2006 GMC ENVOY Complaints

FUEL GAUGE IS MOVING FROM FULL TO EMPTY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FULL. DEALER IS SAYING IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, $800 FOR REPAIR IS THE GOING RATE. I HAVE FOUND MAY MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/TH8JI6TEPO3VRJI3D . *TR

I WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 GMC ENVOY DENALI AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE LEFT FRONT ABS ACTIVATED. IT WAS AN UNNERVING EXPERIENCE AND HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD THE SENSATION THAT THE VEHICLES WAS INSTANTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT WITH THE ABS DRAGGING THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO CLEARED 5 CODES RELATED TO THE FRONT ABS SENSORS AND BRAKING SYSTEM. I'M A MEMBER OF AN ONLINE FORUM CALLED WWW.TRAILVOY.COM I SEARCHED THE FORUMS FOR "BRAKE SOFTWARE" AND FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS THAT REFLECT MY EXPERIENCE. THE DEALER, DANIELS CHEVYLAND TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HEARD THIS COMPLAINT, AS WELL. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF THIS OCCURS ON GRAVEL, WET OR ICY ROADS THAT AN ACCIDENT COULD HAPPEN. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I BRING THE VEHICLE BACK TO HAVE THE BRAKE COMPUTER FIRMWARE UPGRADED IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. THEY WERE NICE ENOUGH TO SAY THAT THEY WILL DISCOUNT THE COST OF THE FIRMWARE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY XL WHICH WAS PURCHASED JANUARY 2008. SHE STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO READ EMPTY EVEN AFTER SHE ADDED FUEL TO THE FUEL TANK. THE LOW GAS WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED IT WOULD COST OVER $600 TO REPAIR IT. THERE WERE NO RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 53,705.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC ENVOY. SHE EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THE FUEL GAGE REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL AND ALSO THE SEATS AND WINDOWS ELECTRICAL SWITCH. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON AUGUST 11,2009 ALL LIGHTS FAILED. SHE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,590.

GAS GAUGE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES. IT WAS FLUCTUATING FROM EMPTY TO A NORMAL READ AFTER FILL UP, NOW IT JUST STAYS ON EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK COMPLETELY. SOMETHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE SENDING UNIT AND FUEL SENSOR. DEALER WANTS ABOUT $800 TO REPAIR. AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET, HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME THING. *TR

I'VE OWNED MY 2006 ENVOY FOR ABOUT A YEAR WHEN THE GAS GAGE KEPT SAYING THAT IT WAS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FULL. I HAD IT FIXED BUT IT IS UPSETTING I HAD TO COME UP WITH THE MONEY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM MYSELF. I FIND IT INTERESTING THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

GAS GAUGE GOES FROM EMPTY TO FULL REPEATEDLY, REGARDLESS OF FUEL LEVEL. VERY COMMON ON ALL GM SUV'S MANUFACTURED IN 2006. LEADS TO VEHICLES RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHEN DRIVERS BELIEVE THEY HAVE A HALF OR QUARTER TANK OF GAS, ETC... *TR

THE LEFT REAR DOOR LATCH ASSY BROKE AND DOOR COULD NOT BE CLOSED. HAD TO REPLACE COMPLETE ASSY AT A COST OF $191.79. *TR

WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND DEPENDING WHERE LOCATED IN SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL DISABLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS CLOTH SEATS AND DOES NOT HAVE THE LEATHER. YOU MUST WIGGLE AROUND IN THE SEAT TO MAKE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG REACTIVATE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES YOU MUST STOP AND CUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO MAKE IT WORK. THIS IS INTERMITTENT. *TR

AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO E AND THE LIGHT AND BUZZER COME ON. *TR