Fuel sensor has to be replace again (2nd time).
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system complaints
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My 2005 trailblazer's fuel gauge showed a reading of almost 1/2 full, but was actually empty. As a result, my trailblazer's engine died while I was driving on the interstate and I narrowly missed being rear ended by a tractor trailer. Before I could get off the highway. I researched the situation and found that wildly fluctuating fuel gauges are common in this gm model. In my opinion this defect could lead to a serious accident.
When my mileage on my 2005 chevy trailblazer was approximately 50,000, the fuel gauge suddenly stopped working and reads that there is an empty tank despite being filled to capacity. From my understanding, this is a systemic fault with the fuel sending unit in the 2005-06 chevy trailblazer models that has the potential of putting consumers at great risk due to the potential of running out of gas on expressways, highways, etc. And, as a result of an unexpected loss of mobility, being unnecessarily subject to imminent personal harm from other vehicles. I have lodged a personal complaint with gm and understand that they are aware of this defect in the fuel sending unit as being a system problem, but have failed to issue any voluntary recall of the part. Due to the individual cost of approximately $800 for a consumer to procure this repair (which almost always seems to occur when these vehicles have surpassed 40,000 miles and are therefore outside of the warranty period), I believe it is very likely that a sufficient number of those consumers affected by this part failure, especially in the current economic climate, will be financially unable to afford the cost of repairing this defective part on their own and will, accordingly, be subject to unnecessary and substantial risk given the potential for them to find their vehicles out of gas without any warning whatsoever. Moreover, the potential for collisions due to the sudden deceleration or stranded vehicles on the roadways also poses a substantial threat to other drivers that is entirely unnecessary and extremely dangerous.
I bought this vehicle in dec 2010 for my birthday, then started smelling gas so took it back to dealer and they replaced the floater in gas tank and it was fine for awhile, then one day I went and filled up the tank, got in and started it up and it said empty and had the light on (when I knew it was full), since then I have had to rely on the miles to know if I still have gas, which is hard to do if you don't fill it up all the time. I am afraid of having my grandsons with me one day and running out of gas because it don't work..please recall this it is very dangerous to not know if you have enough gas when you have to go somewhere. This should not have happened since it was just fixed a few months ago. Will this be an ongoing problem? I grew up with chevy's my dad use to say we were chevy country and my uncle's vehicles were found on the road dead (ford) I use to believe that chevy was best vehicle made, but this is changing my mind.
I bought this vehicle in dec 2010 for my birthday, then started smelling gas so took it back to dealer and they replaced the floater in gas tank and it was fine for awhile, then one day I went and filled up the tank, got in and started it up and it said empty and had the light on (when I knew it was full), since then I have had to rely on the miles to know if I still have gas, which is hard to do if you don't fill it up all the time. I am afraid of having my grandsons with me one day and running out of gas because it don't work..please recall this it is very dangerous to not know if you have enough gas when you have to go somewhere. This should not have happened since it was just fixed a few months ago. Will this be an ongoing problem? I grew up with chevy's my dad use to say we were chevy country and my uncle's vehicles were found on the road dead (ford) I use to believe that chevy was best vehicle made, but this is changing my mind.
I own a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The vehicle's gas guage began fluctuating and has since completely went out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate empty reading. The fuel gauge adjusted and began to display various improper readings once the contact began to drive the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled on a few occasions when the fuel gauge displayed an empty reading. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 91,000 and the current mileage was 100,600. The VIN was unavailable.
Chevrolet trailblazer has faulty fuel sending unit, making vehicle show inaccurate levels of fuel remaining. Vehicle has run out of fuel and stalled on side of road due to faulty readings.
2005 chevorlet trailblazer fuel gauge does not reflect accurate fuel level even after filled up and leads to an unaware level of gas being held within the tank.
Fuel gauge reading erratically, often reads empty after fill-up. Suspect faulty fuel sending unit as stated by local mechanic who said this is a common failure form this manufacturer.
Fuel gauge stopped working. When I fill up at the gas station, the gauge says e and the light comes on. I never know how much fuel I have or when I will run out!
2005 trailblazer fuel gauge registers empty when filled and starts to register after driving 50 miles or so 43000 mile and it just started
Vehicle ran out of fuel, when fuel gauge read 1/4 tank full. Incident was at an interchange of I-485 in daylight hours in charlotte n.c.
My chevrolet trailblazer ran out of gas because the gas gauge does not work properly. I was stuck in the middle of the road with no fuel and no A/C in 95 degree temperatures.
Fuel gauge is constantly on empty. Dings constantly. Fill it often because I don't know if it will shut off on me in the middle of the road or not. I have tried putting in 5.00 or filling the tank. It never goes to full on the gauge. It is getting worse, used to go to half, now only goes to quarter full even when I fill it up.
