2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC AND FREQUENTLY READS SPEEDS NOT CONSISTENT WITH ACTUAL SPEED (AS COMPARED WITH THE SPEED PROVIDED BY A GPS DEVICE). I HAVE FOUND A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR CHEVROLET VEHICLES EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. BEING UNAWARE OF YOUR ACTUAL SPEED IS A DANGER TO SELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ALL THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE FAILING! FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE RPM GAUGE, AND NOW THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING PROPERLY IN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 71,000 MILES. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW THE RATE OF SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN MADE YET. *TR

2004 TRAILBLAZER, SPEEDOMETER FAILED. NEEDLE SITS AT 60 MPH WHEN STOPPED, MOVES PAST 120MPH AS YOU DRIVE. I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MONITOR YOUR SPEED.GM IS REPAIRING OUT OF WARRANTY 03/04 CADILLAC ESCALADE,CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN,AND TAHOE; AND GMC YUKON FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY TRAILBLAZER IS NOT INCLUDED.. *TR

I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE SPEEDOMETER AS WELL AS ALL OF THE OTHER GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS TRAVELING 100MPH, WHICH I KNEW I WASN'T BECAUSE I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. WHEN I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED DOWN BUT GOT STUCK ON 55MPH AND NOW IT WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR THIS PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2004 TRAILBLAZER HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS BUT CHEVROLET HAS FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS A SAFETY RECALL. I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS ISSUE BE BROUGHT UP AS A SAFETY COMPLAINT DUE TO THIS VEHICLE BEING OUR MAIN TRANSPORTATION FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY !! I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING PRICE QUOTES FROM AREA AUTOMOTIVE SHOPS BUT I HAVE READ THAT THE REPAIR COSTS ARE FROM $400.00 TO $800.00. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THIS AMOUNT IF CHEVROLET WOULD RECOGNIZE THIS AS A SAFETY HAZARD AND JUST RECALL THIS CERTAIN PROBLEM. I ALSO OWN A 2001 SILVERADO AND NOT TOO LONG AGO I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIRE SUPPORTS FOR THE TRUCKS TAILGATE(DUE TO THE CURRENT SUPPORTS MIGHT BREAK UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES). NOW I AM WONDERING IF A TAILGATE THAT I RARELY USE IS A SAFETY HAZARD THEN HOW IS AN INSTRUMENT THAT IS USED TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE AT A SAFE SPEED OR MAKING SURE YOU DO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE NOT BEING RECALLED... THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND CONCERN IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. *TR

1. SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER IS DEFECTIVE, 2. STILL BROKE, 3. REPORTED TO CHEVROLET, I PAID FOR DIAGNOSIS, CHEVY ADVISED THERE IS NO RECALL OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE. *TR

IN SEPTEMBER 2009, MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER STARTED GOING HAYWIRE! IT LOST ALL POWER (WHILE GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE), THE POWER/CIGARETTE OUTLETS STOPPED WORKING, THE DOORS STARTED LOCKING THEMSELVES (SOMETIMES WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION) , THE RADIO WOULD GO LOUD OR STOP WORKING, MY SPEEDOMETER WENT NUTS (LIKE SAYING THAT I WAS DOING 65MPH, WHEN I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP OR 120MPH DOWN THE HWY), THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF,AND MY HEATER WILL NOT BLOW OUT THE VENTS IN THE DASH. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC. HE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM REPLACING THE BATTERY, FUEL FILTER, AND SPARK PLUGS. HE EVEN HOOKED IT UP TO HIS SCANNER (WHICH SHOWED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR) ALL THIS AND $700.00 LATER I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. NOW I'M TOLD THAT THE ELECTRICAL PANEL WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST AROUND $500-$900!! IF YOU LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM YOU SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE LIKE ME WITH THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.HOW LONG WILL IT BE BEFORE SOMEONE PUSHES CHEVY INTO DOING A RECALL? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN? I WAS SO GLAD TO GOOGLE CAR COMPLAINTS AND FIND THAT IT WASN'T JUST ME THAT WAS HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRAILBLAZER. *TR

I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2009 FOR A OIL CHANGE & A EXHAUST LEAK WAS TOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOUND OUT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM WHEN MANUFACTURING THE VEHICLE USED BOLTS THAT WERE TO LONG THEREFORE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WASN'T PROPERLY TORQUE/TIGHTENED WHICH MADE THE MANIFOLD VIBRATE UNTIL IT BROKE AND PRIOR TO ITS BREAKING IT LEAKED THE MANIFOLD BECOMES LOOSE AND THAT LEADS TO IT CRACKING. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $319.50 & HAVING IT BACK FOR A MONTH & DRIVING IT 3 TIMES MY SPEEDOMETER WENT HAYWIRE REGISTERING A SITTING STILL SPEED OF 45 MPH. ONCE AGAIN LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THEY HAVE ISSUED RECALLS FOR THE CHEVY TRUCKS AND YUKON GMC FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL SO FAR ABOUT THE TRAILBLAZER. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME $516.33, BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS ARE DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING & SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. I JUST HOPE THAT NONE OF THE OTHER ISSUES I HAVE READ ABOUT BECOMES A CONCERN FOR ME. *TR

I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2009 FOR A OIL CHANGE & A EXHAUST LEAK WAS TOLD THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOUND OUT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT GM WHEN MANUFACTURING THE VEHICLE USED BOLTS THAT WERE TO LONG MAKING THE MANIFOLD GET TO HOT AND THEREFORE LEADS TO IT CRACKING. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $319.50 & HAVING IT BACK FOR A MONTH & DRIVING IT 3 TIMES MY SPEEDOMETER WENT HAYWIRE REGISTERING A SITTING STILL SPEED OF 45 MPH. ONCE AGAIN LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THEY HAVE ISSUED RECALLS FOR THE CHEVY TRUCKS AND YUKON GMC FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO RECALL SO FAR ABOUT THE TRAILBLAZER. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ME $516.33, BOTH OF THESE REPAIRS ARE DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING & SHOULD BE LISTED AS A RECALL. I JUST HOPE THAT NONE OF THE OTHER ISSUES I HAVE READ ABOUT BECOMES A CONCERN FOR ME. *TR

WITH DRIVING HOME MY SPEEDOMETER STARTING SCREWING UP. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK. COME TO FIND OUT THE CLUSTER IS BAD. MY DAD HAS A 05 SILVERADO AND THAT CLUSTER WAS RECALLED. WHY NOT THE TRAILBLAZERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR