# Fuel Sensor problem-2006 Malibu 4 cyl with about 40,000 miles only

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**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 20, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-sensor-problem-2006-malibu-4-cyl-with-about-40-000-miles-only/65584 "2011-06-20T21:19:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![JTAMETHYST](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2acd7d/32.png) [@JTAMETHYST](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JTAMETHYST)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-sensor-problem-2006-malibu-4-cyl-with-about-40-000-miles-only/65584/1 "2011-06-20T21:19:57Z")

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Fuel gauge suddenly goes to zero or empty although tankful of gas. This happens several times. Dealer diagnosed fuel sensor problem. GM won’t cover repairs, not even on Goodwill. I have never experienced this problem on any of my other cars (Toyota, Nissan, Dodge, Ford, etc). I only have less than 40,000 miles. Anyone has the same problem? Thanks for any fedback.

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**Author:** ![Wab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dfb087/32.png) [@Wab](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Wab)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 12:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-sensor-problem-2006-malibu-4-cyl-with-about-40-000-miles-only/65584/2 "2011-09-25T00:41:36Z")

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Yes, I’ve got a 2006 Malibu LE with the same problem and its been getting worse. Today the gauge was jumping around like a squirrel on expresso. For the past few weeks I’ve been using the trip odometer to keep accurate track of gas consumption.