2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

SINCE JUNE 2010, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS NOT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL, IT READS AT 1/4 TANK OR BELOW, WHICH CAUSES ME TO RELY ON MY TRIP ODOMETER TO ESTIMATE MY CURRENT FUEL LEVELS. I HAVE CHECKED WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY ARE CHARGING BETWEEN $500 - $800 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM! AS THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF TWO GM VEHICLES AND THE DAUGHTER AND GRANDDAUGHTER OF GENERAL MOTORS RETIREES', I AM SORELY DISAPPOINTED IN GENERAL MOTORS REFUSAL TO ADMIT THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM THAT HAS AFFECTED THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES.

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 I FILLED MY CAR UP WITH GAS AND THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE WENT OVER TO EMPTY. THE NEEDLE WOULD FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH FROM EMPTY TO FULL SO I DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAD. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THEY SAID THE FUEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1000 TO REPAIR. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MOST TRAILBLAZERS. I BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BECAUSE YOU CAN'T TELL IF YOU ARE ABOUT TO RUN OUT OF GAS OR NOT. *TR

OVER THE PAST YEAR I HAVE A VARIETY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY BLAZER. THE GAS GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING, INDICATING THAT IT IS LOW ON FUEL OR EMPTY AND MY SPEEDOMETER IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. I HAVE HAD TO PUSH ALL THE WAY ON THE GAS PEDAL AT TIMES TO GET THE CAR TO GO. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAYS/FREEWAYS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN! *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING. MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT IT WOULD COST ALMOST AS MUCH TO REPLACE THE SENSOR AS IT WOULD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. I CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR USING THE TRIP MILEAGE. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS SEVERAL TIMES. THE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES I REALIZED THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD BE OUT OF GAS YET. WHAT IS NOW HAPPENING IS I CANNOT GET MORE THAN A COUPLE OF GALLONS OF GAS IN MY CAR AT ANY TIME. THE MECHANIC SAYS IT IS BECAUSE THE SENSOR IS STUCK AND THINKS IT IS FULLER THAN IT IS. SO NOW I CANNOT DRIVE MORE THAN 20 MILES OR SO BEFORE STOPPING FOR GAS AGAIN. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!!!!! *TR

I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK WHILE IT STILL HAD 1/4 TANK OF FUEL. ONCE I STARTED THE ENGINE THE GAS GAUGE WENT TO E WITH THE LIGHT COMING ON WHILE SITTING AT THE GAS STATION. THE GAUGE THEN PINGED FROM FULL TO EMPTY FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS THEN SETTLING AT FULL WHEN I WENT UP A STEEP BRIDGE. SINCE THEN THE FUEL GAUGE HAS CONTINUED TO DO THIS EVERY TIME I FILL THE TANK UP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO NOT KNOWING THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED AS I CAN SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ALL OVER THE US HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND FIX THE ISSUE. MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO THE YEARS AS WELL AS THE MILEAGE OF JUST 65,000 MILES. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FROM A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER IN 2009. SHORTLY AFTER THE PURCHASE OUR GAS GAUGE STARTED BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH FROM FULL TO EMPTY. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REPAIR CENTER AFTER A FEW WORDS CAME OUT OF MY MOUTH THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS "OH THAT'S A COMMON PROBLEM AND WE CAN REPAIR IT FOR ABOUT $700 OR SOMETIMES IT STARTS WORKING AGAIN. I ASKED WHY IT WAS NOT RECALLED IF IT'S SO COMMON AND HE REPLIED "IT'S NOT UP TO US". I WAS SO IRRITATED THAT I NEVER TRIED AGAIN. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER IT STARTED WORKING FINE, IN FACT I MADE A 3600 MILE JOURNEY WITH NO PROBLEM. TONIGHT I WAS DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND THE GAUGE WENT FROM 3/4 TANK TO ZERO AND MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. ASIDE FROM ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED MY WIFE, DAUGHTER AND I WERE ALMOST RAN OVER TRYING TO PUSH OUR VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROAD TO SAFETY. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED OR REPLACED ANY PARTS BECAUSE I AM LOOKING FOR A GOOD AUTOMOTIVE ATTORNEY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE GAS TANK WAS FULL, THE GAS GAUGE DISPLAYED ZERO. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE IN 2007, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL SENSOR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT SINCE THE FUEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED IT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,200. UPDATED 1/19/2010 UPDATED 03/24/11