2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

I TOO AM A RELUCTANT OWNER OF A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT CONSTANTLY GETS THE IRRITATING VIEW OF AN INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT HAS GO HAYWIRE. SOMETIMES THESE THINGS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. I DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE ONE WORKING GAUGE IN MY TRAILBLAZER. IT WOULD BE REALLY GRACIOUS FOR THOSE THAT ARE RELYING ON OUR HARD OWN DOLLARS TO GIVE US A PRODUCT WORTH SPENDING ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT A STOP LIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AND THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AT HER EXPENSE FOR $200. THE DEALER WAS ALSO CALLED AND INFORMED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT SHE INFORMED THEM THAT SHE WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, FILED A CLAIM AND WAS ALSO INFORMED TO CONTACT NHTSA AND FILE A CLAIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000. UPDATED 12/8/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED MANY TIMES AND THE LAST TIME IT FAILED, THE CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLED. UPDATED 12/13/10

I OWN A 2004 TRAILBLAZER EXT WITH THE I6 AND I'VE BEEN GETTING STRONG SMELLS OF EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE DO TO A FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD THAT IS CRACKED. IT SEEMS THAT IT HAPPENS TO 90 PERCENT OF THE TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE I6 MOTOR. COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WHICH TELLS ME THAT GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SEEING THAT IT'S HARD TO DRIVE AROUND WITH THE WINDOWS UP AND THE HEAT ON. NOT ONLY IS IT A SAFETY HAZARD BUT IT'S ALSO AN EMISSION ISSUE. *TR

MY VOLTMETER ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER DOESN'T WORK. IT APPEARS TO WORK WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED AND JUMPS TO 12-14 VOLTS BUT SLOWLY MOVES DOWN TO ZERO AND STAYS THERE NO MATTER WHAT I DO TO TRY AND MAKE IT MOVE. IF I DO NOT KNOW THE VOLTAGE I AM RUNNING I WONT BE ABLE TO QUICKLY RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS SHOULD THERE BE ANY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT WOULD SHOW THROUGH MY VOLTMETER. *TR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & CONTROL PANEL IN MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR MANY, MANY MONTHS, TO INCLUDE TOTAL DARKNESS AND CONSTANT "DINGING" OF THE ALARMS. MY LOCAL DEALER CONTINUES TO TELL ME THAT THEY "CAN NOT REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM ON THE COMPUTER; EVEN THOUGH THE TECHNICIAN HAS SEEN THE "DEAD" PANEL WITH HIS OWN EYES. HE CLAIMS HE HAS TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A BUNCH OF IDIOTS OR LIARS. I AM CONVINCE BOTH, AFTER READING ALMOST 700 COMPLAINTS WITH YOUR AGENCY. WHERE IS THE PROTECTION FOR THE CONSUMER? WHO IS GOING TO HELP ALL THESE PEOPLE AND THE "THOUSANDS" WHO DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE CARS FOR THE CONTROL PANEL FAILURES. PLEASE HELP US. NO ONE ELSE WILL...... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TACHOMETER NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD STICK AT THE BOTTOM AND FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ UPDATED 01/03/11*JB

MY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DISPLAYED A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE SERVICE LIGHT A FEW DAYS AGO. GOT IT TO THE DEALER. THEY STATED THE THERMOSTAT AND 4 WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH NEEDED REPLACED. ($550.00). THE DAY THIS WAS REPLACED, I DROVE IT HOME AND TESTED THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH. AS SOON AS I PRESSED ON THE GAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE TACH SHOT TO 5000. IT DISPLAYED 5000 FOR THE REST OF THE DAY (EVEN WHILE IDLING). THE NEXT DAY, THE TACH STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. DEALER WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERROR OR REASONING TO WHY IT QUIT WORKING. JUST A COINCIDENCE????? *TR

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH ONLY 45,000 MILES AND RECENTLY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD WHERE NONE OF THE GAUGES WORK. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SUDDENLY THE SPEED AND ALL MY OTHER GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. I HAD NO CLUE HOW FAST I WAS GOING OR ANYTHING ABOUT MY TRUCK. I HAVE READ WHERE THIS HAS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL OF THE 2004'S THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB AND THIS SITE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY NOW. *TR

2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, RPM GAUGE) INOP. GAUGES CONSISTENTLY DON'T WORK. SPEEDOMETER CAN BE OFF 10 ,20 OR 70 MPH. TREMENDOUSLY UNSAFE. FROM RESEARCH, GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. ALMOST RUNOVER BY A TRUCK ON THE INTERSTATE. THOUGHT I WAS GOING 65 MPH ON A DARK, DESERTED STRETCH OF HIGHWAY. WAS ACTUALLY GOING 35 MPH. *TR

ON 8/18/2010 AFTER VISITING MY GRAND DAD AT HOSPITAL, PULLED OUT OF PACKING GARAGE AND NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING IMPROPERLY. I WAS GOING MAYBE 30MPH IT READ 115MPH. I CURRENTLY HAVE 110,000. *TR