Problems with 2006 GMC Envoy FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Hi, i have a problem with the gas meter on my gmc envoy 2006. it has 38,000 miles. the gas gauge shows that the gas tank is empty even though i fill it up. when i start the engine the gauge goes shows that the tank is full, after a few minutes of driving it goes all the way down to empty and i get the signal that the tank is empty. my concern is about if there is any recall on that because it only has 38,000 miles. i was also checking online and found a lot of complaints for the same problem. i believe gm should be responsible for this matter because it is a sign of a defected part. this problem started happening on january 30, 2016; my main concern is getting stuck in traffic and possibly get in an accident due to the gas gauge is misreading. thank you for taking the time to read my complaint. *tr

The fuel gauge stated that i had 300 miles till empty. while going down the road, it went all the way down to empty. i stopped and turned it off and waited a few minutes and turned it back on. it took about 5 minutes but the mileage and gas hand went back up to where it was supposed to be. this morning i filled the tank up and now the computer is reading low fuel and the gas hand is below the red line. also the check engine light is on. *tr

Fuel sensor/gauge reads empty even though fuel tank is full. needle continues to fluctuates while driving providing an inaccurate read of duel state. *tr

Wind shield wipers would go on .now they won't go off. engine light wont go off feels like the car is going to stall out. mechanic said it will get worse and will start stalling out. i see a lot of complaints on these cars about the same thing i have going on. my gas gauge wont work. i brought my car for the recall for the drivers door last year and now my keys won't unlock the doors. only the remote will open it. when i called about the doors and windows not working they said my vin wasn't under recall i called you and you got it fixed for me. i think they need to check the electrical problems on the envoys. i have the same complaints so something is wrong with these vehicle. *jb

Fuel gauge reads empty even when tank is full. first noticed issue several months ago, after filling the tank. the gauge would begin reading correctly after driving for a while. ran out of fuel in feb. due to inaccurate reading. currently gauge has been reading empty for 4 weeks, even after several trips to the gas station. *tr

I was driving down a hill at approximately 45 miles per hour, when suddenly my envoy just shut off. the vehicle did not accelerate when i pressed on the gas, so i pulled into the first side road to avoid being stuck on a main roadway and when i turned, i had a difficult time turning because the vehicle was off, actually i turned into the wrong side of the road ( thank god there was no incoming traffic). i let my envoy glide as far as it would go until i felt it was some what safe. parked the envoy, then tried to turn it back on, the engine would turn over, but would not turn on. i had the towing co. stop at autozone to look into the lit check engine light and they came up with code p0463, failed fuel sending unit. this was a very scary situation for i could of gotten into a fatal accident!!! *tr

One evening i was driving on the main highway and my inside lights came on. i pulled to the side of the road to check the switch but it was on auto. i turned it off but the lights stayed on. they were still on when i got home and parked turned off the ignition the lights were still on. the next morning my car couldn't start because it had ran my battery down. another incident was my headlights went off one night while i was drive on the highway. i am also having problems with my gas gauge. my gas light comes on like i am out of gas. the last time i fill my car up with gas it hesitated. it didn't want to start. the light stays on when my car is full of gas. i smell gas. i sat at the gas station for an our because my car didn't want to start. the sound of my radio goes in and out. my lights continue to go on and off when driving or when not driving. one morning i got up to go to work, went to start my car and the headlights were on but the switch was off. i couldn't get the lights to go off when i got to work. they stayed on at least for 4 hrs. sometime the lights doesn't come on when i put them on. i really have some weird things go on with my vehicle. i did get the module changed and they did some re-wiring in the door. one year before the module, i got them to check my car for a short and i was told from them that my wires were over heated. i paid about $900 to fix it. i strongly think it is a detect some wheres or something that would cause my wires to over heat. *tr

First, gas gauge started miss reading, then a month or 2 later it has been stuck on e with low indicator light on ever since. second, last week my daughter stopped the vehicle, put the gear selector in park, car kept moving, dash indicator was still indicating drive and kept moving. good thing she didn't get out of the car. i saw a big recall for gm multiple years but not my model for bad shifter cable and that is what broke. that could have been a very serious incident and could have caused someone to get seriously injured. *tr

