2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

THE FUEL SENSOR ON MY 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS FAILED. FOR THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM, THE SENSOR WOULD FUNCTION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. HOWEVER, THE DASHBOARD GAGE WOULD QUICKLY (LESS THAN 50 MILES) DROP TO "FUEL LEVEL LOW." FOR THE PAST 9 MONTHS, THE SENSOR HAS FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE FUEL GAGE ALWAYS DISPLAYS "FUEL LEVEL LOW." I RAN OUT OF GAS 3 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. UNEXPECTEDLY RUNNING OUT OF FUEL AND NOT BEING ABLE TO MONITOR FUEL LEVELS PUTS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN A UNNECESSARY COMPROMISED SAFETY SITUATION. I NOW MONITOR THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRIP ODOMETER GAGE. I KNOW THAT I HAVE TO REFUEL AT AROUND 300 MILES FROM FILL UP.

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. INDICATOR REMAINS ON EMPTY AND LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER FILLING UP. *TR

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES READS HIGH, SOMETIMES READS LOW, READS EMPTY AFTER FILLING THE TANK. GAUGE SOMETIMES MOVES NOTICABLY WHILE STANDING STILL. DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR ON THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER AT A COST OF $393.39 - THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM.

THE FUEL GAUGE IN OUR 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER STOPPED WORKING 18 MONTHS AGO. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL RANDOMLY OSCILLATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL AS WELL. THIS HAS CAUSED US TO RUN OUT OF FUEL TWICE BECAUSE WE THOUGHT WE HAD ADEQUATE SUPPLY. *TR

MY 2007 GM TRAIL BLAZER'S FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO SHOW AN EMPTY TANK WHEN I WOULD FILL IT UP, AND THEN WHEN I WOULD DRIVE FOR A WHILE, IT WOULD REGISTER FULL. EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND GOING OFF AT RANDOM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST APPROX. $800.00. I COULD NOT AFFORD THAT, SO I STARTED INQUIRING ABOUT THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENDING UNIT. EVENTUALLY I FOUND A WEB SITE WHERE I COULD PURCHASE THE SENDING UNIT FOR APPROX. HALF THE RETAIL PRICE. I ORDERED THE SENDING UNIT, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH EITHER THE GAUGE NOT REGISTERING PROPERLY OR THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. IF THIS INVESTIGATION BECOMES A RECALL, SINCE I HAVE ALREADY MADE THE REPAIRS, CAN I BE REIMBURSED? I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE WHEN YOUR DECISION IS MADE. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE 2007 TRAILBLAZER AND THE FUEL GAUGE JUST DECIDED IT DOES NOT WANT TO WORK ANYMORE AFTER MY MOTHER IN LAW HAD IT FOR LIKE 8 MONTHS. I GOT IT FROM THEM MARCH 2010 AND THE GAUGE DIDN'T WORK.... I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER AND "IT IS NOT COVERED". IT IS RATHER EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED..... I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN THIS FIXED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THIS. I THINK THAT THIS IS KINDA LIKE A LEMON LAW THING. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT THIS AND MAYBE GET SOME HELP.. SURELY MINE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE......... THIS SHOULD BE COVERED OR FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE IT IS NOT SOMETHING WE HAVE DONE TO THE VEHICLE..... **** THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS REALLY UNKNOWN.. I DO NOT REMEMBER BECAUSE IT STARTED NOT WORKING WHEN MY MOTHER IN LAW HAD IT. BUT IT STOPPED WORKING WHEN SHE HAD CAR AN I GOT IT IN MARCH OF 2010. THE MILEAGE RIGHT NOW IN 2011 IS 75,000 SO IT IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR THERE'S NO WAY IT CAN BE......... THANK YOU- *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE, TIRE PRESSURE, CHECK ENGINE, AND GAS SYMBOLS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD PROVIDE AN INACCURATE READING OF EMPTY WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AT HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 32,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF UPDATED 07/29/11

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.

FUEL GAUGE READS WHEN TANK IS FULL BUT AS FUEL IS USED GAUGE WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO TO EMPTY AND ALARM WILL SOUND. I CANNOT BE SURE HOW MUCH FUEL IS EVER IN THE TANK. I MUST RELY ON THE ODOMETER READINGS TO APPROXIMATE THE RANGE REMAINING. I FEAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TRANSMISSION LINE BETWEEN RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION RUSTED OUT. MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 59,000 MILES. *TR