2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

DURING A ROAD TRIP FROM TEXAS TO FLORIDA THE FUEL GAUGE IN THE 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DROPPED TO EMPTY. IN ADDITION THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS FUEL IN THE TANK DUE TO THE GAUGE AS READING EMPTY. THE FUEL GAUGE / FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ON THE 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS DEFECTIVE. THE GAUGE DOES NOT REPORT THE CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE TANK AND CONTINUOUSLY SHOWS EMPTY EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE VEHICLE STALLING IN LOCATIONS SUCH AS HIGHWAYS THAT PUT THE OCCUPANTS IN DANGER. CHEVY INFORMS THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WILL NEED REPLACED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR IS QUOTED BETWEEN $800 AND $1000. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DESERVES ACTION BY THE MANUFACTURE TO HAVE THE ISSUE CORRECTED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE MOMENTARILY DROPPED TO EMPTY, BEFORE GOING BACK UP TO THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL READING. WHILE THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DISPLAYING AN EMPTY READING THE FUEL SENSOR LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, BUT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A KNOWN FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE .THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DISPLAYING AN INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS UNTIL THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED COMPLETELY, ONLY DISPLAYING A READING OF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT EITHER THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR OR FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH ON A SLICK MOUNTAIN ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN BEFORE FALLING INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY HIS INSURANCE ADJUSTER THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

23SEP10 1715 PDT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A HIGHWAY WHEN LOW FUEL LIGHT WENT ON. SHE HAD LITERALLY JUST FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE. I HAD HER EXIT OFF HIGHWAY TO SIDESTREET AND CALL FOR A TOW. I TOLD HER NOT TO CONTINUE DRIVING BECAUSE IT COULD BE THE FUEL PUMP. I THEN LOOKED ONLINE TO FIND ANY REPORTS OF THIS. I FOUND IT TO BE THE SECOND MOST REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED A FEW DAYS BEFORE. SO WE HAVE NO HISTORY WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED ONCE. I DID NOTICE THE LIGHT ON ONCE THE MORNING OF THE SAME DAY. I PLAN TO HAVE IT TOWED TO AND REPAIRED AT A TRUSTED LOCAL MECHANIC. ONLINE THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR IS $550. *TR

I BOUGHT MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER IN AUGUST 2008. IN OCTOBER 2008, THE REAR WINDOW HINGE ADHESIVE WAS SEPARATING CAUSING THE HATCH TO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THIS WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. NOW IN SEPTEMBER 2010 THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING. THE REAR WINDOW ADHESIVE HAS COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE HINGE AND THE WINDOW DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND HAS A POSSIBILITY OF COMPLETELY FALLING OFF. WHEN THE ENTIRE REAR DOOR IS OPENED NOW THE HINGE 'POPS' UP AND HITS THE GLASS. THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO FIND AN APPROPRIATE ADHESIVE TO MEND THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY CHEVY WILL NOT PAY FOR ANOTHER GLASS REPLACEMENT. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE HINGE CONNECTED TO THE GLASS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A FACTORY DEFECT. I KNOW THERE ARE OTHER CHEVY VEHICLES OF DIFFERENT YEARS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND WORSE WHEN THE DOORS DID FALL OFF OR THE GLASS SCATTERED DUE TO THE POOR ADHESIVE ON THE HINGE. THIS WILL COST OVER $800 TO REPLACE IF THIS CANNOT BE RESOLVED AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THE ADHESIVE ON THE NEW GLASS WILL HOLD AND I WILL HAVE NO RECOURSE. *TR

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, IN-TANK GAUGE DEFECTIVE UN-RELIABLE, INTERMITTENT OR RANDOM READINGS SHOWN ON GAS GAUGE AND YELLOW LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT NOT INDICATING ACTUAL FUEL TANK LEVEL. RESULTED IN A SERIOUS UN-SAFE CONDITION ABRUPTLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE FREE-WAY NEEDING TO PULL OFF ROADWAY WITH NO POWER AND LIMITED CONTROL. WITH INCREASING NUMBERS OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE GM IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN, PRODUCT RELIABILITY INSUFFICIENCY, THAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO EXPOSING OPERATOR, AND / OR PASSENGERS TO HAZARDOUS UNSAFE CONDITIONS WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR