2005 chevy trailblazer running out of gas. Our trailblazer has run out of gas twice and the fuel gauge is in-op.
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system complaints
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The gasoline gauge would not read accurately. If we filled up our gas tank, the gauge would read empty. We never really knew how much gasoline we had in the tank. We had the fuel level sensor replaced on 9/02/09. This was a very costly repair. We feel that gm should do a recall on this part and we should be reimbursed for our expenses.
The fuel gauge of my 2005 chevy trailblazer has a mind of it's own. It stopped working correctly at somewhere near 85,000 miles. It no longer ever shows a full tank, even after a fill up, stopping just short of 1/2 full. The gauge then will go up and down from this point at will, moving usually down to "e" as I sit idle at a traffic light. I can fill up, and less the 150 miles later, it will show empty, even though I've used less then 1/2 a tank of gas. I have run out of gas on a busy highway because of this condition, even as this gauge showed 1/4 tank. I was not hit, but was very close to getting rear ended. I am now hearing this is a common problem with certain gm vehicles.
The gas gauge is constantly showing the tank is empty - even after it has been filled up.
The fuel gauge is inaccurate. The fuel gauge will read empty, even after the gas tank is full of gas. The fuel gauge will also jump to 1/4 of a tank and then immediately back to empty.
Fuel gauge quit working so it was never known how much fuel was in vehicle. Vehicle could stall due to not having adequate fuel.
Fuel gauge stopped working. Filled up gas tank and fuel gauge remained on empty. Took into dealership in oct 2010, 67,864 miles on vehicle. They advised it was a know problem. Had repaired at cost of $800.
2005 chevy trailblazer, gas gauge does not work all of the time and when it is working it is not accurate, shortly after filling tank, low fuel alarm sounds. The alarm is a distraction, in addition there are times when it indicates there is fuel and the vehicle runs out of gas, the creates a hazard, getting stuck on the highway.
My wife's 2005 chevy trailblazer's fuel gauge failed. She was driving on the road thinking she had a 1/4 tank or so of gas when it was actually empty causing her vehicle to stall which nearly resulted in an accident. Fortunately for us, the driver behind her had ample distance to stop before hitting her vehicle. When the chevy dealer was contacted they indicated they were aware of a faulty pickup (?) in the tank and but it has not been recalled by general motors. I feel it should be recalled by the manufacturer and fixed. If this occurred on the highway there most likely would have been a serious accident. Thank you for your time and please mandate a recall for this serious and possibly dangerous defect.
I drive a 2005 chevrolet trail blazer. The gas gauge is wildly inaccurate. In fact, when I was driving the vehicle, I ran out of gas. It was in the evening during the cold michigan winter and I had my 6 month old daughter with me in her car seat. The gauge does not provide me with an accurate idea of how much fuel is left in the tank and I am forced to either use my odometer or just make an educated guess. This is a safety hazard which needs to be addressed.
I have a 2005 trailblazer in which the gas gauge is defective. About 6 months ago, it started sending the alarm of low fuel even though there was plenty of gas in vehicle. Now, the gauge goes up and down and eventually will be in the empty position even after I have filled it up. Need to get vehicle fixed, but waiting until a recall occurs.
2005 trailblazer that gas gauge doesn't work properly and has caused me to stall out on a street and almost cause more issues.
I had the same issue with my 2005 chevrolet trailblazer as document dp10001. I took it to the dealer who installed a new fuel sensor kit, gm part # 19178477.
I have a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer with 80,000 miles. And the fuel gauge does not operate. It went out around 50,000 miles.
I have a 2005 chevy trailblazer that has a defective fuel sending unit. The vehicle will not display fuel level. My research shows that this is a common problem with the chevy trailblazer/gmc envoy. The defect if left unrepaired can lead to stalling during operation and lead to vehicle crashes and or death or serious injury.
