deaths or injuries are associated with it.
Service engine soon light came on. Took it to auto zone and computer diagnosis was evap emission leak, small. Code:p0440. This happened twice over 2-3 week period. Replaced gas cap, that was not the problem. Light came back on. Took to dealership garage, I was told that I had a significant leak in my gas tank, at the filler neck, would cost $900 to fix it. Thing is, I had been driving this car around for over 3 weeks with my 2 small children in it with the possibility it could have caught on fire! How scary is that? Dealership said it was not safe to drive due to possibility of catching fire. Contacted gm consumer service, awaiting their return call. They didn't seem interested in helping me. I know previous yrs (2002, 2003, and early 2004 models) have the same problem and was covered by gm or were recalled. I have never received a recall notice. I think it is suspicious that I have the same problem as previous yr models and I have only 85,000 miles on my car.
The dealership that we bought our car from didn't want to fix our problem being that we didn't have and extra 1500 dollars to buy an extra warranty for the car about three weeks later after taking it off the lot at a store the car didn't come back on so we called and asked a mechanic what could be wrong and they let us know that it could be the fuel pump or some thing to do with the fuel lines so we took it in to get checked and it was the fuel pump and the fuel tank so we called the dealership and told them what happened and they told us that they would talk to the manager and see what they can do so then about two hours later they called back saying that they couldn't do nothing because of the fact that we didn't buy the extra 1500 dollar warranty so I told them that it wasn't even thirty day after we took the car off the lot and all they could say is that they were sorry we didn't get a (car fax report) like it says ion a display on the dealership entrance door we didn't get nothing they expected us to give them 1500dollars down payment and we had to use that money to fix the car and they didn't even care.
I received a notice from chevrolet dated october 2008 regarding my 2004 trailblazer ext. The notice stated a fuel tank modular reservoir assembly may develop due to corrosion and allow fuel to leak. I was informed that I must wait for the corrosion to cause a leak of fuel (and risk a fire hazard) for the repair to be covered. I was also instructed not to take my vehicle to my chevrolet dealer as a result of the notice. I think this a playing russian roulette with all of the owners of 2004 chevrolet trailblazers. This is unfair and dangerous in my opinion. I called the chevrolet customer assistance center at 899‑630‑2438. I was informed I must comply with the notice and that if I took the car in to the dealer, I would be charged for the service review of the problem.
Fuel smell/ leak.
"service engine soon" light came on. Took it to dealership. Was told that the fuel cap was bad and there was a crack in the fuel tank. Replaced both parts costing $946.73.
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