I have a 2004 chevy trailblazer and from day one I've had problems with gas overflowing out of my vehicle when pumping gas in to it. I'm not trying to top off the tank, at the first click I stop pumping and gas overflows outside of the vehicle all over my car, my feet and legs and the ground. Sometimes I don't even get the warning click that it's full. It doesn't do it all the time so when I've taken it to my dealership they say they can't duplicate the problem. I've met other trailblazer owners at the pump and they say they have the same problem. This doesn't seem safe or environmentally sound. I have had the vehicle for 4 years and have tried many different gas stations/pumps.
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system complaints
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When filling up with gas, it spews from the tank when gas nozzle is removed. It does not matter how much gas is in tank & happens even when tank is not being topped off. Also when filling, you must constantly reposition the nozzle because of gas build up in tank line will inadvertently cause pump to turn off. This has happened on numerous occasions, however last night was the final straw, trailblazer had a quarter tank of gas, after pumping in less than a gallon, nozzle/pump started its clicking/auto shut off. I removed the nozzle to reposition it as usual & upon removal of nozzle gas sprayed (like spraying from a hose nozzle)from the tank as if under pressure. I was completely covered with gas from the waist down, I'm not talking about a light spray but soaked through my clothes to the skin with gas. Based on the amount of gas left on the ground I estimate that 2 or 3 gallons sprayed from the tank, the only way it was stopped was by putting the cap on. Although not seriously injured I am now covered in a rash from the gas from the waist down.
The gas hand and the tachometer are not accurately calculating. The gas hand is halfway between the e and the f (at the 6 on a clock) when the tank is full and various times of the day, it moves all over the dial.
The check engine light kept coming on and they replaced a sensor and had me buy a new fuel cap which didn't fix the problem. I had taken my vehicle to the dealership 5 times before they correctly diagnosed the problem as a fuel tank vapor leak. The only way to fix this is to replace the entire fuel tank. My vehicle has been in the the service department for the past 3 weeks and the fuel tank is on national backorder. I have been reading about this being a problem on the trailblazer ext. On many websites and blogs. It seems that this would be of a huge safety concern.
2004 chevrolte trailblazer- it cuts off while in traffic. There is a blog site with people from all over the country complianing of the problem. Dealer says, 'cannot duplicate problem.' the vehicle also produces strong gasoline odor. Dealer says, 'cannot duplicate problem.' this problem is also listed on the blog complaint site with a warning not to leave the vehicle in the garage or the fumes will ignite.
Daily failure of seedometer on my 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. This was in addition to failure of the fuel gauge. The speedometer problem was inconsistent and made me question the actual speed at every moment and made me measure based on other traffic. It is a very distracting way to drive with all gauges moving at times and then returning to a fixed setting. I had the clusterboard replaced by the dealer who claimed this was not a common problem. Instrument panels on 3 year old cars do not fail unless there is a manufacturing problem. Please prevent accidents in the future this is not a safe way to operate a vehicle.
2004 trailblazer ls with code p0455 diagnosed with broken/cracked seam on fuel tank inlet neck. Very strong fuel odors both inside and outside vehicle. Chevy acknowledged this same problem with the 2002 models via campaign #05012. This is a safety issue, can leaking fuel and/or breathing fumes be deemed as safe? Chevy needs to step up and proactively fix the problem on all trailblazer models. I know both the federal safety agency and chevy know of this problem already, so are liable if nothing is done.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trail blazer ext with an odometer reading of 40,000 miles. The failure mileage was 36,000. The first incident involved leak in a fuel hose and the second was a crack in the fuel tank. The dealer advised the contact to call and complain to the federal safety agency since the 2004 are not under the recall, and the 2002 are under recall for the same issue. The dealer had temporarily repaired the vehicle. The contact smells fumes while driving. The fumes are detectable while driving at any speed. The contact did not hit anything to cause the damage. The contact has repair invoices and pictures.
