2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON 96 FREEWAY, MY SUV SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. EVER SINCE THEN IT CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACE AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REFUNDED FOR THE REPAIRS. I JUST SEEN ON THE FOX NEWS THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING VEHICLES OF MY YEAR THAT'S WHY I'M REPORTING. *TR

WE WERE ON OUR WAY TO A DOCTORS APPOINTMENT EARLY MORNING. WE WERE SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ALARMS WENT OFF AND TRAILBLAZER WENT DEAD !! IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD. RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC , EVERYTHING CUT OFF !! *TR NOW WE CAN NOT GET IT TO RUN . IT STARTS UP AND RUN MAYBE 20 MINUTES THEN SHUTS OFF !! WHAT CAN WE DO WITH IT ?

ALL OF THE LINES ON MY VEHICLE (FUEL, BRAKE, POWER STEERING) HAVE REALLY BAD RUST CORROSION. THESE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS FAILURE. THE TRUCK IS ONLY A 2007 AND THE LINES LOOK LIKE IT'S A 1987. *TR

MY 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH IN COLD WEATHER. GM WILL NOT REPLACE THE SEAT BELT LATCH AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME $225.00. THIS IS A MANDATORY SAFETY DEVICE THAT SHOULD BE WARRANTIED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

WHILE TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL THIS MORNING, THE ENGINE SHUTOFF SHUT OFF WITH NO INDICATION AT ALL. WE WERE STARTING TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN THE CORNER TO HEAD TO THE SCHOOL WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL COMPONENTS (BATTERY, IGNITION SWITCH, ALTERNATOR, STARTER RELAY) CHANGED OUT THE FIXED THE ENGINE LIGHT, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO STALL. I HAVE SEEN OVER 500 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE AND HAVE NOT SEEN ANYONE WHO HAS HAD IT FIXED YET. *TR

I HAVE A RARE TRAILBLAZER WITH A 5.3L V8. IT IS VERY LOW MILES WITH 41000, OIL CHANGES EVERY 3-4000 MILES AT GM DEALERSHIPS. I AM AN EX DIESEL MECHANIC OF 10 YEARS. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT A YEAR AGO WHEN THE DEALERSHIP STATED: THAT 1 QUART OF OIL USED IN 2000 MILES WAS NORMAL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE CHECKED OTHER SITES AND MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 5.3L IN THE 1/2 TONS AND LARGER SUVS THAT THE MOTOR IS STANDARD IN. I HAVE WORKED ON ALMOST EVERY GAS, NATURAL GAS AND DIESEL ENGINE FROM THE 80S-LATE 90S AND ANY MOTOR THAT USES 1/6TH OF ITS OIL IN 1000 MILES AS IT MINE DID WHEN VISITING FAMILY LAST THANKSGIVING IS NOT NORMAL 1 QUART IN 770 MILES. I THOUGHT: WELL MUST HAVE GOTTEN A BAD MOTOR (LUCK OF THE DRAW), IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO AGE NOT MILEAGE, AND I CAN BUY A RE-MAN SHORT BLOCK WHEN IT GOES OUT AND CHANGE IT MY SELF. I DECIDED TO CHECK THE WEB IF THERE IS ANY TRAFFIC ON THE PROBLEM. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND HUNDREDS OF POSTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM, AND GMS LACK OF ABILITY OR DESIRE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT DOES NOT TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST TO FIGURE OUT THAT GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PISTON RINGS AND VALVE GUIDES LEAKING INTO THE CYLINDER WHEN IN 4 CYL. MODE, CAUSED BY THE SUCTION CAUSED BY THE POWER STROKE (OF THE 4 STOKE CYCLE) WITH BOTH VALVES CLOSED. OIL BURNS OFF CAUSING BUILDUP FURTHER DAMAGING THE ENGINE SENSORS AND CAT. CONVERTER. GM MUST HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE NEW 5.3LS HAVE NOT SHOWN THE SAME ISSUE. TO NOT SAY IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE IS INSANE. MANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE BECAUSE OF AUTOS SUDDENLY COMING TO AN UNEXPECTED STOP. WHAT ELSE WOULD HAPPEN IF YOUR ENGINE RUNS OUT OF OIL AFTER ONLY 1000 MILES OR LESS AND SEIZES? WHAT IF IT HAPPENS ON A HILL WHILE TOWING, DRIVING ACROSS A DESERT, OR IN THE WINTER. LASTLY IF YOU ADD UP ALL 2007 5.3LS ON THE ROAD BURNING 2 QUARTS OR MORE IN 3000 MILES, HOW IS THAT NOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. *TR

DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR WANT OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL #12180 FOR DOOR SWITCH REPLACEMENT WHICH FLUID CAN ENTER DRIVERS DOOR AND CAN CAUSE SHORTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FIRE STARTED IN THE CABIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS SUMMONED AND A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER DISPATCHED INVESTIGATORS WHO FOUND THAT THE FIRE STARTED DUE TO THE FAILING OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

BOTH TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED AND CAUSED A LEAK. THERE IS A TSB FOR CERTAIN MODEL YEARS AND ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. TSB #PIT-4722 -- GMC: FLUID LEAK FROM TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES DUE TO CORROSION. ALL 2000-2006 LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE LIGHT DUTY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026804, OCTOBER 01 2008) . *TR