Seven problems related to other fuel system pump have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel level gauge failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was not able to diagnose the problem. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, who diagnosed that the fuel pump and the short sending unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage and current mileage was 100,000.
Wife filled Trailblazer with fuel during a trip today. When she returned to vehicle and started it low gas light on gauge cluster lit and fuel gauge went to zero. Vehicle was purchased at 11,000 miles and gas level has never been allowed to fall below 1/4 of a tank so as to prevent fuel pump overheating and failure, hence, this was the first time the light has been on.
Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet trail blazer. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled without any warnings. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnose that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 9,500 and the current mileage was 9,700. Pmb.
Fuel gauge began not functioning correctly arount April 15, 2011. The gauge is constantly registering empty after a fill up and then registers a half a tank and then back to empty. I have had to revert to setting my trip odometer and when I get close to 300 miles I fill up. I have check with my dealer and was told there is a fix. . . . A new fuel sensor and fuel pump.
Under a previous recall the dealer replaced a part in the fuel tank and tried to sell us a fuel pump at the same time. My wife now tells me that since this service she has occasionally smelled gasoline inside the vehicle and at times quite strong. At first she thought it was the fumes from other vehicles. I do not drive this vehicle alot, so it has not been noticed by me. Is it because of a complete fill up or is it because there is a seal not installed correctly, I do not know what I do know is that under no circumstances should there be gasoline fumes inside the vehicle, which tells me that any spark of any kind could ignite those fumes.
On topix web site there is about 50 or more complaints including me about chevy cars mine 2006 Trailblazer under 29,000 mile and 3 year old fuel pumps(fuel gauge) the money that I have to pay to fix it would feed my family for two - three months on this crisis for money and jobs now,,,,,,help,,push to recall,,, no more gm , they got my tax money for bailout they should care more ,,,.
Traction control lights on and off intermittently. I had a sensor replaced that was located in the steering column behind the airbag and that worked for a few weeks but it is back to going on and off. That sensor and labor cost me $500. 00 total because I had to have it looked at 3 times. Fuel gauge always reads empty. I have done some research on the fuel gauge problem and there are a ton of the same problems out there. This should be a recall immediately. I have to get the fuel pump and sensor replaced at a cost of $800. 00 to $1000. 00. The trouble started at about 55,000 miles. Shame on Chevrolet for letting this go on. They know about the problem and wont do a recall to help the little guy. All I've ever owned is chevy's. . . . But no more!!!.