2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

THE FAN CLUTCH ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS FAILED FOR A SECOND TIME. FIRST FAILURE AT 81000 MILES AND FAILURE OF DEALER INSTALLED REPLACEMENT AT 115000. THE FAILURE RESULTS IN A LOSS OF ACCELERATION ABILITY, THE NOISE LEVEL IS A CONSIDERABLE DISTRACTION TO MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS, AND THE PENDING FAILURE OF THE COOLING SYSTEM COULD LEAD TO UNSAFE ROADSIDE CONDITIONS. *TR

THE TACH IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. IT IS CURRENTLY POINTED PAST 7000 RPM WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF. *TR

PURCHASED A NEW 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND 3 DAYS LATER DELIVERY THE CHECK 4WD LIGHT CAME ON FOR SERVICE.WE WERE IN MAINE AT THE TIME AND HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A CHEVY DEALER THERE & THEY ASSUMED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONWITH A CODE SO ALL THEY DID WAS RESET THE COMPUTER (OR S WE WERE TOLD) A FEW DAYS LATER THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED HARD. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT WE DRIVE IT AWHILE. IT DID THE SAME NOISE ON & OFF FOR A FEW MONTHS & THEY STILL COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. MUCH LATER ON AFTER MY FRUSTRATION WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I STARTED TO GET A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND IN THE FRONT END NOTICEABLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE PLASTIC COWLING IN THE FRONT THAT WAS RATTLING. AFTER TAKING IT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION END BEARING OUT OF THE FRONT AXEL IS N/G & IT NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE,ESPECIALLY AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS OF THIS TRANSMISSION ON THE GM TRUCKS. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS IS BEYOND ME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. HIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL# 04V046000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,500.

I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER V6 LS. I ALWAYS NOTED THE PRESENCE OF AN ODOR OF GAS ESPECIALLY WHEN FILLING UP MY VEHICLE, IT GREW PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER A TWO YEAR TIME FRAME. THEN IN JULY OF 2009 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF. I NOTICED GAS DRIPPING FROM THE UNDERSIDE NEAR THE GAS TANK! FINALLY EVIDENCE OF A LEAK! A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND TOOK IT TO MY SERVICE GARAGE. THE EXAMINED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THEY REPAIRED IT TO THE TUNE OF $680 DOLLARS. 4 WEEKS LATER I WAS BACK, STILL SMELLING GAS. THEY HAD TO DROP THE TANK AGAIN AND REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY UNIT GASKET. I THINK THIS MAY BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM NOT JUST LIMITED TO ME. *TR

2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. ABOUT 2 YRS AGO THE TACH. QUIT WORKING OR READS INCORRECTLY. CURRENTLY THE SPEEDOMETER AND NOW THE TEMP. AND GAS GAUGE HAVE QUIT OR GIVE ERRONEOUS READINGS. I WAS TOLD OTHER TRUCK MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. RECALL# 05V494000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/ LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH).) WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR UN-LATCHED. HE WAS ABLE TO SECURE THE DOOR WITH A BUNGEE CORD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL LATCH SYSTEM AT AN EXPENSE OF $800.00. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 11/04/09.*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH DOORS FLEW OPEN. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LATCH SYSTEM WAS NOT REPLACED AND BOTH DOORS HAD TO BE TIED SHUT. GM WANTED THE CONSUMER TO PAY $100 SO THE DEALER COULD TELL THEM WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND THEN THEY WOULD CONSIDER PAYING FOR THE PART. UPDATED 11/05/09

GOT A FLAT TIRE ON THE ROAD. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO DROP THE SPARE FROM THE BACK BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS FROZEN IN PLACE. CABLE HOLDING SPARE WAS FROZEN WITH RUST. THIS PART FAILURE IS DANGEROUS TO PEOPLE OF SIMILAR VEHICLE MAKES BECAUSE IT MUST BE HAPPENING TO OTHERS. I WAS UNDER THE VEHICLE TRYING TO BREAK THE TIRE FREE IN TRAFFIC THAT COULD EASILY HAVE LED TO ME BEING KILLED TRYING TO BREAK SPARE TIRE LOOSE AND IT CAUSED ME LONGER DELAY AND EXPOSURE TO DANGEROUS TRAFFIC DUE TO PART FAILURE. I COULD NOT GET IT LOOSE AND HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE WHOLE CABLE. DEALER FROM CHEVROLET SAID CABLE WAS FROZEN. 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MY VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN DECREASE IN FORWARD MOMENTUM. THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED DRAMATICALLY AND THE VEHICLE HAD UNPREDICTABLE SURGES AND LOSS OF ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED. AFTER DRIVING DOWN THE BERM TO THE INTERSTATE EXIT, I NOTED A BURNING SMELL. THE SMELL WAS THAT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT HAD LEAKED OUT FROM A CORRODED TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE. *TR

SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT STAY IN POSITION MEMORIZED FOR DRIVER. VERY UNSAFE WHEN YOU GO TO CHANGE LANES AND THE MIRRORS ARE POINTING TO THE SKY OR GROUND. THE DEALER HAS REPROGRAMMED THE REMOTES, BUT THERE IS NO SOLUTION. DRIVER MUST ADJUST MIRRORS EVERY TIME YOU TURN ON VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH WORSE IF THERE IS A TEMPERATURE CHANGE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 5.5 YEARS WITH THIS VEHICLE. OTHER DRIVERS REPORT THE SAME ISSUE WITH TRAILBLAZER. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THIS? WHY HASN'T CHEVROLET FOUND OUT HOW TO FIX THIS? *TR