Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge constantly displayed an inaccurate reading. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the contact was informed that the fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 104,000. Updated 07/20/11*lj the consumer stated he ran out of fuel on three occasions. The consumer stated the fuel gauge read full, when there was no gas and it read empty, when there was gas. Updated 12/02/11
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system complaints
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Erratic fuel gauge, reports no fuel even when fuel available, reports 1/4 tank of fuel available and no fuel may be available or I may have just filled the tank; also reports no fuel or low fuel when tank has been filled. Vehicle has stalled out and would not start; was out of fuel but gauge indicated 1/4 tank of fuel. Oil gauge has also become erratic; and goes from showing no oil pressure to low oil pressure to very high pressure. Have to pull over immediately and check oil level at side of road or where ever available to do so at time. Not always safe area to pull off. Both issues create very hazardous and dangerous situations for the driver and passengers in the vehicle.
2005 chevrolet trailblazer consistently register incorrect fuel level causing an unsafe condition where the driver cannot determine current fuel level. Gauge instantly reads empty upon filling , and then moves erratically while driving. This condition is unsafe as it can cause the engine to stall at speed while in traffic. This according to research is a common problem in this vehicle and like gm models.
My gas gauge is defective. I ran out of gas on interstate 17 because the gauge inside the vehicle read 1/2 full when the vehicle was out of gas.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 35 MPH the speedometer began to move erratically. The speedometer reading fluctuated and displayed the incorrect speeds. The fuel gauge also did not display the accurate amount of gasoline in the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the fuel level sensor and the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. There was an open investigation under the federal safety agency action number: dp10001 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) which may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and agreed to cover the repair cost for the instrument cluster. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
The gas gauge on my 2005 chev.trail blazer always reads empty even if I fill it. It has been faulty for over 2 years. I have on 4 different occasions run out of fuel. When contacting a dealership they said it was not covered under warranty and would be roughly $900 to fix. The vehicle will read empty all the time causing stalling with no re start.
2005 trailblazer gas gauge is broken, fills up and then it will light up like it is empty, only reads the gas up to 1/4 of a tank.
While driving on the expressway the gas gauge indicator beeped indicating that I was low on fuel. I was not sure when I filled up last so I stopped and filled up with gas. After filling up with gas, I restarted the vehicle, the gas gauge still read empty. Two months prior to this I had to replace the instrument cluster on the dash (speedometer, etc), so with this being the case, I determined that the gas sending unit was faulty or broken. From what I read, the cost to fix this varies from $650 to $850. I've put off this repair since I find that many people have the same problem and have heard news reports about a possible recall for this. Basically now, the gauge is never correct and fluctuates between empty & 1/4 of a tank. It will drop or rise multiple times in a 20 mile trip.
The vehicle's fuel gauge stopped working on a long cross country trip.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge malfunctioned after adding fuel to his tank. The gauge would read empty and through out the week it would fluctuate between empty to full and a half of a tank. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer nor had it been repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed him that there were no recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 52,500. Updated 06/17/11 *bf updated 06/30/11
Gas gauge did not work. Noted from television report that 2005 trailblazers had problem with gas tank and gauge. The gauge on my vehicle had not worked for sometime. Finally had it repaired.
2005 trailblazer with 50k miles gas gauge went crazy and now stays on "empty" with the gas gauge light on all the time. They say it's the sensor/pump and it's a $600 fix b/c they have to drop the tank. 1,000s of complaints and no recall????? Bad business gm!!!
Fuel is always shown as empty even though I put gas in it. Blower on AC/heat quit working
2005 chevy trailblazer gas gauge reads empty light on all the time last two years.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While refueling the vehicle, the contact noticed that the empty fuel warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that the fuel gauge reading was inaccurate and would fluctuate sporadically. The vehicle was taken to two different independent mechanics. The mechanic stated that the entire instrument panel would need to be replaced. Also, the contact stated that the speedometer reading would also fluctuate intermittently and provide inaccurate readings. There was a concurrent investigation for the failure under the federal safety agency action number: dp10001 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) that the contact believed could have been related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
My 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ran out of fuel when after having a half a tank reading the gauge instantly went to empty and approximately 3 or 4 miles later the tank was empty. Now the gauge is completely dead and reads empty all the time.
I purchased the vehicle in february, and the fuel gauge worked fine. A few weeks later, as I was driving, the vehicle stalled. Confused, as the gas gauge read 1/2 a tank remaining, I called a friend to come pick me up. He put gas in the tank, and it started up first try. I made it to a fuel station, and filled the tank. The gauge read half all the way to the station, and when I filled it, it read empty for the first 40-50 miles. Then, the needle floated the range of the gauge. It has been doing this ever since.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would fluctuate between fuel levels, even with a full tank of gas. The failure would cause the vehicle to stall sporadically without warning. The dealer advised the contact that because the vehicle was no longer under warranty, they were unable to assist. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who diagnosed a faulty fuel sensor, which was replaced. In addition, the dealer replaced the float and fuel tank yet the failure was not corrected and persisted intermittently. The current mileage was 84,562 and the failure mileage was 78,000.
My 2005 chevy trail blazers fuel gage stopped working about 9-12 months ago, it is totally inaccurate and never reads properly, even when full. I read in the milwaukee journal there have been many others with the same problem.
Fuel gage drops to empty immediately after filling the tank. It then reads empty and will intermittently go up to 1/2 tank and back to empty. Sometimes when driving and the tank is full it will ding 3 times and flash a low fuel warning.
The fuel indicator hasn't worked for over a year now and it has stalled and would not start for a while. After sitting for about 15 minutes it did start.
The gas gauge in my 2005 chevy trailblazer has stopped working. It began to show empty after filling my tank but then registering full about 50 miles after driving. Now it always shows empty and I have to record my mileage to keep track of my gas. I am always concerned I may run out of gas if I miscalculate my remaining gas. I can't take my 2005 trailblazer on vacation since I have no way of knowing how much gas is in my vehicle. My wife ran out of gas on the highway and was almost in an accident. The dealer wanted almost $800 dollars and two days to fix the gas gauge. I cannot afford the repairs so I am forced to hope I will be safe in my vehicle.
Fuel sensor fault causing fuel gauge indicator to fail and/or function intermittently. Problem was diagnosed by chevrolet dealership and per current ongoing defective investigations, issue is the same as indicated by the federal safety agency action number: dp10001 spoke with gm customer complaint group and at the time of this submission was informed they would respond within 24 hours with an option.
05 chevrolet trailblazer fuel gauge shifts back and forth between empty and half a tank. It started doing this at about 60000 miles. We never know how much gas we have in the tank, and have to set the trip meter every time we fill up. I know several people with the same problem in their trailblazers. We need a recall!!
Gas gauge on vehicle does not give accurate gas level in tank. Readings on the gas gauge fluctuate with vehicle in park, gives empty warning ding when tank is full, and readings on gauge fluctuate erratically at times while vehicle is in motion. Have been stuck on highway with an empty fuel tank a couple times with my three young children in the car. It is my concern that this may cause a fire in vehicle so I no longer put my family in it.
Gas gauge no longer displays level of fuel in vehicle -also headlights dim when car is started.. Fuel ending unit is believed to be problem by professionals regarding the fuel gauge.
Fuel gauge does not work accurately. Shows fuel when its empty . The gauge never shows full when tank is filled to capacity. Parts have been replaced and old parts are still on hand.
Tl*the contact owns 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated whenever dispensing fuel into the fuel tank to its capacity, the fuel gauge would display an inaccurate reading. The failure was continuous. The contact planned to take the vehicle to a local independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The failure mileage was approximately 75,490.
The fuel gage on my 2005 trailblazer ls with the 6 cylinder engine, started malfunctioning back in march or april of 2008. The warranty was up on the vehicle and when I checked the price of a new sending unit I found it to be around $350.00, not including installation. I have not had the problem corrected because of the cost of a new unit. I was told to try adding some fuel system cleaner that is poured into the gas tank, but after three applications I gave up. I read about other trailblazer owners having similar problems and the dot was looking into the problem and I wanted to add my name to that list of trailblazer owners affected by this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact noticed that the fuel gauge was reading inaccurately and he was unable to determine how much fuel was in the vehicle. The dealer advised the contact that there were no related recalls to the failure. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current mileage was approximately 74,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 71,000.
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