Fuel gauge no longer reads correctly. problems began several weeks ago with a gasoline fill up. the gauge did not read correctly (empty) but righted itself after several miles. the gauge no longer corrects itself and reads empty practically all of the time, even when there is sufficient fuel in the tank. *tr
The fuel gauge light went on when the vehicle still had nearly 10 gallons of gas. the fuel gauge will read full for a week and then the fuel light when come on suddenly. there have been multiple occasions when the fuel gauge read empty, but i was only able to fill up with 8 gallons (fuel tank is 20 gallons plus). fuel gauge has been so inaccurate that i have been forced to use my trip odometer and i don't feel confident taking car on a road trip or out of town. *tt
My 2007 chevy trailblazer has a faulty fuel gauge. i was almost t-boned because the car died in the middle of an intersection and the fuel gauge said it still had fuel in it. *tr
Fuel gauge on my 2007 chevy trailblazer does not give consistent readings. the needle moves up and down and signals the tank is empty while the vehicle is in use regardless of actual fuel level. this occurs every time i drive the vehicle. i am looking to fix the issue. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the fuel gauge light illuminated on the instrument panel and a warning alarm began to sound, notifying the contact that the fuel tank was empty. the contact also stated fuel had been recently added to the vehicle and the fuel tank was not empty. the fuel gauge reading would fluctuate from empty to full while driving at any speed. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number: dp10001 (fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system), that may be related to the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 37,000. updated 8/29/11 *cn updated 09/20/11
2007 trailblazer fuel gauge reads empty even after fueling. research shows it is a prevalent failure in this model. monitoring the odometer is the only way to estimate remaining fuel. it can be dangerous not knowing correct amount of fuel remaining. *kb
The fuel gauge level indicator just went from "full" to "empty", it just went that fast. minutes before it had just been filled at the gas station. when starting, the gauge rises then falls to empty. on occasions the warning message, "please tighten gas cap" comes on. now months later, same problem; after contacting "gm" hotline, they still have not shown any concern. i keep track of miles driven since last fill-up and gas used, so i know when it is time to fill-up. i have read many same complaints, and i wonder why "gm" has not issued a recall. it is now 08/21/2012 and problem is still ongoing. can you please help. please. "gm" has on numerous occasions suggested that the wire harness on top of the gas tank needs to be replaced, to do so, requires a five (5) hour visit and they expect the customer to pay half the cost. please help.
Fuel gauge fluxuates you never know how much you have it will show you have a full tank it may be half or empty, it might show empty and will float any part of the gauge quarter or half full. this could cause a serious accident, at one time we thought we had a half tank of gas and ran out of gas on an interstate fortunately we pulled off side of road and walked to get gas we were out of gas. the only way to know you have gas is to keep a check with odometer reading. the low fuel light will come on and then miles left will coincide with the low full light but you may have gas in the vehicle. it is never consistent. i will stay at a certain reading for several minutes or so then you don't know which way it will go. there should be a recall on this vehicle. it has only 37,582 miles or so. we bought it off a friend when his wife passed away, he bought it new. *tr
Turned on trailblazer and fuel gauge showed empty with gas light on. this now occurs everytime we turn on the suv and cannot tell how much gas is in the tank. we are currently having to reset our mileage every 275 miles to make sure we don't run out of gas. *tr
The fuel gauge says full for a couple weeks then goes to empty with the light coming on even if i put a gallon of gas in it .it goes right back to full and stays there the steering also feels like any day something is going to happen to it and its making a loud screeching sound thought it might be power steering the fluid is full. *tr
