2006 fuel gauge not working trailblazer. *tr
Fuel sensor and/or sending unit installed in the 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext is defective. initially, the needle bobbles between the actual fuel level and empty but eventually sits at the empty reading despite the actual fuel level. the defect, which should be recalled, could result in the vehicle running out of fuel, stalling out and possible rear ending by another vehicle. i have been told by several dealerships and it is evident in several blogs that the average cost to fix the problem is $800.00. it is also clearly a widespread problem as evidenced by several internet blogs and dealership confirmations. please initiate a recall. *tr
i purchased a 2006 trailblazer in 2006. it ran great until about 36000 miles when the fuel gauge began acting up. at about 36500 mile, the gauge quit working and i took it to the dealer and was told it would be 800.00 to repair. i have to try to gauge how many miles i can get on a tank of gas. it has been like this for over a year and a half. i have run out of gas twice, once in the summer with two small children in the car and once in the winter. this is a very dangerous situation and needs to be addressed by gm. i understand they say they will discount the repair 50 %, but this is not something the consumer has control over. we can not cause the damage as it is inside the gas tank. we have 2 gm products and if it is not remedied they may be our last. maybe it is time for someone to file a class action suit. and we might all end up with new vehicles. i would think the recall would be less expensive. *kb
Chevrolet trailblazers are having problems with fuel gauge not working properly. chevrolet knows about the problem and they know that lots and lots of their trailblazers are not working properly with the fuel sensors and are charging people $800-$1,000 to fix a problem they should recall. my trailblazer has approximately 76,000 miles and the fuel gauge broke yesterday. this is a concern because you can not tell when you are low in gas. when driving down the interstate, you could cause or be in an accident if your car runs out of gas going down a busy interstate at 70 mph not knowing if you have sufficient fuel or not. gm should recall the trailblazers since so many of the vehicles have had a problem with the gas gauge. fuel system malfunctions are dangerous. *tr
Fuel gauge has failed. at any given time, i am uncertain of the amount of fuel in my gas tank. i have contacted the dealer, they said they would diagnose the problem for $99, and the repair could cost $600 - $800. this is an obvious defect and should be replaced by gm as part of a recall. since i could run out of gas at any time, it is obviously a safety issue. *tr
Erratic fuel gauge for couple of days and abrupt engine power loss, fuel gauge stayed below empty mark even after full fill up.
My 2006 chevy trailblazer ext fuel gauge sensor failed at 48000 miles resulting with no way of knowing how much fuel is in the tank which could result in engine stalling and/or rear ended by another or pulling out onto the highway and broad sided. *tr
Fuel gauge was not working properly. it would fluctuate constantly.
The fuel gauge on our 2006 chevy trailblazer has failed along with the check engine light coming on resulting from numerous codes. the entire fuel pump/filter/sending unit has to be replaced (a $300 part) and the vehicle won't pass and inspection without it. gm needs to recall this vehicle for this problem and refund owners who have spent money fixing the problem if they want to continue to stay in business. *tr
Fuel gauge does not register correct amount of fuel in tank, and at times blows fuel gauge fuse. *tr
Fuel gauge began operating erratically and now is inoperable. *tr
the air conditioning on my 2006 chevy trailblazer ext stopped working. the problem was the blower motor resistor module and resistor module connector. the parts had melted together, causing the wires to become loose at the connection. apparently this is a common problem with my chevy model. there are many online postings indicating that the problem could cause a fire. chevrolet company refused to even look at my vehicle until i paid a $110.00 diagnostic fee. the service technician immediately knew what the problem was and explained that it was a common problem with my model and the tahoe. the gas gauge also stopped working recently which i was told by the technician that it too was a common problem. there are numerous complaints on these parts as well as the brake light circuit boards, which also went out on my vehicle. the technician once again said that it was a common problem. these parts seem to be failing shortly after the warranty expires. there are many issues with the electrical system in this vehicle. the problems are hazardous safety issues and are known to the chevrolet corporation. i was able to find the parts at nearly 80% cheaper than what the dealer wanted to charge me, not including the labor and diagnostic fee. safety recalls on these parts should be issued. *tr
3 weeks ago, per the fuel guage had 1/4 tank, no 'low fuel' light indicator. however, my vehicle ran out of gas, leaving me to coast to the side of the road on a corner. i was stranded. i have not let the tank get that low since, out of fear the guage was not reading it properly. last night, i filled the vehicle. apporximately a mile from the gas station, my check engine light came on & the guage registered empty with the light indicator. during my 10 minute drive it continued to fluctuate between empty & full. i am affraid of the vehicle cutting out again while driving in traffic or manuevering through corners. this is very dangerous.
Fuel level sending unit randomly reports fuel levels from full to empty, or does not work at all.
Bought 2006 chevy trailblazer ext used from the dealer in 2009 for commute to and from work. upon reaching 63,000 miles began to have problems with fuel gauge reading half full them empty even after just having filled up the tank at the station. as a result check engine light activated and when it came time to inspect the vehicle no one at the local dealerships were willing to drop the gas tank and fix the problem so i could pass inspection. penna state emissions would not pass the vehicle until the fuel system was repaired, hence cannot pass inspection. i will no longer use the vehicle on long trips where i have to guess how much gas i have in the tank, or take it on busy highways like 95 or 83 near washington close to where i live. problem description seems to be consisent with this model year. while i was willing and able to pay for my repair the first time, it is not my responsibility to account for a shoddy product. gm has already attempted to contact me and cover 50% of the repair via mail. this is an insult to my intelligence and i should not have to fork over one red cent to get this fixed given the massive amount of complaints about the same problem on the same vehicle. ignition switch also failed at 60,000 miles. yet another item i am finding is a recurring problem with this model, make and year. *tr
Fuel gauge does not work properly. it does not accurately indicate amount of gas in tank and fluctuates. low fuel light comes on even when there is gas in the tank. *tr
Please open an investigation into the performance of the fuel tank sensor in 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. it is defective and the fuel level jumps around continuously. the sensor is defective and could result in a vehicle running out gas and causing an accident that could result in major injuries. *jb
Last year i purchased a 2006 trailblazer ext and last week i filled up the tank only to have the fuel gauge peg on e for empty. after about three hours of driving did it finally go to full. i'm filing this because after pulling out code po463 with my tester and researching this fuel sensor failure on the web i found out that about 400 other trailblazer owners have the same defect. from the looks of it the cost is around $800-$1000.00 to repair. why isn't this a safety defect already. my wife and child depend on this vehicle and i can,t have it run out of gas in the middle of a busy highway. (usaf retired). *tr
4wd quit working and was told by the dealership today i needed to replace the transfer case for over $2,000. already reported the fuel sensor quit working. told by a phone rep for nhtsa it could take at least a year to investigate and was given a phone number for the ftc. my car has under 44,000 and when the transfer case went it there was a smell of smoke. *tr
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext ls has a faulty the fuel gauge/fuel sending unit. at first it would show full when we filled up, but after driving for 5 minutes would go to empty. now it never even registers the fuel level anymore, and the check engine light stays on all the time. i am afraid of stalling, especially since i have children with me. the dealership told me that they couldn't fix it because no recall had been issued. this problem started at around 38,000 miles. [xxx]*tr
Fuel gauge on my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer has started working erratically or not at all. every time i fill my tank, the gauge stays at empty at first, then eventually starts working, but sometimes erratically. it can go up or down for no apparent reason, showing the tank as being completely empty when it is, in fact, full. i have not replaced it to this point as my vehicle is out of warranty, instead using the odometer to track actual mileage and filling the tank accordingly. based on research on the internet, this appears to be an extremely common problem with chevrolet trailblazers built since 2004. the average cost to repair, again according to internet research is $500-$700. this is a safety issue because it could result in running out of gas in an inconvenient or dangerous location, such as while driving at highway speeds on an expressway, or in a secluded or inaccessible area. given the extent of this problem, why has there not yet been a recall for this issue? *tr
2006 trailblazer ext; fuel level sensor, sending unit, etc. at 34,000 miles around sept, 2009 right after filling up, the fuel gauge went to "empty' and the light went on with the warning bell sounding 5 times upon starting the vehicle. the check engine light also illuminated, but did go off by itself after 1 day. the gauge stayed at empty for approximately 50 miles after which it began to function properly, and then below about a third of a tank it went to zero again. over time the portion of time the gauge functions properly has decreased. now it registers about a quarter tank for only about 25 miles worth of driving, typically from 50 to 75 miles after filling it up. i've been aware of the preponderance of similar complaints, and have put off getting it fixed...just using the odometer...so far the odometer still works. a local chevy dealer would not comment on this as a common issue, but wants a $49 minimum to look at it, which is more likely to be a full hour at $99, just to diagnose. i'm not interested in having a dealer look at it since it's out of warranty, but will put up with it until i find a trustworthy mechanic who will not fleece our family. this constitutes a safety problem in my opinion, but beyond my opinion this is a known issue that remains unresolved by gm to my knowledge. this is my first gm vehicle in 20 years, and i can safely say that unless gm shares some responsibility it will be my last. *tr
The fuel gauge sensor is malfunctioning in my 2006 chevy trailblazer. in reading on-line posts, this is a common problem that gm is ignoring. i already had to pay out of pocket for a rear differential that snapped about 7 months ago. now i have to deal with a gas gauge that could potentially leave me out of gas or even cause problems with the fuel pump. *tr
We have a 2006 chevy trailblazer we purchased new.......fuel guage will so full tank then empty. guage is not accurate at all and most the time does registers nothing. *tr
2006 chevy trailblazer, fuel gauge light and fuel indicator activates when there is still plenty of gas in the vehicle. once the gas gets down to 1/2 or 1/4 tank of gas it will activate the empty fuel light. this is a major concern and safety problem as it is misleading. i don't know how much fuel is actually in the tank. it could run dry and leave a person stranded. we do a lot of night driving and i certainly wouldn't want my pregnant wife running out of fuel in the middle of our "not so safe" city which by the way has one of the highest murder rates in the states. so yes, this is a safety issue that should be addressed and covered by the gm. *tr
The fuel level sensor went out and said there was no gas in the car when there was when it was still pretty new. sometime during the trip, it would say it was full when previously it said it was near empty. unfortunately for me i was traveling on the interstate and i had no idea how much gas i had or how much to put in the car. i could have easily been stranded alone on the interstate and put in a very dangerous situation. i also could not renew my license tag without getting it repaired in the state of ga. i thought the $400 expense after having a new car for less than 2 years for an electrical issue was ridiculously unreliable quality. *tr
2006 chevy trailblazer runs out of fuel. the low fuel light fails to work. the gauge is off slightly. vehicle has 52,000 miles, this first start in 2009 with 42,000 miles. *tr
I bought a 2006 chevy trailblazer in january 2009. once i reached about 40,000 miles, i stopped to get gas and after i filled up, my light indicating i needed gas came on (it was not on prior to getting gas). i knew i had gas so i kept driving; my engine light then came on. both of them have now been on for over a year. in order to replace the sensor, i need a $500 part! i keep track of my mileage and fill up every 250 miles. last week, my car just shut down, while traveling down a hill with my two children, i was apparently out of gas. we nearly crashed into multiple vehicles! i have seen that there are hundreds of the same problems in this vehicle and i believe it should definitely be recalled. i learned what can happen when someone thinks there is gas in the tank and there is not... i had to turn on my 4 ways and honk the horn because i had no brakes, no steering, etc... i had to use my emergency brake to stop and had to tell my 10 year old to hang on and cover his 2 year old brother!!! the fact that chevy has been made aware of this and done nothing makes me sick! my entire family was in danger... thank you! *tr
We ran out of gas on an interstate highway, despite the gauge indicating fuel was left in the tank. we drifted to a stop on the shoulder and i had to obtain fuel from the nearest service station 5 miles away and then return to the vehicle, leaving my wife and 3 young children unattended. afterward, the fuel gauge only periodically functioned for the next 2-3 fill-ups and now does not work at all - the gauge constantly reads "empty" and the fuel light is always on. we ran out of gas on one additional instance because of this malfunction on a busy freeway offramp and now must constantly carefully check our mileage everytime we fill the tank. *tr
I have a 2006 chevy trailblazer. since my vehicle hit 69000 miles my fuel gauge has become inoperable. i have tried to get it fixed but it is $1300 and no guarantee that it will not happen again since the part has not been changed. it stalls on many occasions as if i have no gas. i have run out of gas so i know how many miles i can go. *tr
Was driving car with quarter tank of gas and suddenly fuel gauge dropped to empty. filled tank with gas and gauge began to fluctuate between levels then began to read correctly for several days. at a quarter tank it dropped to empty again. filled with gas and is now fluctuating again. this could be a real hazard if i run out of gas on the interstate. after all the complaints i've read about this problem i don't think i should have to use my extended warranty and pay a deductible for something that should be a recall. *tr
