2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. COUPLE MONTHS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED ACTING UP, I WILL BE DRIVING AND IT WILL STOP READING MY SPEED AND GOING DOWN TO 0, IT WILL GET BACK TO NORMAL AFTER I TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN IT BACK ON, DID THAT COUPLE TIMES, NOT VERY OFTEN, THEN STARTED GETTING STUCK ON WHATEVER SPEED I WAS GOING, AND DIDN'T MATTER IF WAS SLOWING DOWN OR GOING FASTER, WILL STAY AT THAT SPEED ON THE SPEEDOMETER, COUPLE DAYS AGO STARTED TO GO NUTS, NOW WHEN I AM STOPPED READS I AM AT 20 OR 30 MPH, AND WHEN I AM GOING 30 OR 40 STARTS GOING UP AND DOWN, MARKING 100 MPH WHEN I AM ACTUALLY GOING JUST 40 MPH, I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE, A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR OLDER MODELS, BUT NOTHING FOR THE 2005, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX IT RIGHT NOW, AND I HAVE TO USE MY GPS UNIT TO KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING, AND AVOID GETTING PULL OVER OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, BUT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, I WILL LIKE TO HAVE CHEVROLET TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IS CLEARLY A CHEVY ISSUE NOT A CONSUMER ONE, WE PAID FOR A PRODUCT THAT SUPPOSED TO WORK PROPERLY AND IT IS NOT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SUDDENLY FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN THE CONTACT ADDED FUEL TO ITS CAPACITY. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD ALSO DISPLAY THAT SHE WAS DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENTAL CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE FRONT BLOWER STOPPED WORKING WHILE MY WIFE WAS COMING HOME FROM A TRIP WITH MY KIDS .THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS 28 DEGREES THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP AND SHE HIT A DEER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE SEEN IF THE WINDOWS WEREN'T FOGGED.I HAVE REPLCED THE BLOWER RESISTOR SWITCH WHICH HAD A BURNT CONNECTOR IT LASTED 3 WEEKS AND HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY BAD PROBLEM BECAUSE EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED IT STILL MALFUNCTIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS PUTTING MYFAMILY AT GREAT RISK. ONTHE OTHER HAND HAD I KNOWN THAT THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH CHEVY TRAILBRAZERS AND DEFECTIVE PARTS I WOULD HAVE BROUGHT A TOYOTA. *TR

I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, IT ONLY HAD 49,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE RIGHT TAILLIGHT IS NOT WORKING, IT HASN'T WORKED SINCE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM TWICE AND IT JUST NEEDS TEARING UP. I FEEL THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE A LOT OF DEATHS BECAUSE A PERSON CAN NOT TELL IF YOUR SLOWING DOWN AND CAUSE A WRECK. I FEEL LIKE CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MINE ISN'T THE ONLY ONE THAT IS TORE UP AROUND MY SMALL TOWN OF 17,000 PEOPLE. I HAVE NOTICED AT LEAST 5 MORE JUST IN THIS TOWN THAT ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY EITHER. *TR

SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER MALFUNCTIONING. AFTER SEEING THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE MODELS AND OTHERS THAT DID HAVE A RECALL I FELT IT WAS MY DUTY TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. THE SPEEDOMETER READS 70 WHEN I AM STOPPED AND WELL OVER 120 WHEN I' DOING 30 AS PER MY GPS

THE FUEL GAUGE FAILS TO FUNCTION. IT INDICATES A FUEL LEVEL OF BETWEEN EMPTY TO 1/4 TANK REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER XLT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING OR SMOKE ODOR AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND THE AIR AUXILIARY VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

THE CLUSTER/INSTRUMENT PANEL ON MANY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DOES NOT WORK, THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, ALONG WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, AND THE BATTERY METER. THE FAILURE OF THESE FUNCTIONS CAN CAUSE SPEEDING/ DRIVING TO SLOW, WHICH COULD INTERN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE GAS GAUGE ALWAYS SHOWS THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY EVEN AFTER A FILL UP, WHICH COULD CAUSE YOU TO RUN OUT OF GAS, AND GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE ONLY WAY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER PANEL. *TR

THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE I HAD JUST PUT GAS IN MY CAR AND MY GAS GAUGE WOULD GO DOWN GAS LIGHT WOULD COME ON THEN IT WOULD GO BACK INDICATING I HAD GAS. THEN I WOULD NOTICE THAT MY LIGHT WAS ON KNOWING I HAD GAS SO THE GAS GAUGE KEPT GOING BACK AND FORTH. I WOULD PUT GAS IN MY CAR BUT NOT BEING ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH MY GAS BECAUSE MY GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY I RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, WHICH IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS STARTED ABOUT 2 AND A HALF YRS AGO AND I WENT TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $550.00 TO FIX I DIDN'T HAVE THAT CONSIDERING IM STILL PAYING ON THE CAR I TRIED TO MONITOR MY GAS BUT I KEEP RUNNING OUT. I WOULD FILL MY CAR UP AND I WOULD PUT GAS IN MY CAR EVERY DAY OR TWO TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE, AND THAT DOES NOT WORK EITHER. THE LAST EPISODE I HAD WAS I PUT GAS IN MY CAR ON SUNDAY WHICH WOULD AT LEAST TAKE ME TO MONDAY BUT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JUST CUT OFF AND I HAD TO COAST TO SAFETY. THIS IS A PROBLEM I RUN OUT OF GAS TOO OFTEN I WENT ONLINE TO SEE ABOUT PARTS FOR THE GAS GAUGE TO BE FIXED ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH SO MANY OTHER CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS AND OTHER GM CARS. I NOTICED THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS AND GM HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE TRAILBLAZER. THIS IS 1 OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR AND I'VE HAD SO MANY OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I'VE NOTICED OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING ALSO WHEN I LOOKED ONLINE. THIS PROBLEM OF COURSE STARTED AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS UP. THIS HAS BEEN SO ANNOYING TO HAVE YOUR GAS GAUGE STOP WORKING AFTER YOU HAVE BROUGHT A CAR BRAND NEW AND IS STILL PAYING ON IT. AFTER MY CAR WAS ONLY A LITTLE 3YRS OLD THAT IS RIDICULOUS. HOW COULD GM GET AWAY WITH MAKING CARS AND SELLING THEM WHEN THEY ARE JUST LEMONS! *TR

SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING, FIRST 70MPH THEN 90 THEN 120 , IT STARTED BOUNCING AROUND ALL OVER THE PLACE. NOW IT HAS QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFTY ISSUE. I HAVE CHECKED INTO IT AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS MY WIFE DAILY DRIVER AND SHE TRANSPORTS MY KIDS IN THIS VEHICLE. CHEVY NEEDS TO MAN UP AND ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR