Gas gauge bounced around intermittently for weeks regardless of fuel level. Now it just reads empty. Air compressor hasn't worked since last november. Fuel pump went out last night. Remote keyless entry has never worked. Check engine light is always on. What a lemon. Will never buy gmc ever again.
2006 GMC Envoy XL fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy xl. The contacted stated that after refueling, the fuel gauge displayed an empty reading. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was refueled. The vehicle was never taken for failure diagnostics. The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage was 81,000.
2006 gmc envoy xlt - inaccurate and random fuel level reading while driving, resulting in the vehicle running out of fuel and causing vehicle stall with no restart.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy xl. The contact stated that after refueling the fuel tank, the fuel gauge would fluctuate and provide erroneous fuel level readings. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic and they advised him to replace the fuel pump. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 61,240. Updated 12/12/11*lj updated 01/18/12
With no apparent cause, the gas gauge on my 2006 gmc envoy began fluctuating wildly. It first happened in march of 2011 after I filled up with a full tank of gas- the gauge immediately went to empty and the warning light came on. Ever since, the gauge does not give accurate fuel readings- it will read full when empty, empty when full, and the needle will spike all over the place. Just recently (may of 2011) the gauge stopped working all together. It now constantly reads empty. I consider it to be a significant safety concern- running out of gas in the middle of heavy traffic can cause serious accidents. I notified gm of the problem and just today, 6/3/11 was told "not enough information exists to indicate a problem or warrant a recall." they offered no assistance to help fix the issue, which was diagnosed as a faulty fuel sensor in the gas tank and would cost $600 to replace.
I have a 2006 gmc envoy and I noticed when I fill the gas tank the gauge shows that I'm completely empty and my engine light goes on. My alarm for low fuel keeps going off. The car has died in the middle of traffic several times because of this. After I drive and use approx. 2 gallons of gas the gauge resets. I noticed on the internet that many people been having the same problem.
I am having a problem with my gas gauge. After filling up my vehicle with fuel, the gas gauge stayed on empty and the low fuel light stayed on. Sometimes the gas gauge would go up a little bit and the low fuel light will go out but normally it stays close to empty with the low fuel indicator on whether the cars fuel tank is full or half empty. I heard on the news that the federal safety agency was looking into the gm SUV's having gas gauge problems 2 days after I first started having problems. Good timing. I took my car to a repair facility and they said it is a bad sensor in the gas tank. They charged me $90 just to do the diagnostic on the problem and it would cost $600 to replace the sensor because they would have to pull the gas tank off the car. I declined to have it repair. Now I have to drive a car that is close to empty all the time and have to rely on the mileage to determine when I will run our of gas. Also,the dic (driver information center) audible warning bell goes "ding, ding, ding, ding" every so often while driving to warn us we are almost out of fuel, even though we are not. This can be alarming and distracting driver to look down and see what the dic is saying. It says low fuel. The repair facility I took it to have it diagnosed said there is no way to turn off the audible warning. The consumer e-mailed additional information. The consumer added additional information. I also opened a complaint directly with gmc (service request: 71-954554686) and gm offered to pay 10% to fix my gas gauge issue. Since the cost is over $600 and still would have cost us $540 to fix so we declined. My wife was driving the car a few weeks ago in columbus oh and as she began to accelerate on to a freeway entrance ramp and the car turned off because it ran out of fuel. Her and our 7 year old daughter were able to coast over to the side of the road but were forced to sit on the side of the highway on a narrow shoulder with cars flying past till help arrived. They were stuck there for an hour. Not a safe situation. Statu
Fuel system/gas gauge sensor failed while driving the vehicle. The failure is ongoing, as a result I have run out of gas 3 times with my small children...once in the left lane of a very busy road where I was almost rear-ended several times (speed limit on road was 55 MPH). There is no warning when you are getting ready to run out of gas I.e. The low gas light is on constantly and the reminder signal does not go off. I try to gauge when I need to get gas based on miles I have driven but mileage varies depending on the type of driving that you are doing so the number of miles you get per gallon can vary greatly. All 3 times that I have run out of gas I was on my way to get gas. I have not replaced this part because it is a costly repair. In addition, I believe that this is a gmc/chevrolet faulty system. I had a 1997 chevrolet blazer and the same thing happened with the gas gauge. I also know of at least 4 other people who have gmc/chevrolet suvs and have had this same system failure.
After filling the vehicle tank with gasoline, I started the vehicle and the gas gage immediately went to empty and the alarm sounded. The gage recovered after the level dropped to about 1/3 and operated correctly for the rest of the tank. Then the gage became more erratic and has no indication of the amount in the tank. I understand that this has been a common issue with the 2006 envoy and is very expensive to repair as they must replace the fuel pump and sending unit in the tank.
Fuel level erratic then was on empty replaced sensor -out of warranty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy xl. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was inoperable and she was unable to determine how much gas was actually in the vehicle causing her to run out of gas intermittently. The dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and no repairs were performed. The current mileage was 95,100 and the failure mileage was 94,000.
Gas gauge does not function correctly.
Our fuel gauge on our 2006 gmc envoy xl stopped working a few months ago. The gauge will fluctuate between empty and a full tank. The estimated repair cost is over $850.
