The fuel gauge level indicator just went from "full" to "empty", it just went that fast. Minutes before it had just been filled at the gas station. When starting, the gauge rises then falls to empty. On occasions the warning message, "please tighten gas cap" comes on. Now months later, same problem; after contacting "gm" hotline, they still have not shown any concern. I keep track of miles driven since last fill-up and gas used, so I know when it is time to fill-up. I have read many same complaints, and I wonder why "gm" has not issued a recall. It is now 08/21/2012 and problem is still ongoing. Can you please help. Please. "gm" has on numerous occasions suggested that the wire harness on top of the gas tank needs to be replaced, to do so, requires a five (5) hour visit and they expect the customer to pay half the cost. Please help.
2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system complaints
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After filling up fuel system began malfunctioning; shows empty after fill up. Took vehicle to shop for repair and they state that you must replace whole system can not simply replace gauge. Shop states this vehicle is known for fuel system problems and they have worked on multiple vehicles with relatively low mileage with same malfunctions.
Vehicle was parked with all doors locked and the vehicle not running. The remote unlock button was engaged and all doors unlocked with the exception of the driver door. The remote unlock was engaged 3 to 4 more times. The door was manually unlocked from passenger's side. When the door was opened, smoke was pouring out of the inside. We poured available liquids down the window slot but smoke was still pouring out. While my spouse went inside the business where we were parked to grab a pitcher of water, I jerked the plastic oval piece around the inside door handle off and saw flames. He returned with the pitcher and we poured the water down the open hole at the door handle and finally managed to extinguish the flames. We drove the vehicle home but none of the door functions worked at all. It is going to cost me approximately $600 to fix this issue. I have been afraid to drive my trailblazer since that time. Also the fuel gauge quit working about 3 months ago. We finally fixed that issue today. The next issue to repair after the door is the heat/air actuator as the air conditioning no longer comes thru my air conditioning vents. *tr.. Updated 08-27-12 *bf the consumer also stated the fuel gauge stopped working. Updated 08/28/12
My car killed, as though it had no gas when in deed had a half tank of gas. This left me stranded for almost hour and half, I missed work and am now deathly afraid to drive it knowing I have gas yet the car isn't reading that it does. I even added gas, 25.00 worth took a picture of it stating half tank gas, drove out the gas station and immediately I was on empty with the empty light on, which I again took a picture stating time and date.
I was at the gas station fueling my trailblazer. After filling the vehicle I got in and started it up. The fuel hand went to the top of the gauge, as expected, and then went all the way to e. It has not functioned since. I have to use my trip mileage meter to gauge mileage so that I don't run out of gas on the interstate. Our trailblazer is our primary family vehicle and it is dangerous not to know how much fuel is in your vehicle at any given time, especially since we have our small child with us most of the time.
Fuel sender stopped working only shows below empty. Checked many other sites found many have stopped working this must be a recall on this part.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact was driving 65 MPH when the vehicle stalled due to lack of fuel. The fuel gauge did not indicate that the vehicle was low in fuel nor did the low fuel indicator lamp illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer confirmed that the fuel sensor float needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 96,000.
I will soon be replacing my 3rd fuel pump. You can not purchase a sending unit separately and you can not replace a fuel filter for maintenance. Also the master window switch stopped operating yesterday after a burning smell filled the truck. The master window switch is melted. Had issues with I first bought the truck with it "shutting down" on the highway, no gas, no power steering, no control. Received a year of free oil changes from chevy after a complaint was filed, they still to this day can not tell my why my truck would randomly shut down. *tr ....updated 06/18/12 *bf updated ivoq 06/20/12
I have a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. After filling the gas tank, the fuel gauge reads "full". As I drive, it steadily drops to about 2/3 full, then it suddenly drops to "empty". As I continue to drive, the gauge begins to rise, and after a few seconds was back to "empty". This repeats now after every fill. As I search the internet, I find that this is a very common chevrolet trailblazer problem. Has it become a recall?
At first, fuel gauge would read full after fill up. Then at 1/2 full mark, the gauge would slowly go down and read empty. Low fuel warning light would come on and alert chimes. After 2 wks it would read full after fill up but now it goes down to empty after 2-3 blocks w/low fuel light on and alert chime. Now it just registers at a low level fuctuating and triping the low fuel warning light and alert chimes (on and off) over and over again as I drive. There is no actual accurate reading from the gauge at all. I'm driving around by using the trip-ometer to determine when to fill up again. Too expensive to fix.
My fuel gauge meter doesn't work. When ever I start the car, the fuel meter drops to empty. Also, one day in summer of 2011, my driver-side power module just stopped working. The power windows and locks no longer work from my driver-side door. I am concerned I will run out of gas on the interstate or highway and cause a wreck. I also can not see in the mornings from my window because it gets foggy and there is no way to roll my window down. This is a serious safety hazard.
Fuel guage gives incorrect readings. Guage often changes dramatically from one level to empty and back.
The gas gauge goes to e even after tank is full. Failed fuel sensor.
The fuel gauge on my 2007 chevy trailblazer began fluctuating from proper fuel level reading to empty at around 74,000 miles. After few weeks of this, the fuel gauge now consistently reads empty after driving 115 - 120 miles on a full tank, which indicates a failure of the fuel sensing unit. I am driving the vehicle based on the trip odometer and I have run out of gas twice since this is not a reliable way to estimate the amount of fuel in the tank. Both times I was on my way to work a on heavily traveled bridge with no shoulder. This is a huge safety hazard!!! Also at around 75,000 miles the driver side door lock stopped working and the electronic stability control off light and electronic stability control maintenance light periodically turn on.
