2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

SPEEDOMETER AND OTHER DASHBOARD GAUGES ARE GETTING STUCK AND NO LONGER OPERATING. I AM TOLD THAT THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT - INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS THE CAUSE, I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS VERY FREQUENT OCCURRENCE WITH THESE GM/CHEVROLET MODELS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE WARNING INDICATOR WENT OFF AND THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE AT A STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH TAIL LIGHT STRIPS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. UPDATED 4/27/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH TAIL LIGHTS FAILED, THE STOP LIGHT ON BOTH SIDES, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS. IGNITION WIRE WAS BURNED. UPDATED 10/9/15*JS

FRONT HEAD LAMPS TURN OFF FOR NO REASON ON DARK STREET, LEAVE THE DRIVER WITH NO VISIBILITY. *TR

IN NOVEMEBER 2014 I STARTED THE CAR AND I HAD NO GAUGES(GAS,TEMPERATURE,OIL,RPM. MPH, AND THE MILEAGE DISPLAY) THE OTHER ELECTRIC COMPONENTS WORKED, LIKE THE RADIO AND THE SMALL ORANGE LIGHT FOR AWD. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC TWICE, BUT IT NEVER ACTED UP FOR HIM. IT HAPPENED TWICE AGAIN IN DECEMBER, BUT IT REALLY ACTED POSSESSED IN JAN 2015, SOME OF THE GAUGE NEEDLES WERE GOING ROUND IN CIRCLES, AND SOME WERE NOT MOVING AT ALL, SO WE WERE ABLE TO TAKE A VIDEO OF SOME OF IT, AND SHOW OUR MECHANIC. HE CALLED US TODAY AND SAID HE IS FOLLOWING A LOT OF BURNT WIRES, AND OUR CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. I THOUGHT THIS POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD SHOULD BE REPORTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 05/14/15 *BF

SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED PUDDLE UNDER VEHICLE WHEN PARKED. CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE AND WAS WORRIED BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALER TO HAVE INSPECTED FOR ANY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. I WAS CHARGED $49.73 TO BE TOLD THAT I HAD A FUEL LEAK AND TO REPAIR IT I WOULD BE CHARGED $1897.00 EVEN THOUGH CHEVROLET HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN #05012 FOR THIS VERY ISSUE AND THAT IT CAN BE REPAIRED FOR NO CHARGE BUT THEY WOULD ONLY COVER FOR 10 YRS. OR 120,000 MILES. BUT SINCE I AM A LITTLE OVER ON BOTH ITEMS THEY WILL COVER NOTHING AND WANT ME TO PAY THE ENTIRE AMOUNT TO WHICH I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNFAIR AS THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND MILES SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE FOR A DEFECTIVE PART AND SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT IN FEBRUARY 2013. THAT WINTER I STARTED EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE RISING ABOVE WHATEVER SPEED I WAS GOING. I TOOK A PICTURE OF IT SAYING I WAS DRIVING 120 MPH WHEN I CLEARLY WASN'T. SO I DID MY RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM!! I CALLED CHEVYS CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND THE REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMED THIS WAS HER FIRST TIME HEARING ABOUT THIS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP ME. I CONTACTED THEM VIA FACEBOOK AND STILL NOT WILLING TO HELP. AS OF RIGHT NOW MY SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE TO USE AN APP ON MY PHONE TO KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING. I CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND THE $500-$800 THAT IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR SOMETHING THAT IS A MALFUNCTION ON CHEVYS BEHALF!! I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY'RE GETTING AWAY WITH THIS WHEN THOUSANDS OF OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY OR GM AGAIN!! *TR

WELL I BOUGHT THIS SUV USED FROM AMERICAS CARMART IN GADSDEN ALABAMA.THEY HAVE A 100 PLUS LOTS AND ADVERTISE GOOD USED QUALTIY CARS..WHEN I BOUGHT THE SUV I WANTED TO TAKE IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THEIR ON SITE CERTIFIED MECHANIC CHECKED IT ALL OUT AND WITH THE SERVICE AGREEMENT THOUGHT I WAS OK....HAD IT TWO DAYS AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT..THE SUSPENSION WAS ALSO AN ISSUE THEN 12/21/2014 ..GOING PAST 50 IT SHOOK LIKE CRAZY....AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AGAINI PURCHASED A SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR $595.00..IT COVERS WHAT MY PROBLEMS ARE...BUT THE CONTRACT SAYS THEY CAN USE NON MANUFACTER PARTS WHICH IS FINE...WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION..THEY PUT A JUNKYARD SALVAGE TRANSMISSION WITH 100.000 MILES ON IT...WHEN I CALLED THEM IN DECEMBER ABOUT THE SHAKING AND SUSPENSION AND THE TRANSMISSION...THEY SAID BRING IT IN...I ASKED THEM WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO TAKE IT..THEY REFUSED TO TELL ME...AND I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T WANT A JUNKYARD SUSPENSION OR TRANSMISSION AS PER CONTRACT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN..I ALSO ASKED FOR A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO DO THE WORK...THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO.I DO A LOT OF DRIVING IN TENNESSEE..ALOT OF MOUNTAIN DRIVING AND I WAS NOT GOING TO HAVE THE FRONT END {BALL JOINTS,ETC GO OUT THERE..NOT REAL SAFE..THEY CAME AND GOT THE CAR...I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO FIX IT AS AGREED...THAT WAS ON THE 8TH OF JAN..NOW THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO SUE ME FOR THE REMAINING BALANCE....I JUST WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO THIS SUV AS IT IS NOT SAFE..AND ITS MY OPINION THEY DO THIS A LOT TO OTHER PEOPLE...I WANTED TO DRAW THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION AS I WOULD FEEL BAD IF I HEARD OF SOMEONE GETTING SERIOUSLY HURT..DUE TO THEIR INABILITY TO SELL QUALITY USED CARS AS THEY ADVERTISE...AND BELIEVE THEIR PRACTICES ON REPAIRING THESE CARS WITH A SERVICE AGREEMENT GETS CHECKED INTO..I FILED A COMPLAIT W/THE FTC AND AGOFFICE. *TR

MY HEADLIGHTS AND BLINKERS AND TAIL LIGHTS GO OUT QUITE OFTEN AND NEED TO BE CHANGED. SOMETIMES THEY WILL GO OFF FOR AWHILE, THEN START WORKING AGAIN. I WISH I HAD A COUNT OF HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BULBS CHANGED, BUT I DID NOT KEEP TRACK. *TR