Fuel gauge just stopped working. Is always on e. Even when I fill it up.. Gas light constantly on and dinging. I know this is a problem in envoys and I feel gmc should be liable for correcting the problem. Mileage range is huge so it is hard to travel and know when to get gas. Especially on the interstate when gas stations are not always in range.
2005 GMC Envoy fuel system complaints
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Please add our vehicle with a gas gauge that is faulty. Condition began last fall and we just escaped running out of gas the first time it happened. Fuel light indicates that the fuel is empty or near empty when in reality it is full or near full. Just the opposite happens when the light indicates fuel is in the tank when in reality, it is almost empty. Our local mechanic was not sure what the problem was the repair could approach $150. We now refuel when the trip odometer hits 300 or so miles.
At 65,000 miles the fuel gauge failed without warning. Gauge dropped to empty immediately after a fill and has since remained there. Nothing has been done to correct the problem as I was told by the local gmc dealer it was out of warranty, it was not covered under past fuel gauge recalls, and I refuse to reward gmc for supplying faulty product by paying the quoted $800-$1000 to replace it. The safety consequences of running out of fuel are extensive, from slowing and being rear ended to being hit alongside the road while going for gas.
Inaccurate fuel gauge reading. Car can run out of gas unless carefully monitored by operator. Gauge became faulty with time when car was 3.5 years old. At first when tank was filled, the empty light would come on and then suddenly register as full after approximately 20 miles of operation. Gauge now only registers 1/4th tank or not at all after tank is filled. Without careful watch, the car could run out of gas on a highway and be struck or cause significant problems. Dealer estimated cost of repair = $650.00 and stated that it was a common problem for this make and model. I do not wish to pay this exorbitant amount for repair. It appears from my research that this is a very dangerous problem and rampant with this make and model.
Purchased new from dealer 2005 gmc envoy - fuel gauge reads empty - sometimes - it will tell you have more gas - most times it reads empty. I ran out of fuel on sat 4/30/11 - stuck going up a hilled entrance into a mall. There is no accurate way to tell how much fuel left in tank. Please force a recall for gmc instrument panel problems. Issue is widespread.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would read empty when the fuel tank was full and the fuel gauge would read full when the tank was empty. The vehicle was not inspected for the failure or repaired. The failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the fuel level gauge would not record an accurate fuel level, displaying that the fuel tank was empty. The dealer was contacted who advised that the repairs for the fuel gauge sensor would be $500 at the contacts expense. The manufacturer was contacted who advised that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 92,000 and the current mileage was 101,000.
Fuel gauge does not work.
I own a 2005 gmc envoy and for the last two months have been dealing with a faulty fuel gauge....I saw online that a good number of other gm owners are having the same issue. My gauge just keeps reading emplty tank......even when totally filled, will reset to read quarter of tank of gas when it's still just about a full tank of fuel. Either bad sensor or brain box......made in china!!! Any help ..[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The fuel gauge on my 2005 gmc envoy failed to correctly report the quantity of gas in the tank starting at about 30,000 miles. It always reports a value that I know is wildly inaccurate, and even sets off the low fuel alarm when I know the tank is nearly full. I stopped relying on the gas gauge a long time ago, because that would inevitably lead to the vehicle running out of fuel causing vehicle stall with no restart, with obvious safety implications. Instead, I fuel the vehicle on the basis of number of miles driven, an inherently flawed method with higher probability of failure. My dealer has advised me that repair would cost over $400.
Fuel level sensor, when filling tank, guage goes to empty, fuel gauge is unreliable, I'm afraid of running out of gas on the freeway in traffic.
2005 gmc envoy fuel gauge inaccuracies. Hed to replace the fuel sensor. At dealership. Had less than 50,000 miles on vehicle when the problem occurred. Contacted gmc customer support to see if they would help with thecosts of repairing the vehicle. After 3 months of working with them they denied my request. Had to pay for the diagnostics and theinstall of the part which came to approx. $450.00.
Fuel gage started to read incorrectly after filling tank - initially would drop to empty and then read correctly after driving about 100 miles - now reads incorrectly all the time. After filling it will show empty and will never read more a quarter tank full.
My 2005 gmc envoy's gas gauge has been broke since it had 70,000 miles. It now has 104,000, but I have been tracking fill ups by mileage for over three years now. Everyone I know that has a trailblazer or envoy has the same issue.
Inaccurate fuel gauge resulted in running out of gas twice while driving on the expressway; one of the events nearly resulted in an accident.
Immediately after filling gas tank before heading out of town on 4/22/11, fuel gauge registered empty. Gauge has been acting erratically for the past week now. News report of the federal safety agency investigation made me aware that I could report this somewhere. Oil pressure gauge has also been acting similarly erratic, starting a few days before fuel gauge began malfunctioning.
