Fuel Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

After filling up my tank prior to a long distance trip to florida I noticed that my fuel gauge read empty. I was forced to estimate the gas mileage and hoped I wouldn't run out of gas. Several weeks ago I ran out of gas on a major street in the atlanta area after I calculated that I had still approximately 30 miles before empty. I was able to pull over into a parking lot not without causing a major back up and potentially being involved in an accident due to speeding drivers in the area. I had contacted gm in the past regarding this problem and they apparently feel that this issue is normal wear and tear on the vehicle. It seems a bit far fetched that this is normal wear and tear when on every chevy blog and message board all you see is frustrated chevy owners complaining about the same issue. Several months ago I received a notification from gm recognizing the problem and offering to pay half of the repair costs. Now, how insulting is that??? you obviously now that there is a problem with the quality of your product and you have the audacity to make it seem like you're helping us out by paying for half of the repair? they should issue a recall on this problem and stand behind their supposed quality product. I hope that someone in the federal government can entice these scam artists to resolve this issue and stop putting people's lives on the line in an effort to save a buck!!.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Two fuel lines were leaking fuel. This failure could cause a fire within the fuel tank. The vehicle was repaired at a local repair facility. The failure mileage was 47,000. Updated 01/29/10. Both fuel lines had multiple pin hole leaks. Fuel was leaking near the engine and catalytic converter. Both areas where extreme heat was prevalent. The consumer stated the lines should have been made of stainless steel. Updated 01/29/10.