2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT. THE CONTACT STATED THE GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD FLUCTUATE BACK AND FORTH. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ INACCURATE TRAVELED SPEEDS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. UPDATED 12/09/10*JB

FILLED TANK, STRONG GASOLINE SMELL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO LOCAL GM DEALER. FUELTANK LEAKING AT FILLER NECK. WOULD NOT LET ME LEAVE ,TOO DANGEROUS!! REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND TANK, $2000. REPAIR!!! GM WILL NOT COVER BECAUSE IT STATES IT DOES NOT COVER TEXAS. *TR

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER ( SPEEDOMETER , TEMP, VOLTAGE ,GAS GAUGE OIL PRESS.) STOPPED WORKING .I BOUGHT IT NEW AND IT GET SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP REGULARLY , FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING THEN THE OTHERS STOPPED WORKING. *TR

THERMOSTAT HAS FAILED TWICE DURING LONG TRIPS. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN HOT OR COLD. I AM ON MY THIRD ONE AND HAVE CONCLUDED IT MUST BE A DESIGN DEFECT. FAILURE OF THIS COMPONENT MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL AND THUS STRAND THE DRIVER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE SHE SMELLED A FOUL ODOR WHICH SHE DESCRIBED AS MILDEW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INSTALLED A DELAYED BLOWER. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER THE ODOR RETURNED AND THE BATTERY BEGAN TO DRAIN RAPIDLY DUE TO THE DELAYED BLOWER WHICH CONTINUED TO FUNCTION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A MODULE WITHIN THE DELAYED BLOWER WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE BLOWER STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPLACE THE MODULE INSIDE OF THE BLOWER. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING WITHIN THE DELAYED BLOWER BURNED OUT AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,457 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

MY SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND I CAN NO LONGER TELL WHAT SPEED I AM GOING. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WILL COST ME AROUND $500.00 TO $700.00. MY VEHICLE IS A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 4WD. *TR

FUEL TANK LEAKING AT FILLER NECK. LEAKING GASOLINE AND VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. NOTIFIED GM AFTER GETTING FIXED . ADMITTED THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL AVAILABLE FOR TEXAS. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. VERY THANKFUL IT DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. *TR

2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. FUEL SENSOR HAS GONE OUT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANYTHING DONE BY THE CONSUMER. MY FUEL GAUGE CONSTANTLY READS EMPTY AND IS NO ACCURATE. I TALKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND EVEN THOUGH OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME EQUIPMENT HAVE HAD RECALLS ISSUED, THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED ONE FOR THE TRAILBLAZER. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRAILBLAZERS (2003 - 2006 MODELS) AND IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY $800 TO GET IT FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LTZ. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE 4X4 ACTUATOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER FOR THE CONTACT'S EXTENDED WARRANTY ADJUSTOR ADVISED THAT ONLY THE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT AGREE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO PUT ON THE ROAD WITH ONLY REPLACING THE SENSOR AND NOT THE ACTUAL ACTUATOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,064.

3 YEAR AGO I BOUGHT A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IT HAD 75,000 MILES ON WHEN I BOUGHT IT THE WEEK AFTER MY TACH STOPPED WORKING NO READING AT ALL I WENT TO EVERY MECHANIC THEY TOLL ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A MODULE PROBLEM AND THAT AND THAT IS GOING TO NEED A NEW ONE THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER 2,500 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM I HAVE SEARCH AROUND AUTO PARTS TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY SENSOR FOR THE TACH. SINCE THEN IT HAS NOT WORK. *TR