2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. FOR QUITE SOME TIME, THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HEARING A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION SWAY BAR WAS LOOSE BECAUSE THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE BAR. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND DECLINED TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT PAID $307 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF UPDATED 10/24/08. *JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHIFT INTO SECOND. LOUD REVVING NOISE, FAILURE TO SHIFT. *TR

2003 TRAILBLAZER EXT, BEGAN TO HAVE STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER OPERATION. NO SIGNS OF VISIBLE GAS NOTED UNDER VEHICLE. PROBLEM PERSISTED, (APPROX 1 MONTH) AND GASOLINE BECAME OBVIOUS IN LIQUID FORM DRIPPING FROM BOTTOM OF TANK AND FRAMING OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND FUELPUMP/MODULATOR CHANGED AND PROBLEM RESOLVED. *TR

I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND I'VE REPLACED ALTERNATOR BUT THE LIGHTS STILL SEEM TO DIM AND FLICKER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE LOOKED AT BY THE MAKERS AND THE DEALER. I RECOMMEND A RECALL OR REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY EQUIPMENT. AS I LOOK ON FORUMS THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ACTIVATE, BUT NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT HAS TO PULL OUT THE FUSE EACH TIME THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BEEN USED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V046000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,655. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ THE CIRCUIT BOARD SHORTED OUT. UPDATED 09/16/08. *JB

I FILLED MY GAS TANK ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT. AND GOT A GAS SMELL, SHORTLY AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE IS A LEAK IN THE FILL AND FUEL PUMP AREA I GUESS. I WAS REFERRED TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS DEFECT AND CAME ACROSS THIS. THE GARAGE DID A TEMP. REPAIR WITH SILICON THAT ONLY LASTED 3 WEEKS. NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING. I WOULD HAVE TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK TO FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

EVERY FEW DAYS WHEN I USE THE TURN SIGNAL ALL LIGHTS WILL FLASH AS IF THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ACTIVATED. THIS IS EXACTLY LIKE THE GM RECALL FOR THE 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HOWEVER MY VIN IS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF A FUEL LEAK BY A FELLOW DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE GAS TANK WAS CORRODED. THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1,000. THE CONTACT FILED A REPORT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000. UPDATED 08/15/08 *BF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD RUSTED OUT. UPDATED 08/15/08. *JB

FAN CLUTCH NOT WORKING. I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM THROUGH THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE I CAN UNDERSTAND SEVERAL BUT NOT IN THE HUNDREDS. THERE IS A BAD TAPPING NOISE AND IT'S FROM THE FAN CLUTCH GOING BAD. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TRAILBLAZER OVER HEATED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, RAN DIAGNOSTICS-CHANGED THE FAN CLUTCH ASSY, WORKED FOR TWO MONTHS. OVER HEATED AGAIN- MORE DIAGNOSTICS-WARRANTY FAN CLUTCH, WORKED FOR A WEEK- WARRANTY FAN CLUTCH AGAIN AND CHANGED THE COOLANT TEMP SENSOR- STILL OVER HEATING. DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHANGE THE FAN CLUTCH AGAIN- I REFUSED BECAUSE THIS IS ABOUT TO RUN ME INTO THE POOR HOUSE. *TR