2003 Chevrolet Blazer

CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED LOUD THUMPING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN ONE GEAR FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ALSO, FUEL GAUGE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN GAS WAS IN THE TANK IT COULD REGISTER FULL ONE MINUTE AND HALF FULL THE NEXT MINUTE WITHOUT MOVING THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

AS THE OWNER OF A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER, COUP (VIN: [XXX]) I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUE PURCHASING CHEVROLET VEHICLES IN THE FUTURE. HOWEVER, A RECENT EXPERIENCE HAS MADE ME HESITANT IN THIS REGARD. *AK WHEN I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT MY GAS GAUGE WAS GIVING QUESTIONABLE READINGS AND I HAD NO IDEA AS TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL STILL REMAINING IN THE TANK I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANICS AT SELMAN CHEVROLET IN ORANGE. IT WAS, INDEED, DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, BUT MUCH TO MY CHAGRIN I LEARNED THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS INCLUDES THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED FROM GLENDALE NISSAN (MEMBER # [XXX]) OBVIOUSLY I WAS SURPRISED THAT AN ITEM SO VITAL TO SAFETY IS NOT COVERED. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF IT WERE AN ITEM REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AFTER SO MANY MILES, BUT THAT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT THE CASE. I DRIVE IN HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC EVERY DAY, MANY TIMES WITH MY 4 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER, AND SHOULD I RUN OUT OF GAS THE RESULTS WOULD BE DISASTROUS IF NOT DEADLY. IN SUCH A CASE WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS DUE TO A FAULTY READING OF THE GAUGE? ARE YOU AWARE THAT THIS ITEM MALFUNCTIONS AND IF SO SHOULD IT NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A CAUSE FOR RECALL OR AT THE VERY LEAST REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER? I HAVE A NUMBER OF CONCERNS, ONE OF WHICH IS WHETHER OR NOT YOU AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF A WARRANTY (I PURCHASED THIS AS A PRE-OWNED VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 25,000 MILES ON IT FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER) ON YOUR VEHICLE THAT HAS SUCH LIMITED COVERAGE AS THE ONE THAT I PURCHASED? ALSO IF I WERE TO HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW, WOULD THIS ITEM STILL BE COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR