This Problem Across All Years
FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS EMPTY WHEN FILLED, THEN WORKS SPORADICALLY, MOSTLY NOT AT ALL, HIGHLY UNRELIABLE. DEALERSHIP SAYS FUEL SENDING UNIT, AND POSSIBLY FUEL PUMP. *TR
FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS EMPTY WHEN FILLED, THEN WORKS SPORADICALLY, MOSTLY NOT AT ALL, HIGHLY UNRELIABLE. DEALERSHIP SAYS FUEL SENDING UNIT, AND POSSIBLY FUEL PUMP. *TR
THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. AT FIRST, IT WOULD LEVEL OFF AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. THE GAUGE THEN STAYED AT EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND WE'RE ALWAYS CONCERNED SHE WILL RUN OUT OF GAS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HAS OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE REPAIR COST OF $700-800. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE FAULTY FUEL TANK SENSOR THAT THEY ADMIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. AT FIRST, IT WOULD LEVEL OFF AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES. THE GAUGE THEN STAYED AT EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND WE'RE ALWAYS CONCERNED SHE WILL RUN OUT OF GAS IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HAS OFFERED TO PAY 50% OF THE REPAIR COST OF $700-800. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE FAULTY FUEL TANK SENSOR THAT THEY ADMIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
THE FUEL SENSOR DID NOT READ CORRECTLY. IT WOULD READ FULL THEN EMPTY THEN HALF, QUARTER. ETC. *TR
THE FUEL SENSOR DID NOT READ CORRECTLY. IT WOULD READ FULL THEN EMPTY THEN HALF, QUARTER. ETC. *TR
1. ON 5/19/2011, AFTER FILLING MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH GASOLINE, I NOTICED THE GAS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE STATION PARKING LOT. I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD TWO-THREE MILES BEFORE PULLING OVER AND LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR 20-30 MINUTES. UPON RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE GAUGE MOVED TO 1/4 TANK, AND THEN DROPPED BACK TO EMPTY. I DROVE HOME, AND UPON STARTING THE ENGINE THE NEXT MORNING THE GAS GAUGE WAS STILL SHOWING EMPTY. AFTER 2 DAYS, THE GAUGE MOVED BACK UP TO 3/4 TANK. ON 6/1/2011, I HAD 1/4 TANK AND REFILLED, ONLY TO FIND THE GAS LIGHT ILLUMINATED A SECOND TIME AFTER FUELING. THE GAUGE IS CURRENTLY READING 3/4 TANK WHEN JUST FILLED YESTERDAY. 2. IN RESPONSE TO INCORRECT GASOLINE GAUGE IN MY TRAILBLAZER, I HAVE BEGUN PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO MILES DRIVEN AND RESETTING MY ODOMETER AT EACH FILL-UP. HOWEVER THIS IS ONLY A QUICK-FIX, AS I FORESEE ISSUES ARISING DUE TO INABILITY TO PROPERLY READ GASOLINE LEVELS IN MY TANK. 3. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE MADE A PHONE CALL TO THE DEALER, ESTIMATED REPAIR EXCEEDS 1,000 USD. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AT THIS POINT TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP/GAUGE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
1. ON 5/19/2011, AFTER FILLING MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH GASOLINE, I NOTICED THE GAS LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED ON WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE STATION PARKING LOT. I DROVE DOWN THE ROAD TWO-THREE MILES BEFORE PULLING OVER AND LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR 20-30 MINUTES. UPON RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE GAUGE MOVED TO 1/4 TANK, AND THEN DROPPED BACK TO EMPTY. I DROVE HOME, AND UPON STARTING THE ENGINE THE NEXT MORNING THE GAS GAUGE WAS STILL SHOWING EMPTY. AFTER 2 DAYS, THE GAUGE MOVED BACK UP TO 3/4 TANK. ON 6/1/2011, I HAD 1/4 TANK AND REFILLED, ONLY TO FIND THE GAS LIGHT ILLUMINATED A SECOND TIME AFTER FUELING. THE GAUGE IS CURRENTLY READING 3/4 TANK WHEN JUST FILLED YESTERDAY. 2. IN RESPONSE TO INCORRECT GASOLINE GAUGE IN MY TRAILBLAZER, I HAVE BEGUN PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION TO MILES DRIVEN AND RESETTING MY ODOMETER AT EACH FILL-UP. HOWEVER THIS IS ONLY A QUICK-FIX, AS I FORESEE ISSUES ARISING DUE TO INABILITY TO PROPERLY READ GASOLINE LEVELS IN MY TANK. 3. AT THIS POINT, I HAVE MADE A PHONE CALL TO THE DEALER, ESTIMATED REPAIR EXCEEDS 1,000 USD. NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AT THIS POINT TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP/GAUGE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
HAPPENS EVERYDAY. THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. NOT FIXED. DEALERSHIP WANTS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX IT EVEN AFTER IT HAS LEFT ME OUT OF FUEL TWICE. ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE SNOW. *TR
HAPPENS EVERYDAY. THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. NOT FIXED. DEALERSHIP WANTS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX IT EVEN AFTER IT HAS LEFT ME OUT OF FUEL TWICE. ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE SNOW. *TR