Inaccurate fuel gauge reading resulted in vehicle stall (disabled) while driving. fuel gauge shows more fuel available than is actually in the fuel tank. gauge reading may jump up and down during driving. *tr

Gas gauge reading was sporadic and finally went to empty with the out of fuel warning light and out of fuel warning buzzer on. *tr

Fuel gauge drops to empty even if tank is full. will also fluctuate at any time so accurate level is unknown. danger of running out of gas with no warning while driving!!!! *tr

I recently smelled gas fumes in and around the vehicle and i do an a visually inspection of the fuel system of my vehicle. i found a leak of fuel coming from the fuel tank; just from the fuel tank neck. i am really worry about it because most part of the time i am traveling with my son. recently i do a research and found nhtsa action number pe07014 about a recall from gmc about the 2002-2004 gmc envoy and chevy trailblazer about the same problem just happen to me. *tr

Low fuel warning light does not come on. - this is the third time that i nearly ran out of fuel without any warning. the engine stalled; however, i was able to restarted it and there was just enough fuel for me to limp into a gas station. *tr

Gas hand reads empty and does not move from empty when tank is full of gas. *tr

My 2006 gmc envoy fuel level gauge has started reading empty after filling with fuel. i have been using my odometer to keep track of miles since last fill up. it has been giving sporadic readings and can not be trusted. this could cause a dangerous situation if i was to run out of gas in traffic or on some lonely road in the country at night. gm is aware of this situation but is only offering to pay 50% at their exhorbinate service rates. *tr

Fuel gauge is faulty as it provides inaccurate and random fuel level readings while driving. *tr

Air bag warning light on. fuel gauge sensor malfunction. *tr

On my 2006 gmc envoy my gas tank was reading between 1/4 and a 1/2 tank of gas, so i stopped to fill up. once i started the car back up the low fuel light was on along with the fuel gauge being on empty. after driving a few miles the engine light came on and stayed on. once i was able to stop and turn the car off i did and the lights both stayed on. i began driving again on the highway and all of a sudden the gas tank started to rise up to 1/2 a tank to full. then once off the highway it went back down to empty and then started going back up and down for the rest of the drive. i've never had an issue with this vehicle before, so when this happened i was very surprised. *tr

Fuel gauge problem - gmc envoy. *tr

The fuel tank level sensor is defective and could result in a subject vehicle running out of fuel becoming stranded, stall, and being rear ended by another vehicle. *tr

I have a 2006 gmac envoy - 49,000 miles - one month ago the gas gauge started moving on it's own, i would fill up and will show full as i am driving it will go all the way to empty and then slowly move to full and then back to 1/2 tank and the empty which makes the light and bell come on. when i turn off the car and restart it will then go back to full or stay on empty. this is a safety hazard i never know if i am running low on gas and will be standard in the middle of the road or is it about to stall out which could cause a wreck. *tr

2006 gmc envoy fuel gauge not working correctly. *tr

The fuel gauge would go from empty to full, then back down to half a tank. it did that for a month or so even after we would fill it up. now it just stays on empty with the fuel light and engine light on. i had the diagnostics ran on it and it was the fuel sensing unit. now more recently it will just die and stall out while driving. its done that twice now in the past 2 weeks, once with my 2 year old daughter in the car with my wife, luckily they were close to a safe area to coast into. i know that the tank had gas in it, we reset the trip everytime we fill up and that's all we do so we can have an accurate reading, we usually go around 360 miles before we fill up again. the first stall we have only gone around 230 miles. so gas was in the tank. we have not done anything to replace it yet for financial reasons, but as it keeps stalling we may need to do something soon, its an expensive repair. i've had it estimated at $750. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy. the contact was stopped at a red light when the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated the vehicle stalled due to the lack of fuel in the vehicle however, he was unaware of the lack of fuel in the vehicle. the fuel level gauge was providing inaccurate fuel level readings and the contact was made aware of the failure through a diagnosis by the on-star system. the contact called the dealer and the dealer advised that there were no recalls regarding the fuel gauge failure. the failure mileage was 91,450.

1) wife and child stranded on highway between in summer heat. stranded again north of dallas. 2) fuel sensor failure 3) will have to replace fuel sensor ($500+) fix. from research is a huge problem with 2005 -2006 gm/gmc envoy and blaze. over 590 complains at the following site alone see http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-trailblazer/. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *tt

After filling up my gas tank the gas sensor light comes on and shows that i have no gas at all. then the check engine light comes on and the gas level indicator moves back and forth giving inaccurate and random readings while driving the vehicle. i can't actually tell how much gas is in the tank. i wind up having to fill the tank everyday to know that there's a full tank. *tr

Fuel gauge not recording properly. fluctuates from empty to full. *tr

The gas gauge on my 2006 gmc envoy always registers at "e." i have talked to gmc and there is no help with this situation though there have been hundreds of complaints on the same thing. when i called customer service they were rude to me and didn't give me a customer complaint number. i am having to gage my gas by keeping track of the mileage through the trip-ometer. thank you for any assistance you can give me on this issue. *tr

When i filled up gas tank, the gas gauge was reading completely empty, the low fuel alarm was sounding and my engine light was on. the vehicle actually stalled in traffic because of this. once i used approx 2 gallons of gas, the gauge would repeatedly go up and down. if it was stuck at empty, the vehicle was difficult to start. i researched this problem on the web and found that this is a very common problem and dangerous one. i feel there should be a recall on this

A couple months ago my gas gauge started to act up. it was not registering the amount of gas in my fuel tank. i have already been stranded due to no gas and i just don't want it to happen at a critical time and cause and accident! i have a 2006 gmc envoy. this issue needs to be addressed and handled. *tr

2006 gmc envoy: fuel tank sensor shows fuel then doesn't, bounces back & forth. i drive in the mountains and am now very paranoid that my car will run out of gas and leave me stranded on a mountain highway....very dangerous. mechanic says error code is po463. i am so afraid to drive my car alone now... so i stop gong down & then back up the hill just in case i can put in more gasoline. my car also has a drivers' side master control window that burned.... could have started a fire. when my mechanic took it apart, he showed me the burned areas,... smells bad. *tr

Gmc envoy 2006 fuel gauge bad reading, my car ran out gas when the fuel gauge show full. *tr

My fuel gauge is now always on empty stalled right at the gas station my blower for heating and air only works on 3 of 5 levels. *tr

The fuel gauge reads empty after fill ups. *tr

Fuel gauge has not worked for approximately 18-24 months; must use trip meter to determine number of miles traveled for calculation of next fill-up. low fuel indicator light is always on. engine indicator light appears upon each refill and eventually goes off after a number of miles are traveled. current odometer reading: 75,314

My fuel gauge fluctuates while i'm driving and especially right after i fill up the tank. the gauge sometimes reads full when the tank is close to empty. at times it will read empty when it's full. *tr

My 2006 envoy's fuel sensor guage abruptly quit working by originally, randomly indicating improper tank volume. at this point in time, the fuel guage is permanently stuck on empty and my fuel light stays on and the onboard computer constantly chimes and advises my fuel level is low. i just received a letter from gm stating they are aware of the problem and that provided my vehicle is displaying the signs of the problem (it is) i could take it to an authorized dealer for repairs and i would only be responsible for 50% of the repair bill. i find this absured! why should i pay to fix a known problem? why isn't this a full recall? i feel gm should pay for the entire bill to replace the fuel sensor and am requesting assistance. *tt

My '06 envoy slt fuel gauge stopping working approx a month ago. when i fill up the tank the gauge still indicates empty. *tr

The fuel gauge reads empty and the fuel light comes on when there is gas in the envoy. this started a few weeks ago and i never know how much gas is in the envoy. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 gmc envoy. the contact stated that the fuel gauge was providing inaccurate fuel level readings and would display that the fuel tank was empty when it was not. the failure was intermittent but progressively occurred more frequently. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the current mileage was approximately 72,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

Last year my 2006 gmc envoy lost power and the engine light came on while i was driving. i had to quickly move out of the way of traffic to avoid a car accident. gmc also took my money for repairs that should have been covered under the warranty. recently,04/17/12, i filled my gas tank up and the fuel gauge went to empty after filling. every time i fill the tank, it goes to empty and then after driving a bit the gauge starts re-registering, 52,000 miles on the vehicle now. now i believe these two incidents are related and gmc is not being cooperative: to fix at no cost a repair that involves hundreds of thousands of their vehicles. what if i did get into an accident with my family last year? gmc needs to step up to recall a know defect to the fuel system failures. *tr

