NHTSA Complaint #10308239 — 2005 GMC ENVOY

ITEM 1: FUEL GAGE LOCATED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL READS EMPTY AFTER TANK IS FILLED TO MAXIMUM, LIGHT GOES ON INDICATING TANK SOON TO BE EMPTY, AFTER FUEL IS ADDED GAGE FLUCTUATES OFTEN FROM EMPTY TO 3/4 FILLED THEN 1/2 TANK THEN BACK TO EMPTY READING WHICH MAKES ME CONSTANTLY REFUELING TANK . THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION..ITEM 2 SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES READING 80 MILES IN SPEED ACTUALLY NO SUCH SPEED IS BEING DRIVEN THEN RETURNS TO ZERO MILES CONTINUES TO MOVE SO ERATICALLY. DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR STATED PROBLEM IS THE FUEL SENSOR SUPPRESSOR LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK, STATES TANK MUST BE DROPPED DOWN DURING REPAIR, RECOMMENDED SHOULD REPLACE FUEL PUMP NOW SINCE TANK WAS ACCESSIBLE GOOD OPPORTUNITY IN REPLACING ALSO THIS ITEM IS COVERED WITH LIFETIME WARRANTY. FUEL PUMP PRICE $480.00. I DECLINED REPAIR ONLYREPAIR FUEL SENSOR/SUPPRESSOR, CHECK SPEEDOMETER GAGE. SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THIS ITEM WAS NOT RECALLED OR COVERED, THIS FINANCIALLY SETS ME BACK NOW SINCE ON A SET INCOME.THIS BECAUSE MYSELF A DISABLED VIETNAM VETERAN. HOPE NO MORE PROBLEMS WOULD BE FOUND ON MY VEHICLE THESE.THIS PART ALONE WOULD COST $380.00 NOT INCLUDING REPAIR CHARGES. VEHICLE WAS IN FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE OIL CHANGE, RADIATOR FLUSH, TUNE UP, TRANSMISSION SERVICE. PERSONALLY ALWAYS HAVE RECOMMEND GM VEHICLES/PRODUCTS TO ALL ASSOCIATES, FAMILY, FRIENDS & ACQUAINTANCES. I OWN A CLASSIC ORIGINAL 1947 PONTIAC 8 FLATHEAD, 4 DOOR STREAMLINER.TODAY JUST DISAPPOINTED WITH THESE ISSUES MAY HAVE RESULTED TO ACCIDENTS LEADING TO BODILY INJURIES, OR FATALITIES. COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THIS MODEL AMONG OTHER ISSUES.& CONCERNS. WOULD APPRECIATE INVESTIGATION THE MANY COMPLAINTS ON FILE THROUGH YEARS 2001-2008 MAKE & MODELS ALSO SET AS PRIORITY BEFORE ANY FUTURE ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS OCCUR. WITH QUICK RESPONSE & ACTION GMC CAN AVOID MANY BAD REACTIONS AGAINST THEIR HISTORY OF GREAT QUALITY AND IT'S EXCELLENT COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. *TR