2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

IN 2009, I NOTICED SIGNIFICANT DROPS IN THE FUEL LEVEL LEADING ME TO THINK PEOPLE WERE STEALING GAS FROM MY TANK FROM MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER EXT. AFTER INSTALLING A LOCKING GAS CAP I REALIZED IT WAS A MALFUNCTION, NOT THEFT. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT RISE ABOVE 1/4 TANK EVEN WHEN FULL, BUT SPENDS MOST OF ITS TIME ON EMPTY. I HAVE STALLED WHILE DRIVING TWICE BECAUSE I CAN ONLY ESTIMATE HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE BY THE TRIP ODOMETER. IN APRIL 2011 I LEARNED ABOUT THIS INVESTIGATION. *TR

FUEL GAGE DROPS TO EMPTY IMMEDIATELY AFTER FILLING THE TANK. IT THEN READS EMPTY AND WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO UP TO 1/2 TANK AND BACK TO EMPTY. SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING AND THE TANK IS FULL IT WILL DING 3 TIMES AND FLASH A LOW FUEL WARNING. *TR

THE FUEL INDICATOR HASN'T WORKED FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND IT HAS STALLED AND WOULD NOT START FOR A WHILE. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES IT DID START.

THE GAS GAUGE IN MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT BEGAN TO SHOW EMPTY AFTER FILLING MY TANK BUT THEN REGISTERING FULL ABOUT 50 MILES AFTER DRIVING. NOW IT ALWAYS SHOWS EMPTY AND I HAVE TO RECORD MY MILEAGE TO KEEP TRACK OF MY GAS. I AM ALWAYS CONCERNED I MAY RUN OUT OF GAS IF I MISCALCULATE MY REMAINING GAS. I CAN'T TAKE MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER ON VACATION SINCE I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY VEHICLE. MY WIFE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER WANTED ALMOST $800 DOLLARS AND TWO DAYS TO FIX THE GAS GAUGE. I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS SO I AM FORCED TO HOPE I WILL BE SAFE IN MY VEHICLE. *TR

FUEL SENSOR FAULT CAUSING FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR TO FAIL AND/OR FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND PER CURRENT ONGOING DEFECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS, ISSUE IS THE SAME AS INDICATED BY NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP10001 SPOKE WITH GM CUSTOMER COMPLAINT GROUP AND AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD RESPOND WITHIN 24 HOURS WITH AN OPTION. *TR

05 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN EMPTY AND HALF A TANK. IT STARTED DOING THIS AT ABOUT 60000 MILES. WE NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WE HAVE IN THE TANK, AND HAVE TO SET THE TRIP METER EVERY TIME WE FILL UP. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN THEIR TRAILBLAZERS. WE NEED A RECALL!! *TR

GAS GAUGE ON VEHICLE DOES NOT GIVE ACCURATE GAS LEVEL IN TANK. READINGS ON THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATE WITH VEHICLE IN PARK, GIVES EMPTY WARNING DING WHEN TANK IS FULL, AND READINGS ON GAUGE FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY AT TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAVE BEEN STUCK ON HIGHWAY WITH AN EMPTY FUEL TANK A COUPLE TIMES WITH MY THREE YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT IS MY CONCERN THAT THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE IN VEHICLE SO I NO LONGER PUT MY FAMILY IN IT.

GAS GAUGE NO LONGER DISPLAYS LEVEL OF FUEL IN VEHICLE -ALSO HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN CAR IS STARTED.. FUEL ENDING UNIT IS BELIEVED TO BE PROBLEM BY PROFESSIONALS REGARDING THE FUEL GAUGE. *TR

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK ACCURATELY. SHOWS FUEL WHEN ITS EMPTY . THE GAUGE NEVER SHOWS FULL WHEN TANK IS FILLED TO CAPACITY. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND OLD PARTS ARE STILL ON HAND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SWERVED OFF OF THE ROAD. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE NEAR THE REAR END OF THE AXLE. THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE AND THE DRIVE TRAIN CONNECTED TO THE REAR AXLE WERE DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 06/17/11*LJ