Window switch recall taillight short melted wires harness engine light indicator stays on road grip tires light comes on will stay on for days power steering is using fluid and now fuel tank will not take more than 5 gallons at a time and sprays gas back if tank is full fuel level indicator want register stay below empty and windshield leaks down into dash
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system complaints
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Fuel gauge sensor is defective, cannot determine how much fuel is in the tank, vehicle stalled and ran out of gas when the gauge showed gas in the tank.
I filled up my tank yesterday. One hour later, started the car and the fuel guage read zero, with low fuel indicator on. Now it's intermittent, never going above 3/4 full. I have printed out the federal safety agency's investigations number dp 10-001and pe 11-014. I have heard that gm is willing to fix the problem for 1/2 price. What is 1/2 price? 1/2 of what? What do I need to do next?
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a warning chime activated as the fuel gauge indicated an incorrect reading. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the fuel sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. While powering up the vehicle, the fuel gauge lights illuminated and a beeping noise activated indicating low fuel. The contact had just refueled and the tank was filled to capacity. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuel sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.
I've been having issues with the fuel gauge indicating empty after a fill up although its not... I had this problem happen about two years ago, I spent $900.00 (at the time) on an acdelco fuel sending unit and replaced the part... It worked for sometime, however, here we are two years later and its happening again...I don't have $900.00 to replace the part again. This time I was driving to work on the highway (luckily it wasn't to busy, but busy enough at the time of 9:30am in the morning on a monday) doing about 55mph, give or take, and the engine just shut off, the lights came on and it would not start. Luckily for me, I was able to get the cooperation of a state trooper to sit with me until someone could bring me gas. Sure enough it was a gas issue due to the sensor not working properly and the truck started right up once I put a few gallons in the truck..
We were traveling from spokane, wa to portland, or, when we got to richland, wa the check engine light came on. We stopped and scanned the computer and gave us a code for a faulty pedal sensor. We erased the code and turned the trailblazer on and it came back on in about 10 minutes. We read online that other people that have trailblazer ss are having this issues and there was a recall on the sensor and they are getting theirs replaced. I talked to autonation chevrolet and camp chevrolet here in spokane, wa and they both have heard of the recall and the issue but since it won't show up under my VIN number they will not honor the recall. They won't 100 to 150 to diagnose when it took me 5 seconds and they want us to pay about 600+ dollars for an repair that should be free. I read about the sensor and our truck is doing everything it says it will do. When you are at a light and go to push the gas pedal it boggs down like about to die then lunges forward and shifting hard between gear 1 or 2. Can someone please help us with this and help us get the dealership to work with us. If we continue to drive it an accident could happen any moment. This is a huge hazard!!!
After fueling the vehicle with 12 gallons of gas, (filling it up from half a tank) the fuel gauge read empty and the out of fuel / low fuel indicator light was on. The vehicle stalled twice while in traffic driving it home, but did not result in an accident as traffic was light at the time. After calling the dealership they told me this is a common problem that happens every 50k miles "give or take" and that I need to have my fuel level sensor and fuel pump replaced. In looking online, I find that this is indeed a very common problem that has resulted in crashes and other safety issues and has been ignored by gm and the federal safety agency for several years now despite the constantly growing number of claims. The dealer stated it would cost "somewhere around $900" to have this fixed. I told them what I thought of that, bought the delphi replacement unit myself for $200 and made the repairs on my own. However gm is going to be getting a bill for this from my lawyers.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed to operate without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the fuel sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.
