2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints
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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370- LANSING, MI
2005 TRAILBLAZER FAULTY FUEL SENSOR. FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY ALL THE TIME. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. IP CLUSTER REPLACED FIRST AT COST OF $400.00. *TR
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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER- CAROL STREAM, IL
2005 TRAILBLAZER THAT GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY AND HAS CAUSED ME TO STALL OUT ON A STREET AND ALMOST CAUSE MORE ISSUES. *TR
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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER- GURNEE, IL
I HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AS DOCUMENT DP10001. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO INSTALLED A NEW FUEL SENSOR KIT, GM PART # 19178477. *TR
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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER- MORRISTOWN, TN
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH 80,000 MILES. AND THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT OPERATE. IT WENT OUT AROUND 50,000 MILES. *TR
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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER- WASHINGTONVILLE, NY
GAS GAUGE INDICATES LOW AFTER FILL UP. IT THEN VARIES BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO TRACK HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE LEFT BY MILEAGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE MULTIPLE USERS OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPS IN TRAFFIC (LOCAL ROAD OR HIGHWAY) IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. SINCE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM, I THINK THE NHTSB SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND GET CHEVROLET TO RECALL THESES VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE SENDING UNITS. I NOTICED A COMPLAINT WAS FILED FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH THE NHTSB BACK IN 2010, WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG FOR ACTION, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT. AGAIN, SO MANY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR
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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER- MADISON, AL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DISPLAY FUEL LEVEL. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER/GMC ENVOY. THE DEFECT IF LEFT UNREPAIRED CAN LEAD TO STALLING DURING OPERATION AND LEAD TO VEHICLE CRASHES AND OR DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. *TR
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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370- FIRCREST, WA
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT... MY FUEL TANK LIGHT CAME ON AND NEVER WENT OFF I WOULD FILL MY TANK UP AND IT WOULD NEVER GO OFF. I ENDED UP HAVING TO TAKE THIS IN AND PAID 1000.00 FOR A NEW FUEL TANK... I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND THIS IS A VERY EXTREMELY COMMON THING ON CHEVY TRAILBLAZER'S... IT WAS RIGHT ABOUT 75,000 MILES THAT THIS HAPPENED. *TR
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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER- HOLLY, MI
MARCH 30, 2011, I SPENT $80.00 ON FUEL TO FILL MY TRAILBLAZER WITH GAS. I STARTED DRIVING AND THE GAS GAUGE NEVER MOVED, AND WAS STILL SHOWING EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL WARNING CHIMING. WHEN I WAS ALMOST HOME THE FUEL GAUGE FINALLY STARTED MOVING BUT NEVER WENT PAST A HALF TANK. I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY SIGNS OF A FUEL LEAK AND NOTHING LOOKED OUT OF THE ORDINARY. WHEN I HAD TO LEAVE AGAIN TO RUN ERRANDS THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD MOVE, HOWEVER, IT WOULD GO BACK DOWN TO EMPTY WHEN I WAS STOPPED OR PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH REAR TAIL LIGHT PANEL WIRES FRYING AND HAVING TO REPLACE THOSE WHEN THERE WERE NO APPARENT CAUSES (MOISTURE, ETC.). LIGHTS DIMMING WHILE I ROLL UP A WINDOW OR PUSH OTHER BUTTONS IN THE CAR (RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL) AND LIGHTS IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CAR JUST BLOWING OUT. FUSES ARE FINE, ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY ARE FINE. WHY IS THIS VEHICLE HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS AT 56,000 MILES? I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING ISSUES, BUT WHAT IS NEXT. WHY DO I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY MONITOR MY MILEAGE JUST TO MAKE SURE I DON'T STALL OR RUN OUT OF GAS WHEN I AM DRIVING. ARE WE THE CUSTOMERS SUPPOSED TO SHELL OUT $$$ TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE CONTINUALLY ON DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS. I DON'T THINK SO. GMC NEEDS TO DRASTICALLY IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND DURABILITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS, AND STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS THEY DO HAVE. WORD OF MOUTH IS WAY MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ADVERTISING.
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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER- PLANO, TX
2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT, GAS GAUGE SENSOR IN FUEL TANK NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
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2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370- COCONUT CREEK, FL
I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR NOT WORKING AT ALL IN SOME CASES, SOMETIMES GET STUCK AT A CERTAIN SPEED
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