THE FUEL INDICATOR GAUGES FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITHIN SECONDS EVEN THOUGH THE TANK HAS BEEN FILLED COMPLETELY. THE GAGE REMAINS ON EMPTY WITH THE 'LOW FUEL' INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT ON FOR THE LENGTH OF THE TRIP. *TR
2007 GMC Envoy complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →
MY HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER WERE IN THE HOUSE AND HEARD A LOUD SHATTER. THEY WENT INTO THE GARAGE AND SAW THAT THE REAR WINDOW TO MY 2007 GMC ENVOY WAS SHATTERED. THERE WAS NOT ANYONE IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN OVER 3 HOURS. THERE WAS FROST ON THE WINDOWS 4 HOURS EARLIER, AND THE REAR DEFROSTER WAS USED, BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE HATCHBACK AND/OR WINDOW WAS NOT OPENED OR USED THE PRECEDING 2 DAYS. *TR
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY BUT TANK FULL. FUEL TANK SAYS THERE IS GAS BUT RAN OUT OF GAS...TANK EMPTY. *TR
CAR SHOWED HALF TANK OF GAS BUT CUT OFF AND WOULDN'T START. AFTER BEING TOLD IT MAY BE GAS I PUT GAS IN CAR AND IT STARTED. I FILLED MY GAS TANK UP 2 DAYS LATER THEN CRANKED UP AND THE CAR STILL SHOWED EMPTY WITH GAS LIGHT ON. *TR
I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. THIS IS THE LIGHT INDICATING THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM HAD INITIATED. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP SO THAT I COULD NOT TURN IT AT ALL, AND THE CAR BEGAN DECELERATING QUICKLY ON ITS OWN. *TT
FUEL GAGE HAS BEEN GOING OFF AND ON ALL YEAR. NOW IS SITS ON EMPTY A LOT. THE BELL GOES OFF TO REMIND ME IT IS EMPTY OFTEN, WHEN THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I HAVE TO USE MY ODOMETER TO KNOW WHEN TO GET GAS. VERY FRUSTRATED WITH GMC ON THIS. SAID SENSOR WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $500 TO REPAIR. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. THEN I GET THIS LETTER INDICATING THAT GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAGE IN ENVOYS; AND THEY STILL WANT ME TO PAY $250 FOR HALF OF THEIR PROBLEM. SOUNDS A LITTLE ONE SIDED TO ME. MOST COMPANIES OFFER TO CORRECT THEIR MISTAKES AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE, AND CERTAINLY NOT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CUSTOMER. SEEMS TO ME THAT GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES WOULD BE THE WAY TO GO. SURELY TO GOODNESS THE PRESIDENT OF GMC WOULD HAVE THE COMMON SENSE TO KNOW THAT TOO MANY UNSATISFIED CUSTOMERS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT DROP OF SALES. . *TR
WENT TO FILL MY GAS TANK ON MY 2007 GMC ENVOY AND TOPPED IT OFF. WENT I WENT INTO THE CAR THE FUEL GAUGE WAS GOING UP AND DOWN AND THEN WENT TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL MESSAGE AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD 871.00 TO REPAIR WHICH I DIDN'T HAVE. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR MY INSPECTION THIS YEAR, MY MECHANIC TOLD ME HE HAS REPLACED SO MANY OF THESE ALREADY. I RECEIVED A LETTER TODAY BY GMC THAT THEY WILL PAY FOR HALF IF I TAKE IT TO A GMC DEALER. I DON'T THINK THIS IS FAIR. THEY CAN PUT PARTS IN THAT WILL FAIL THEN MAKE US COME TO THEIR DEALERSHIPS TO PAY UPWARDS OF 100.00 AN HOUR TO REPAIR. *TR
I FILLED MY GAS TANK UP, BUT WHEN I START MY VEHICLE IT READS EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS ALSO ILLUMINATED AS WELL. *TR
THE VEHICLE SHOWS A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. THE GAS GAUGE FLUXUATES FROM NO FUEL TO FULL TANK RANDOMLY. DURING A SINGLE VISIT THE VEHICLE SHOWS A LOW FUEL LIGHT AND THEN THE GAUGE GOES UP TO FULL AND BACK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 2 MONTHS. THE SERVICE CENTER CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TANK IS FULL AT DEALERSHIP. THEY WANT TO DO UNRELATED SERVICE TO JUSTIFY THEIR TIME. I HAVE PAID FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR
STOPPED FOR FUEL AND TURNED OFF THE MOTOR. FILLED TANK UNTIL THE PUMP AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. REPLACED FILLER CAP AND TIGHTENED TO SPEC. WHEN I TURNED ON THE KEY, THE GAUGES WENT THROUGH NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS. WHEN I STARTED THE ENVOY, THE FUEL GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO EMPY, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT TURNED ON, AND A WARNING CHIME RANG. WHILE DRIVING, THE GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE, BUT NEVER GAVE AN ACCURATE READING. EVENTUALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO LIT AFTER ABOUT TWENTY MILES. THE NEXT DAY, THE FUEL GAUGE APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY. HOWEVER, SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT, THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH EACH SUBSEQUENT FILL-UP. *TR
FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER SAID THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE 58,000 MILES ON MY 07 ENVOY DENALI. SAFETY IS A CONCERN NOW THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I REALLY HAVE. *TR
IN EARLY AUGUST 2011, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN READING ERRATICALLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IN EARLY SEPTEMBER 2011, THE PROBLEM CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING. FORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT POSE A DANGER, BUT IT COULD LEAD TO BEING REAR-ENDED--POTENTIALLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! SO FAR, WE HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT WILL CLOSELY MONITOR THE TRIP ODOMETER FOR NOW. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY AN ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING AFTER DISPENSING FUEL INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND EVENTUALLY THE FUEL GAUGE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK SENOR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. ..UPDATED 10/19/11 *BF UPDATED 10/24/11
ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE BEHAVIOR 2007 GMC ENVOY. GAUGE WORKS CORRECTLY FROM 1/2 TANK TO FULL TANK ONLY - IMMEDIATELY DROPS TO EMPTY AFTER GOING BELOW 1/2 TANK. SHOWS CORRECT LEVEL WHEN FIRST BEING STARTED UP - THEN IMMEDIATELY SINKS TO EMPTY UPON DRIVING. *TT
MY 2007 GMC ENVOY GAS GAUGE STARTED READING INACCURATELY ONE DAY AS I WAS FILLING THE GAS TANK...IT WENT UP AS IT WAS FILLING TO ABOUT 3/4 OF A TANK AND THEN WENT STRAIGHT DOWN TO E AND THE TANK WAS COMPLETELY FULL. IT "BOUNCED AROUND OVER THE NEXT 2-3 WEEKS AND FINALLY QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR IS ALWAYS ON AS IT REGISTERS E ALL THE TIME NOW. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS A FEW TIMES. I AM A NURSE WHO IS ON CALL AND CANNOT BE LEFT STRANDED. MY HUSBAND HAD A BRAIN INJURY AND I AM NOW THE SOLE PROVIDER IN THE HOME AND I CANNOT AFFORD THE PART AND LABOR....I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED...NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!!!!!! *TR
FAULTY GAS GAUGE ON MY 2007 GMC ENVOY. DOES NOT SHOW RIGHT AMOUNT OF GAS IN TANK. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS. I'VE TRIED TO KEEP TRACK OF GAS BY MILEAGE, BUT THAT GETS TRICKY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT READ PROPERLY. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY READINGS OF HALF FULL OR EMPTY EVEN WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY A READING OF HALF FULL OR FULL. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
I HAVE A 2007 GMC ENVOY AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS MALFUNCTIONING. YESTERDAY I HAD TO WALK TO A GAS STATION BECAUSE I RAN OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE GAS GAUGE STILL READ A QUARTER TANK. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AFTER DOING A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET. *TR
I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS, BUT GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY, AND NEVER GOES ABOVE 1/8 OF A TANK. "LOW FUEL" WARNING LIGHT ON CONSTANTLY. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 GMC ENVOY AND THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. INITALLY, WHEN I WOULD FILL UP THE TANK IT WOULD WORK FOR AT LEAST A 100 MILES; OVER TIME IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT THE GAUGE NEVER WORKS AND IS ALWAYS ON EMPTY. I HAVE TO MONITOR MY MILEAGE METER TO KNOW WHEN I NEED TO GET GAS. *TR
FUEL TANK LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY, GAUGE BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH. OCCURS DAILY, SEVERAL TIMES PER DAY. CHANGED GAS CAP, DID NOT MATTER. HAZARD AND VERY DIFFICULT TO JUDGE AMOUNT OF FUEL. SHOULD BE A RECALL! 2007 GMC ENVOY WITH 28,000 MILES. *TR
FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. WILL GO TO FULL THEN BACK TO EMPTY AND STAY AT EMPTY JUST AFTER FILLING TANK. SOMETIMES WILL GO BACK OVER TO FULL. PROBLEM ALSO CAUSING OBD TO TURN ON CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I HAVE RUN OUT OF FUEL AND HAVE HAD VEHICLE COME TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. NO WARNING OF LOW FUEL BECAUSE OF BAD SENSOR. AS PER GM TECH I SPOKE TO, EVERY GMC SUV HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
GMC SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR FUEL SYSTEM, I CONTACTED THEM WHEN MY GAS GUAGE STARTED ACTING ERRACTILY, WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO DEALER AND PAY 100.00 FOR DIAGNOSIS, I SAID THE PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET, SHE SAID SHE WASNT AWARE. THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR THEM TO BE SAYING THEY DONT KNOW IT. MY HUSBAND HAS CANCER AND HE CANNOT TAKE A CHANCE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, THE ONLY TIME YOU KNOW IT HAS GAS IN IT IS WHEN YOU FILL IT UP! PLEASE HELP US GET THIS RESOLVED, I HAVE A GMC JIMMY PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY THAT HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 09/20/2011 *LN
FUEL GAUGE READING IS ERRATIC AND PROVIDES FALSE INFORMATION. AS OF 6/1/2011, THE GAUGE BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN FUEL LOW AND FULL. BEING TOLD ENTIRE SENDING UNIT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT AND PARTS/LABOR COST IS $750. *TR
THE FUEL GAUGE IN 2007 GMC ENVOY DOESN'T READ PROPERLY....EVEN WITH A FULL TANK THE GAUGE SAYS EMPTY. IM 8 MTHS PREGNANT AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DEPEND ON HAVING A GAS GAUGE THAT WORKS AND IF AS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, GMC NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX THIS........ *TR
AROUND 65,000 MILES THE FUEL GAUGE CONSISTENTLY FLUCTUATED WHILE DRIVING AND NOW NO LONGER WORKS. THIS RESULTED IN ME BEING STRANDED IN A MALL PARKING LOT WITH NO IDEA WHY MY CAR WAS NOT WORKING. I GOT INTO MY CAR AND TRIED TO START IT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE DEALER SAID MY FUEL SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CHARGES. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE GAUGE YET SO I HAVE TO REFILL MY TANK EVERY 250 MILES SO I DON'T STALL WHILE DRIVING. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING DUE TO MY LONG COMMUTE AND IT IS QUITE STRESSFUL TO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE! *TR
FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING TANK. *TR
2007 GMC ENVOY FUEL GAUGE NOT REGISTERING CORRECT AMOUNT. SWINGS ERRATICALLY FROM FULL TO EMPTY REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES BASED ON INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS WITH FUEL SENSOR FAILURE MOST COMMONLY CITED PROBLEM. THERE IS A RISK OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING AND CREATING A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION. HAVE SEEN ON MSN THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING SO AM ADDING MY COMPLAINT TO THE PILE AND ASKING THAT GM BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. I HAVE NOT PAID FOR SENSOR REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME. *TR
GAS GAUGE NO LONGER ACCURATELY SENSES FUEL LEVEL. *TR
THE FUEL GAUGE FREQUENTLY STOPS WORKING OR GIVES INCORRECT READINGS WHILE DRIVING. INITIALLY THIS ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS ABOVE 3/4 FULL BUT HAS SINCE STARTED HAPPENING REGARDLESS OF FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK. THE GAUGE NO LONGER PROVIDES ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS AT ANY LEVEL. DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY I HAVE NOT PURSUED A REPAIR. THE REPAIR IS VERY EXPENSIVE BASED ON THE MANY COMPLAINTS I'VE FOUND ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
FUEL GAGE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY, CAN NOT TELL HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE LEFT. I TRY NOT TO LET IT GO MUCH BELOW HALF FULL FOR FEAR OF RUNNING OUT OF GAS AND STALLING IN TRAFIC.
THE FUEL GAGE STAYS ON EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE YOU FILL THE VEHICLE TO FULL AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, AFTER SEVERAL HOURS THE FUEL GAGE WILL MOVE TO THE FULL MARK AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT GO OUT. LEAVING YOU UNSURE WITH THE AMOUNT OF FUEL YOU HAVE IN VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS EVEN AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON.
WHEN I START MY CAR EVERY MORNING THE FUEL GAUGE STARTS OUT CORRECTLY AND THEN WHEN I START TO TRAVEL THE GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY. AFTER I TRAVEL APPROXIMATELY 15 MIN THE GAUGE WILL START TO CLIMB TO ABOUT THE APPROX CORRECT FUEL AMOUNT THEN IT DROPS DOWN AGAIN. I CAN USUALLY GET A GOOD READING AFTER I FILL THE TANK BUT WHEN I TURN THE ENGINE OFF IT STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR TWO WEEKS NOW. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT I AM NOT SURE WHAT MY FUEL LEVEL IS UNLESS I COMPLETELY FILL THE TANK. I HAVEN'T DONE ANY CORRECTIVE MEASURES YET. *TR
2007 GMC ENVOY BRAKES CONTINUE TO STAY ON AFTER BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO SLOW TO A HALT AND OR TIRES LOCK IN PLACE ON THEIR OWN. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ONCE WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND OTHER ON A CROWDED STREET. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE FOURTH OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER EACH FAILURE AND THE DEALER FIRST DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL AND THE THIRD RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS REPLACED. EACH OF THE REMEDIES ADMINISTERED FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO FILED A REPORT AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT HIM AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
GASOLINE GAUGE IS NOT DISPLAYING ACCURATE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE. *TR
-FUEL GAUGE WAS ACTING FUNNY, WOULD GO FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND NOT READ THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. - DEALER STATED THAT THE GAUGE HAD GONE BAD AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, COST WAS COVERED LESS DEDUCTIBLE. *TR
I WAS SO HAPPY TO READ ONLINE THAT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION IS FINALLY CHECKING INTO THE PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGES ON 2007 GMC ENVOYS. I STARTED TO HAVE A PROBLEM JUST BEFORE MY ENVOY WAS 3 YEARS OLD AND ABOUT TO GO OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAD A PROBLEM IT STALLED WHEN I STOPPED AT A LIGHT AFTER EXITING I-95. THE NEXT DAY IT STALLED WHEN I WAS COMING OFF OF I-95. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE THROTTLE MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. HAD THE SERVICE DONE AND IT STILL WAS STALLING. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 3 DAYS AND SAID THAT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIND A CODE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND IT WOULD BE TOO COSTLY FOR THEM TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. THE CAR CONTINUES TO STALL OUT JUST WHEN MY GAS TANK IS GETTING LOW (1/4 OF A TANK OR LESS). IT SEEMS TO BE OKAY WHEN IT IS RUNNING AT A HIGH SPEED BUT WHEN I SLOW DOWN ON AN EXIT OR COME TO A STOP IT STALLS. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL REV AND THEN CATCH AND SOMETIMES IT WILL STALL OUT. SOMETIMES IT JUST QUIETLY QUITS --- NOTHING SHOWS UP ON THE DASH - NO LIGHTS OR GAUGES SHOW ANYTHING. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY MILES REMAINING IS USUALLY MUCH LOWER AFTER IT STALLS THAN BEFORE. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM AND I WAS MADE TO FEEL LIKE I WAS A FOOL. THEY INSISTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS. THE DEALER ALSO TREATED ME THE SAME WAY. I HAVE CONSIDERED GETTING RID OF THE CAR BUT I BASICALLY LIKE IT AND WORK AROUND THE PR
I HAVE A 2007 GMC ENVOY THAT THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS THAT THERE IS MORE GAS THAN ACTUALLY IS. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS A COUPLE OF TIMES. *TR
FUEL GAUGE STARTED NOT WORKING PROPERLY. INITIALLY IT WOULD SHOW HALF FULL WHEN FILLING UP, THEN THE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY CAUSING ME TO BE STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE. THE COST INVOLVED TO FIX IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WAS TOO HIGH SO I HAVE CHOSEN TO CALCULATE MY MILEAGE WHEN I FILL UP. *TR
FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY AND SHOWS INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL INTERMITTENTLY. VERY DISTRACTING AND UNSAFE WHEN YOU ARE NOT SURE HOW MUCH FUEL YOU ACTUALLY HAVE. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME, AND THE DEALER HAS INDICATED IT CAN'T MAKE A REPAIR BECAUSE GENERAL MOTORS DOESN'T CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN IN OCTOBER, 2010 AND CONTINUES BECAUSE OF THE COST TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE DEALER INDICATES A PARTS COST OF $500 PLUS LABOR. *TR
THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD HAVE DIFFERENT READINGS WHILE DRIVING. GM REPLACED THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE AT A COST OF $400. *TR
FULE GAGE SHOWS EMPTY. SAME ALSO OCCURED ON MY 2006 ENVOY. GM WILL NOT REPAIR EITHER ENVOY UNLESS I PAY APPROX $600. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL AND THE PARTS USED TO LAST. SAFTY IS ALSO A CONCERN AS CHECK LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AND YOU HAVE TO ESTIMATE FULE USED. I SEE ON LINE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR GM. HAS GM IMPROVED THIS FUEL SENDER?
I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE SHOP NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. I LEFT THE SHOP AND DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM MYSELF. AFTER REPLACING ALL OF THE BULBS AND DISCOVERING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS ELSEWHERE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED UNDER THE DASH, THEY DETERMINED THAT EVERY TIME I HIT BRAKES, THE WIRES WERE BEING STRIPPED AND CAUSED A SHORT. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
THE FUEL GAGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND DECREASE DISPLAYING AN INACCURATE READING. WHEN GASOLINE WAS ADDED TO ITS CAPACITY THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS EMPTY. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ON THE VEHICLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT WAS A SAFETY DEFECT BY THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS SO FEW MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH GASOLINE WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE BEGAN THREE WEEKS AGO. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND AGREED TO PAY FOR THE PARTS BUT NOT THE LABOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,600.
THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2007 ENVOY HAS BEEN ACTING VERY ERRATIC LATELY. EACH TIME I FILL MY GAS TANK, THE GAUGE REMAINS AT EMPTY FOR MAYBE A DAY OR SO. EVENTUALLY IT GOES FROM EMPTY TO FULL AND BACK TO EMPTY SEVERAL MORE TIMES. SOONER OR LATER IT WILL REMAIN IN THE FULL POSITION AND SEEMS TO ACT NORMALLY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON FOR A DAY OR TWO AND FINALLY GOES OUT. THAT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AFTER I FILL MY GAS TANK. NOBODY AT THE DEALERSHIP SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE IN THE ENVOY. BUT AFTER READING A FEW OF THE COMPLAINTS TO THIS WEBSITE, I REALIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS. *TR
2007 GMC ENVOY. DRIVING ON INTERSTATE ON SATURDAY 1/8/11, COLD SNOWY DAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN STEAM STARTED TO COME OUT OF VENTS, ALL WINDOWS FOGGED UP COULD NOT SEE AND STRONG SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE. HAD NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. A GOOD THING MY WIFE WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT SHE TOOK OFF HER COAT AND KEPT THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR TILL I COULD EXIT THE HIGHWAY. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE HEATER CORE WAS LEAKING. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT IF WE DID NOT ACT QUICKLY. *TR
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