When I went out to start my car it wouldn't start so I took the key and my dad my be I need a jump he said no if that was the case the car wouldn't even turn over. I went back out to try it again but still nothing so I began to turn the key back and fourth and eventually it stared. A few minutes the cigarette outlet caught on fire so I unplugged my car charger.
2005 GMC Envoy fuel system complaints
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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.
Fuel light came on, speedometer stopped working, engine cut off. Before that, the muffler started making rumbling noise. I had just fueled the vehicle. Findings by aaa: ABS bad had to be replaced 1056$ and realignment. 2. Exhaust manifold and pipe replacement 400. Don't know about fuel system yet brakes /ABS is 3rd time since buying the car in 2006. 2nd time for engine issues. Car started overheating on beltway this week and blower motor not working right. Also have issues with window passenger side front wont work now and rear wiper stopped working. Holy you know! Think I got a lemon!
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.
The first day we had the truck the speedometer displayed the wrong speed and has been that way. It works occasionally. Then a week later the low beam head lights went out while driving. They came back on after a few mins. This happened again a few days ago. The fuel gage is in accurate as well. I took it to a shop and they said the instrument cluster needs to be replaced but found no issues with the head lights but there is definitely an issue with the headlights and that is very dangerous.
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.
The fuel sensor on this vehicle fails prematurely.
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.
The gas tank sensor went out. Lately received a letter from gmc for repair but with 2 criterias. First : vehicle must be under 120.000 miles and second criteria less than 10 years. My personal situation only applies the 10 years. *tr I talk to gms and gmc in turn says I have deal with the local dealer and local dealer says gmc must authorized the repair. I further investigate the issue that there are many similar situations and gmc knows that it's a defective part. I think it is in danger if I forget to gas up my car.
Fuel sensor no longer works on vehicle. Although this doesn't appear to be a safety issue per se, its a manufacturing defect with the vehicle that gmc has recognized however they continue to put stipulations around vehicles that have this issue that they are willing to fix. For example, the vehicle must be under 10yrs of age or under 120,000 miles whichever comes first. This is ridiculous. I think that gmc should be required to fix this known problem regarding of how many miles or years of age is on the vehicle.
In march 2012 I had motor mounts installed on my 2005 gmc envoy at the dealership jay gmc buick columbus georgia. On august 26,2013 they are telling me I need new motor mounts because of the age of vehicle and miles they need to be replace. I guess parts are old and professional installing is old to. During this same time had a tune-up {major} and now have to have coil and plug install. This make it seem paying for professional serve is a waste of time. My fuel injector also needs cleaning again. In the future I can only expect 40,000 miles on anything fixed by dealer.
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.
The fuel level sensor stopped working.
We were driving at night and the head lights went out leaving us in the dark. We have checked the fuses but they are all fine. The fuel gauge does not come off of empty even though we fill it up.
The fuel gauge on my vehicle started to go up and down and then the yellow empty light came on all of a sudden while driving. Even after filling up the gas tank, the fuel gauge does not read correctly. I'm now at the point I have to keep track of my gas usage by using my trip meter and tracking the miles that I drive. I'm afraid to take my vehicle on long trips, not knowing when I may run out of gas.
2005 gmc envoy bought in february of 2011. A few months later the fuel gauge only registers as empty regardless of how much fuel was added to the tank.
Fuel gauge stopped working in april 2011. Showing empty even when full. Took to dealer. Mentioned I heard trailblazers also having issue. Was told no recalls. Had to pay for repairs. Finally got notice can get portion of money back. It took months to get portion of money back. I had to keep following up even though they confirmed they had my paperwork. Strike 1. Had car in for 100,000 mile service, 9/24 - 9/25/2012, only to go back later because of car seeming to now have issues accelerating and car was not reset after oil change. Told needed engine mounts. Disputed this as seems strange car was running and sounding fine before 100k mile service. Went back and forth with dealer.took car back to have master tech check and also because oil gauge stuck in one spot. Went in 12/31/2012. Was quoted repair price for oil sensor and now repair quote not only has engine mount replacement but also quoted trans mount replacement. Really....refused repair. Strike 2 and 3. Btw, also needed new tires. I went to other dealer approximately 35 minutes away instead to get tires. On 3/5/2013, on way home notice speedometer showing about 90 miles even though GPS says I'm only doing about 67. Exited interstate, shut car off and turned back on. No change. Got home, turned car off. Speedometer stuck at 20 miles. Morning of 3/6/13, started car, speedometer stuck at 7 miles. Worked full day. Got home and it was back to zero after turning car off. Current odometer is approximately 106,102. These people need to own up to their mistakes and errors. We spend enough money with them. Grass may not be greener with other make vehicle but customer service goes a long way!!!!! Will take a lot to get me to buy another gmc or similar vehicle.
Fuel gauge registers empty after filling tank. Light & sound sensors indicate low fuel level. Fuel must drain slowly into tank or gas pump shuts off. Electrical dash indicators do not work for a time after fueling so cannot set the trip indicator to gauge the mileage to a tank of gas. Fuel on occasion does not shut off at the gas pump when tank is full.
Gas gauge continuously fluctuates between empty and full even with a full tank, this also causes the engine light to come on. There has been numerous complaints from other owners with the same problem but a recall has yet to be issued. Called the dealer and they said they will cover half the cost. Why not the whole cost since this issue is so prevalent?