March 30, 2011, I spent $80.00 on fuel to fill my trailblazer with gas. I started driving and the gas gauge never moved, and was still showing empty with the low fuel warning chiming. When I was almost home the fuel gauge finally started moving but never went past a half tank. I inspected the vehicle to see if there were any signs of a fuel leak and nothing looked out of the ordinary. When I had to leave again to run errands the fuel gauge would move, however, it would go back down to empty when I was stopped or put the car in park. I have also had issues with rear tail light panel wires frying and having to replace those when there were no apparent causes (moisture, etc.). Lights dimming while I roll up a window or push other buttons in the car (radio, climate control) and lights in certain areas of the car just blowing out. Fuses are fine, alternator and battery are fine. Why is this vehicle having so many problems at 56,000 miles? I understand that these are not life threatening issues, but what is next. Why do I have to constantly monitor my mileage just to make sure I don't stall or run out of gas when I am driving. Are we the customers supposed to shell out $$$ to have repairs done continually on defective equipment and components. I don't think so. Gmc needs to drastically improve the quality and durability of their products, and step up to the plate and take care of the customers they do have. Word of mouth is way more effective than millions of dollars in advertising.
2005 chevrolet trailblazer lt, gas gauge sensor in fuel tank not working properly.
The fuel gauge fails to function. It indicates a fuel level of between empty to 1/4 tank regardless of the actual fuel level.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer xlt. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, there was a burning or smoke odor and the vehicle stalled. In addition, the fuel level gauge failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the fuel level sensor and the air auxiliary valve was defective and would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired. There were no related recalls to the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 58,000.
The events leading up to failure I had just put gas in my car and my gas gauge would go down gas light would come on then it would go back indicating I had gas. Then I would notice that my light was on knowing I had gas so the gas gauge kept going back and forth. I would put gas in my car but not being able to keep up with my gas because my gas gauge was not working correctly I ran out of gas while driving down the street, which is very scary and dangerous in the middle of traffic. This started about 2 and a half yrs ago and I went to find out what was the problem and the mechanic told me I had to replace the entire unit and it would cost about $550.00 to fix I didn't have that considering im still paying on the car I tried to monitor my gas but I keep running out. I would fill my car up and I would put gas in my car every day or two to be on the safe side, and that does not work either. The last episode I had was I put gas in my car on sunday which would at least take me to monday but I was on the highway and my car just cut off and I had to coast to safety. This is a problem I run out of gas too often I went online to see about parts for the gas gauge to be fixed only to discover that this has been a problem with so many other chevy trailblazers and other gm cars. I noticed this had been going on for years and gm has not done anything about it. This is a defect and they should have recalled the trailblazer. This is 1 of the major problems I have had with this car and I've had so many other problems that I've noticed other people were having also when I looked online. This problem of course started after my extended warranty was up. This has been so annoying to have your gas gauge stop working after you have brought a car brand new and is still paying on it. After my car was only a little 3yrs old that is ridiculous. How could gm get away with making cars and selling them when they are just lemons!
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that one year ago the speedometer failed which made it impossible for her to determine the speed she was driving. The fuel gauge was also displaying the incorrect reading, and the fuel light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test for the fuel failure which indicated that the fuel sending sensor was defective. The local mechanic did not perform a diagnostic test for the speedometer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer filed report 71-930473192. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 110,000.
2005 chevy trailblazer fuel gauge failure.
2005 4.6 v6 chevy trailblazer ls; fuel gauge sensor does not work. To replace you have to replace the whole unit at a cost well over $500.00. When will a recall be done. This site will let you know just how many are having issue with the fuel gauge sensor. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/trailblazer/2005/fuel_delivery_system/fuel_gauge_not_working.shtml do something>>>>>.
As I was driving down a narrow and busy country road (because of a detour), my fuel indicator, which read 3/4 full, immediately hit empty and my car stalled out because it was out of gas. Although up until that second the fuel indicator read 3/4 full, I was actually out of gas. I was nearly rear-ended, had no shoulder to escape to and if the people behind me had been following any closer there would have been a several car pile up. As it stood, this incident put many in danger and it was simply a miracle that it didn't cause an accident. After aaa brought me gas, I was able to drive to a gas station and even though I filled the tank, the indicator still read empty. The dealership told me that they'd heard of this many times before but would have to charge me almost $900.00 parts and labor to fix the issue, as it wasn't covered under any warranty and there was no recall. A few internet searches later and I find I'm one of thousands of people having this issue. Please feel free to use my portion of the tax dollars I paid into the car manufacturer bail-out to issue a recall on this part so they can fix the problem, like any responsible manufacturer should. If it's toyota having a problem, we are worse then a dog with a bone; if it's an american manufacture, do we have to wait for someone to die over the issue before action is taken? Sincerely and disappointedly yours...
[xxx] of kodiak, alaska petitioned the agency in a letter dated november 12, 2011. The petitioner requests that the federal safety agency open an investigation into the performance/reliability of the fuel level sensor installed in model year 2005 chevrolet trailblazer vehicles. The petitioner alleges that the 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. Odi will evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
After stopping to fill up the gas tank on my vehicle, the fuel gauge registered that my car had no fuel. I filled the tank entirely, to the cost of $64.00, and when I started the car, the "low fuel" warning appeared. I tried to turning the car off and then on again, but the fuel system still registered that the gas tank was empty. I then tried to reset the internal computer by disconnecting the battery terminal. This also proved ineffective. After driving approximately 15 miles or so, the gas gauge fluctuated between an "empty" reading and a "1/2 tank" reading. Upon stopping finally about 4 miles later (total of approximately 20 miles driven after filling the tank to "full") the fuel gauge went back to an "empty" reading, and has since remained there. I now have no way of knowing how much fuel is in my gas tank aside from tracking my mileage on my trip odometer, and "estimating" as to how much gas has been used, taking into account driving conditions, driving tendencies, highway versus city travel, etc. All factors considered, it is virtually impossible to track how much gas is in my car at all times, which poses a safety risk to myself, any of my passengers, and other drivers.
I was at the gas station filling my tank and the check engine light flashed on and then the low fuel warning message came on in the message center along with the low fuel indicator by the fuel gauge. I turned the truck off and on and the warning message and low fuel light stayed on. After driving for a while, it eventually goes off, but the fuel gauge does not register more than a 1/4 of a tank even when filled up and the warning message comes on along with the low fuel indicator as soon as I start the truck after filling the tank and when the truck is idling, the low fuel message and light come on. Another issue with the truck is that the lighting system dims while driving and when I bought this issue up at the dealership, they said it was a known issue with the truck, but did nothing to correct the problem.
I just purchased a 2005 chevy trailblazer for my youngest daughter and safety was the reason for an SUV. Two months after my purchase the gas gage no longer works, almost always on e and some times jumps around. I cant afford to take chances with her life with an accident or run out of gas in the wrong place. I asked a dealer and they told me they fix this problem on every trail blazer. They also told me I have to replace the fuel pump as well and this should be a recall issue. The total bill is around $700 for something that shouldn't happen on every trailblazer, don't you agree? I have done my homework and I see this happens to everyone's trailblazer and could make us all look @ other autos in the future. Im very happy with chevy cars, trucks and SUV's lets keep our relationship a positive one ok? $700 will not brake my wallet just my trust.
Gas gauge suddenly stopped working. Filled car, gas light came on and gauge dropped to e. Began floating between full and half full, then back to e. A few days later, back to working it seemed. Then, driving down highway about 65 miles per hour, car suddenly shuts down, no power, barely got off road without being rear ended. Sat with no heat in freezing weather waiting for help, barely off the side of highway.
2005 chevy trailblazer fuel sensor. Does not read correctly, and after fill up, the gauge goes to empty.
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