Tank Mounting Problems of Chevrolet Trailblazer - part 1

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer ext. The contact stated there was a massive fuel leak coming from under the vehicle. The contact noticed the leak as the vehicle was idling. The contact turned the vehicle off and had it towed to the dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle was at the dealer but he had not spoken with the dealer to determine the diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was notified who advised that when the dealer inspected the vehicle, then they would contact him. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 185,000. The consumer stated the fuel tank, fuel mount, and fuel lines were all replaced for $2000. 00. If the vehicle had set on fire it would have exploded under the driver's seat. Updated 08/20/2012.

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Fuel gauge warning light did not come on and fuel gauge remained on empty even after filling the gas tank up. I now have to guess as to my fuel amount and fill up every 300 miles to be safe so as to not run out of gas with my 6 month old son in the car. The cost estimate for replacing this component is over $800 which I do not have. I believe that with so few miles and such a common complaint, gm should issue a recall so no one runs out of gas on the interstate and gets rear ended.

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The fuel gauge on my 2007 chevy Trailblazer began fluctuating from proper fuel level reading to empty at around 74,000 miles. After few weeks of this, the fuel gauge now consistently reads empty after driving 115 - 120 miles on a full tank, which indicates a failure of the fuel sensing unit. I am driving the vehicle based on the trip odometer and I have run out of gas twice since this is not a reliable way to estimate the amount of fuel in the tank. Both times I was on my way to work a on heavily traveled bridge with no shoulder. This is a huge safety hazard!!! also at around 75,000 miles the driver side door lock stopped working and the electronic stability control off light and electronic stability control maintenance light periodically turn on.

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On December 21, 2011 my fuel had a half tank of gas. I went into the store and came out my fuel registered empty light came on. I rushed to the gas station to put more gas in and thought some one stold my gas out of my tank. This happened with the amount of fuel in my tank not registering four times since the first incident. Than on January 01, 2012 my front wind shield wipers will not stop. When I turn off the vehicle they stop, when I turn on the vehicle they continue to wipe my windows until I turn my vehicle off.

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First indication of the problem was erratic level readings on the fuel gauge as well as engine problem indicator illuminated. Now the fuel gauge indicates empty at all times even when the tank is full,engine light stays on. These faults are very disconcerting as well as being dangerous. What if a legitimate engine problem develops? what if we mis-calculate the amount of fuel that is in the tank and we are on some highway in rush hour traffic or somewhere late at night? in my opinion,Chevrolet should take care of this defect, the consumer should not have to pay one (1) dollar for a faulty part. I can honestly say that this will be the last Chevrolet that I will ever own if they do not do the right thing. I work with a lot of auto enthusiasts and I have told some of them about this vehicles' issues,they are not impressed.

My gas guage light came on today right after I filled my tank and fuel shows empty. Light went off and fuel guage moved to half mark, then light came back on and went back to show empty. I researched and found out that over 895,000 owners have had this problem and over 600 have reported it to the NHTSA. I have not had an accident, but have read reviews of many that have due to this problem. Many have asked to recall this problem and I agree due to the amount of vehicles this has happed to, including mine. Some fixed it and the same problem reoccured the next year. My extended warranty ended in June so I'm not covered and the cost is very high. Please make this a recall so we all can fix this problem and not go broke. The dealer should face up and take the responsibility to fix the fuel guage problem by recalling this before someone gets in a serious accident.

Gas gauge malfunctioning. Will not register amount of fuel in tank. It will go up and then down to empty and the low fuel light will come on even when I know it is full.

Fuel gauge reports incorrect amount of fuel. Reads empty when full. Indicator light comes on saying empty when 1/2 a tank or fuel tank of gas.

The gas gauge on my 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer began to show an empty tank when I filled up, after driving about 50 miles the gauge would properly show the amount of gas I had in the tank until the next fill up. The problem has gotten worse and I have read that other Trailblazer owners are having the same problem. The defect seems to be common, expensive to repair, and should be the responsibility of Chevrolet.

The fuel sensor in my 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer has been spuriously failing. It does not accurately represent the amount of fuel that is in my tank. Sometime it will say that my tank is full when I know that it is not, and sometimes it will say that my tank is empty immediately after filling it. My car has 65,000 miles on it.