Fuel gauge indicator misrepresents actual fuel in tank. begins to decline after 10 minutes of driving. there is a problem with the sensor. gm needs to recall and fix this feature in my 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. *tr
Fuel level sensor gone bad. can't tell how much gas is in the tank. never know when i may run out. known problem with the gm trailblazer. *tr
This morning when i got in to my car i had a quarter tank of gas. after i had turned my car off and back on it show my tank was empty and the gas light was on. i filled up my tank and it still showed empty with the gas and check engine lights on now. i am now not able to tell how much gas i have in my car. *tr
i own a 2007 chevy trailblazer. the fuel gauge started fluctuating erratically and the gas light would come on and stay on. then eventually it stop working altogether. my wife has ran out of gas in it one time. from the complaints i've been reading. i'm not the only consumer experiencing this same problem. i have called dealerships about this repair and it will be very expensive to fix it. i feel the manufacture should step up and fix their problem. its obvious that you have one. my family only purchases general motor products. please let us keep our relationship healthy. *tr
My 2007 chevy trailblazer fuel indication (gauge) system intermittently stops working, it just started doing this 2 weeks ago. after filling up at a gas station and driving for approximately 30 minutes the fuel gauge goes to empty, and the low level fuel light illuminates, and remains this way so i have no idea how much fuel is in the vehicle. occasionally when i start the vehicle in the morning it will momentarily give a fuel indication but i have no way of knowing if this is accurate, then the needle goes down to empty and the low level fuel light comes on within a few minutes. this is unacceptable. everyday i get in the vehicle i have no idea how much fuel is in it, i keep an eye on how many miles i drive as a best guess as to how much fuel i have. if i run out of gas in heavy traffic in washington dc then it will create traffic backups/hazards. i have had similar problems in my 96 silverado, and 2001 blazer, so this seems to be a problem that chevy has known about for several years but refuses to fix it before someone gets injured or killed in an accident. something needs to be done. my vehicle has not been repaired at this time. *tr
2007 chevrolet trail blazer - fuel gauge does not give accurate readings. this recently started. fuel gauge will indicate that the tank is empty / give warnings, and then only need 7 to 9 gallons to fill the tank. tank capacity is like 16 gallons. *kb
#1-the fuel gauge stopped working on this vehicle while going down the highway. i went online to see if i could get an answer for why it would just suddenly quit working. it was there that i found hundreds of people who experienced the same problem. when i called chevrolet about it, they said they could fix it for $500. i ended up having just the fuel sending unit replaced about 5 months ago and am now experiencing the same problem again. chevrolet is fully aware of the problem, as they sent me a paper saying that if i got it repaired at a chevy garage they would reimburse 50% of the costs. to me having been an issue for many years chevy should pay to have the problem fixed not me! #2- during routine driving we attempted to roll down the driver side window and it failed to operate properly. i tried it a couple of times and had no luck. when i reached my destination i looked to see if maybe a wire was cut in the door hinge area, which it wasn't, and put my finger on the switch and noticed it was extremely warm. i shut the car off, left the door opened and allowed it to cool down. it works intermittently and still gets very warm when it doesn't work properly. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated the fuel gauge failed to display an accurate reading with fuel consumed in the fuel tank. the manufacturer mailed a notification offering to reimburse fifty percent towards the fuel level sensor repair expense. the failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
Fuel gauge began giving an inaccurate reading and eventually stopped working altogether. *tr
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. *tr
Fuel gauge failure, inaccurate reading. fuel guage stays on empty. driver has to rely on tripometer to guess range to determine when to fill gas tank.
The gas tank is reading incorrect. when i filled up, after reaching 3/4 of a tank, the tank reading plummeted to empty.
I purchased a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer new in november of 2006. i currently have 41000 miles on it and have an issue with the fuel gauge. i filled the tank and the gauge now reads empty with the yellow fuel light illuminated. the check engine light is also illuminated. due to its inaccurate readings, i ran out of gas on a major highway and had to push it onto a shoulder putting myself in an extremely dangerous position along with my wife and 2 children. i called the dealer and was advised that it is not covered under warranty and that there are no recalls on the vehicle and would cost approximately $1000 to fix. in researching this on the internet, i found that hundreds of customers have exactly the same problems with their 2007 chevrolet trailblazers putting their lives and their families lives in danger as well. this is an issue that chevrolet needs to address and that this problem needs to be recalled before someone or someone in their family is killed. *tr
Twice now the vehicle has run out of gas while driving at highway speeds and the gas gauge still shows a quarter of a tank. this past week we started to notice the gauge reading has been going up and down in 1/4 tank intervals and we aren't quite sure how much gas is actually in the tank. we have an appointment scheduled with our dealer, but felt this problem should be reported as others with the same vehicle are having the same issue.
I have a 2007 chevy trailblazer, for the last year i have been having problems with my suv wanting to stall. i had my fuel pump/gauges replaced 1 year ago because my fuel gauge did not work at all. i was told that the fuel gauge is read by a portion of the actual fuel pump that is inside my fuel tank. that cost me more than $600 out of my own pocket since they had to remove my fuel tank to replace it. my fuel gauge has been working fairly normal up until yesterday, on my way to work at 6:15am my vehicle stalled in the driving lane of a 2 lane frontage road because i was out of gas. thankfully, the road was not extremely busy at that time of morning. however, my fuel gauge still showed that i had almost 1/2 tank, when in fact my car stalled because i ran out of gas. i hope that some kind of resolution can be agreed upon with gm to get the problem corrected so that it does not happen in the future. *tr
The fuel gauge is faulty. at first it will read half full, or 3/4 full, and then the needle will go to empty triggering the low fuel light.
Faulty gas gauge. needles floats from empty to full. ran out of gas on thruway in rush hour. *tt
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the fuel gauge became inoperable and she was unable to determine how much fuel was in the vehicle. after refueling the vehicle to its capacity, the fuel gauge read empty. neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified. the current mileage was 45,000. the approximate failure mileage was 44,800. the vin was unavailable.
After filling my car up with gas, the fuel light began blinking and dinging with the gauge dropping to the empty level. i called a service center in victoria to inquire as to what they thought it could be and made an appointment to have it checked out. the center called me back telling me my warranty would not cover the visit and it would cost me approximately $140 just for them to look at it. i then made some calls to several auto parts stores to inquire the same and looked up online any recalls that may have been done in re to this issue. i cannot afford to get this fixed on my own. there is a smell of gas at times and it continues to fluctuate from empty to full, etc. i am a home health nurse and am on the road constantly. the car is also using more gas than usual and it is very difficult to determine how much i actually have in the tank. the smell of gas is nauseating and causes headaches. the idea of running out of gas in a secluded area is frightening. i don't even know where to start as far as parts because technicians have told me it could be multiple things i feel like gms should be responsible for fixing this defect before something tragic happens. after going on line i noticed numerous consumers withthe same complaints and no resolution. the engine also had been on. *tr
The fuel gauge reads wrong. i have ran out of gas multiple times because the gauge reads having more fuel in the tank than it does. sometimes the gauge will read full then go to empty and back again within a few miles of driving. i'm afraid to go on any long trips because of the fear of running out of gas. it happened to me in an intersection and was almost t-boned by another vehicle because i could not accelerate. the other vehicle was able to swerve and avoid a collision. *tr
I have had problem with fuel level sensor on a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer lt,v-8.does not show fuel level correctly.this was not covered under warranty,but the fuel pump that it is attached to is covered.so, i had to pay out of pocket to fix problem.feel i should be reimbursed.the only thing the dealership has done was to send me a 10 percent discount on my next repair. *tt
Tl - the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trail blazer. the contact stated that the vehicle fuel gauge was defective. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who advised the contact to take the vehicle in to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 75,000. kmj
Gas gauge on 2007 trailblazer is only accurate when tank is completely full. after a few miles it registers empty so you never know how much gas you have. *tr
2007 chevrolet trailblazer fuel gauge drops to "empty" and indicator light comes on. happens when actual fuel level reaches approximately half a tank of gas. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving approximately 30 mph the fuel gauge reading began to fluctuate. after the reading began to fluctuate the contact fueled the vehicle and the empty fuel tank warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a new fuel level sensor was installed. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
Gas gauge has been very inaccurate. gauge will read full after fill up for approx. 20 minutes of driving, after that it will read empty with the low fuel light on. for my safety i am filling up every few days because i have no idea how much fuel is in there. i have been using my trip odometer to use a some base line. my fear is i will be pulling into traffic and it will run out of gas. i believe there should be a recall on this as it is a major safety issue.
Fuel gauge is not accurate we were in left lane the gas gauge showing 1/2 tank when vehicle ran out of gas there was no median on the left so we had to coast across 3 lanes of traffic to safety - very dangerous. *tr
Eratic fuel gauge. possibly sender unit or guage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated the fuel sensor gauge failed. after refueling the vehicle, the gauge was still providing an empty reading. later, while driving 55 mph, the vehicle ran out of fuel due to an inaccurate fuel level reading. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or diagnosis. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 80,000.
My 2007 chevy trailblazers' fuel gauge does not function at all. it randomly lost ability to gauge on and off for a month and now finally always reads empty. we ran out of gas on the interstate, believing we had fuel. *tr
Fuel sender failed 8 months ago resulting in the gas gauge always on empty. chevy just sent out a courtesy letter advising they would pay for half the repair. i found 1000's of cases out there for the same issue with the same make and model vehicle. to me, this is a large scale problem that chevy should repair at no cost to their customers. very disappointing. chevy vehicles used to be rough and tough like their slogan "like a rock", but these days with all these costly problems, it's only fitting that they changed it to "chevy runs deep" in your pockets....:-( my larger concern is that we already ran out of gas once with our two kids in the car on the tollway with 75mph speed limit. very dangerous and a serious problem that chevy needs to fix! *tr
Started noticing that when i would fill up, it would show that i was empty. then after putting about 40 miles on the tank of fuel it would start showing correctly. i dealt with this for about a month and then it showed that i had a 1/4 tank of fuel but i actually ran out of gas in the middle of an intersection. after that i took it to my mechanic and it was $300 to repair. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. after refueling the vehicle, the contact noticed the fuel gauge displayed an inaccurate reading of empty. as the contact continued to drive, the fuel level gauge began to rise and display various readings. the contact stated that the fuel gauge was always inaccurate. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the fuel gauge or float mechanism would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 51,000 and the current mileage was 52,000. updated 5/24/11 *cn
Fuel gauge reads inaccurately. states more fuel than what is in tank. can cause vehicle to stall when driving
Fuel gauge shows empty, while there is still plenty of fuel in tank. when the vehicle is first started, the gauge reads correctly, but as soon as the vehicle is in motion, the gauge drops to empty. *tr when tank is 100% full, the gauge reads correct until around 100 miles, when the gauge immediately drops to empty. online research is showing this to be a known issue, possibly with the fuel sending unit attached to the pump.
Fuel gauge on the 2007 chevy trailblazer has failed at less than 40,000 miles. not knowing the level of fuel is a definite safety hazard. problem is very common according to dealer. cost to repair is from $600 to $1,000. gm should be made to recall these vehicles. *tr
The fuel gauge stopped working when you fill it up the gauge shows full than you drive it a little bit and it goes to empty and the low fuel light comes on. *tr
The fuel gauge does not operate properly, sometimes it reads half full but most of the time it is on empty. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trail blazer. the contact stated that the vehicle ran out of gas as a result of a defective fuel gauge. the dealer was contacted to schedule an appointment. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 89,000 and current mileage was 91,000.
Have had multiple sensing failures with fuel gauge on this vehicle causing one time to run out of gas on major expressway. i keep record of gas purchases and try to be aware how full the tank is. this is an intermittent problem now but cannot be relayed on.