Fuel gauge is not working properly, it will continously move from empty to full. ** 2nd complaint- I have had the engine rebuilt because of" intake manifold assembly failure" the part # is gm 12571609 and has failed twice. The last repair was 4-29-2011 the first repair was 9-15-2010 same part same problem. This repair cost was $3500.00
After exiting interstate and pulling into parking lot of our child care provider, car ran out of gas and came to a stop. Fuel gauge indicated that there was approx 1/4 tank of gas. Walked to gas station with my two children to buy a gas can and fill tank up. Gas gauge has continued to be inaccurate. When gas tank is full, the "low gas light" turns on. After driving approx 50 miles, light goes off and gauge indicated car has approx 3/4 tank, although the gas gauge fluctuates between 3/4 tank full and 1/4 tank full. We now have to set the "trip" button to 0 every time we fill the envoy with a full tank of gas and we refill when milage is at approx 250 miles. There have been times that we have added 23 gallons of gas (almost a completely empty tank) and gas gauge indicates there is still a 1/4 tank of gas left. We have not had the gas gauge fixed at this time. Have been quoted by one gmc dealer ship that cost would be $600-800.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy xl. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would read empty when she refueled the fuel tank to capacity. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed a faulty fuel gauge and advised that the fuel system would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 25,000 and current mileage was 36,000. Updated 07/26/11 *bf updated 08/03/11
Approximately one year ago, the fuel gauge started reading inaccurately and showing either a full tank or an empty tank. Finally it just went to the empty side of the gauge. I used the odometer to estimate gas usage and never let it go over 300 miles w/o a fill up. When I took it in for service, the repair shop dropped the fuel tank and replaced the fuel sending unit, the bill was approximately $400.00.
For about 2 years now, the gas gauge has had an issue on my 2006 envoy xl. Incorrect readings and now complete failure. Unable to use gauge, had to depend on mileage readings. No repairs attempted, due to the cost involved.
The gas gauge will read empty right after the tank is filled. The gauge will then slowly go up, then go up and down randomly, resulting in never knowing how much gas is in the tank. Running out of gas is a real possibility at any time. The local chevrolet dealer has diagnosed the problem as a defective sending unit, but no repair has been made yet.
Two months ago after filling up my 2006 envoy xl with gas, a previously normally functioning fuel gauge suddenly read empty and the audible warning kept sounding though I knew it had a full tank. The gauge would start to go up, but then when I would turn the vehicle off, it would read empty again. As I was driving, the gauge would fluctuate between empty and full no matter how much fuel was in the tank. A trip to the dealer showed that I had a faulty fuel sensor. They said that if I drove it around like that the vehicle could suddenly stall. I had to have the fuel sensor replaced at my own expense as it is out of warranty.
The gas gauge is reading empty although just filled with gas. It started fluctuating but now it just remains on empty despite gas tank being full. This is the second time, I have had the same problem. The first time it was changed free of change because car was still under warranty. There is something obviously defective with the gas gauge of this car and it is certainly a safety hazard of not knowing when you need to refill, vehicle stalled in the middle of the road with my three little children in it and costly repairs. Gmc must be held accountable for this defect and a recall should be done immediately.
Fuel gauge started acting up and going from full to empty. Within days it completely quit working and now shows empty when full. The check engine light also came on.
Summary: I request that the federal safety agency open an investigation into the performance/reliability of the fuel level sensor installed in model year 2006 gmc envoy xl vehicles. The fuel tank level sensor is defective and could result in vehicle running out of fuel, stall, and being rear ended by another vehicle. This almost happened to me on new jersey turnpike. I was under the impression that I still had a few gallons left after numerous times the fuel light came on and off and then going back to 1/4 full.
Gauge does not work engine gas light is always on. Gas cap indicator is on and off. Changed on 3rd gas cap.
Fuel meter repeatedly incorrect on 2006 gmc envoy. After filling the car, the fuel light will illuminate and the gas meter will read empty. Driving will cause the gas meter to bounce between 0 - full sporadically - sometimes stopping in the middle, at 1/4, 3/4, 1/2 tank. Always incorrect. Very dangerous. No idea where my fuel level is at any time.
Own a 2006 gmc envoy with 40,000 miles .the sending unit in fuel tank is faulty. When you fill the tank it will say full and then it will read empty. It goes up and down but it usually reads empty and is never correct.
2006 gmc envoy xl gas gauge reads empty after filling, then slowly moves up after driving but will continue to lose pressure until it reads empty and the light is on, then the check engine light came on.
I own a 2006 gmc envoy xl. Approximately 1 month ago, the fuel gauge started showing empty when there was a full tank of gas. It would reset to the actual reading when I would turn the vehicle off and turn it back on. It would stay on the actual reading and then a minute later the dial would go down to empty. I've been driving the vehicle like this for a month. Now the fuel gauge will not function at all. It shows empty all the time even when there is a full tank of gas. I have no idea how much gas is in my tank and it is very frustrating. I have to do quite a bit of traveling due to my nature of employment and find it dangerous to drive with this type of defect. Currently, I have 81,000 miles and the warranty has expired. After some extensive research on the internet, there are thousands of other owners who have or who are having the same problem. I think gm should have a recall and fix this problem before someone gets hurt or worse. $800 is expensive for any family who has to pay out of pocket.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy. The contact stated the vehicle stalled due to lack of gasoline fuel despite that the fuel level gauge indicated that there was fuel in the vehicle. The contact stated that the needle would fluctuate back and forth between fuel levels. The contact believed there to be a problem with the fuel pump. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The failure and current mileage was 45,000. Updtated 2/17/11 *cn updated 02/23/11
Fuel tank gauge sensor doesn't work properly. This defect could result in someone running out of gas and being stranded or may even cause the vehicle to stall or not start at all.
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