2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

WHILE PICKING MY CHILDREN UP FROM SCHOOL ON 11/15/2012 I SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC, THEN I LOOKED DOWN AT THE DRIVE DOOR IT WAS SMOKING REALLY BAD. I PUT THE CAR AND PARK AND OPENED THE DOOR, A POLICE OFFICER WAS NEAR AS I WAS IN THE SCHOOL ZONE HE SAW THE SMOKE COMING FROM MY CAR AND ASK ME WAS I OKAY. HE TURNED THE CAR OFF UNSURE IF A FIRE WAS STARTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR THE SMOKE STOPPED, BUT MY MAIN POWER WINDOW AND DOOR WAS NOT WORKING ANYMORE. MY CAR SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC FOR MONTHS. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE MOTOR MAY HAVE BURNED OUT AND IT WOULD COST $550.00 TO HAVE REPAIRED. I NOTICED ON 01/26/2013 MY GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING. I STOPPED AT A LOCAL GAS STATION AND FILLED MY CAR UP WITH $62.00 WORTH THE GAS AND WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON IT SHOWED MY CAR WAS ON EMPTY AND THE GAUGE LIGHT REMAINED LIT ALONG WITH MY ENGINE LIGHT. SO I TURNED THE CAR BACK OFF AND WAITED ABOUT 30 SEC AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT STAYED THE SAME. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND WAS ADVISED THE FUEL SENSOR WAS BAD AND I WOULD NEED TO HAVE A NEW FUEL PUMP PUT IN. I BOUGHT MY CAR ON 02/27/2010 PRE-OWNED WITH 76,000 MILES ON IT, AND WAS GIVEN A CAR FAX REPORT, AND IT WAS CLEAN. I READ ALL THESE REVIEWS ABOUT THE 2007 TRAILBLAZERS AND IT SEEMS THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. THESE ISSUES NEED TO BE CORRECTED AS THEY HAVE TO BE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY) BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH 2013 AND A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFECT WAS REPORTED IN AUGUST OF 2012 AND THAT A REMEDY SHOULD HAVE BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *TR UPDATED 4/24/13 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/16/2013 *JS

THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED IN THE TANK, IT WILL NOT REGISTER THE FUEL LEVEL ON THE DASH BOARD GAUGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PROCEED TO HER DESTINATION. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I CRUNK THE TRUCK UP TO WARM UP WHEN. I CAME BACK OUT OF THE HOUSE I NOTICE A SMELL LIKE ELECTRONICS BURNING IT WAS COMING FROM MY DRIVER DOOR AFTER THAT THE WINDOW SWITCH NEVER WORKED AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY), THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FOR THE WINDOWS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE POWER WINDOWS OR LOCKS FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE SWITCH. THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT REPROGRAM THE SWITCH FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000...UPDATED 04-08-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTOR CONTROL SWITCH BURNED OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH, BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPROGRAM IT. UPDATED 04/23/13

AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK AT A LOCAL WAWA GAS STATION THAT I'VE USED SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE, I BEGAN TO HEAD HOME AFTER WORK. AS I LEFT THE PARKING LOT AND PROCEEDED TO MERGE ONTO THE MAIN HIGHWAY MY FUEL GAUGE AND FUEL PUMP COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING, TRUCK HAD SHUT OFF AS IF IT HAD RUN COMPLETELY OUT OF GAS, WHICH WAS NOT THE CASE AS I HAD JUST FILLED THE 22 GALLON TANK WITH APPROX. 20 GALLONS OF FUEL. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE FUEL PUMP OPERATING AFTER LETTING THE TRUCK SIT FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES, BUT THE FUEL GAUGE IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL, BUT WHO KNOWS HOW LONG THE FUEL PUMP WILL OPERATE PROPERLY. UNFORTUNATELY MY FIANCE AND CHILD NOW HAVE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE FACT OF OUR SECOND VEHICLE BEING SOLD. IT HAS NOW BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE IS NO BEARING ON FUEL LEVEL IN VEHICLE. I'VE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS ISSUE TO BE A RECURRING THEME FOR THE MODEL YEARS 2005 - 2007 AS WELL AS SEEING SPECIAL POLICY LETTERS SENT OUT BY GM TO ACQUAINTANCES WITH THE SAME MODEL YEAR SUV FOR A REBATED REPAIR FROM A LICENSED GM DEALER AND YET I'VE NOT RECEIVED ONE. ITS NOW AFFECTING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS FOR MY VEHICLE TO COMPLY WITH STATE REGULATIONS. I DO NOT FEEL AS THOUGH ANY RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD FALL ON THE CONSUMER FOR A PART THAT WAS POORLY FABRICATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

