2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK ALL OF THE TIME AND WHEN IT IS WORKING IT IS NOT ACCURATE, SHORTLY AFTER FILLING TANK, LOW FUEL ALARM SOUNDS. THE ALARM IS A DISTRACTION, IN ADDITION THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT INDICATES THERE IS FUEL AND THE VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS, THE CREATES A HAZARD, GETTING STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

MY WIFE'S 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER'S FUEL GAUGE FAILED. SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD THINKING SHE HAD A 1/4 TANK OR SO OF GAS WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY CAUSING HER VEHICLE TO STALL WHICH NEARLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY FOR US, THE DRIVER BEHIND HER HAD AMPLE DISTANCE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING HER VEHICLE. WHEN THE CHEVY DEALER WAS CONTACTED THEY INDICATED THEY WERE AWARE OF A FAULTY PICKUP (?) IN THE TANK AND BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED BY GENERAL MOTORS. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND FIXED. IF THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY THERE MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PLEASE MANDATE A RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS AND POSSIBLY DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR

I DRIVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE GAS GAUGE IS WILDLY INACCURATE. IN FACT, WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I RAN OUT OF GAS. IT WAS IN THE EVENING DURING THE COLD MICHIGAN WINTER AND I HAD MY 6 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WITH ME IN HER CAR SEAT. THE GAUGE DOES NOT PROVIDE ME WITH AN ACCURATE IDEA OF HOW MUCH FUEL IS LEFT IN THE TANK AND I AM FORCED TO EITHER USE MY ODOMETER OR JUST MAKE AN EDUCATED GUESS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 TRAILBLAZER IN WHICH THE GAS GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, IT STARTED SENDING THE ALARM OF LOW FUEL EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS PLENTY OF GAS IN VEHICLE. NOW, THE GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN AND EVENTUALLY WILL BE IN THE EMPTY POSITION EVEN AFTER I HAVE FILLED IT UP. NEED TO GET VEHICLE FIXED, BUT WAITING UNTIL A RECALL OCCURS. *TR

GAS GAUGE INDICATES LOW AFTER FILL UP. IT THEN VARIES BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TRACK HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE LEFT BY MILEAGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE USERS OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPS IN TRAFFIC (LOCAL ROAD OR HIGHWAY) IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. SINCE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, I THINK THE NHTSB SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND GET CHEVROLET TO RECALL THESES VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE SENDING UNITS. I NOTICED A COMPLAINT WAS FILED FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THE NHTSB BACK IN 2010, WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG FOR ACTION, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT. AGAIN, SO MANY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DISPLAY FUEL LEVEL. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER/GMC ENVOY. THE DEFECT IF LEFT UNREPAIRED CAN LEAD TO STALLING DURING OPERATION AND LEAD TO VEHICLE CRASHES AND OR DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. *TR

MARCH 30, 2011, I SPENT $80.00 ON FUEL TO FILL MY TRAILBLAZER WITH GAS. I STARTED DRIVING AND THE GAS GAUGE NEVER MOVED, AND WAS STILL SHOWING EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL WARNING CHIMING. WHEN I WAS ALMOST HOME THE FUEL GAUGE FINALLY STARTED MOVING BUT NEVER WENT PAST A HALF TANK. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY SIGNS OF A FUEL LEAK AND NOTHING LOOKED OUT OF THE ORDINARY. WHEN I HAD TO LEAVE AGAIN TO RUN ERRANDS THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD MOVE, HOWEVER, IT WOULD GO BACK DOWN TO EMPTY WHEN I WAS STOPPED OR PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH REAR TAIL LIGHT PANEL WIRES FRYING AND HAVING TO REPLACE THOSE WHEN THERE WERE NO APPARENT CAUSES (MOISTURE, ETC.). LIGHTS DIMMING WHILE I ROLL UP A WINDOW OR PUSH OTHER BUTTONS IN THE CAR (RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL) AND LIGHTS IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CAR JUST BLOWING OUT. FUSES ARE FINE, ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY ARE FINE. WHY IS THIS VEHICLE HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS AT 56,000 MILES? I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING ISSUES, BUT WHAT IS NEXT. WHY DO I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY MONITOR MY MILEAGE JUST TO MAKE SURE I DON'T STALL OR RUN OUT OF GAS WHEN I AM DRIVING. ARE WE THE CUSTOMERS SUPPOSED TO SHELL OUT $$$ TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE CONTINUALLY ON DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS. I DON'T THINK SO. GMC NEEDS TO DRASTICALLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND DURABILITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS, AND STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS THEY DO HAVE. WORD OF MOUTH IS WAY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ADVERTISING.