Fuel gauge does not work and vehicle is at times losing fuel pressure.
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system complaints
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For months I have been having issues with my vehicle. It was taken in to chevrolet for a recall repair and now it seems to have all sorts of problems! My fuel gauge in the tank is no longer working, my A/C was working one day but not the next, the check engine light turns on and off, it's dumping fuel, the thermostat had to be replaced...when do the problems end? Now come to find out after having my blower motor replaced the connector for the electrical has had a little bit of melting issue which potentially could have caught fire!!! Of course general motors wants and arm and a leg to replace it!!!! I don't think I will ever buy another chevy again, this is ridiculous! If it had caught fire which I am sure if people can't afford or don't get their vehicles properly checked there will be one that happens to, it could kill someone! Seems like a liability waiting to happen!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while parked, he noticed an overpowering gasoline odor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the fuel rail would need to be replaced because there was a hairline fracture on the fuel rail near the alternator. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that he took the vehicle to the dealer for an unrelated repair when the mechanic stated that the fuel tank was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that after refueling, the fuel level gauge would not register the quantity of the fuel added. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection but the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was providing inaccurate fuel level readings. As a result, the vehicle stalled while the contact was traveling 45 MPH. The contact had to set the mileage to zero in order to determine how much fuel was in the vehicle and how many miles she could travel before running out of fuel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000 and the approximate current mileage was 65,000.
This is to report a defect that is a safety issue with the fuel sensing system. This is to document my claim for recall purposes. There have been two incidents, but I am reporting the first incident to keep this report short. While I was driving the fuel indicator showed about full, then all of a sudden, it dropped to less than empty and my fuel light engaged. As I was driving to get to the nearest gas station, the engine stopped while I was driving in traffic. Luckily, I was in a position to let the vehicle roll around a corner. It was in a dangerous place just as cars were completing the turn. I put the emergency flashers on and exited the vehicle. I was fortunate to be able to get out of the car before an accident could occur. It was also fortunate that my vehicle didn't cause an accident that could have hurt someone besides myself. The other reason why this is a safety concern, is I have a rare medical condition that affects my lungs and heart. It placed me in a potentially dangerous position to heat exposure. I have a hard time breathing in heat and humidity. Again, fortune was on my side, and there was a tree for shade to wait for help and it was one month before it got dangerously hot. Granted, there is always a chance anything could happen to a car that could potentially place me in the same position, but in this case, another occurrence occurred and when I called a local mechanic, it was well known that has been an issue with the fuel sensor. Upon further research, I am among many that has made this complaint and placed in dangerous predicaments. To replace a small sensor costs a whole months income in my case. I do not feel it is appropriate to require a consumer to pay and replace a defective component that is a safety issue. It is my intent this ongoing investigation comes to a close, as I have seen reports since 2011.
After starting the car, I watched the half tank fuel gauge drop to empty. I went to fill up the tank and it didn't take but about a half a tank. The gauge still show empty and warning low fuel was on. Soon the engine light came on after driving a short distance. The fuel gauge continues to show empty.. The tank is full.
Just filled gas tank at service station. When restarting the engine the fuel gauge read empty and hasn't changed.
My 2006 chevy trailblazer has been having difficulties with the fuel gage. No matter how much gas I put in the gage shoots to over full, then within a day goes to empty and warning light goes on. I called my dealership as my car's warranty expired 6 months ago, and was told it was problem the gas tank unit or sender and that it could cost up to $1000 to fix. After doing some research I come across several other complaints to this same effect and gm is only willing to pay for 50% of the repair costs. My vehicle only has 43,000 miles and is in perfect condition with regular maintenance. There should be a recall on this item ad gm should be responsible for full payment of repairs.
Wife filled trailblazer with fuel during a trip today. When she returned to vehicle and started it low gas light on gauge cluster lit and fuel gauge went to zero. Vehicle was purchased at 11,000 miles and gas level has never been allowed to fall below 1/4 of a tank so as to prevent fuel pump overheating and failure, hence, this was the first time the light has been on.
Fuel gauge stopped working. At first it dropped to empty, and stayed there for about 15 miles. After driving for about 15 miles the gauge would slowly return to the correct fuel level. Over time, the problem worsened, as it started taking longer and longer for the gauge to recover to the correct level. Now it stays on empty nearly permanently, only occasionally registering some fuel at startup and quickly dropping to empty again.
Fill the car up and the gauge still show empty and the light was on, when I pulled in to the gas station the low fuel light wasn't on and I had a 8th of a tank but when I filled it up it didn't register and the light was on I drove around for couple of days and put $40.00 in and the light was on and gauge show empty . To me this is a safety issue if I ran out of gas and someone runs into me I should not pay 50% chevy should pay for it to replace it.
My fuel gauge quit registering how much fuel I have in my tank, and as a result I have to stop and fill my tank more often than needed so that I dont run out of gas (which has happened). I also received a letter from the mfg that they are aware of the issue, however because it is not safety concern they would only cover 50% of the cost to fix the issue. Last time I checked running out of fuel is a saftey issue, not just to the person driving the vehicle but to others that may be driving behind said vehicle that runs out of fuel. I have not fixed this issue as I dont feel like I should have too, I feel that gm should pay to have these issues fixed.
After filling the fuel tank to full, the fuel gauge read empty and the display read "low fuel'. After driving a few miles, the gauge read different readings from 1/4 tank to 3/4 tank and would sometime read full and slowly drop to empty.
I purchased a used car from ez cars & credit located in riverside california because they had some very good reviews. I could of bought a car from a private owner but I decided to go with a dealership because I figured that the law would protect me and they could not sale me a defective vehicle. I purchased an SUV, chevrolet trailblazer 2006 on 2/07/2013 and after taking the car for a test drive, I noticed the airbag light on. The manager [xxx] said it was just something that could be fixed in like 5 minutes and that it had to do with the fuses being replaced but his service technician left for the day so I should bring the car in tomorrow. I contacted the dealership and asked for [xxx], I was told by the sales manager who's name is [xxx], that [xxx] was on vacation for 1 week in mexico. I explained the airbag situation and[xxx]said he doesn't know anything about it and I would have to wait for [xxx] to return from mexico. A week and a half later driving with the airbag light on, not knowing if my kids, husband or myself were safe in this vehicle but we spent all our money to purchase this car. We here from [xxx] so I brought the car into the dealership, [xxx] had the car for 4 days and the airbag light is still on today! I contacted [xxx] and told him I was on my way to pickup my car, mr. [xxx] he was at the office, now when I pick up my car, I get my keys from the owner of the auto repair shop next door. He doesn't even work for the dealership! I have serious water corrosion under my car, the steering wheel feels shaky the fuel gauge never reads correctly and the lights go off and on inside the car after a while of driving. I don't know what to do?? Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
My trailblazer is also having problems with the gas gauge. My husband actually ran out of gas and had to walk to the station buy a gas can and walk back to fill it. We can no longer reset the trip miles as this is the only way to tell accurately how much farther you can drive on a tank of gas. I have a 2006 chevy trailblazer.
After refueling the gas gauge still read empty, bounced up and down, gas gauge light came on, service engine soon light came on, pulled over, turned off car, turned on car- same thing - has happened with every refueling since. Only way to know how much gas is in car is to watch and reset tripometer- which does not always happen with various family members- making it unsafe for long distance high speed highway travel since you cannot rely on the gas gauge, or even know if service engine soon light actually means something other than gas gauge.
After filling up my tank, as I pulled away from the pumps, the gauge registered empty, low fuel light came on, and check engine symbol came on. I pulled into parking lot; the engine sputtered and refused to start for a few minutes. After a day or two, the gas gauge showed full, but it fluctuates between full and 1/2 all of the time. This happens every time I fill up my tank! I am afraid to go out of town because of the low fuel light coming on. I now have to rely on my trip meter being on display constantly so I can estimate how much gas I have left. I have seen hundreds of complaints regarding the same thing happening in trailblazers, but I have not yet received a recall notice from gm. Shame on you, gm! And you wonder why we're trading your product for foreign autos!
The fuel gauge has stopped working, my research shows that is a big problem, it shows empty all the time.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that when refueling the vehicle, the fuel level gauge would provide inaccurate fuel level readings. The contact stated that she took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection where they stated that there was not a recall on the vehicle but they would pay for half of the repair costs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and also stated that they would pay for half of the repair costs. The failure mileage was 52,000.
Initially the fuel gauge began fluctuating and working intermittently. Then, it stopped working all together. It always says the vehicle is on empty with the gas light and the check engine light staying on 90% of the time. This is very frustrating because if there were a problem with the engine, I would have no way of knowing whether the light is on due to the fuel sensor or because of another more serious issue. I also must rely on the "trip meter" to determine my fuel level. I have found this is a very common problem with these vehicles and would hope chevy would take responsibility.
On november 16,2012 I stopped to get gas. After getting gas my low fuel light was on and the fuel gauge registered as if the vehicle was out of gas. Having known better I started the vehicle which hesitated to start. It finally started but sputtered its way out of the gas station. As I finally cleared the gas station the vehicle stalled and came to a complete stop without any warning and I was hit from behind.
The truck has been at a several times into a chevorlet dealer, the check engine light the reduced engine light and the traction control lights all come on at the same time and it causes a failure in which the vehicle losses 90% of power . The failure happens at random time and all weather and traffic conditions. I have had it at two dealers as well have contacted gm executive dept. They have claimed to be fixed several times but it still fails. The issue at hand is that in traffic conditions this failure proves to be a huge safety hazard for myself and other drivers on the road. Its not a used car issue as its an electrical failure issue. I have asked time and time again to have a gm field tech come look at the car but, they insist that the dealer fix it. I need someone more to see and understand the failure comes with at great risks of other drivers on the road. If you goggle this problem you will see others have the issue and I think its worth a recall if they can find a fix for it but after 3 years and several tries they are still unable to fix the issue.
My fuel gauge on my 2006 chevy trailblazer just stopped working. One day was good with half a tank and the next day I went to turn it on, the fuel gauge read empty. Now the fuel gauge at times tells me I have full tank then empty then half a tank etc.
Fuel system sending unit appears to have failed. Fuel gauge swings erratically, and has no relation to the actual fuel level in the tank. Check engine light came on due to signal from faulty fuel sending unit. As a result, vehicle ran out of fuel on the highway during rush-hour. Upon investigation, it appears that there has been a previous investigation by the federal safety agency that has been closed. Chevrolet has agreed to pay for 1/2 of the cost of repair. Unacceptable. I request that you reopen your investigation, and make chevrolet take responsibility for this issue. This is a definite safety issue, as running out of fuel on a busy highway can be a potentially life-threatening event. I never received any notification that this was an issue, although some owners are claiming to have received a letter from gm.
The gas gauge is erratic and stays on empty most of the time.
Don't have the exact dates and miles but I have had 2 instances where my gas gauge stopped working after filling up. First time I had the issue fixed at the chevy dealership while under warranty, then maybe a year later it broke again. I have not gone to fix it. Due to the gauge never showing gas in the vehicle my check engine light comes on. I drive about 200 miles until I go and fill which would be around 1/2 a tank. I cannot go on long trips as I would never know where I am on gas. One time breaking I can see since this appears to be a well known issue with the vehicle, but a 2nd time after the dealership replaced it seems like really faulty parts or dealership errors. I have been quoted between $300-$500 to fix the problem but not by a chevy dealership. I have many issues where I purchased this trailblazer. I don't know if chevy would fix this again at their cost and I would hope this becomes a recall after nearly 1,000,000 complaints.
I start the car and the gas gauge shows that I have a full tank of gas, as I start driving the gauge will suddenly go to the empty line and start dinging that I have no fuel. Once it showed that I had a half a tank of gas, but then I suddenly ran out. I was stuck on the side of the road with my two children until help arrived. This gauge problem has happened daily since day one. I am now relying on my trip meter to know how much gas I have. I like this vehicle but if this continues with no help from chevy/ gm I will be forced to trade this car in!
Immediately after filling up, my 2006 tbss fuel gauge stopped working. I fill up with non-ethanol gas premium grade. The low fuel message appears on the dash along with the needle sitting on empty and the low fuel light remains on. I have read over 250 complaints of the same problem.
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