Fuel gauge in my 2005 envoy quit working after a full tank of gas was put in. The gage goes up and down at its own will. Was told by the dealership that it was a fuel sensory problem and would cost around $600 to fix. They also told me that this is a common problem with gmc vehicles. On one site alone I found 500+ complaints on this issue. I think its time for a recall.
Fuel gauge erratic after warranty expired. Knew it would be expensive repair. Lived on resetting trip odometer every 200 miles and would fill up. This inconvenience lasted two years until constant audio and visual low fuel signals. Ended up paying $450 for repair. Completely confident that gm knew the original was faulty.
Fuel gauge suddenly stopped working properly after fill up. Moves from empty, to 1/2 full, to 1/4 full to empty, back to 1/4 full, back to empty. I can't determine how much gas in may tank. This could cause me to unexpectedly run out of gas while driving in traffic and cause an accident. This is apparently a very common problem in gmc envoy and chevrolet trailblazers. There is no warning in the owners manual or suggestion that the gauge and sensors be replaced. I understand that this is an expensive repair - between $600 and $900.
I own a 2005 gmc envoy. While driving 45 MPH, the I noticed that the fuel light illuminated on the instrument panel. This indicated that the vehicle was low on fuel, but in reality, the vehicle was full of gasoline. I noticed that when the fuel tank is full, the gauge will display half of a tank. When half of a tank of fuel is in the vehicle, the gauge displays that it is empty. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer for inspection and no repairs were performed. I am in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 76,000 and current mileage was 77,500.
The fuel gauge indicated empty after filling up the tank with 20 gallons. The gauge continued to read empty and the check engine light came on. I have read that this is a common issue for this vehicle. It is obvious this is a manufacturer problem that needs recalled and fixed. It is unsafe to drive the vehicle if you don't know the amount of fuel you have.
Fuel gauge is faulty. Will not record exact capacity of fuel in tank. This lead to the vehicle running out of gas during operation. Avoided a crash, just barely.
The fuel gauge is inoperable due to the failure of the fuel sending unit. This is a common issue in the 2004 -2007 gmc envoy, chevy trailblazers and buick ranier. I know at least 4 other people who have experienced this issue. The dealer states that this is not a class action issue but to many comments are on the internet. The vehicle will stall at intersections and parking lots when proceeding through the intersection after being stopped. I contacted gm customer service and they stated that this is not a recall issue with the gm products. Gm should be recall all vehicles and replace the fuel sending units at no charge or a reduced charge(cost of part or labor whichever is the least cost to the owner). The government has bailed them out now it is time for gm to do the right thing. Also the instrument cluster stopped working correctly also and this resulted in speeding tickets. I have replaced with a remanufactured instrument cluster at the cost of $150.00 vs $600.00 with the local gm dealer.
I have a 2005 gmc envoy xl-slt and the fuel gage has stop working properly I have no idea how much fuel is in the envoy I am afraid that it will cause a system failure and shut down in the highway unexpected and cause a collision, their needs to be a recall on these vehicles to have the problem fix from what I have read on the internet their are a lot of people having this problem .
On 1/31/2011 my 2005 gmc envoy showed my gas was down to a quarter of a tank. I stopped to fill up before a snow storm came in and put 16 gallons of unleaded fuel into my tank. Immediately after my gas gauge went to empty and my gas light came on. It went up to a quarter of a tank and then went back down again. It is still showing empty, with the gas light on, and I know it has a full tank of gas.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. The contact stated that after filling his gas tank, he noticed that the fuel gauge gave an incorrect reading; at times it would read full and on other occasions it would read empty when he filled up the tank. The vehicle had not been inspected by a dealer and had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.
2005 gmc envoy the fuel gage reads "low fuel" even when the tank is full. I am a mother of four. I am constantly on the road with my children. I am very afraid of running out of gas while driving through an intersection or being stranded on the side of the road with my children. I cannot afford to pay for someone to 'figure out' what the problem is. I feel gmc should figure it out and fix it. I know I am not the only person with this problem. I have done lots of research on the internet and I have talked to many other envoy owners in my town with the same problem.
2005 gmc envoy fuel light remains at a steady light when either fuel is low of full. This has been an ongoing problem since november 2010.
2005 gmc envoy gas gauge shows empty with low fuel light on even when the tank is full. Check engine light is on all the time.
My 2005 gmc envoy's fuel gauge has failed. It now reads as "empty", no matter how much fuel is in the tank. To my knowledge, there is no easy or inexpensive fix for this problem.
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