2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO STALL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND WOULD READ EMPTY AFTER SHE WOULD REFILL THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT TO 100 MILES AN HOUR. I KNEW THIS COULD NOT BE THE CASE AS MY GPS SHOWED I WAS TRAVELING AT 55MPH. IT THEN WENT TO 120MILES AN HOUR AND FLIP. FLOPPED BACK AND FORTH. I WENT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER AND EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS, CHEVROLET WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. THE COST TO ME WOULD BE OVER $500 I LIVE ON A SMALL SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK, SO COULD NOT AFFORD TO REPAIR IT. NEXT AT 85,000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE WENT HAYWIRE AND WOULD NOT REGISTER ANY FUEL ALTHOUGH I WOULD FILL IT COMPLETELY. ALSO, THE LIGHTS BLINK OFF AND ON WHEN I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT, SO, I AM AFRAID I WILL BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE IN THE DARK WITH MY CAR QUITTING ALL TOGETHER. THIS WAS MY LAST CAR PURCHASE BEFORE I RETIRED AND I AM JUST SICK THAT THE CHEVROLET COMPANY WILL NOT FIX THESE DEFECTS...THEY FIX THE SAME CLUSTER IN THEIR CHEVROLET TRUCKS....WHY NOT IN THE CARS? BY THE WAY, I JUST GOT A LETTER LAST WEEK SAYING THEY WOULD "SPLIT THE COST " TO FIX THE FUEL GAUGE...(MY COST IS $200 1/3 OF MY SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS BROKEN AND CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO PROVIDE A CONSTANT EMPTY READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A LETTER TO THE CONTACT ADVISING THAT THERE WAS SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR VEHICLE WITH 120,000 MILES OR LESS FOR A FREE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE GAS GAUGE QUICK WORKING ALMOST A YEAR AND HALF AGO. ORIGINALLY, I WOULD FILL UP THE TANK AND IT WOULD READ ONLY 1/2 TANK. OVER TIME, IT READ ALL DIFFERENT READINGS FROM FULL WHEN EMPTY TO 1/3 TANK WHEN FULL. FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS OR SO, IT HAS REMAINED ON EMPTY WITH THE GAS LIGHT ON AND DINGS OCCASIONALLY FLASHING LOW FUEL - EVEN THOUGH I JUST FILLED UP. I HAVE LEARNED TO GO BY MILEAGE TO PREVENT RUNNING OUT OF GAS BUT THIS IS VERY MUCH AN INCONVENIENCE FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. I FEAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS OR HAVING AN ACCIDENT RELATED TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS SO I KEEP MY TANK AS FULL AS POSSIBLE AND FILL UP FREQUENTLY. I HAVE NOT HAD REPAIRED DUE FINANCIAL RESTRAINTS BUT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN READING ABOUT THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS OFFICIAL COMPLAINT TO ADD TO YOUR INVESTIGATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS PERMANENTLY STUCK AT 20 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED DESPITE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 82,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 UPDATED 11/16/11*LJ

I STOPPED FOR GAS COMING HOME FROM LONG TRIP. ABOUT FIVE MILES LATER MY FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY. IT WOULD WORK SPORADICALLY FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN NOTHING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES REALLY DIM ONCE IN A WHILE FOR NO REASON ALSO. I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR 50% OF COST TO FIX. IF THEY KNOW THEIR PART IS DEFECTIVE SHOULDN'T THEY RECALL AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR