Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saab 9-7x. While driving, the fuel gauge failed to display the proper fuel level and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel level sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.
2006 Saab 9-7X: wrong fuel gauge reading
25 of the 59 complaints about the 2006 Saab 9-7X describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 25
- of this car's complaints
- 42%
- typical mileage
- 65,000
- 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
- 200710
- 200625
- 20054
What owners say
I stopped to get gas today and filled my tank all the way up. Upon re-starting the vehicle that fuel gauge said it was completely empty. I drove a few miles and the check engine light came on. After 40 miles or so, the fuel gauge went back to full but the check engine light stayed on. Then for the next 10-15 miles the fuel gauge jumped back and forth from empty to full. The check engine light never went off. I am worried it is going to shut down on my on the highway like some other people have said! This scares me... And it only just turned over 60k miles today! Gm please step in and fix this problem before people start dying... Seriously! This is dangerous and I am nervous to drive my saab now.
Fuel level low light on causes the engine to seize and shut down, even after putting gasoline in the tank.
Fuel gauge registers improperly and swings from full to empty. Low fuel warning even when full
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 saab 9-7x. The contact stated that the fuel gauge displayed the incorrect reading and caused the vehicle to stall while driving. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 105,000. Updated 8/12/13
When the fuel gauge falls below 1/2 tank of gas (especially below a 1/4 tank) a faulty sensor causes the engine to seize and shut off. The vehicle loses all power steering, breaks etc. This happens exclusively when the car is in motion and coming to a halt (such as at a stop sign, stop light or making a sudden halt to turn). It is extremely dangerous. This has happened countless times since we purchased the vehicle in 2012. In order to avoid this situation we have to keep the fuel tank above 1/2 tank at all times.
Have 2006 saab 97x....fuel gauge gives false reading causing one to run out of gas......fuel gauge will go from full to empty to a third full to out of gas back to full....very frustrating. Dealer said there was no recall so would cost out of pocket around 500 dollars to fix....not right!!!!!!!!!!!or safe!!!!!!!!!!!!
Upon starting engine, fuel gauge registered empty, alert sounded and low fuel light illuminated. Drove to gas station and only put 1 gallon of gas before it was full. Gauge remained on empty but now fluctuates the fuel level randomly.
I was driving down the road then I noticed my fuel gauge went up to full then went down to empty and stayed there. I decided to stop and get gas and filled up my tank, once I started the car again the fuel gauge still read empty. As I was driving home the gauge slowly started to move to full but later went back to empty once I arrived home. The past 2 weeks after the first incident the gauge has been staying on empty even with a full tank. Im afraid of running out of fuel while driving out in the country or on the highway and getting into an accident. I have a family and fear for our safety when we are out driving and not sure how much fuel is in our vehicle.
My fuel gauge reading has been going back and forth from empty to full. I have put a full tank of gas in it and it reads empty. This began a few weeks ago and has not stopped. It has caused my engine light to come on as well. I went to have it tested at a shop and they said it was the fuel sender. I have researched and found a number of complaints about this. I ask how will I be compensated for this inconvenience?
2006 - saab 97x - in september, 2010 fuel gauge indicated low level fuel and computer showed 60 miles to empty. On the way to the gas station car just shut down. Called for service and had fuel put in the car. Still did not start. Finally, was pushed off the road by local police. Car would not start again and had to be towed to saab dealer. Saab dealer claims I ran out of gas. Now have issues with fuel gauge when filling up. After refueling, needle on gauge goes to empty and 'check engine light' and 'low level fuel light' comes on. After driving for a while, fuel needle will go back and forth from empty to full. It will eventually settle down and 'low level fuel light' and 'check engine light' turn off. Not sure if fuel level is accurate. I have to keep resetting trip odometer to estimate where my fuel level is. I've called the saab dealer asking about any recalls on this. They said no but bring it in for them to look at. I understand it's a minimum $800. Fix ? Please help !
Defective fuel gauge on 2006 saab 9-7x (basically same as gmc envoy) resulted in car stalling while fuel gauge still showed gas was above the reserve limit.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Saab 9-7X fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2006 Saab 9-7X?
25 of 59 owner complaints about the 2006 Saab 9-7X (42%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Saab 9-7X?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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