2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THEY FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP LINER WAS MADE WITH DEFECTIVE METAL THAT CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,943.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW FAST OR SLOW HE WAS TRAVELING OR HOW MANY MILES WERE ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK AT THE INLET CHECK VALVE. SPECIFICALLY I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE INLET VALVE HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE WELD AND IS LEAKING GAS WHEN THE TANK IS FULL OR WHILE I AM FILLING UP THE TANK. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IN DOING SOME RESEARCH APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BOTH THE EXT AND REGULAR MODELS OF TRAILBLAZER. HOWEVER ONLY THE EXT MODELS ARE UNDER SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME. *TR

EXHAUST BOLTS HAVE BROKEN ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, THIS VEHICLE HAS THE V8 ENGINE. DEALER EXPLAINS THAT THIS NEEDS FIXED AS CARBON MONOXIDE COULD ENTER THE PASSENGER CABIN. THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE A YEAR AGO, I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO SEE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT AND THAT GM VEHICLES MODEL YEAR 2000 TO 2007 WITH THIS 5.3 V8 ENGINE HAVE REPORTED THESE BOLTS BREAKING AND INFORMED ME TO CONTACT GM ABOUT REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR EXPENSES. I DO NOT HAVE THE $2000 FOR REPAIRS AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE IN THE VEHICLE. *TR

THE REAR WINDOW HATCHES ARE RUSTING THROUGH AND I FEAR THIS WILL CAUSE THE GLUE TO SEPARATE FROM THE GLASS. ONCE THE GLUE SEPARATES THE WINDOW WILL FALL OUT. OTHER THEN THE HINGES RUSTING I SEE NO OTHER OBVIOUS SIGNS OF RUST. *TR

NEVER HAD ISSUE WITH HEADLIGHTS BEFORE. DRIVING HOME FROM HOSPITAL AT 9PM AND LOW BEAMS TURNED OFF. HAD TO TURN ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND PULL OFF ROAD. TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET THEM TO TURN BACK ON. SAT THERE FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEY WENT BACK ON. PULLED ONTO I-95 AND 4 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE, IN THE FAST LANE, THEY TURNED BACK OFF LEAVING ME IN PITCH BLACK GOING 70MPH. IM 8 MONTHS PREGNANT AND WAS ALONE ON THE SIDE OF A DARK HIGHWAY. GM, YOU KNOW ABOUT THESE ISSUES! RECALL THIS BEFORE PEOPLE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED!!! *TR

INNER CALIPERS OF FRONT BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF INNER PAD AND IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO FRONT ROTORS. *TR

AFTER EXITING A FREEWAY AT 70 MPH, CAME UP ON A REDLIGHT AND 45 MPH ZONE. STOPPED AT THE REDLIGHT AND THE NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL REGISTERING 70 MPH. THE GAUGE MOVES BUT WON'T SET TO 0 MPH WHEN STOPPED. REMAINS AT OR AROUND 70 MPH WHEN PARKED OR STOPPED. *TR

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. AFTER VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. RESEARCHED INTERNET AND I FOUND THE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. AFTER TALKING TO SOMEONE ABOUT IT AND THEY HAVE A 2003 TAHOE THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IF CHEVORLET IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. WE SPEND ALOT OF MONEY ON VEHICLES AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE. *KB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING, FUEL GAUGE SHOWED 1/4 TANK. AFTER PULLING TO THE SHOULDER THEN SHOWED EMPTY AND GAS LIGHT CAME ON. *TR