I was driving during summer time and my fuel gage went from full to empty for no reason. I had just filled up, so I knew there was gas in the tank. It has since given me random readings. If I let the gas level fall below 3/4 of a tank. It will go to empty even if I filled the tank. It does work randomly sometimes.
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system complaints
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The gas hand does not work. $50+ dollars is put in at the gas station, then the gas light still comes on. This same issue has been going on for almost a year now and have run out of gas on at least 2 occasions. I haven't been able to get it fixed because I can't afford it, but it is really a safety concern. From what I've read on line recently, this is a problem with several trailblazer owners across the country.
Driver side master power window switch does not work the driver side window at all! Out of the blue this stopped working. Further research shows that the 2006-2007 models were recalled not the 2005! Really, this car is "currently registered in a cold weather state which uses salt to clear the roads" (direct quote from general motors and isuzu recall 258,000 suvs, the associated press, august 19, 2012) since 12/2005 which is when the vehicle was purchased. Just because my vehicle did not have a fire "yet" but I have the "exact" problem which arose before these vehicles did catch fire, mine is not recalled? Not only was the transmission recalled in 2008, I had a problem with the "blower motor" not working when you turn on the heat. You could only turn on the heat to no. 4. The truck was taken for service on 1/10/06, 1/30/06, 2/7/06 and 2/17/06 which was not even 2 mo. After purchasing said vehicle before the problem was corrected. In 11/06 the "fuel pump module" was replaced and covered "only" because I had the extended warranty and I had to pay the $100.00 deductible, because I had gas but it was not registering. Again, I continue to have this problem. When calling gm on 7/24/13 about the window switch recall, I now find out that there is a "special coverage" for the "fuel level sensor". This is covered until 7/24/14, per gm (866‑694‑6546), unless you have more than 120,000 something miles. Was not sure of the mileage exactly since mine is below that figure. The window switch is a serious malfunction that needs to be covered in "all years" of this vehicle. While sitting at a red light with your foot on the brake, the vehicle will just rev up and want to take off. I guess this isn't a "big deal" either. You can't even listen to the radio to distract you with all these problems going on because the radio only comes out of "one" speaker! Go figure, it is gm!
Fuel gauge does not accurately show the right level of fuel in the car. Fuel light comes on when tank is full. Fuel gauge shows full tank when empty. This has caused two cases o car breaking down and being stranded. One incident almost caused car to be rear ended on busy highway.
In the beginning the speedometer would go all the way to highest speed immediately upon cranking vehicle. After a few months or quit working all together. The gas gage quit working a few months after that. Then again a few months later all other gauges quit working except RPM gage. That is only functioning gage on instrument panel.
The fuel gauge says its empty but I have gas. My engine light comes on every time I start the car.
I had recently purchased the vehicle in april of 2011. I stopped after getting paid on a friday to fill up my tank and when I go to turn on my vehicle the gauge goes to full and just drops all the way to empty. Since than I've had the same problem running out of gas in the streets dozens of time. I tried using my trip but my MPH aren't always accurate I don't even know how many gallons my tank holds. Being stranded for awhile with my children is really tough. I can't just afford to pay over $500 to have my problem fixed just because gm won't be responsible enough to do a recall.
Gas gauge stopped working about 2 years ago. Shows as empty even when the tank is full. It's very frustrating as you have to always remember to fill up to count the miles. I received a letter from chevy a couple of years ago letting me know that they are aware of the problem and will cover 50% of the cost of getting it fix. But why do I have to pay at all? It's not my fault, I should not have to pay at all.
My vehicle shows gauge light as empty even after filling up. My vehicle stopped in middle off road on early morning traffic. Now we have to estimate mileage to make sure we are not left without gas, very frustrating and unsafe but can't afford to fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the odometer and fuel level gauge failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the clusters needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
Gas gauge does not read correctly, light stays on even after a full tank of gas.
Ran out of fuel once on highway, when gauge showed tank was full. In jan/feb the gas gauge just stopped working even when completely full of fuel it will show only 1/4 of a tank or none at all. The radio works only intermittently will work then stop working unexpectedly. Headlights are always burning their connection, short circuiting my headlights pretty frequently.
Fuel sensor seems to be failing as is with many other problems with the electrical system on this car including a broken speedometer at 60,000 miles. This car seems to have far too many sensor or electrical issues and given the safety implications of speedometers that suddenly fail and fuel sensors that fail, it would seem prudent for someone to realize that these issues pose a severe safety hazard to all. After research on the internet, speedometers and fuel sensors seem to be a common issue with trailblazers. Please research the electrical system and sensors more closely.
Fuel gauge is not working properly. Stays on (e) empty, even after filling up. Can not tell how much fuel is in the tank. Must keep track of miles driven on a daily basis to ensure of not running out of gas when driving. Dangerous and very unsafe.
My gas gauge reads empty when full, or partially full, I never know how much gas is in my vehicle so, I have to guestimate or count miles, my oil pressure is the same. I am amazed this hasn't caused a mass recall so far as I have read through some of the pages of complaints and its littered with the same thing. I bought my car used feb. 2012 and have had nothing, but issues.
After filling up my gas tank the fuel sensor read empty and the gas light was on. Also, whiel driving the fuel sensor would jump around showing empty, full and the gas light would come on. The vehcile was still under warranty at the time so I took it to the dealership to have it repaired. The service rep at the dealership inidcated that it was a common problem with the fuel sensor and it would need to be replaced. He mentioned that I was lucky the vehicle was still under warranty because the repair was very costly. My vehicle occassionaly lurches when it put inot gear from being parked or idle as if it wants to just take off right away. I contacted gm on this and they stated there was nothing they could do, but I have researched and found that many others have has this same problem. Another issude I have had was my speedometer and entire dash cluster failing. While driving on the interstate my speedometer jumped to over 100 MPH and then back down to 0. At that point it stopped working for a few minutes then started working properly again. Finally it stopped working altogether. I took it to my mechanic and he replaced the enitre cluster panel which cost me around $800.00. Again, he did some research and found this to be a common problem. I sent gm a letter with a copy of the repair bill along with documentation of the many complaints I found online with the same issue. I heard nothing. I reached out with a phone call and was told the issue did not warrant a recall. This could be a serious safety issue. Please consider a recall as it apperas this vehicle was just poorly made and many other people are experiencing the same issues.
I filled up my car and the fuel indicator went to empty. Now, sometimes it registers some fuel but not where it should be. It usually stays on e. This is a safety hazard because you don't know how much fuel you have. After reading the complaints seems this is a problem with most trailblazers. The wheel hubs and bearings have also went gone since this happened the parts place says this is also a problem with trailblazers.
Fuel gauge reads empty when car is filled and the needle only moves a little..I never can tell how much gas there is.
Fuel gauge reads empty after filling tank, won't reset itself after fueling. Back hatch lock is stuck in lock and has already been replaced once. Sometime when your setting still at a red light or just going slow in traffic, there seems to be a "surge" of power or fuel to where the vehicle lurches forward. When driving at night the lights will flicker or dim on there own.
2005 chevrolet trailblazer. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle fuel gauge sensor issues. *smd the consumer state the first time the fuel gauge starting acting erratic was in 2007. The dealer informed his wife, the vehicle had ran out of gas, even though the gauge indicated there was 1/2 tank of gas. The consumer stated he continues to experience an erratic behavior of the fuel pump and the low fuel indicator light illuminated. The latest preliminary diagnosis was the vehicle was unable to sustain an idle, because of the erratic fuel pressure (fuel pump). The consumer also stated the vehicle has electrical problems and the oil pressure gauge was inoperative.
The fuel gauge in my vehicle stopped working. I did some research and this seems like a common problem to trailblazers that gm is ignoring. Running out of fuel can be very dangerous especially on busy highways. So I think this should be a safety issue that needs to be addressed as soon as possible.
Filled up gas tank only to find that it was reading empty. Fluctuated between empty and 1/4 tank. Ran out of gas with children in vehicle at one point in very bad weather. Finally able to save $450.00 to have it fixed. Is it true that gm will pay for half of the repair bill? Very upset with general motors!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge read inaccurately numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the fuel pump and/or the computer chip that controls the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The dealer offered to cover half the cost of the repair. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 135,000.
The fuel guage fluctuates between empty and full and is a safety issue.
Gas gauge is not working properlly.
Purchased 11/24/2008 ~20k miles. Within 5months a whole host of issues started, the 1st being the fuel gauge not working by showing full & actually not (ran out of gas twice) and then showing empty after fillup. 1week later the engine light came on & the instrument panel stopped working. ~ one year later, dec 2009 the speedometer fluctuated from working properly to ~50-55mph base instead of 0. After a few days, the speedometer did zero-out but then did not show any speed but stayed at 0. Along with the speedometer issue are the headlights dimming sporadically. All of the issues have continued on-off since. March 2012 the windshield reservoir started leaking/cracked. February 2013 had tuneup, brakes, and thermostat replaced and since then add front vents stopped working plus severe, sporadic, high idle - driving to work (metropolitan, downtown, capital of state-high rush hour) the high rev started and all I wanted was to get to workplace parking lot ~2miles. 2blcks fr pkg lot, I was braking at a left, dblturn light with the rev & brakes grabbingh/counteracting. I come to a full stop but my SUV revs to over 3rpms & I thought the trblzr would break free & crash into the cars in front of me! I have a "christine" car and hate the feeling of driving an unsafe vehicle that chevy won't recall/fix and I can't afford to buy anything else currently or get all these issues repaired. I place mine, my kids and passengers' lives & safety into jeopardy every time we get in to drive/ride. I only have 78k miles and 1yr of car pymnts left. I will never buy another chevy again and I was a diehard chevy and "buy american" consumer. This vehicle is a piece of junk. My next purchase will be any vehicle that is safe, whoever the manufacturer may be. Can anything be done to help???
My 2005 chevrolet trailblazer shows that the fuel level reads empty after refueling to capacity. The fuel sensor light was also illuminated. Once on the interstate for appx 50 miles the level resumes. No telling how much fuel is in tank after filling. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic, who stated that the fuel sensor needs to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.
I had just filled up my SUV, and while on the highway, my fuel gauge started dropping within a minutes time, to 3/4 tank, 1/2 tank, 1/4 tank, then the fuel light came on and stated I was on empty. I didn't smell gasoline, but the gauge then started going back up, then down and went haywire. After some of the gas was used, it went back up to almost full, but after a bit, it dropped back down to half tank again. Every subsequent time I fill up, the gauge does the same thing. Another incident that has been happening for the last few years is the head lights dim and get brighter. This doesn't happen all the time, but at least three times a week. I didn't think too much about it until I saw other complaints on this website about the same thing.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel tank displayed a fuel level reading of empty after refueling to capacity. The fuel sensor light was also illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the fuel sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 76,000.
The oil pressure gauge stopped working. Second incident at a later date, the speedometer stopped working correctly, third incident at a different time, the fuel gauge reads incorrectly, fourth incident, the battery gauge is working sporadically. Most of the time the gauges do not function properly or not at all.
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