The problem started on wednesday january 21, 2015; I started my car up to let it warm up while I dusted off the snow. I notice my heated seats were not working. I turned the car off and restarted it. As soon as I restarted it the car began to backfire and stale. It would start but then stale out. I had to get the trucked towed to the local mechanic. I pick up my truck that evening and it ran fine. The next morning thursday january 22, I got in my truck and it started right up. However, every stop I came to the truck just shut off. I restarted it and then would just shut off at the next stop. The engine light did not come on until I was drive to the mechanic. Again that evening I picked up my truck and everything was fine. Friday january 23, I was driving my 7 year old to school and the car just shut off while I was driving down a steep hill. I had no brakes or steering. This happened 3 times. I again took my car to the mechanic. He kept my car for 4 day. I finally picked it up yesterday january 24 and it is still not fixed. My mechanic said he is stumped. It drove great after picking it up. Then this morning january 25, as I was taking my daughter to school, my car shut off 3 time while I was driving down two hills. Then it staled 2 more times while I was a red lights. I nearly missed two accidents. By doing research online I found hundreds upon hundreds of complaints from people having the same issue. I call the local chevy mechanic and he said this is an known problem. I called chevy directly and they too are aware of the problem and number of complaints. I even found complaints on this very site. I'm just curious if someone has to die before this problem gets fixed. I have a recall on my drivers door for a part that catches fire, but no recall for the truck just shutting off when in motion. Doesn't make sense to me.
In lieu of all the current recalls applicable to my vehicle, non of which affect mine. The one recall that gm should be issuing, I have yet to see, which in my concern could be deemed a safety matter. The fuel level sensor malfunctioning, clearly a manufacturing defective part and/or system. Quoting gm's claim on the recall notice in my possession..." general motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2006 model year chevrolet trailblazer vehicles. As a result, gm is conducting a safety recall. We apologize for this inconvenience. However, we are concerned about your safety and continued satisfaction with our products. " careful review and consideration on this issue would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,
After 50,000 miles gas tank sensor stops working. Therefore the gas light remains lit even when tank is full - this also causes the check engine light to come on (resulting in a failed inspection). Per chevrolet dealership, this is a common problem and happens about every 50k miles. Only solution is to replace entire gas tank and sensor (every 50k miles).
After I filled the fuel tank in my chevrolet trailblazer the fuel light came on and the fuel gauge read empty. Since then I have been resetting my trip meter when ever I fuel up,but my husband forgot to after filling up and ran out of fuel when he wasn't sure of how much gas the vehicle actually had. I contacted the local chevrolet dealership after I found that the federal safety agency had a defect investigation on my vehicle. The service department informed me that it would only be replaced if the vehicle was 120,000 miles or under and until august 2015.now I have 122,000 miles I'm responsible for replacing the defective part myself? The problem and danger of engine stall still exists due to low fuel levels no matter what the mileage is.the vehicle manufacture did not inform us that we had to dispose of the vehicle after 120,000 miles because it was going to be unsafe and no warranty to repair a dangerous recall.I feel that chevrolet should replace the fuel level sensor no matter what the current mileage is because the dangers still exist.I do not understand the thought process behind this and I greatly appreciate help with this problem.
My 2006 chevy trailblazer fuel gauge indicator went out. When you fill up the tank the gas gauge remains at empty. Now I have no idea how much gas is in the tank. This is a public safety matter. I cannot and should not be expected to know how much gas I have in my car without a properly working gas gauge. If my car runs out of fuel and an accident occurs it would be totally avoidable. It is clear that there have been several hundred complaints regarding this issue and the ntsb opened an investigation into this matter but failed to act. I would be ok with paying to fix this issue if it was a rare occurrence but clearly there have been complaints and gm and ntsb are aware. Ntsb would be complicit if an accident occurs because they did nothing to protect the individuals on the road. If the ntsb cannot make gm recall the vehicles for this safety problem than I am not sure what the ntsb does and I would advocate not funding this entity. Please act on this matter and make gm recall and replace this faulty part before someone dies.
Under a previous recall the dealer replaced a part in the fuel tank and tried to sell us a fuel pump at the same time. My wife now tells me that since this service she has occasionally smelled gasoline inside the vehicle and at times quite strong. At first she thought it was the fumes from other vehicles. I do not drive this vehicle alot, so it has not been noticed by me. Is it because of a complete fill up or is it because there is a seal not installed correctly, I do not know what I do know is that under no circumstances should there be gasoline fumes inside the vehicle, which tells me that any spark of any kind could ignite those fumes.