We have a 2006 gmc envoy that has been experiencing fuel gauge issues. this has caused us to run out of fuel and now not be able to rely on the amount of fuel remaining. this shows both on the analog gauge and the mile remaining section of the suvs dash display system. after filling the fuel tank the gauge goes to empty then jumps to full then drops down to empty and then the check engine light goes on. this issue is constant now and creates a distrust in the status of the vehicle. .i have read many complaints online and no response to fix this persistent issue by gmc. *tr

Problem with my gas gauge in just turned 40,000 mi. add fuel light comes on even after fill up. also gauge goes back and forth during operation of the car. when the gauge hits empty a bell goes off and the low fuel light goes on. eventually the check engine light will also go on indicating there is an issue. very concerned about breaking down and consider it a personal safety issue. local gmc dealer has no clue there was a problem with gas gauges. tried to ignore the problem but just got worse decided to get it fixed $900. *tr

Hello, i want to file a complaint about my 2006 gmc envoy. i've recently been having issues with my fuel gauge, when i fill up my gauge says i'm empty and then slowly creeps back up to full, however, it then fluctuates between full and empty and never gives an accurate reading. i feel this can cause a huge issue for people if they don't know their gauge isn't accurate. *tr

We have a 2006 gmc envoy with 46,952 miles on it. one day in april 2011, with a 3/4 tank of gas, i was driving to work and the gas gauge dropped unexpectedly to empty. the bells started going off the messages came on the dash, the engine lights came on. this literally scared me to death. i thought the gas tank had ruptured and that all my gas had leaked out. i was terrified that the vehicle would come to an abrupt stop in the middle of the street. i made it to work and immediately looked under the vehicle to see if anything was leaking. there was nothing. i went into work and worried all day about how i was going to get to a gas station. when it was time for me to go home, i started the envoy and the gas gauge read back to the 3/4 full tank. i started on my way home and all of a sudden the gauge dropped again. ever since that day, every time we start the envoy, the gauge will not read past "empty" and the warning bells/messages come on all the time. sometimes, several times while i'm just driving to work. it came to the point where we do not drive the vehicle much anymore. with winter coming, i have to get this problem fixed as i need a dependable source of transportation. we have been told the problem is a fuel sensor in the gas tank. whatever it is, we feel that gm should fix the problem for us and very soon. would someone please respond as i am very unnerved about this whole situation. thank you *tr

I have a 2006 gmc envoy. two months ago after filling up my gas tank the gauge indicated no fuel, and then it would fluctuate, from full to empty. now it is a daily occurrence. the gas tank is full and reads empty, the engine light comes on, then it reads i have half a tank, then no gas and back up to full. i know other owners have problems and hope there will be a recall soon on this. i also have a problem with my outside temperature gauge in my rear view mirror, i do not get an accurate reading. when it's 70 degrees out, it reads -34 degrees. i have a problem with my blower, the highest level does not work. *tr

Tl* the contact stated the check engine light illuminated when the fuel gauge displayed that the fuel tank was empty; however, the vehicles fuel level was at capacity. the mechanic stated the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.

We request that nhtsa open an investigation into the performance/reliability of the fuel level sensor on the 2006 gmc envoy. recently, we filled up the gas tank, started the car and the gauge went to full, we started to drive away, then the gauge dropped to empty. now, the gauge continually fluctuates somewhere between empty and 1/4 to 1/2 full so we never know. the repair is extremely costly and our research shows there are numerous complaints about this problem and the failures seem to conveniently occur after the warranty has expired. without a proper functioning gauge, we have to continually estimate the gas level and run the risk of serious accident/injury if our vehicle should stall and/or run out of gas. *tr

2006 gmc envoy ran out of gas on a busy road going to work while the gas gauge read that there was gas in the vehicle. *tt

I read in the newspaper that the nhtsa had opened an investigation concerning 2006 gmc envoy gas gauge problems. i have the same problem as many others with the gauge fluctuating. this should be considered a safety issue since it could cause someone to be stranded. i have 53000 miles on my envoy and this problem started about a month ago. *tr