NHTSA Complaint #10500652 — 2007 GMC ENVOY

I HAVE A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE FUEL GAUGE READS NORMAL AFTER A FILL UP AND THEN SOON DROPS TO EMPTY. IT DOES NOT GIVE AN ACCURATE READING OF FUEL IN THE TANK AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT IS USUALLY ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO ON. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS THE MOST COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG ENVOY OWNERS WITH NHTSA (NOTE THERE ARE 5 OTHER NAME PLATES UNDER WHICH THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD). I HAVE CALLED GMC AND THEY CLAIM NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY OFFERED TO HELP ME CONTACT A DEALER, BUT WERE UNABLE TO REACH ONE. I CALLED THE SELLING DEALER ON MY OWN. THE SERVICE ADVISER SEEMED TO KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT BUT WAS NON-COMMITTAL. THE DEFECT STARTED AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED DUE TO TIME, BUT NOT MILEAGE. FINALLY I HAVE ALWAYS CONSIDERED THIS AN ANNOYANCE BUT I RECENTLY CHANGED MY OPINION ON THAT. MY WIFE, WHO DRIVES MY KIDS AROUND, POINTED OUT THAT IF SHE RUNS TOO LONG WITHOUT TOPPING OFF OR IF UNKNOWN TO HER, HER FUEL MILEAGE DECLINES SHE VERY WELL COULD RUN OUT OF GAS AND BE HIT BY A VEHICLE BEHIND HER. THERE WOULD BE NO WARNING TO HER OR TO THE VEHICLES BEHIND HER IE NO BRAKE LIGHTS TO WARN THAT SHE IS STOPPING. OF COURSE THERE WOULD ALSO BE A LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. IN MY MIND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. IF GM IS UNWILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND NHTSA RULES THAT THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE TO, AT A MINIMUM THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE NEED TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THE SAFETY REASONS WHY. *TR