I was just reading the complaints & thought I would submit a few of my own. Gas fillling is always a task as tank always seems to "overflow" & gas sprays out everywhere. I was told it is because of the type of filler line that gm uses. Headlights constantly going from normal to dim, to dimmer, then back to normal, regardless of driving conditions. Saw the one from the person being shocked, this too has always happened to me since the first day I bought the trailblazer. If I touch the metal of the door upon exiting the vehicle theres a large jolt from static electricity I assume. The arc from this jolt is very visible & I estimate it to 2 inches in length at times (longer your in the vehilce...bigger the arc). All the rubber trim on the backhath has come off. Plastic lining used on fenderwells constantly coming loose & must be reatached. Carpet around pedals has all come loose. I bought this vehicle nov. 1 2004 & it is hardly been driven with only 6,000 miles yet seems to be falling apart already.
I bought this vehicle brand new and since purchase it is in and out of the show with numerous electrical and gas problems. Everytime you put gas in the vehicle it spills out from the underside. The dealership has replace parts pertaining to the fuel system and it has not solved the problem. My radio has been replaced and still does not work properly. My headlights dim up and down, the air blows low and high the interior lights flash off and on the engine runs rough and all these symptoms happen sporadically. It has been in the dealership numerous times and everytime I take it they state they cannot duplicate the problem. This vehicle I feel is a safety issue and I do not feel comfortable putting my family in it. I am currently filing a lemon law complaint with the better business bureau.
When filling gas tank, gas spews out of the gas tank before the pump turns off. It don't matter how the gas nozzle is put in. It happens every time.
I have 2004 trailblazer and I have had the gas line replaced and adjusted several time due to unable to fill up with gas and I again took it back now they want to replace the gas tank . This is an on going problem and the warranty has just went out and I am still having these problems it will work for a few months then it wont let you fill it up any more and I have to continue ta take it in.
I bought a chevy trailblazer in march of 2004, brand new. In november 2004 I smelled a strong odor of gas fumes and took it to the dealership for repairs, they fixed the gas odor, but it did occur to me that my trailblazer may have been causing the severe headaches I had been having since march of 2004. My headaches did decrease in frequency then cease after I quit driving the trailblazer. My husband then started driving the trailblazer. After some discussion about the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning, he was tested and the lab results did confirm that he was toxic. My trailblazer now sits in the driveway and I keep making payments on a vehicle that poisoned me and my family. General motors has been notified and they do not care. Please, please help me with this situation.
2004 chevrolet trailblazer fuel filler inlet overflows upon tank fill-up. This condition occurs at fill-up when pump handle is set on automatic shut off, or when shut off occurs when manually filling. This condition is repeatable, and happens regardless of what gas station is used. This condition was reported to a local chevrolet dealer. Their fix was to replace the inlet filler hose to the tank. This fix was unsuccessful and the condition still exists. Currently attempting to schedule another service appointment.
The problem is that my 2004 chevrolet trail blazer spits up fuel back out of the fuel tank after filling up the tank. I am not trying to top off. Everytime I fill up, fuel spits back out from the tank after I remove the fuel pump. I have taken my car to the dealer twice now, they are on their third attempt to fix the problem. It happened several times before I took my car in to the dealer. I thought maybe it was the gas station I was using. So I tried several different pumps in different cities and the same thing happened. That's when I decided to take the car in for service.
The gas tank always overflowes when filled. It is hard to position the nozzle into the filler neck so that gas flows without holding the pump handle and repositioning several times during the filling process. The oveflow is not from trying to top off the tank either. It happens when the tank is not even full. I have had the vehicle into the dealership more than five times for this and for electrical/battery problems in less than one year. No correction has been made.
I have had my vehicle for less than a month and filled it with gasoline 6 times in two cities at different gas stations. I never have topped off the tank, but when the fuel pump handle clicks off, the gasoline pours out from the tank under my vehicle. It never matters how much fuel I put in the vehicle it always "over flows."
Every time I fill up the gas tank (tried 10 different pumps at 10 different gas stations) the autoshut off on the gas pump does not work quick enough. Gas overflows out of the tank and spills on the ground. Something wrong with the design of the trailblazers fill up tube? I am not trying to "top off" the tank either.
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