2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS EXPERIENCING DECAY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF ROTTEN AREAS ON THE FRAME. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE DIAGNOSIS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LYNCH CHEVROLET OF MUKWONAGO (280 EAST WOLF RUN, MUKWONAGO, WI 53149 (262) 363-4061), BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED OF CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

MULTIPLE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MALFUNCTIONING. THE TACHOMETER IS READING 5,000 RPM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, AND 7,000 RPM WHEN GOING 15 MPH. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE GAUGE SITS AT 2,000. THE SPEEDOMETER IS CLICKING UP (NOT A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO THE CORRECT SPEED). AND IT SHOWING A LESSER SPEED THEN I AM GOING. WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS IT IS GOING 10 MILES PER HOUR BUT WILL SLOWLY DROP DOWN TO ZERO. BOTH OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD ARE A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS SHOWING 7,000 RPM, AFRAID I WAS GOING TO BREAK DOWN AND RUIN MY CAR.

FLASHER MODULE, TRANSMISSION LEAK EVENING AFTER REPLACEMENT, UPPER CONTROL ARMS GOES OUT AFTER REPLACEMENT.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AND HAVE TO TURN ON MY BRIGHTS. NOW, THEY ALSO GO OUT, WHICH HINDERS ME GOING, ANYWHERE AFTER DARK. I'VE TRIED TO GET IT CHECKED AND CAR REPAIR SERVICES DO NOT KNOW WHY.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT,!!! I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS AND MANUFACTURERS WILL, FIX THIS, FOR FREE. I NEED TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS TRUE AND WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM.???? LIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHETHER I AM MOVING OR STOPPED AT LIGHT, INTERSECTION,,ETC. CITY OR HIGHWAY, MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 5 YEARS,,,,

SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC OFTEN SHOWING FALSE SPEED OR GOES TO ZERO.ALL MOVING SPEEDS HIGHWAY OR STREETS.

THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MODULE TO PCM COMMUNICATION ERROR COMES UP AND THE VEHICLE STARTS THE WARM UP PROCESS AND THEN DIES IN THE PROCESS OF WARM UP PROCEDURES. I GUESS MY QUESTION TO YOU IS HOW CAN I FIX THIS OR DOES A DEAL NEED TO FIX IT OR IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE?

TAKATA RECALL - I BELIEVE THIS IS A TAKATA RECALL, THOUGHT I CAN'T FIND THE INFORMATION. I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. WE RECENTLY HAD A HIGH IMPACT COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES, DIRECTLY AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE OF AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, TRAVELING STRAIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN WE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE ROAD ILLEGALLY.

DRIVING DOWN ROAD ON THE WAY TO HOSPITAL AND TRAILBLAZER MADE A LOUD CLUNK. THEN STARTED MAKING A WHIRRING NOISE. FINISHED DRIVING SLOWLY TO HOSPITAL AS NOT TO MESS ANYTHING ELSE UP. PULLED IN AND PARKED. GOT READY TO LEAVE HOSPITAL AND HAD NO REVERSE ONLY FOWARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING OVER THE REAR HATCH TOTALLY BROKE OFF WHICH I HAVE NOTICED ON NUMEROUS SIMILAR VEHICLES. NOW CHEVROLET IS CHARGING ALMOST $300.00 FOR A REPLACEMENT . IVE NOTICED TOO MANY VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL WITH EITHER COMPLETELY MISSING THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HOUSEINGS OR A TAPED UP REPAIR.