Faulty fuel level readings.
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system complaints
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Gas gauge reads empty regardless of actual fuel level. It started out as an intermittent, and periodic event. It then would dependably happen immediately after fill-up at the pump. Now, it is continuous.
Gas gauge not working properly. It never reads right anytime. After fueling up it could read anywhere from full to completely empty. When driving down the road it could show half a tank on the gauge then suddenly drop to empty and the low fuel light comes on and shows empty. Concerned that it might fail all together and leave me stranded in the middle of the freeway. Have not had it fixed due to the high cost of the repair.
The fuel gauge on 2005 chevrolet trailblazer showed over half full when the vehicle stalled while changing lanes on I-5. There was no accident but it was a very scary situation with no power steering and limited power brakes it was very interesting getting the rig over to the shoulder. Once the vehicle was safely on the shoulder (and I quit shaking) I attempted to restart the vehicle numerous times and it would not restart. I called a tow truck, believing there was a mechanical issue. When the tow truck driver arrived and mentioned that he has seen other incidents where 2005 trailblazers fuel gauge would appear to have fuel while in fact the tank was empty. I our case we added five gallons of fuel and the vehicle started and I was safely able to drive away.
Yes my fuel gauge does not tell me the correct fuel amount in the fuel tank ,when I fill my tank up with gas. The gauge goes to empty and when driving it goes back and forth between empty and full its just a inconvenience not knowing if you are going to run out of gas or not there should be a recall on this vehicle because this seems like a ongoing problem also ill be driving and the headlights will just start flickering on and off please recall this vehicle and have gm fix this problem thank you .
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel level gauge was showing an erroneous reading. He stated that he had to refuel every two hundred miles and the fuel level gauge would show an empty reading despite the fuel tank being full to capacity. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the fuel gauge was defective and would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 100,000.
2005 chevy trailblazer fuel gauge show a empty with full tank of gas and sometimes it shows 1/4 tank when tank is full.
2005 trailblazer gas gauge fluctuates wildly. We have been trying to monitor the tank by tracking mileage. My wife used the car and inadvertently subtracted the miles incorrectly and ran out of gas in the fast lane of the 405 freeway !! A very dangerous situation. No one was hurt, just a lot of stress and a rescue mission. The gauge now stays on, or just above empty. Chevy dealer wants 800.00 for repair and says it's not their problem. My on-line research shows thousands of this car have the identical symptom. Most definitely their problem !! In addition, the speedometer has a mind of it's own. I was pulled over on the I 15 for doing 88 when my speedometer read 70. (I'm 58 and have never had a ticket) on pulling over the speedometer came to rest at 25 MPH. The officer understood and let me go with a warning to get it fixed. My problem....I need chevy to fix it !!
Gas gauge -2005 chevy SUV trailblazer fill up with gas the hand goes way past full then show I have 3/4 tank then put gas in takes 12 gal.
My gas gauge failed and caused an inaccuracy in the amount of gas in my vehicle. It now remains with the light on and at empty. I have been clearing the miles at each fill up to monitor approximately 300 miles per tank. I feel there should be a recall on this due to the numerous amounts of vehicles with this problem. It is definitely a safety hazard!
Gas gauge on vehicle read higher than actual amount of gas resulting in stalling of the car. Now gas gauge remains at empty.
Fuel gauge in 2005 trailblazer does not work properly. It shows as being empty when full and 1/4 full when almost empty.
Manufacturer : general motors corp. Component(s) : I requests that the federal safety agency open an investigation into the two safety issues I have listed below. First issue: performance/reliability of the fuel level sensor installed in model year 2005 chevrolet trailblazer vehicles. My 2005 trailblazer fuel tank level sensor is defective and could result in a subject vehicle running out of fuel, stall, and being rear ended by another vehicle. Also may 2, 2011 this is a very serious safety issue. Please check into it right away. I was driving my 2005 chevy trailblazer home tonight and the headlights went out while going down the road. I turned the switch off and back on. Still no lights, turned them off and on and low beam to high beam then they came back on and I was able to drive on home. I could have been killed. My 1995 lincoln town car had the same problem and it was some kind of recall had to do with the auto timer. Is there some kind of recall to fix the chevy trailblazer amongst the thousands of complaints that are already against the 2005 chevy trail blazer?
Chevrolet trailblazer faulty fuel gauge. My check engine light came on and later my gas gauge on my car started acting strange. Now when I fill up my vehicle it goes to empty and the light/warning comes on telling me I have no gas. After driving the vehicle the gauge will go to what the level is but sometimes it does not. We have to keep the trip meter on so we know how much gas we have left based on the mileage. I have checked and I would need to pay alot to get this problem fixed, so I have chosen to deal with it based on the mileage. I have read alot of people are having the same issues with their trail blazers. I believe with all the people who are having the same problems that this should be recalled. I drive alot and am worried that I will be on the highway sometime and run out of gas. This would not be good as I travel from wisconsin to illinois alot and there really are not alot of places to get off the highway. So this problem poses a big issue to me. I think that gmc should own up and fix this issue with their vehicles.
I am the owner of a 2005 chevy trailblazer I have been having problems with the fuel gauge I put gas in my car and ten minutes later it says empty I have ran out of gas on the interstate almost causing accidents.
Faulty fuel gauge.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel level gauge was reading inaccurately and she was unable to determine how much fuel was in the vehicle. The contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current and failure mileage was approximately 65,900. Updated 09/21/11*lj updated 10/05/11
Fuel gauge acts up had gm repair for over 600.00.
I drive a 2005 chevy trailblazer. The fuel gauge has stopped working, so I don't know how much fuel is in my vehicle without using my mileage indicator. It seems ridiculous that I paid lots of dollars for this SUV and can't use my fuel gauge. I have not corrected this failure because of the dollar amount it would take to fix it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge malfunctioned and was providing an inaccurate reading of empty. The vehicle was not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000. The VIN was not available.
Fuel gage shows full at times and empty at times. Hard to tell amount of gas in tank all the time. Problem started at 41,000 miles. 2005 gmc trailblazer.
The federal safety agency action number: pe11014 fuel gauge inaccuracy and randomness of information. Ran out of fuel twice on interstate due to inaccurate information. Safely got to side of road both times and required road service to provide fuel to get to next station for fuel. Other gauges were providing bad information and had to replace entire instrument panel to repair. Repair cost $391.80.
Fuel sensor inaccurate in 2005 chevrolet trailblazer; occurs constantly, it is never correct, must use odometer reset. Nothing has been done to correct it because my dealer advised that they have repaired several in the last 6 months. It is an expensive repair.
The fuel gauge on my 2005 chevy trailblazer reads empty most of the time and at other times when it does register fuel it can't be trusted. The cluster on this vehicle had to be replaced when the speedometer would stick and could not tell how fast the vehicle was traveling. This repair cost me over $600. This is a very dangerous situation to be in. The online blogs show many people having the same problem, but chevy wont recognize this problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact noticed the fuel gauge stopped functioning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where a technician stated the fuel assembly inside the fuel tank needed to be replaced. There was an open investigation, the federal safety agency action number dp10001(fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump). The contact stated the speedometer also stopped functioning after the fuel gauge failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the speedometer was repaired. The fuel gauge was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.
Gas gauge in 2005 chevy trailblazer does not work properly, inaccurate readings.
The gas/fuel gauge does not show correct amount of fuel in the tank. It show very little gas ( and mileage available) when the gas tank is full. Or it show no gas at all - and the "low fuel " light comes on even if the tank was just filled up.
Instrument cluster replaced 1 1/2 years ago because of faulty instrument and speedometer readings. January of 2011 gas gauge malfunctioning reads empty when tank has been filled, and continues to misread levels at all times.
My fuel gauge stopped working properly. I have been driving with the mileage meter set and make fill ups when I have 300 miles.
Fuel gauge does not work, even when I have a full tank the gauge shows almost empty.
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