Living in maine, it's not like there are gas stations on every street corner. I left for work one morning, knowing I had plenty of gas, my surprise approximately half way there, my gas light came on. The gauge was on empty. I was in a panic, I still had about 15 miles to go before I was near a gas station. I finally got to a gas station, and surprise again, it only took about 10 gallons to fill it. I did some research about this problem, there have been over 800,000 complaints on fuel gauge problems on these type vehicles!! Come on, times are tough, I can't afford to get this fixed.. Do a recall!! *tr
Fuel sensor never gives correct reading causing me to run out of gas on 2 separate occasions, also the drivers side door control panel keeps going on and off only working some of the time and going in and out as I am driving.
The gas gauge on my 2007 chevy trailblazer began registering erratically in 2010. Approximately 3 months later, it completely quit working. The car stalled and died as I was crossing 2 lanes of traffic from a driveway. As it was not under a manufacturer warranty, chevy has now agreed to pay 50% of the cost of repair due to previous investigation. However, the scope of the problem is probably greater than has been reported as a coworker also had the same problem with his 2005 gmc envoy. He has since replaced the vehicle due to additional electrical problems. My father-in-law has also replaced his 2007 chevy trailblazer that also had the same problem and cost $800 to repair. This repair should not be a voluntary 50% cost to gmc but rather a recall.
Fuel gauge fluctuation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact was driving 30 MPH when the fuel gauge provided an erroneous reading of empty. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the fuel sensor needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileages were 56,000.
My fuel gauge no longer works. I also have no power anything on my drivers side door.
Fuel gauge inaccurately reads empty when tank has been filled. Fuel gauge will jump from empty, to 3/4 tank, to 1/2 full to 1/4 tank and back to empty with fuel light and audio warning within less than 5 minutes. When this happens check engine light comes on.
Fuel gauge drops to empty with low fuel light coming on, no matter how much gas is in vehicle. Sometimes it fluctuates back and forth. Never sure how much gas is in vehicle. Which this creates a big problem since I transport handicap people in my vehicle. Also driver side window operates very slow, sometimes it hesitates on rolling up. I have to let it set for a while, then try rolling it up again. After several times doing this, it has finally rolled up all the way. I think the dealer should fix these problems, without consumer paying for any of it. Especially since these seem to be ongoing problems. I have been lucky reference my door panel hasn't caught fire yet, which could cause a serious traffic accident. Also my slick, skid control lights come on very easily when I take off and stay on till I can shut the car off and restart it, and hope doesn't come back on when I start to drive.
I had started my truck to let it warm up, after coming back out I noticed the gas gauge was incorrect, I turned off the truck and started it again and watched the gauge go from 3/4 of a tank to 1/2. I took it to see if the battery or alternator was bad, the battery tested bad, so I replaced it. The truck was working fine, until 2/26/12, after driving about 30 miles I noticed the gauge had gone from 3/4 to 1/2. While sitting at a light I watched it then go from 1/2 to 1/4 of a tank. I drove to get gas and it only took $21.00 to fill it. After reading all of the complaints on this problem, I do not understand how there has not been a recall on this product, and why the manufacturer is only willing to pay for half of the repair. I paid alot of money for this product and do not feel that the company is looking out for us. I feel that chevrolet needs to make this problem a recall and make it right with all the people that have stood by them.
After putting in 13 gals of fuel, the gauge goes back & forth from full to empty. The cause the empty light to come on. The gauge goes back to half. This just occurred.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the contact noticed the fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate reading which indicated the fuel tank was empty. The fuel tank consumed half the fuel level capacity when the malfunction occurred. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the fuel lever sensor was replaced. The contact was responsible for fifty percent of the repair cost due to the manufacturer's extended warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 28,019. ..updated 09/07/12 *bf the consumer stated the fuel gauge read 3/4 full. After driving about 15 miles, the fuel gauge alarmed to notify the tank was near empty. Gm had a "special coverage" not a recall. Updated 09/17/2012
#1-the fuel gauge stopped working on this vehicle while going down the highway. I went online to see if I could get an answer for why it would just suddenly quit working. It was there that I found hundreds of people who experienced the same problem. When I called chevrolet about it, they said they could fix it for $500. I ended up having just the fuel sending unit replaced about 5 months ago and am now experiencing the same problem again. Chevrolet is fully aware of the problem, as they sent me a paper saying that if I got it repaired at a chevy garage they would reimburse 50% of the costs. To me having been an issue for many years chevy should pay to have the problem fixed not me! #2- during routine driving we attempted to roll down the driver side window and it failed to operate properly. I tried it a couple of times and had no luck. When I reached my destination I looked to see if maybe a wire was cut in the door hinge area, which it wasn't, and put my finger on the switch and noticed it was extremely warm. I shut the car off, left the door opened and allowed it to cool down. It works intermittently and still gets very warm when it doesn't work properly.
Fuel gauge sending unit has failed. The fuel gauge no longer reads accurately. It will show empty with the check engine light on while the tank in full, also masking an actual check engine problem. It also shows full fuel when the tank is less than half full.
Gas gauge stop working.
The fuel gauge in my 2007 chevy trailblazer continuously drops to empty shortly after starting my car, despite having a full tank. This happens every time I drive my car no matter how much gas is in the tank.
First indication of the problem was erratic level readings on the fuel gauge as well as engine problem indicator illuminated. Now the fuel gauge indicates empty at all times even when the tank is full,engine light stays on. These faults are very disconcerting as well as being dangerous. What if a legitimate engine problem develops? What if we mis-calculate the amount of fuel that is in the tank and we are on some highway in rush hour traffic or somewhere late at night? In my opinion,chevrolet should take care of this defect, the consumer should not have to pay one (1) dollar for a faulty part. I can honestly say that this will be the last chevrolet that I will ever own if they do not do the right thing. I work with a lot of auto enthusiasts and I have told some of them about this vehicles' issues,they are not impressed.
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