CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer is known for many things, but perhaps it is most famous for its faulty fuel gauge.
This gauge flip-flops more than a politician during election season. Some report that the gauge says "empty" after a fill-up, while others report the gauge says "full" when they're running on fumes. Either way, there's one thing everyone seems to agree on: the darn thing is just wrong.
Following hundreds of complaints and a few accidents allegedly caused by the malfunction, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into the issue in May 2011. Unfortunately for frustrated owners, no recall has been announced.
IN MARCH THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING STARTED MAKING NOISE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH ANY OTHER SOLUTION BUT TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR. I FOUND A SMALL SHOP THAT WOULD DO IT FOR $350, WHILE THE DEALERSHIPS WANTED OVER $600. ONCE THAT WAS DONE I FIGURED I SHOULD HAVE JUST HAD BOTH THE FRONT DONE AT THE SAME TIME, BUT I DIDN'T, AND JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AGO THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD TO BE DONE TOO. $700 MORE IN REPAIRS FOR THIS 2006 TRAILBLAZER.
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IN MARCH THE RIGHT FRONT BEARING STARTED MAKING NOISE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO COME UP WITH ANY OTHER SOLUTION BUT TO TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR. I FOUND A SMALL SHOP THAT WOULD DO IT FOR $350, WHILE THE DEALERSHIPS WANTED OVER $600. ONCE THAT WAS DONE I FIGURED I SHOULD HAVE JUST HAD BOTH THE FRONT DONE AT THE SAME TIME, BUT I DIDN'T, AND JUST A COUPLE WEEKS AGO THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD TO BE DONE TOO. $700 MORE IN REPAIRS FOR THIS 2006 TRAILBLAZER.
- Troy F., Dewitt, MI, US