NHTSA Complaint #10384497 — 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10384497
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Date of Incident	January 15, 2010
Date Filed	February 25, 2011
Mileage	620,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. FILLED CAR, GAS LIGHT CAME ON AND GAUGE DROPPED TO E. BEGAN FLOATING BETWEEN FULL AND HALF FULL, THEN BACK TO E. A FEW DAYS LATER, BACK TO WORKING IT SEEMED. THEN, DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR, CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS DOWN, NO POWER, BARELY GOT OFF ROAD WITHOUT BEING REAR ENDED. SAT WITH NO HEAT IN FREEZING WEATHER WAITING FOR HELP, BARELY OFF THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY. *TR

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