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Chevrolet Trailblazer Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | Mar 07, 2011
Reported on Mar 07, 2011
| AFTER STOPPING TO FILL UP THE GAS TANK ON MY VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED THAT MY CAR HAD NO FUEL. I FILLED THE TANK ENTIRELY, TO THE COST OF $64.00, AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE LOW FUEL WARNING APPEARED. I TRIED TO TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, BUT THE FUEL SYSTEM STILL REGISTERED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS EMPTY. I THEN TRIED TO RESET THE INTERNAL COMPUTER BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY TERMINAL. THIS ALSO PROVED INEFFECTIVE. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES OR SO, THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN AN EMPTY READING AND A 1/2 TANK READING. UPON STOPPING FINALLY ABOUT 4 MILES LATER (TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES DRIVEN AFTER FILLING THE TANK TO FULL ) THE FUEL GAUGE WENT BACK TO AN EMPTY READING, AND HAS SINCE REMAINED THERE. I NOW HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY GAS TANK ASIDE FROM TRACKING MY MILEAGE ON MY TRIP ODOMETER, AND ESTIMATING AS TO HOW MUCH GAS HAS BEEN USED, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT DRIVING CONDITIONS, DRIVING TENDENCIES, HIGHWAY VERSUS CITY TRAVEL, ETC. ALL FACTORS CONSIDERED, IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TRACK HOW MUCH GAS IS IN MY CAR AT ALL TIMES, WHICH POSES A SAFETY RISK TO MYSELF, ANY OF MY PASSENGERS, AND OTHER DRIVERS. | |
| Make: | Chevrolet |
| Model: | Trailblazer |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2005 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PRAIRIE VILLAGE KS |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GNDT13S552 |
| Mileage: | 105687 miles. |
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