You repaired the instrument cluster for me on a 05 Tahoe last week. I have received it and reinstalled. It looked great and the oil gauge etc works great. Thanks, Stanley Young Raleigh, NC --------------- - Fred - just a brief note to update that I received my cluster back and it looks great. I installed and appears to work well. Thanks for your prompt service even over Christmas! Have a great new year, -Tim G from Mount Airy, MD --------------- - Fred, thank you for your help! The speedometer is working just great. It’s nice to know how fast you are really going. John O. Spokane, WA 04 Silverado ------------ - Fred, Thanks for fixing my speedometer at such an affordable price! You really know what you're doing. I thought I would never see that meter turning again. Thanks for your help! Thanks, Matt Harris 04 Trailblazer ------------ - Dear Fred: Got the Tahoe cluster back and it works great! I have a small dealership, so will probably be needing your services again. I'll recommend you. John Hightower Road Runner Auto Sales Tuscaloosa, AL 03 Tahoe ------------- - Installed in minutes and the speedometer works great! The repair costs were cut by 50%. Your service is terrific!!! Thanks so much for your help!! Robert Sipe Bonaire, GA --------------- - I received the cluster for my 2004 Chevy and it works great. Very good job! you are the man with the plan.Thanks for everthing. Joe Keziah Monroe, NC 2004 Silverado ------------ - Received it today and is already installed and works perfectly. Thank you for the great service! Richard H. Marianna, FL 06 Trailblazer ---------------------- - Thanks for your help. Pulling and replacing the instrument cluster on my 2003 Yukon was a snap, and the instrumentation is performing accurately. You have furthered my suspicions of dealership service departments which describe the chore of getting to the unit as difficult, and further describe the need for calibration once the unit is reinstalled, at a price close to $600. You have my endorsement!. Paul M. Crum, Jacksonville, FL. 03 Yukon----------------------------

Chevy Trailblazer Fuel Gauge Quit Working? Top 2 Reasons Why…

Written by fred on September 10, 2010
Categories: Speedometer and Instrument Panel Repair

If you are the owner of a 2003-2006 Chevy Trailblazer and your fuel gauge has quit working you’re not alone.  There have been dozens upon dozens of reports of fuel gauges that have stopped working on this model in the last few years.  This causes vehicle owners a lot of unnecessary stress and more than a few instances of drivers being stranded along the side of the road after running out of fuel.  Here are the two most common reasons for this problem.

Fuel level sensor

Deep in your fuel tank lies your fuel pump and fuel sending unit, bathing in fuel and quietly doing their job, until they don’t.  It appears that on the Trailblazer the fuel level sensor which is part of this assembly is prone to failure.  When the fuel level sensor goes out the instrument cluster no longer has any way to show you how much fuel you have.  When this happens you’re left guessing how many miles you have left on your tank of fuel and using your trip meter as a guide.  If this is your vehicles problem have it diagnosed by a local mechanic and repaired as soon as possible.

Fuel level gauge

The second and possibly more common reason for a Chevy Trailblazer fuel gauge to quit working is a faulty instrument cluster.  A common problem among GM vehicles built from 2003-2006, various gauges in the instrument cluster will fail often affecting higher mileage vehicles.  This problem is caused by defective drive motors used on the circuit board of the instrument cluster itself and has been linked to over 30 different GM models and is sometimes covered under warranty but only if your vehicle has 70k miles or less.

How Do I Tell Which Problem I Have?

If your fuel gauge has quit working and another gauge in your instrument cluster has stopped working as well then you should have your instrument cluster fully rebuilt.  If only your fuel level gauge has stopped then it would be best to have the problem diagnosed by a local mechanic first to determine if it’s a fuel level sensor issue.

Who Can I Contact For Instrument Cluster Repair?

Contact Fred at Dr.Speedometer -www.DrSpeedometer.com or call toll free 1-800-405-1056

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