2006 chevrolet trailblazer 65,000 miles, lost power on the interstate at 70 mph resulting in a near crash. gas gage read 1/2 tank when leaving home, car stalled after 5 miles. tried to re-start engine and the low fuel warning light and chime came on. vehicle would not re-start. family member brought a can of gas for the vehicle at it ran fine. since that time the gas gage has been more sporadic. if i fill the tank, it may read full, it may read empty. it sometimes reads full, then drops to 1/2 then to e in less than 5 miles. called chevrolet dealer where i bought it. the service department stated it was the fuel sending unit, without ever seeing the vehicle. service manager stated is a common problem with these vehicle. *tr
The fuel gauge on our 2006 chevy trailblazer has failed along with the check engine light coming on resulting from numerous codes. the entire fuel pump/filter/sending unit has to be replaced and the vehicle wont pass and inspection without it. gm needs to recall this vehicle for this problem and refund owners who have spent money fixing the problem. *tr
2006 trailblazer ext, 12/08 exiting freeway onto 50 mph roadway and accelerating from stop sign at top of ramp, when engine lost power and slowed to a stop, with engine running and check engine light on, all at once. almost broadsided on drivers door by approaching traffic.. onstar said in was a throttle valve body issue and had it towed to dealer for night drop off. next morning no code found, but they cleaned the throttle body valve assembly and linkage. no charge for diagnostics or cleaning! 4/21/09, 3000 miles later, the check engine light comes on with vehicle operating normally. onstar says get it to a dealer in one day, its the throttle valve body and linkage. $100 for diagnosis already sent to dealer by onstar. dealer says the electronic radiator fan clutch is not engaging and engine runs cold, technician said no, it runs hot, neither of which was occurring. dealer says they have a history code for throttle valve and linkage, so its obviously carboned up and though its not listed anywhere in owners manual for such service, they say its a maintaining issue, don't void your warranty. if you don't let us do it for $149, it's $52 for reading the history code. they remove the air cleaner duct and they try to sell me a bill of goods, i.e. look at the carbon build up, which is nothing more than a very thin, thin coating of darkened oil vapor residue which is pulled in from the crank case vent hose attached below the intake horn, after he air filter and sensor. rip off! the vehicle ran perfect but for the check engine light, never ran cool or over heated and was getting good mileage. i let them replace the $600 plus fan for the $100 diagnostic fee. to keep from voiding my warranty, i had to spend the $149 for an old history code, to prove that i maintained the vehicle per dealer recommendations. rip off !!! *tr
Fuel sensor failure on 2006 trailblazer. this has happened twice in two years. the first time the vehicle was under warranty, now it is not for the exact same failure. *tr
This issue is with the 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext ls model. the issue is with the fuel level sensor. this part will fail without notice and occurred on my vehicle at 50k miles. the failure is permanent and will make the vehicle fail any state required safety inspections. the issue can be corrected. it will cost approximately $100 for the part. labor costs anywhere between $400-$500. *tr
2006 trailblazer ext 4.2 6cyl...is having fuel gauge problems. as far as i know i am not the only trailblazer owner with this problem. fuel gauge reads empty with low fuel light on. and check engine light for the same problem when tank is full. *tr
I have a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext and since about the 40,000 mark, the gas gauge is not working. it displays that it is on empty all the time. when i took it to the chevy dealer, they said it would cost over $500 to repair it. this is a safety issue and should be recalled. *tr
The fuel gauge stays on empty with light on all the time and have heard this is a big problem with this vehicle. have to fill up suv, set mileage to 0.0 and fill up around 225 miles driven since this costs a lot to fix. another problem that is happening a lot to this vehicle is problems with the blower not working because the resistor and harness burn out. *tr
I have a 2006 chevy trailblazer. i am having problems with the fuel gauge. it is always on empty, even after i fill it up. i've called chevy about the problem. i've seen on topix.com that are about 589 people with the same issue. *tr
Our 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext ls has a faulty the fuel gauge. at first it would show full when we filled up, but after driving for 5 minutes would go to empty. at around 1/4 a tank it would go back to an accurate level. now it never even registers the fuel level anymore, and the check engine light stays on all the time. i am afraid of stalling, especially since i have children with me. the dealership told me that they couldn't fix it because no recall had been issued. this problem started at around 36,000 miles. *tr