The first problem I had with my 2005 Trailblazer was right after I purchased it. There was a problem when you tried to pump gas it would keep kicking the pump off. I took it to the dealership from which I had bought it. They worked on it said it was fixed, but it would do it at certain pumps. Then I had a problem with he passenger seat's sidepiece popped off and they fixed that but now the driver's side has done the same along with the lumbar support quit working. Then the speedometer went crazy, it was all over the place and made a real bad noise. The dealership quoted off it would be over $400. 00 to fix it. Then the gas gauge popped up the "dummy light" as we call it when gas is getting low. The gauge quit registering the amount of gas in the tank. Then during the heat of summer the front fan quit working, the air conditioner worked and the other fans worked. I got a letter about the gas sensor and how I would have to pay half of it. That is a lot of money not counting the collision insurance and taxes and other expenses I have paid. They should be glad to help the working people who have always bought Chevrolets. I will say this if they do not uphold some kind of quality on this high end automobile the next car I buy will not be an american because they won't stand by their products. It is just inappropriate that there have been a lot of the same complaints as I have about my car. I called the number on the paper that came out about the gas sensor and spoke with a nice lady named quin or queen, she set it up for me to bring my car in for diagnostic check. I should know what all is damaged and in need of repair and how much will come out of my pocket.

Fuel gauge showed I was empty after filling up the car. The gauge now reads eratically and does not show the proper amount of fuel in the tank. My wife is the primary driver of this car and I fear that she will run out of gas due to the "failure" of the gauge. We are doing our best to drive by mileage but our mpg varies quite a bit depending on our driving situation. Just received a letter from gm advising they will pay 50% of repair costs. However, I feel that this safety related item failure should be covered entirely by gm via a recall. Anything you can do to help would be appreciated. Thanks gbly.

After filling up tank, tank registers empty, and check engine light on, after restarts able to measure gas amount, within weeks, no longer measure fuel amounts, check engine light comes and go, fuel guaze sometimes in the middle of a drive will suddently appear to measure amount of fuel and just as suddenly return to low fuel reading and empty on guage.

Fuel gauge failing. 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer lt 4x4 4. 2l i6 the fuel gauge will state an incorrect amount of fuel reamaining. After filling fuel the gauge will swtate empty. After about 20 miles driven then the gauge will slowly come back and read full. As the fuel is used up in tank the gauge will be off by up to a 1/4 of a tank.

Fuel gauge in 2007 chevy Trailblazer began fluctuating from proper fuel level reading to empty at around 50,000 miles. After about 2 weeks of this, fuel gauge failed altogether and now consistently reads empty regardless of fuel level in tank, which indicates a failure of the fuel sensing unit. Received a letter from gm stating 1/2 of repair costs would be covered by manufacturer, however due to the fact this problem appears so common and widespread, it is apparent the NHTSA needs to issue a recall on this problem. We are driving the vehicle based on the trip odometer and my husband has run out of gas twice as this is not a reliable way to estimate the amount of fuel in the tank. Both times he was on his way to work and on heavily traveled roads. This in itself created a safety hazard.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed a significant amount of fuel leaking onto the ground. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered the fuel tank would need to be replaced. The manufacturer issued a voluntary recall pertaining to the fuel tank filler neck. The dealer was notified and they stated the VIN was ineligible under the recall defect. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

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The gas gauge reads empty when gas is present. Continues to beep indicating the low fuel. When you first turn engine on it will register an amount of gas then fall to trigger the low fuel light. You are never sure how much gas is in the fuel tank.

Fuel gage not working when car is full of gas- until recently it worked well. A few fill-ups ago, the gauge would go up and up, but when completely full it went back to empty and lighted the check engine light. According to internet there are several thousand cases with same problem and same model year, NHTSA has almost 700 cases for this problem. This is dangerous as I can run out of gas if I loose count of the miles per tank. Hopefully if it happens it wont be in an intersection.