On tuesday, october 21, 2014, at approximately 11:30 a.m. While my husband and I were driving on the west side of the standing rock sioux reservation my 2006 trailblazer ext caught on fire. We both smelled smoke, parked (didn't turn off the ignition) and flames began to shoot out from underneath the front driver's side of the vehicle. We got out and ran to the west side of the roadway as the fire engulfed the entire front motor area. My purse was still in the burning vehicle and I told my husband he ran back to the burning vehicle to retrieve it. He sustained burns to his hands, face, legs and feet. In addition he received smoke inhalation to a degree of a "black out" stage. We witnessed the tires burn up one after another, beginning with the front driver's side, then the passenger side, the rear driver's and the passenger's side - at this point we moved further away from the burning vehicle as we expected the car to explode once it reached the gas tank area, but somehow the gas tank didn't explode. In fact, the spare tire which sits underneath the gas tank received a slight singe and did not burn (along with the gas tank). The only warning we had was the "smell of smoke" - the trailblazer's dash warning light did not appear to indicate anything was wrong. In addition, on or about october 25, 2014, another trailblazer (same area) also burnt up (as reported by bureau of land management).
We own a 2006 chevy trailblazer with 86492 miles on it. Yesterday after filling the vehicle to a full tank of gas. The fuel gauge would drop to empty and the empty tank light will come on.
On 11 feb 2013, I was getting gas when my fuel gauge began acting crazy. It would go to full then a few seconds later go to empty and my fuel light would go on. I contacted my local dealership who said I should get a letter in the mail concerning this issue because a recall had been initiated. I have yet to receive a letter and after doing research I see there is an open action on this #dp10001. What I need to know is how do I get this letter, I see others comments which state if your vehicle is over 120,000 miles they will not pay for the repair. My vehicle is now over 120,000 miles but when the issue occurred it was not. How do I get this recall initiated? Please help.
Fuel gauge for the trailblazer would bounce back and forth to empty and the full. This went on for a couple weeks but now only stays on empty.
Bought used, mileage indicated above. The fuel gauge was showing an approximate proper amount at 1/4 tank. On first fuel up, full, the fuel gauge went to show "empty". It stayed like this for an approx. 1/4 tank, then went to the actual fuel amount. This occurred for about the next 5 fill ups, then the fuel gauge would not work at all....always showing empty. This has caused me running out of fuel twice, luckily I was able to stop vehicle safely, both times I was in moderate to heavy traffic. I have found no recalls, but many complaints! What's up with this! I have lost trust in chevy for not fixing an obvious factory problem!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated the fuel gauge displayed the wrong level of fuel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Went to fill up and when started the vehicle it showed empty and has been going crazy ever since then.
I have a 2006 chevy trailblazer ext.... So it goes, I was preparing for my long road trip to yosemite, and had just fueled up. Once I turned on the car the check engine light went on and then I noticed the gas gauge moving randomly, back and forth. It then stayed on empty. Well I called our mechanic since we were leaving on a road trip and he recommended I fill up at every 200 miles to be safe. After I was told of the expense to fix it, I continue to prolong the repair and decided to do further research into this situation. I am baffled by the amount of people who have experience this problem and still no recall by gm. Can you imagine the people who have not reported the problem and just take it directly to their mechanic to fix. Should everyone be reporting the incident we may have gotten this to turn into a recall. Well in hopes that my complaint helps...here it goes. Good luck to everyone who is experiencing this problem. It sucks not knowing how much gas you really have.
I stopped to fill my car with gas as I was on a little less than a quarter of a tank. The fuel light had not come on, nor the check engine light. After filling the tank up all the way with fuel, I got in the car and the fuel light came on, and the needle wouldn't leave empty. It stayed this way for about a mile till I got home. I shut my car off in the driveway and waited a few minutes thinking that it must play "catch up," but when I turned it back on, it went to full immediately, but then immediately went to empty with the fuel light on. As soon as this happened, the check engine light came on as well, and goes on and off, which I suspect has something to do with the sensor in the fuel tank. I googled this problem and found that there are several sites, with a lot of people experiencing the same exact problems. I am now having to set my trip meter so that I don't run out of gas till I get it fixed. Hoping someone looks into this.
