2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE GOING INTO THE MEDIUM AND TURNING OVER. DRIVER SUSTAINED 3 BROKEN RIBS. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE WHO INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TIE ROD BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

1ST PROBLEM (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN, WINTER 2003-2004): THE "CHECK 4WD" LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPT SAID GM HAD NO REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS COMMON IN TRAILBLAZERS, AND THEY SIMPLY RESET THE FUSE. THEN (MAY 2004): VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A GROWLING NOISE. WE TOOK IT IN AND THE MECHANICS SAID THAT ONE OF THE BEARINGS WAS BAD, AND THEY REPLACED THE BEARING AND REBUILT THE TRANSFER CASE. A MONTH LATER (JUNE) WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THAT TIME, ALL OF THE BEARINGS AND THE OIL PUMP WERE "SCORED." NOBODY SUGGESTED A REASON FOR THIS. THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REBUILT AGAIN. NOW (6 WEEKS LATER) THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL IS LEAKING OIL FROM AT LEAST TWO LOCATIONS AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REBUILT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THE REASON IS LIKELY THAT "EITHER IT WAS PUT TOGETHER WRONG AT THE FACTORY OR THE SEAL WAS BAD TO START WITH." IT SEEMS TO US THAT THE ENTIRE 4WD CAPABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE IS COMPROMISED. WE LIVE IN THE COUNTRY WHERE THE ROADS DON'T GET PLOWED WITH ANY REGULARITY, AND WITH WINTER COMING, I AM GOING TO NEED THE 4WD, BUT I'M AFRAID TO USE IT. I ALREADY SPUN OUT ONCE LAST WINTER BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR IN A4WD BECAUSE IT'S BAD FOR THE CAR, SO I WAS DRIVING IN 2WD WHEN I UNEXPECTEDLY LOST TRACTION AND DID A 360 AND ALMOST WOUND UP IN THE DITCH. EVEN WITHOUT SNOW, I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT THIS CAR WILL GET ME "FROM HERE TO THERE" WITHOUT A PROBLEM. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, UPGRADED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE. *AK *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR TAIL LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER SITTING FOR 5 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION AND THE GROUND WIRE. THEY ALSO UPGRADED THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM HASN'T RECURRED SINCE THE GROUND WIRE WAS REPLACED. *JB

THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE HIS WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPLACED AFTER HE WAS CAUGHT INTO RAIN AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER HAVING THEM REPLACED HE RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL TO HAVE THE UNIT REPLACED AT NO COST; HOWEVER, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT HIS SAFETY WAS PUT IN JEOPARDY, BECAUSE HE HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT WIPERS. *LA

THE 2003 TRAILBLAZER WITH 9000 MILES WAS TOWED TWICE FOR ENGINE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *JB

AIR CONDITIONER EMITS A FOUL SMELL! DEALER STATES IT IS A AIR BORN BATERIA THAT THEY CAN NOT RESOLVE. MY CHOICES ARE SPRAY VENTS WITH LYSOL FREQUENTLY, GET MONTHLY CHEMICAL TREATMENTS, OR SUFFER FROM THE BACTERIA THAT IS MAKING US ILL. BUT OF COURSE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MONTHLY CHEMICAL TREATMENTS AT $100 EACH VISIT. DEALER AND CHEVY SAYS THEY CAN NOT FIX.*AK

LEFT TAIL LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. PLASTIC BASE ON BULB MELTED PREVENTING PROPER CONTACT BETWEEN WIRE CONDUCTORS AND LIGHT SOCKET. *LA

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *AK ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD BLINKED BEFORE THE CONSUMER EVEN REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER. *SC *JB