2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTS SEEM TO DIM AND BRIGHTEN. IF YOU LOOK AT THE VOLTAGE GAUGE, IT IS FLUCTUATING ALSO.*CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FLICKERED AND DIMMED TEMPORARILY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 01/24/08 *BF UPDATED 01/24/08 *TR

LIGHTS DIM AND BRIGHTEN AT NIGHT WITH CORRESPONDING DROPS IN VOLTAGE ON MY WIFE'S 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT. LOOKS LIKE I AM DIMMING MY LIGHTS, HAVE NOTICED RESPONSES FROM OTHER MOTORISTS. SEVERAL TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ARE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

MY ALTERNATOR WENT BAD, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY LIGHTS GETTING BRIGHTER FOR A SECOND DURING ACCELERATION AND THEN IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL. WINDING NOISE COMING FROM MY ALTERNATOR STARTED AT 36,175 MILES RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDS. *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND I HAVE ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SENSORS REPLACED, FUEL TANK HAS HAD TO BE WORKED ON, AND NOW THE MAIN MOST COSTLY IS I AM HAVING TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 84,000K MILES ON IT AND IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. PLEASE HELP TO SEE IF THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FACTORY RECALL. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AT. *TR

HEADLIGHTS BLINK, DIM AND BRIGHTEN HAVE DONE THIS SINCE NEW .ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY HAS NEVER GIVEN A CODE. DASH LIGHTS ALSO DIM. HAS BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. NO HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWN 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUPPRESSION MODULE BURNED AND THEY REPLACED THE MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AND AFTER THE CONTACT FILLED THE GAS TANK. THE ENGINE IDLED AFTER THE SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT MALFUNCTIONED. IT READ 80 MPH AT A DEAD SPOT. IT WOULD VARY ITS READINGS, BUT IT WAS NOT ACCURATE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT CONTROLS FAILED AND NO LONGER MOVED THE SEATS PROPERLY. THE FUSES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY SMELLED AS IF THEY HAD BURNED NOT LONG AFTERWARDS. SHE HAD THE FUSES TESTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE FUSE BOX THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CHEVROLET DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, SHE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71,239.

PURCHASED 2005 TRAILBLAZER 3/8/05 @ BACON CHEVROLET IN PALESTINE,TX. PROBLEMS: WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT & INTERIOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKER & SHUT OFF, ENGINE LOSES POWER & SURGES LUNGING FORWARD, BATTERY GAUGE DROPS & PEGS OUT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, DING ALARM, RADIO, ELECTRIC LOCKS, ETC, W/ NO KEY IN IGNITION GO OFF & ON, NO POWER CANT START VEHICLE. SVC MGR/TECH COMMENTS: CANT DUPLICATE COMPLAINT, NO CODES SHOWING, GM BULLETIN STATING "NORMAL" & WORKING AS DESIGNED, CAN NOT REPLACE OR WORK ON ANYMORE DUE TO TECH/GM MOTORS STATING "NORMAL", OR UNTIL PROBLEM CAN BE DUPLICATED OR UNTIL THEY HAVE A WAY TO FIX. REPAIRS:(TOTAL OF 9 TIMES IN SHOP) 2 HEADLAMP SWITCHES, 1 BATTERY, 3 TIMES WIRING HARNESS GONE THROUGH, NUMEROUS PCM UPDATES/REPROGRAMS, FUEL PRESSURE CHECK, IPC REPROGRAM, DATA RECORDER INSTALLED, REPLACED BCM BODY CONTROL MODULE, WORKORDERS HAVE BEEN ALTERED & WORK STATED DONE THAT HAS NOT BEEN DONE. I HAVE ALL MY WORKORDERS. CONCLUSION: TOOK TO BBB OF TYLER,TX.CS#CHV0592738, HAD ARBITRATION HEARING. BBB'S DECISION WAS THAT THEIR OPINION WAS THAT THE LIGHTS GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THOUGHT THE BBB WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A CONSUMER ADVOCATE! I FOUND THIS WEBSITE WHILE DOING A COLLEGE RESEARCH PAPER. HOW MANY OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS WEBSITE. WILL ANYTHING BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR IS THAT WHAT IT WILL TAKE! *TR