After putting fuel in my tank, I started to pull out of the gas station and noticed my check engine light came on and my fuel gauge was bouncing back and forth between empty and full. This went on for the entire day as I was running errands. Then the gauge dropped to empty and stayed there as well as my check engine light staying on. The next day the gauge stayed at empty and my check engine light was still on. I stopped by my mechanic to have them check and see what was going on and explained to them what had happened the day before. They check the code and found that it was the fuel sensor and right after they checked the code the check engine light went out and the fuel gauge went to full. They told me to keep an eye on it and let them know if it happened again that they would have to replace it. I closely watched the fuel gauge and noticed that my fuel gauge was not moving even after driving over 100 miles it was still showing full. At this time I started logging the mileage each week I filled my tank as I was concerned that I would run out of fuel because the fuel gauge was not registering correctly. This continued every week for months. Then the check engine light and the fuel gauge started doing this more often during the week. So I brought it back to my mechanic and had the fuel sensor replaced. Since then with all the recalls that have been happening I decided to see if my vehicle was part of any of the recalls that were going on and noticed the complaints on the fuel sensor. I saw that there may be a chance that I could get reimbursed for 50 percent of the repair work that I had to have done as they were not doing a full recall on this issue. If there is a chance for reimbursement I would like to know what my next step is to start the process.
On my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer lt my gas gauge shows I have an empty tank of gas at all times even immediately after filling up the tank. This has caused me to run out of gas four times on the highway with no restart. In both of this instances I had to walk on the highway and off an exit to fill up a gas tank and then walk back, one time being at 02:00 am. This is incredibly dangerous considering I could be hit by a car on the highway or stall where a breakdown lane is unavailable and cause an accident. The tank will never read anything else then empty with the gas light on as well.
The fuel gauge reads empty when filled up. Then the fuel indicator will go from empty to full to anywhere between.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel level gauge failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was not able to diagnose the problem. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, who diagnosed that the fuel pump and the short sending unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage and current mileage was 100,000.
Fuel sensor stop working ... Even if you fill the tank, fuel gauge will read empty at all times. I have ran out of gas in the middle of the road with my grandchild in the truck. I took it to a dealer , they said they will not cover the cost . I took it again with a letter from others mechanics stating it the fuel sensor on the check engine light , however the dealership will not replace. The want to charge me 900.00. Chevy needs to get this fix...
I just want to get some information out there on my experience: battery replacement seem ways too often 8/2008, 10/2010, 9/2013 - and there is no notice until you cannot start it one day. First thing to go was the idle pulley. I have had the water pump/thermostat/belts replaced multiple times 50k, 60k, 87k. Headlights and tail lights replaced at least 3 times each. I have had to clean the throttle block plate multiple times or the tb will stall when the brake is applied or heat/AC on. I have come to find out that there are many non-oem parts which I never replaced (I purchased used w/17k miles) and nothing showed up on car fax or other reports about accidents or repairs. I had the gas guage/tank/float repaired while it was under warranty still and then a year later it broke again, and I am still riding with it broken (at least the last 5 years), which of course keeps my check engine light on nearly all the time. I just located the notice that gm is now doing 100% of the repair and I will be making an appointment to get it fixed as I will not pass inspection and I never know how much gas I have. I fill every 200 miles. There are other minor issues such as interior lights going out, both of the front seats have detached from the side molding (only 1 little screw holds them in), the rear washer has not worked in about 6 years. I also have loud noises coming out of the tires/wheels and no one can determine an exact cause, but it's not the brakes or rotors or anything like that. I currently have under 89k miles. I am waiting for the door electrical system to go next as that seems like what is next on the list of tb issues.
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