The gas gauge stays on empty when there is a full tank of gas. There rear windshield wiper comes on by itself. The radio plays like it is in a tin box. Every so often it will play normal. But most of the time it doesn't. This happens when it is moving or in park.
2005 GMC Envoy: wrong fuel gauge reading
187 of the 488 complaints about the 2005 GMC Envoy describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 187
- of this car's complaints
- 38%
- typical repair cost reported
- $600
- typical mileage
- 77,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
Fuel light stays on constantly & fuel gauge always showing empty when vehicle running in motion or stationary
My gas gauge stopped showing how much gas is in the tank. Even when it is full, it still shows that it is empty.
Fuel gauge is erratic. After I fill up the tank, the fuel warning light comes on, the gauge is on empty and the message "low fuel" displays. This happens when the vehicle is stationary, in motion, on a city street and on the highway.
Reading numerous complaints that compare to mine the fuel gauge, oil gauges, air conditioner are all malfunctioning in my car and I'm very upset because all of this should have been recalled. I purchased my car brand new in 2005 and I will never buy a gmc car again for this reason it's one thing to recall repair parts that were broken that to repair malfunction parts. Very disappointed. In short my gauges don't work, my air conditioner only works on one side and now my headlights low bean don't work. Gmc needs to recall and repair.
The fuel gauge reads faulty, will fill up the tank and it will show as empty, then it will show 1/4 full and needle will fluctuate intermittently between 1/4 tank and empty. Has been diagnosed as the fuel level sensor.
Fuel sensors affecting proper read out on fuel gauge. Window an door lock switches on driver side door does not work properly. Works when it wants to. Clips on headlight an grill assembly constantly coming loose.I have contacted gm. About wrong fuel readings they told me the problem is fuel sensors in the tank but will not pay for repairs due to closed recall. This problem has resulted in running out of fuel multiple times. Even though this problem and other problems has just recently started.the cost is over 600.00 dollars that I should not have to pay.....
After filling my vehicles gas tank, the gauge shows empty, an the lo e fuel level warning light is engaged. Initially, this only happened when the fuel level was above half of a tank, then the level would show correctly from one half of a tank and lower. Eventually, it never showed correctly and always as empty with low fuel warning.
Filled up gas tank to full, when pulling out of gas station, fuel light came on and gas gauge showed it was empty. After driving for a short while gauge started to go to full. This happens everytime I fill up for gas.
At lees than 1/4 tank of fuel the gas gauge is close, after refueling, the fuel gauge goes way past full and will stay like that until fuel is below 1/4 tank. Last time the truck took 19.85 gallons in a 20 gallon tank until it started working correctly again. One tank it worked fine and next fill up it was way beyond full again. At the same time when fuel gauge is wrong, the speedometer will be off. Many times freezing at 35mph while traveling 65mph. After many resets of ignition, the speedometer will come back. Also when all of this is happening with the speedometer and fuel gauge, the radio has no audio. Every now and again, the radio will come back and work on one speaker. Most of the time it is out. When weather is warmer, all 3 functions seem to work regularly. Below 50 degrees, all malfunction.
Seems that the fuel gauge reads empty even after I fill it up. It will chime, illuminate the low fuel light and read --- for range left till empty. This has been a known issue. After you drive and use about 5 gallons it will then go from f to e every few minutes and then the check engine light comes on with code p0463. This has been a known issue. Gm stated that they did send out at one time a offer to pay half of the associated cost if we chose to fix this and it was only available for a short time. I was deployed overseas at the time so I never got that mail and I would not have been able to do anything at that point in time anyway, however they could have allowed me to do it upon my return, nope!!! They said that there is nothing that can be done now, and it is viewed on a case by case basis. They told me to see their liaison at my local dealership, he will then call the gm rep. It has now been over a week and still no reply. When I called gm back on my own, it seems they closed my case but did not have a reason why it was closed and I was placed from one supervisor to another. I have repaired or replaced so many thing on this SUV in excess of 7k already its not funny.( power pedal relay, and module, self leveling suspension, AC control head, fan clutch motor, AC accumulator, entire fuse block, entire short block of engine and half the top end.)now the heat and AC system are giving me issues with the actuator door as well as the control box where no air comes thru the dash vents only the floor and gmc stated that is a known problem that has affected many but that there is no recall on that either. Of course now I am over the allotted mileage and warranty. Some of us live in rural areas where its not a quick trip to a local store but a 17 mile round trip just to get to a small store.
I filled up at the local exxon gas station and when I started the car the fuel gauge reads empty with the yellow light illuminated. Tried starting the vehicle several times,to no avail.carried car to a mechanic and diagnosed the problem as the sending unit in the fuel tank. Repair cost roughly $800 - $1000 dollars.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 GMC Envoy fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2005 GMC Envoy?
187 of 488 owner complaints about the 2005 GMC Envoy (38%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
How much does it cost to fix wrong fuel gauge reading on the 2005 GMC Envoy?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $600 (median of 31 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 GMC Envoy?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2005 GMC Envoy
Headlights 58Stalling 39Check engine light 31Fire or smoke 13Fuel pump 13No deployment 12Wipers 9Door locks 8Won't start 8Brake failure 7ABS 6Engine failure 6Overheating 6
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