2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

FILLER NECK TO GAS TANK LEAKING....DANGEROUS !! CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON....

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE GEAR SHIFT MECHANISM AND WAS NOT ABLE TO VIEW WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE BATTERY, THE SEAT BELT AND THE BRAKES WARNING LIGHTS RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

DRIVING ON HWY 178 AT ABOUT 9 PM AND THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS AND TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. I MOVED LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF AND MY LIGHT WOULD NOT GO BACK NO ON.....ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE KERN CANYON HWY 178 TAKING THE CURVES MY INGINE SHUT OFF AND STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MILE SPEED.

MY VEHICLE IS IN THE GM SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM NUMBER 07099 AND IS UNDER THE GM SPL COVERAGE PGM UPDATE 14423. I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ICV COULD FRACTURE AND CREATE AN 'ENGINE SERVICE SOON' LIGHT. THAT LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED IN FEBRUARY. I TOOK IT IN, IT'S THE ICV. THEY SAID THEY'D REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AS SOON AS THEY COULD GET PARTS. THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT -- AND SAY IT COULD BE MAY OR JUNE. MEANWHILE THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT COULD BE ON FOR ICV -- OR IT COULD BE ANOTHER PROBLEM. WITH DRIPPING FUEL OUT IN THE OPEN, IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD -CAN'T BE USED ON A TRIP AND CAN'T BE SOLD/TRADED AS IT'S DEFECTIVE.

GAS LEAKING AT FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AT 15 DEGREES F. SMELL OF GAS FUMES IN TRUCK LEAD ME TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEM. CAR WAS NOT MOVING. USED REMOTE START ON COLD DAY, GOT IN TRUCK AND SMELL FUMES @ 10AM SATURDAY MORNING. FULL DAYLIGHT, SAW GAS COMMING FROM SEAL OF PART, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.

NONE OF THE GAUGES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WORK AT ALL. I HAD ALL OF THE STEPPER MOTORS, AND THE NEEDLES REPLACED. PARTS AND LABOR TOTALING $350.00, AND AS SOON AS I WAS DOWN THE STREET 4 OUT OF THE 6 DID NOT WORK,AND THESE REPAIRS WHERE JUST DONE IN 2015. NOW THE TWO THAT WERE WORKING JUST QUIT 3 DAYS AGO. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE,I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING, I DO NOT KNOW IF MY VEHICLE IS RUNNING HOT, OR IF THE BATTERY IS CHARGING. I HAVE NOTHING. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED AND THE GAUGES WERE BROKE WHEN I BOUGHT IT CAUSE I THOUGHT THAT I COULD GET THEM FIXED. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS TOPIC ON TRAILBLAZERS IN GENERAL ON THE TRAILVOY FORUM, AND YOU WOULD BE SICK TO SEE HOW MANY OWNERS OF TRAILBLAZERS, OR TO READ THE STORIES. ALSO IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE TO LET PEOPLE DRIVE A VEHICLE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, AND VERY, VERY, VERY UNSAFE. TO NOT KNOW ANYONE OF THESE THINGS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. I WILL BE WAITING ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHERS FOR YOUR RECALL. J.S.

I WAS RECENTLY IN A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO BAD WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. LEAVING WORK DRIVING INTERSTATE I89 9STATE NORTHBOUND. CAME UPON BLACK ICE MY CAR FISHTAILED OUT OF CONTROL ; TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL BACK BEFORE I KNEW IT I WAS HEADING TORDS A GUARD RAIL. I WAS ONLY DRIVING 50 TO 55MPH. BEYOND THE GUARD RAIL I DO NOT REMEMBER. I SUFFERED UPPERBODY AND HEAD INJURY AND MY FRONT AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. OTHERS ARE TELLING ME AND MY HUSBAND TO LOOK INTO THIS AS MY AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. CAN YOU HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER PLUGGING IN A TIRE INFLATOR INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER PORT, THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE TIRE INFLATOR FROM THE PORT AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM SMOKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX, WIRING HARNESS, AND VARIOUS OTHER INTERNAL COMPONENTS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2004. SINCE THAT TIME THE WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE YIELDING A TOTAL OF THREE WATER PUMPS. AS OF THIS WRITING THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SOLELY USED FOR PRIVATE USE NOT COMMERCIAL USE. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 85,000 MILES ON IT. THREE WATER PUMPS IN 85000 MILES IS WRONG AS THERE IS NO LONGEVITY TO THE PART. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED IN MOTION AND COULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION DAMAGE IF NOT STOPPED IIMMEADIATELY.

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM REGARDING POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANK INLET VALVE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER LEN STOLER, INC IN WESTMINSTER MD IN DECEMBER. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL TANK INLET VALVE FRACTURE. ON DEC 3RD 2015 FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND INSPECTION DONE. SUBSEQUENT TO SERVICE WHEN FUEL WAS PLACED IN VEHICLE GAS POURED OUT ON PAVEMENT. PRIOR TO THAT SERVICE THIS WAS NOT AN ISSUE ONLY THE SMELL OF FUEL IN THE INTERIOR AND A FEW DROPS OF FUEL NOTED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND PROBLEM NOW DIAGNOSED AS INLET PIPE FRACTURE. WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE, DESPITE SERVICE DEPT HAVING NOT MENTIONED THIS WHEN FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE INSPECTED AND LEFT DEALER IN UNSAFE OPERATING CONDITION. PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD DRIVE IT AND HAVE WORK DONE LATER. SINCE THIS PART IS CONNECTED TO FUEL TANK SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTICED WHEN FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND WORK DONE AT THAT TIME.