Although I had 1/4 tank of gas, I decided to fill my tank. When I started my car, the gas gauge showed that the tank was empty and the chime indicating that the tank is empty went off. I knew that the tank was not empty since I still had a 1/4 of tank before filling up. After driving the car a few days, the gauge eventually showed the correct amount. Now every time I fill the tank, the gauge shows empty and the chime goes off. I have to check the mileage constantly so I won't run out of gas. Now after a few days, the gauge will at one time show full and then a few minutes later show 1/4. The gauge is all over the place. When I notice that the mileage is getting close to what a full tank would take me, I have to make sure that I fill the tank completely so that I don't run the chance of running out gas.

I have a 2006 chevy Trailblazer ext with a fuel sending gauge problem. When I fill the tank, the guage indicates a full tank but the "needle" stays locked on full until I've driven approximately 50 miles - then the needle shows the fuel level at about 3/4 of a tank. Further driving makes the needle fluctuate wildly until sometime in the next 50/100 miles the needle falls to the empty mark and stays there. Recently there has been a new development: the needle never moves off the empty mark when I fill up and today, after filling up yesterday, the needle sits on the empty mark with the low fuel light on. I have resorted to bringing a gas can with me and using the odometer to "guesstimate" the amount of fuel I have left. Not always the best solution.

We own a 2005 chevy Trailblazer and the gas gauge is not working. When we put fuel into the tank it registers on full then quickly will go down to emply. The gauge will then go up to half or a quarter then back to empty. Therefore you are never really sure of the amount of gas there is in the tank. We try and watch the milage to use that as a guide but when we are constantly putting in a couple of gallons just be be sure we have gas we lose track. I am so afraid that I or one of my family members will be stranded from running out of gas. I tried contacting Chevrolet but was unsuccessful in any kind of resolution. I have researched this problem online and found many instances of Trailblazer owners with the same problem.

The fuel gauge has not been working for months. After approximately 5 gallons are used of the 20 gallon tank, it will read empty and the engine light will go off. On christmas eve, our family of 4 including two toddlers was stranded on the side of the highway because we ran out of gas due to the inaccurate fuel gauge, and when the towtruck arrived there was not enough gas to start the truck because they only bring $5 and with today's gas prices it equates to less than 2 gallons. We had to then be towed to a gas station, moving car seats into the tow truck and the toddlers screaming on the side of the highway because they didn't know what was going on, to fill the rest of the tank. While gm has offered to help (only 50%, even though this is a known problem, they are only admitting premature failure) with the cost of the repair, they won't cover it for me because I have over 120,000 miles currently, which they stated you must have less than for them to cover the 50%, even though I had less than 120,000 when the problem started occurring. Even upon filling the tank, it takes about a day for the gauge to read full, and then it begins to fall steadily, not reflecting the actual amount in the tank.

Gas does not register when I fill up the tank. Still reads "empty". I have noticed on several websites that this is a very common problem and should be a recall. I travel w/small children in the vehicle and it is very dangerous to not know what exactly the fuel level is. I use the trip meter to hold me over, but it can be very hard to determine the amounts while using the trip meter for other recordings. I have had an estimate, but it is over $800 to have fixed and with this economy, that is just impossible to swing for such a common issue.

The gas gauge first started by reading the wrong amount of fuel, then only after running for about 10 minutes would it read the correct amount of fuel. The about 15 days after initial issue it started to show only the correct amount of fuel when it was started up then it would go to empty, even if the tank was filled up. Now it currently does not move and the "low fuel level" shows up every time you start the car. After doing much research on this I realized there were other peopel who were having the exact same problem.

My gas gauge failed and caused an inaccuracy in the amount of gas in my vehicle. It now remains with the light on and at empty. I have been clearing the miles at each fill up to monitor approximately 300 miles per tank. I feel there should be a recall on this due to the numerous amounts of vehicles with this problem. It is definitely a safety hazard!.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer ext. The contact stated that the fuel tank was rusted and as a result, was leaking large amounts of fuel. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted but were unable to provide assistance to the contact. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 207,000 and the current mileage was 209,000. Updated 07/26/11 updated 08/02/11.

Upon restart after filling fuel tank, fuel gauge drops to empty, and low fuel level warning indicator and audible warning are triggered. Occasionally while driving in this condition, cel will be activated, which when read shows fuel level sensor failure. Gauge will gradually float towards full, but will randomly go back to empty, reactivating the warning light and audible alarm. Once a significant amount of fuel has been consumed, the needle will begin acting as if it is working, although it is not entirely accurate, however the light and alarm will no reactivate until the next fill up. This occurs at every fill up. Due to the restrictive costs involved, this has not yet been corrected. Symptoms first noted late fall of 2010.

My car quit reading out how much fuel I had. I had to write down on a piece of paper the miles on the car when I filled it up in order to keep track of when to put gas in again. With my husband being disabled this was not good. I took it to my dealership and they wanted closed to $100. 00 just to tell what exactly was the problem then if it was what they thought it was it would be approximately another $600. 00 to fix it. I took it to a reputable repair place it cost $0. 00 to tell me the problem and it cost me $418. 80 to fix it. The problem was the fuel sensor was not registering the amount of gas I had. They had to take the gas tank apart and replace that plus the fuel pump (as now these 2 items are built into 1).

The issues started about a month ago when I had two unexpected stalls due to empty fuel tank. The needle was indicating that fuel was still available, though near empty. Then finally the mystery was solved on November 15 when the fuel level sender finally failed. I filled the tank normally but when I started the vehicle, the needle stayed at empty, low fuel light came on and low was displayed in the range speedo display. After a quick search, I realized the source of all my problems. Another faulty Trailblazer fuel level sender. I purchased the part from my local dealership and replaced my part (no need to replace the entire pump assembly). However at close inspection, I see that gm has changed the design of the metal "wipers" the slide along the resistor segments on the sender. Clearly they realized at some point that the design needed improvement. The new sender's wipers are fewer in number, but are wider and appear to made from slightly thicker metal. All considered, the new design is more robust and I anticipate longer life. Unfortunately, as I read all the complaints, we all share the same issue and have paid various amounts to get the issue resolved. I am fortunate that it only cost me the part and one entire evening. Others are not so lucky, they pay whatever the dealership needs to fix the faulty part. This is clearly widespread, early life failure and should be addressed by gm with compensation for a faulty and now improved design.

Fuel gauge does not register the correct amount of fuel in the gas tank.

Fuel gauge failure on my 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Filling the fuel tank turns the low fuel notification light and chime off for about 50 miles, then the gauge goes to "e" and the fuel warning light and chime sounds until the tank is filled again and the process repeats itself. I currently use my trip odometer to monitor the fuel level but my husband has forgotten to reset the trip odometer and ran out of fuel. This is a potentially serious malfunction that should be remedied by the manufacturer. Running out of fuel in the middle of a 60 mph freeway is quite dangerous and maybe more so than running out of fuel on a mountain pass, where it could be miles and hours before help arrives. Chevrolet's "wear & tear" excuse is nonsence for a poorly made part. I had the problem diagnosed at a dealership and Chevrolet said it is not covered under my warranty and the dealership would charge me in excess of $1000 to fix the problem!.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While adding gasoline to the fuel tank the contact noticed that the fuel gauge would not indicate the correct amount of gasoline. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where the contact was informed that the fuel sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 44000 and the current mileage was 45000.

2005 chevy Trailblazer fuel gauge flucxuating even when there is a full tank of gas. This can cause the vehicle to stop, stall, cause an accident. Causing extra amounts of money to put in the tank when not really necessary. There have been more than enough complaints regarding this issue, and should not take someone getting hurt in order for the recall to be passed. You expect us to pay $800-900 to have it repaired but when it is recalled, it will take months to even get refunded for the $$ we paid out for the problem. I didn't have an accident, however, I did have my small children in the car when it stopped in 90 degree weather in charlotte nc. We had to wait for over an hour for help to arrive.

Fuel gauge does not register correct amount of fuel in tank, and at times blows fuel gauge fuse.

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel gauge not working properly, while driving the needle from the fuel gauge drops to empty and slowly returns back show the correct amount fuel in the vehicle. Read online that this is a common problem with the Trailblazers and cost is about $500. 00 for repairs, sensor in the fuel tank needs replaced unable to take vehicle on any trips and have to keep an eye on how much fuel is in the tank by checking the trip odometer.