WE NEED YOUR HELP! ***FAULTY GAS GAUGE*** OUR 19-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES OUR 2007 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, WHICH APPARENTLY HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM OF A FAULTY GAS GAUGE. OUR DAUGHTER NOTICED HER GAS GAUGE "DROPPED" TO E AND SHE BELIEVED SHE WAS ABOUT TO BE STRANDED ON A DANGEROUS PART OF THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND SHE PANICKED. AT FIRST, WE THOUGHT SHE JUST FORGOT TO FILL UP. AFTER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, WE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND THAT NHTSA AND CHEVROLET ALREADY KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND NEGLECTED TO INITIATE A TOTAL RECALL OR ANY NOTIFICATION AT ALL. WE NEVER EVEN RECEIVED A WARNING LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM CHEVROLET. HOWEVER, WE ROUTINELY RECEIVE OTHER, APPARENTLY MORE IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE, SUCH AS, SALES LITERATURE FOR WARRANTIES AND ONSTAR. ****IF THIS WAS ONE OF YOUR DAUGHTERS AND SHE WAS STRANDED BECAUSE OF A FALSE READING, AND SOMETHING HORRIBLE HAPPENED TO HER BECAUSE SHE WAS STRANDED, I THINK YOU WOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE MORE AGGRESSIVELY****** WE HAVE READ THAT CHEVY WILL PAY FOR 1/2 OF THE REPAIR. THIS IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. WE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY. THIS IS A QUALITY CONTROL ISSUE ON CHEVY?S PART, NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE ON OUR PART. WE ARE COUNTING ON YOU TO IMPLORE THAT CHEVY COMPLETELY TAKE CARE OF THIS REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE TO US. TAKING TIME OFF FROM WORK AND SCHOOL, PLUS THE THREAT OF POSSIBLY STALLING IN TRAFFIC AND BEING KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT IS INCONVENIENCE ENOUGH. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMETHING ESPECIALLY TERRIBLE HAPPENS TO ANYONE. THANK YOU. *TR

WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL AND FUEL PROBLEMS HAVE EMERGED: THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS AT ALL (IT ALWAYS SHOWS "EMPTY"); THE A/C WORKS INTERMITTENTLY; THE REAR A/C AND HEATER DO NOT FUNCTION REGULARLY; THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS LIT; ODD AND RANDOM ISSUES WITH THE STEREO SYSTEM OCCUR (STATIONS & SETTINGS RANDOMLY CHANGING ON THEIR OWN, POWERING ON/OFF BY ITSELF, NOT POWERING ON/OFF AS IT SHOULD, & ONLY ONE SPEAKER IS WORKING AT THE MOMENT); THE KEY NOT RELEASING FROM THE IGNITION; ENGINE NOT TURNING OVER TO START; BATTERY DYING WITHOUT REASON; POWER STEERING FAILURE; ALT. GAUGE DROPPING; REDUCED ENGINE POWER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY (SUDDENLY LIMITING SPEED TO 20 MPH OR LESS); REAR WIPER TURNING ON BY ITSELF; POWER SEAT MALFUNCTIONING; ROUGH ENGINE IDLE; ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING UP; RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WHILE THE GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS AMPLE FUEL IN THE TANK; BRAKE LAMPS NOT FUNCTIONING; REDUCED GAS MILEAGE. ON 02/25/2013, THE CONTROLS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS STOPPED WORKING; THE WINDOWS WILL NOT OPERATE OR LOCK/UNLOCK, THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS WILL NOT ADJUST, AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN TIMES, AND EACH TIME NO PROBLEMS WERE DETECTED, NO EXPLANATIONS GIVEN, AND NO REMEDIES SUGGESTED! FROM WHAT I'VE GATHERED, THERE WERE RECALLS ISSUED FOR ELECTRICAL/WIRING PROBLEMS AS WELL AS FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS, YET I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF ANY SUCH RECALLS FROM GM! *TR

PUSHED TO PUT PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO UP, STUCK OPEN. EVIDENTLY THE WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AT A PART COST OF ABOUT 300.00. JUST HAD IN FOR A BLOWER PROBLEM WHERE THE BLOWER CAME ON WHILE THE CAR WAS JUST SITTING IN THE GARAGE WITH NO KEYS OR ANYONE IN IT. THAT WAS 400.00 SOME DOLLARS. THIS CAR DOES NOT SEEM LIKE IT SHOULD BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR