Recently, the gas gauge on my 2005 chevy trailblazer quit working. I filled up, and the gauge set at empty until I had drive 10-15 miles. Until then, the empty light would stay on and the "miles left" shows none which renders that alernate solution unusable. The only thing that works close enough to let me determine if I need to fill up again is the "trip a" feature. I can guess how many miles I normally go before a fill up.. But who's to say that is working right either? The improper functioning of this element of my vehicle is not only a pain in the backside, but also could be detrimental to the safety of myself and my child if the car were to run out of gas while traveling down the highway. I have found forums recently wherein many customers of gm are having the same difficulty with the same make and model. We are all frustrated to say the least. I have heard there were recalls for this issue prior to 2004 - seems gm didn't get it right after that time. How about a recall now?
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system complaints
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Chevy trailblazer 2005 fuel gauge reads empty, even after a fill-up . Only have 46k miles on SUV.
2005 chevy trailblazer gas gauge does not work anymore. I have seen many complaints about this online.
Have a 2005 trailblazer with 60,000, gas gauge quit working, now the fuel sensor shuts the car down randomly thinking it is out of gas, my girlfriend and our 2 year old were stranded on 3 separate occasions , have no choice but to repair it at a cost of 6-700$ , worried that it is going to happen again as they have not fixed the part that was bad.
I have a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls 4wd and just recently have been having problems with the gas gauge not registering correctly. Come to find out that this is not a new problem with gm vehicles and it is the fuel level sensor in the gas tank that is bad. Gm does not seem to want to do a recall so I would like to make a complaint and see what can to done to get this fixed without having to spend alot of out of pocket cost.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge sensor failed. When filling up the vehicle with gasoline, the "fuel gauge empty" warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, the fuel gauge would fluctuate and display incorrect fuel levels. The dealer stated that the vehicle could not be repaired under warranty. The contact could not determine how much fuel was in the vehicle. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were less than 51,000. Updated 8/18/09 *cn updated 08/21/09.
I am having problems with false readings with my fuel gauge. Like everyone else, I fill up my tank and the gas gauge reads empty, but after about 20 minutes it would read full. Now it reads full for 20 minutes and then starts to go down. I was told that is was a possible short in the wiring around the fuel pump. Great, a good way to start a fire!!.. I am a gm employee of 14 yrs and think this problem should be fixed and fixed now. Way too many people are having problems with this issue.....
On 7/18/09 I fueled up my truck with gas and the fuel gauge, which was working at the time quit working. I believe this could be a safety issue due to people depending on their vehicles for day to day live, plus the way the price of gas is people can't always afford to stop and put gas in the vehicle. After searching the internet I have found numerous complaints on this very issue. Please check into this matter because the price of vehicles nowadays is way out of range for the working class people.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. Since july 5, 2009, the fuel gauge dial fails to display the correct amount of gasoline in the tank. The contact feels that this is a safety issue because fuel began to leak out. In addition, the tank could be empty, but the fuel gauge would display a full tank. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The gas gauge in my 2005 chevy trailblazer is always reading empty. I have to gauge my gas tank by resetting my trip odometer. All the time. I have heard that it bad part - the fuel sensor on all chevy cars 2003 - 2006. There should be a recall by gm on this fuel sensor.
After filling vehicle with gas, the fuel gauge began jumping wildly. It reset after some time. Later, the fuel gauge failed to read properly. Now the fuel gauge fails to ever read properly. This caused my wife's vehicle to run out of gas on the interstate in rush hour traffic.
I am having a problem with my fuel gauge or fuel pump. June 15-24 2009 I was putting gas into my vehicle every day because it was reading that my tank was empty. On june 24, I completely filled up my tank and the light remained on as if my tank was empty. The light remained on until the next day. As I was driving to work, the gauge moved up showing that I only had a 1/4 of a tank of gas. My gauge is giving me a false reading of the amount of gas I have in my tank and I now have to depend on the miles per trip to make sure I don't run out of gas.
2005 chevy trailblazer - gas gauge fails to function - always stays on empty so I could run out of gas with no warning.
My gas gauge read 1/4 of a tank and I went to the gas station to fill up and 2 hours after I filled up the gas light came on. I stopped to put more gas in thinking that maybe I stopped it too early and it wasn't full. I started driving and the gas light came on. So now my gas gauge doesn't work at all and I have to rely on my miles per trip to figure out when to fill up.
I have a 2005 chevy trailblazer. I recently started having problems with the fuel gauge. It will show the tank is empty, even after filling it. I researched it online to see if others have this problem and have found many complaints about it. Chevy says it's a problem with the sensor and has a repair kit for it, but charges over $500 for the kit plus labor. I along with many others use this vehicle to transport my children around, including my son with special needs to his monthly appointments at the children's hospital 200+ miles away. I myself have never run out of gas as this problem has just started in my car, but I know others who have. Something needs to be done because people are running out of fuel (others have complained that this problem unresolved leads to the trip meter and speedometer to stop working also) and causing accidents & injuries. We trailblazer owners are hoping that enough complaints from owners and a little pressure from the federal safety agency will cause chevy to do something about this problem!! Please help us!! On average this problem seems to crop up around 60,000 miles.
This seems to be a pervasive problem with recent models of chevy trailblazers; the fuel gauge goes up and down erratically when the vehicle is either low on fuel or is recently filled up. Some sources indicate that the problem is with a faulty fuel pump sensor, which requires the gas tank to be removed and a sending unit sensor replaced. Faulty equipment should be recalled, and not left for the chance that the problem will happen while still under warranty.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was not functioning correctly. The gauge would show that the fuel level was empty and caused the indicator to illuminate. The dealer stated that the failure was caused by a faulty fuel sensor, which would cost approximately $700 to repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. Most recently, the speedometer malfunctioned and would become stuck on 40 or 90 MPH. Occasionally, the contact would have to use the rpms to measure her speed. She had not taken the vehicle to the dealer or notified the manufacturer. The current mileage was approximately 83,000 and failure mileage was approximately 79,000.
Shortly after my 2005 chevy trail blazer was out of warranty the gas gauge failed and left me stranded. When I fill the tank it registers empty. Also left my wife and child stranded one other time. The gas gauge registers empty all the time now. After researching this on the internet I found that there are 100's of people that have this problem with either there envoy or there trailblazer. Also have had a smell of gasoline from time to time.
Fuel sensor within fuel tank has failed twice within 130,000 miles. Idler pulley has been replaced three times within 120,000 miles.
I filled my 2005 chevy trailblazer and the fuel gauge started bouncing between the full and empty marks. Shortly afterwards my check engine light came on. I took into my dealership and was told I had to replace the fuel sensor inside the gas tank for approx $900. I do not have the resources for the repair at this time so I will fill up every couple days to make sure I don't run out of gas. I researched on the internet and found multiple websites that indicates this is common with 2005 trailblazers.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed in his vehicle and was replaced by the dealer. The resistance pig tail (wiring harness), the fuel pump module, and the clutch also failed; however, the dealer stated that the contact must pay for the repairs. The dealer stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle and it cannot be repaired for free. The failure mileage was 76,000. 4/01/09 *nj the water pump, pulley and serpentine belt was replaced. Updated 04/09/09.
Fuel gauge on our 2005 trail blazer stopped working. This car was about 1 1/2 years old when this happened. Just in simple talking I know 6 different people with this model that has had the same problem. It sound as if this is a problem with this model.
The fuel hand has quit working, it has not worked since october of 2007, and it is to expensive to fix it and I know of three other peoples who's vehicles are doing the same thing and they are the same year model as mine although some are gmcs envoys and some are chevy trailblazers.
The fuel gauge will say empty when the tank is actually full. Also the gauge is not accurate, never goes about 1/2.
Just want to address the gas gauge and speedometer issues. I have a 05 trailblazer and had both of these problems. Fortunately I work with a great dealership and I purchased the extended warranty because gm would do nothing and the fixes are very expensive. You can live with the gas gauge not reading correctly by tracking your mileage but the stupid bell goes off all the time telling you your near empty but you cannot drive safely if you do not know how fast you are going and you certainly cannot go with the flow as everyone seems to drive faster than allowed and I do not think the officer who pulls you over will care if your speedometer does not work. I also notice that my interior panel lights will flash off and back on again, makes me think I am seeing things. I think gm needs to find answers and fix these problems. I love my tb but it just seems like a lemon and I will look at something different when I purchase again.
1. Check engine light stays on consistently no matter what repairs I have done. 2. Speedometer fails to constantly. I recently got a speeding ticket for not staying within speed limit. 3. Dealership has constantly said they have not heard of any complaints by any consumers. 4. Onstar system has failed from a year after purchase. 5. Occasionally stalls and smells of gasoline.
The fuel gauge on my 2005 chevy trailblazer has stopped working. The gauge always reads empty even after filling the tank to the fill level. This problem just started happen out of the blue one day about 6 months ago. Have been reading online that many people are running into this issue with 2004-2006 chevy trailblazers. To date, I have not had the problem looked at, but will be within the next week.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions, the vehicle stopped because it unexpectedly ran out of fuel. The fuel gauge displayed inaccurate readings and the driver was unable to determine the vehicle's fuel tank capacity. Assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated that the failure was related to the fuel sensor. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion for the same failure and a part was ordered for the failed component. The vehicle cannot be repaired again until the part is available. The failure mileage was 36,000.
The gas gauge on my 2005 trailblazer is defective. The gauge began to malfunction about one year ago. When I fill the tank, the gauge drops to empty. It then floats around and I never know how much gas I actually have. I have to use my trip meter to know when I need to fill up. This is a dangerous and worrisome thing to deal with. I would hate to run out of gas on the interstate by myself. I have researched this on the internet and apparently this is a widespread problem.
Fuel gauge does not read properly. Needle on gauge floats from empty to full and will read low fuel when tank is full. Have read of other complaints regarding this problem. Why no recall?
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