Shortly after the manufacturer's warranty expired, the fuel level sensor of my 2005 chevy trailblazer stopped working properly. The gas gage reads empty even when the tank is full. It occasionally moves from empty to 1/4 tank, 1/2 tank, then back to empty again. I was advised by the dealer that it would cost approximately $500 to fix. I never know exactly how much fuel is in the tank, so I find myself going to the gas station almost every other day. I have been stranded on side of the highway a few times (thank goodness for roadside assistance). However, it is very disheartening to know that this is a common problem with this vehicle and nothing is being done to ensure that gm is being held accountable for the quality of their parts.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed an improper reading while driving various speeds. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or to be repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 65,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I have a 2005 trailblazer that sometime the gas guage works and sometimes it won't . I have talked to several other people with 2005 trailblazer and they have the same issue.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated the fuel gauge displayed the incorrect reading and the fuel light indicator displayed that the fuel was low when the fuel tank was full. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 101,000 and the current mileage was 101,200.
I have a 2005 chevy trailblazer. I have had multiple "known" problems with it. The most recent issue is with the gas gauge. When I fill my tank, the gauge shows as empty and dings at me for a few days and then will suddenly jump to 3/4 of a tank. Also, I watch my mileage because I normally refill my tank around 300 miles and it seems to still show that I have 1/4 of a tank at 300 miles. Unless I'm suddenly getting much better gas mileage, this isn't possible, so I fill my tank to be safe. I'm being told this is yet another "known" issue and it will cost another $800 to fix it. I've had 3 "known" issue in the last year and each of them seem to cost $800 to fix. If I run out of gas with my child in the car, it could be very dangerous since most of my driving is done on the interstate or expressway.
I have a 2005 chevy trailblazer. The fuel system gauge is malfunctioning. I ran out of gas on a busy street twice before the system completely failed and I realized the issue was with the gauge. I have contacted gm and dealers and they say it is not a safety issue so there is no recall. This is a pervasive problem and a manufacturing defect and certainly has the potential to create serious safety issues if your vehicles stalls on any busy street. Dealers will fix the problem for $600-$800.
Purchased a 2005 trailblazer after trading in a 2001 blazer. I have never had any problems with chevrolet until this upgrade. Not long after the purchase I started running out of fuel and the car would stall in the middle of the road. In my opinion the stalling gets serious when you live in a large city and traffic moves fast. It is also very difficult to make it off the road when you do not know you have a problem like this as well. It wasn't until I began tracking my mileage and having it inspected that I found it was the fuel sensor. Roughly it will cost about 700 dollars to fix. I am still, at this point, tracking my mileage which is a headache in itself. I have spoke with the dealership more than once and they made it clear that this is a very common issue with this vehicle and that is also my problem. I will be rethinking my next vehicle and my husbands as well since he owns a 2003 impala.
2005 chevy trailblazer. Faulty gas gauge. Was fine today 6/14,2011 until I filled up. Gauge went from full after filling to showing empty and has not rest itself. Noticed in past that it seemed to be stuck at 1/4 tank but took almost 20 gallons to fill. Gauge reset after a few miles and seemed to be fine until today. And now today, gas gauge reads empty on a full tank.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the catalytic converter warning light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer advised that the catalytic converter would need to be reset but not repaired. The dealer reset the catalytic converter however the reset was only a temporary repair. One year later, after refueling the vehicle, the fuel level sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage was 105,000.
We own a 2005 chevy trailblazer and the gas gauge is not working. When we put fuel into the tank it registers on full then quickly will go down to empty. The gauge will then go up to half or a quarter then back to empty. Therefore you are never really sure of the amount of gas there is in the tank. We try and watch the mileage to use that as a guide but when we are constantly putting in a couple of gallons just be sure we have gas we lose track. I am so afraid that I or one of my family members will be stranded from running out of gas. I tried contacting chevrolet but was unsuccessful in any kind of resolution. I have researched this problem online and found many instances of trailblazer owners with the same problem.
The fuel level sensor went bad on my 2005 chevrolet trailblazer causing me to run out of gas twice so far. Once I was on a rural road, the second time I was on the thruway and almost caused an accident with my two young children in the car.
The fuel gauge stopped working on the freeway and I was almost killed during rush hour traffic because my car would not accelerate!
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While the vehicle was parked the contact added fuel and the fuel gauge began fluctuating between empty and full. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. There was an investigation under the federal safety agency action number: dp10001 (fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system) that may be related to the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.
Gas gauge does not accurately account for what is in the fuel tank. After filling the tank up with gasoline the gauge will go to empty and the low fuel light will come on. The gauge will move from full to empty periodically. Have been using the digital fuel used readout to gauge when I need to refuel.
While driving down highway, fuel gauge began moving radically from empty to full and never stabilized. Each time the gauge approached the "empty" the warning light and alarm would sound. Constant movement of fuel gauge and alarm is distracting to driver. Inaccurate fuel measurement causes concern for diver which is an unnecessary distraction from driving that could lead to accident.
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