Headlights began to dim, then brighten repeatedly, as to appear to be "flashing" other drivers. Shortly after, the oil pressure gauge malfunctioned. After the oil pressure gauge, a few days later the battery gauge malfunctioned. A few weeks later, the gas gauge stopped working right. Now, the engine continuously jerks, like it is missing due to lack of fuel. Contacted gmc on 11-09-2012. No solution.
After receiving recall for fuel pump and sender,gas gauge started acting up. When filling, gauge would read empty with light on or would go all around pass full. Wife had to use trip meter to estimate how much fuel was in tank. Took to dealer and they said level sensor failed and replaced same at no cost. Picked car up and was driving about week, when wife said gauge not working again. Checked and found when car was started gauge went to half, turned car off gauge stayed at half and when started again went to 3/4 full. Did this several times and gauge went pass full. Called dealer to ask if gm had come up with something for their cars to make fuel so I would not have to pay $5.00 per gal. They said no, so took car back to have checked again. This time was told it was cluster which was bad. So had replaced at a cost of $486.10 and guess what not part of recall. So had to payout of pocket. I told them they need to stop putting so many chinese parts into so called made in america cars because they cannot talk to each other. Just crossing fingers it will get me to midwest and back before something else goes bad. Need the good old days back when you didn't need a computer to trouble shoot a computer in your car. Oh by the way, you cannot expect the politicians to call for gm to pay for these repairs, because it might lower their stocks from inside trading, when they found out they were bailing gm out from bankruptcy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the fuel level gauge would fluctuate abnormally and the contact was unaware of the exact level of gasoline in the vehicle. The contact also noticed that the check engine warning light was illuminated for some time. In addition, the speedometer also failed. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that they would cover fifty percent of the repair costs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 119,224. The current mileage was unavailable. Updated 12/11/12
Fuel gauge indicated nearly 1/4 tank and the car ran out of gas. From that time forward the fuel gauge would bounce back and forth from empty to full right after I filled completely up. It would start to work properly after about 40 miles or so. I was told by a mechanic that my running out of gas may have had an effect on the calibration of the level sensor since it was only doing it when it was completely full and then would work fine after awhile. The problem continued to get worse, it continued to bounce back and forth when the tank was full, but within a few weeks started to do the same thing once the tank got down to around 1/2 full. It continued to get worse and now continually stays on empty. My check engine light would also come on when the sensor was going crazy, and now that its always on e, the engine light is continually on. I have to completely fill my tank and set my trip odometer everytime I fill up so that I have some idea of how much gas I have, but it has still caused me to run out two additional times since the initial time I ran out and I realized there was a problem. I have taken it to a dealership and was quoted a huge amount of money to have it fixed, especially since I have recently found out this is a very common problem with the sensors on gm trucks from that time frame and gm issued a recall notice. My truck currently has just under 117,000 miles on it. I bought it used from a gm dealer in 2010, and have not received any recall notification.
The gas gauge went crazy. I filled up my tank but the gas gauge is showing incorrect readings. It jumps left, and right at random times, and sometimes reports that the fuel tank is empty even though I know it's full.
I was driving my 2005 gmc envoy through a parking lot when the engine failed, causing the car to jerk and come to a sudden and complete halt. The gas needle suddenly registered on empty (although there was fuel in the tank) but the SUV wouldn't restart so I had it towed. Per the independent mechanic's diagnostics, the fuel sending unit was bad, which caused the car to stall. In addition to that, the fuel level sensor was bad and required replacement along with the tank. Gmc had direct mailed me a letter several months prior regarding a fuel system issue; in that letter, gmc offered to pick up 50% of the costs of repairs. I contacted customer service to get information about the process and to confirm that it would be honored prior to towing the vehicle to the dealership, which I reiterated several times. During that call, I provided the VIN, mileage and a description of the problem per the independent mechanic. Gmc customer service bridged in the local dealership, who agreed that the work could be done within a day's time. Neither provided any caveats to honoring the "special coverage" offer. Based on our verbal agreement, I towed the car to the dealership who later agreed the fuel level sensor failed but stated the sending unit and tank weren't in need of repair as they'd put in 5 gallons of gas and started the engine. They also provided an estimate of $1150 for all of the work with the expectation that I'd pay 100% of the cost. After several calls/escalations, gmc refuses to pay any portion of any repairs not because the system wasn't faulty, but because my mileage exceeded their 120,000 mile "special coverage" limit (which was only disclosed after multiple calls). Gmc has shown no regard towards the safety hazard the faulty system presents to my life nor my passengers' lives or any unsuspecting motorists traveling the same course should the SUV stall again.
As reported by many other gm customers my vehicle has experienced the same fuel gauge/sending unit failure. It began slowly with minor inaccuracies in fuel amount. Then it quickly and steadily got worse until the fuel gauge doesn't work at all. I understand that gm acknowledges the problem, but refuses to pay the full price. I believe the federal safety agency should force them to fully repair their faulty equipment which renders the driver blind as to how much fuel they may have. This could be very dangerous.
I have a fuel gauge that read full but my tank was empty my son and myself was on the hwy ran out of gas and had to get out and walk as it was 100 degrees outside I had to push him into a ditch as we almost got hit by a semi truck they say its not a life hazard however had I not pushed him and jumped myself we would have gotten hit and killed how is that not a hazard also what if we would have had someone stop and try and hurt us .........there are alot of strange ppl in this world and alot of things can happen when you run out of gas due to a faulty part.
2005 gmc envoy out of the blue my speedometer works intermittently and my gas gauge reads empty with light on even though I have a full tank of gas! Additionally the factory speakers work intermittently. This vehicle has electrical issues!
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