2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

ONE OR MORE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS. THE FIRST INDICATION WAS THE GAS GAUGE, WHICH WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FILLED, THE NEEDLE POINTED STRAIGHT DOWN, THEN WOULD CHANGE TO RANDOM AREAS ON THE GAUGE. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE FLOAT IN THE GAS TANK STICKING, UNTIL THE NEEDLE POINTED TO DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE GAUGE AT DIFFERENT TIMES; NO RHYME OR REASON, AND WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH A "STICKING FLOAT". THEN THE TACHOMETER WOULD READ 5,000 RPM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, AND 7,000 RPM WHEN GOING 35 MPH, AND WOULD POINT STRAIGHT DOWN AT OTHER TIMES. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ VERY RANDOM SPEEDS, NEVER CONSISTENT, AND SOMETIMES WILL READ OVER 120 MPH. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES, AND THE NEEDLE SOMETIMES POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN. THOUGH THESE MALFUNCTIONS ARE RANDOM AMONG THE GAUGES, THEY ARE CONSTANT AS A WHOLE; ON A DAILY BASIS. ALL OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE, WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS IF I RAN OUT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WHETHER TRAVELING TOO FAST OR TOO SLOW, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS INACCURATE, WHICH COULD CAUSE SEVERE BURNS IF THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, BUT FAILED TO REFLECT THAT ON THE GAUGE, AND SIMILAR SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE TACHOMETER, WHICH COULD ALSO RESULT IN SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED THIS COMPLAINT, AND REALIZED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINT SUBMITTED HERE, AND TO THE MANUFACTURER. I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2002 MODEL, BUT NOT ON THE 2003 MODEL, SINCE IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM, AND BECAUSE SO MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED ABOUT IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STOPPED. THE TACHOMETER BEGAN TO RISE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SUN GEAR FAILED AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,828.

I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. DURING A STRETCH OF SUB ZERO TEMPERATURES, THE SPEEDOMETER IS CONSISTENTLY SHOWING INCORRECT SPEEDS. WHEN THE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF, THE SPEEDO SHOWS 60MPH. CHECKING WITH LOCAL MECHANICS, THEY ADVISE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY SEE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THEY INFORM ME THAT NUMEROUS RECALLS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE TAHOE AND SILVERADO FOR THIS SAME ISSUE IN THE 03 MODEL. I HAVE LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE. CURRENTLY, NO RECALL IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS DEFECT (MY TRUCK JUST TURNED 80,000 MILES). THE ESTIMATE I'VE RECEIVED TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT IS AROUND $400 TO $600 DEPENDING ON WHO SERVICES THE VEHICLE. A VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF DEFECT IS UNSAFE AND UNFIT FOR MY FAMILY TO DRIVE. MIS-JUDGING SPEED, ESPECIALLY DURING WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH (I LIVE IN THE MIDWEST). I AM ALSO AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR RECEIVING SPEEDING TICKETS. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO FILE MY CONCERNS ON THE ODI WEBSITE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND ABOUT A YEAR AGO MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER ABOUT TWO MONTHS OR SO IT COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THEN ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE OIL GAGE STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ INCORRECTLY AND WHEN I STOP IT READS AS IF I WERE STILL DRIVING, IT DOESN'T GO BACK TO ZERO. THE OIL GAGE DOES THE SAME THING WHEN I TURN OF THE CAR IT DOESN'T GO ALL THE WAY BACK TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE. *TR

INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILING ON 2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER, RPM, 3-6 MONTHS AGO, FUEL GAUGE 2-3 WEEKS AGO; UNIDENTIFIABLE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2009. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND THE WIPER WASHER WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISENGAGE THE WASHER BY DISCONNECTING IT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL; HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS WERE DONE WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 04V046000); THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER HAD ANY LIABILITY FOR THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 118,000.

SPEEDOMETER IN VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING THEN IT STARTS AGAIN THEN IT TOPS OUT AT 120 MPH WHILE VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL OR 30 MPH WHILE VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL THEN AT CERTAIN TIMES IT WILL WORK AND THEN IT DOESN'T I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO REPLACE IT OR WHAT THEN THE RPM GAUGE WORKS THEN IT WON'T. *TR

INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONS...SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AND GETS PINNED ALSO TACHOMETER DOES THE SAME THING. YOU CAN BE DRIVING 20 MILES PER HOUR AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 85. ITS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS ON THE CLUSTER IS THE FUEL LEVELS, AND THAT'S STARTING TO WORRY ME AS WELL. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT IN JUNE,2007. IN JAN OF 2009 MY PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN. WHILE DRIVING NORMAL SPEED, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT SOMETIMES COMES ON IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY THE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES POWER AND THE VEHICLES ONLY GOES AROUND 10MPH. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. IT CAN HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES IN A DAY OR NOT AT ALL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS BECAUSE YOU CAN SOMETIMES STOP THE TRAFFIC FLOW. THE LIGHT WILL COME OFF AND THE VEHICLE WILL RETURN TO NORMAL SPEED IF YOU STOP THE CAR AND THEN RESTART IT. IT HAPPENS PARTICULARLY WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. IN THE MORNING IT CAN HAPPEN 15-20 TIMES BEFORE I GET TO WORK, AND THEN IN THE AFTERNOON ONLY ONCE OR TWICE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL AUTO REPAIR SHOPS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT. THEY RECOMMEND ONE THING, I PAY FOR IT AND THEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. I HAVE HAD MY CLUTCH REPLACED AND ALSO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SYSTEM. I RESEARCHED "CHEVY REDUCED ENGINE POWER" ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE A GREAT AMOUNT OF PAGES OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN TO CHEVY SUVS, IN PARTICULAR THE TRAILBLAZER. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SO MANY PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THERE NOT BE A RECALL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 CHEVY DEALERS AND THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO. I PAID $18K FOR THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE, 2007 - I PUT $5K DOWN AND STILL OWE ABOUT $10K. CHEVY NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT. THE VEHICLE IS VIRTUALLY UNDRIVABLE AND UNSAFE. *TR