After getting gas and getting back in truck, i noticed the fuel gauge read e. after driving 100 plus miles the gauge would slowly drift up to half, then fall back to e. over time it got worse until the fuel gauge read e all the time. i finally convinced the dealership this was under ca emission warranty and they agreed to fix it. when they were doing the repair, they noticed the main connector for the fuel pump got hot and melted and was ready to short out. so they replaced the entire fuel pump assy. also they noticed the clips that hold the fuel line to the tank were never installed by the manufacturer. so they installed those as well. the service dept knew about this problem right away, which tells me this has been a on going problem and they just do the repair under warranty to avoid any recalls. this is becoming a problem with more and more vehicles, and no one is willing to investigate this issue, unless the vehicle finally catches fire and someone loses their life before someone acts. if a fuel pump assy has a melted connector, there is something seriously wrong. *tr
2006 chevrolet trailblazer v6, gas gauge is failing, reading empty when tank is full and reading full when tank is empty. on an internet discussion board there are many people with the same problem . *tr
I ran out of gas on expressway on way home from work while gauge showed 1/4 tank. this happened again months later with tank showing just under 1/4 tank. gauge around the time of first incident started bouncing around off and on at any reading while suv was running. it would go from empty to 1/2 a tank and bounce around back and forth eventually stopping at a random amount. the gauge would go to empty when it was full until it was driven enough that i was down to around 3/4 of a tank then it would give the correct reading until guessing around 1/4 of a tank when the incidents happened with me running out of gas. a few months later the gauge completely quit working and has yet to work since then. i started researching online about the gauge and found multiple incidents with same year and make and many people stating they paid over $700 to have repairs done and multiple people stating they had it fail again. since reading those remarks i have yet to have it repaired and have had to keep track of my mileage so that i don't run out of fuel again. *tr
I own a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext and the fuel gauge never registers the correct amount of fuel. it always fluctuates between empty and 3/4 full even after filling the tank completely. i have had this problem for at least one month now and the repairs will be at least $500.00 to complete. the problem is still occurring as i can not afford to replace the part at this time and hopefully no further problems will emerge in the meantime. i have been researching the problem over the internet to determine if others are having similar problems. this appears to be a trend that has been ongoing for a few years now. this would be a huge courtesy if the manufacturer would do a recall for this fuel sensor problem and avoid legal action as well as to continue upholding a great american legacy such that chevrolet has built. *tr
Stopped at a local exxon station to fill up with gas at 1/4 tank level. i filled the tank to full a now $90.00 expense. when i got back in and started my 2006 chevy trailblazer ext, the gas gauge indicated an empty tank and the yellow warning light stayed on. i drove for a few miles, stopped turned the vehicle off and restarted the vehicle with no indicated change to the fuel level. i checked to make sure that the gas cap made a good seal. nothing seems to make a difference. now the gauge jumps from full to empty and all levels in between with no rhyme or reason. after seeing how many people at http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-trailblazer/th8ji6tepo3vrji3d are having the same problem; i believe that this should be a mandated recall for gm. this has all happened within 1000 miles of my manufacturer's warranty expiration. *tr
My 2006 trailblazer has 50,000 miles the gas gauge started going from empty to full while in transit and now it just stays on e all the time now. from my research this is a common problem with most 06 trailblazers and it been going on for more than a year in the chevy's. it cost almost 800.00 and i don't have the money to have it fixed so i have to use the trip meter to keep track of my gas through mileage. this all started when the mileage was about 32,000 miles. *tr
Erratic fuel level readings on fuel gate. once this started it was regular and would read full, empty, partially full regardless of actual fuel level. replaced fuel pump module and level sensor. old part is not still available. i am reporting this because i heard there is an investigation i had a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer extended 2wd we had no safety issues as we discovered it was not working and monitored miles driven to prevent running out of fuel. *tr
Fuel system, gasoline. *tr
Gas gauge is no longer working and gas light stays on no matter what the fuel level is. *tr