2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, FUEL FUMES WERE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CHARCOAL FILTER, FUEL TANK, AND SOLENOID. THESE ATTEMPTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A SAFETY-FIRST CHILD SAFETY SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 22-560 FLG. WHILE THE TODDLER WAS RESTRAINED IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE HARNESS BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS EASILY DEPRESSED BY THE TODDLER WHICH UNLATCHED THE HARNERSS BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER EXT. I HAVE HAD 4 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND WAS WATCHING THE LOCAL NEWS AND HEARD OF THE 5TH...REAR GLASS HATCH WINDOW OPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION EVEN TELLS ME SO ON MY DASH. CALLED GM TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL SENT OUT , TECH SAID NOTHING LISTED . ACCORDING TO THE NEWS REPORT THIS INFO CAME FROM GM . I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED. *NM

HATCH BACK/LIFT GATE HATCH BACK BINDS AND BACK WINDOW EXPLODES IN THE MECHANICS FACE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. THIS LIFT GATE MECHANISM HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THIS TIME THERE WERE POTENTIALLY SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. THIS TIME I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE HATCHBACK AND IT STARTED BINDING, SO I IMMEDIATELY CLOSED IT AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. SINCE THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE, I KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT WAS HAPPENING. A FRIEND PICKED ME UP AND DROVE ME TO WORK. ONE HOUR LATER THE DEALER CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE WINDOW EXPLODED WHEN THE MECHANIC OPENED THE HATCH BACK. HE SAID IT BLEW UP IN THE MECHANICS FACE AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS AN INSURANCE CLAIM AND SOMEHOW TRIED TO BLAME THE WHOLE THING ON ME. I WAS IN SHOCK. IT WILL TAKE A WEEK TO FIX AS IT INVOLVES BODY WORK, ETC. THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP EXPLAINED THAT THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT AND TRIM ARE ATTACHED WITH DOUBLE FACE TAPE AND IF THEY COME LOOSE THEY BIND INSIDE THE HATCHBACK. I DON'T FEEL IT IS MY INSURANCE COMPANY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THE DEALER CAUSED. FIRST, I THINK THEY SENT A ROOKIE MECHANIC TO LOOK AT MY LIFTGATE AND HE FORCED IT OPEN WHICH CAUSED THE EXPLOSION OF GLASS. SECONDLY, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM CREATED BY CHEVROLET'S POOR DESIGN. WHY HAVEN'T THEY DONE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME HATCHBACK FAILURE. NOW THE DEALER IS GOING TO FIX MINE AGAIN WITH DOUBLE STICK TAPE AND THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO OCCUR AGAIN. THE GLASS COULD EXPLODE ON ME ON MY GRANDKIDS OR ANOTHER MECHANIC. I WILL BE NERVOUS EVERYTIME I OPEN THAT HATCHBACK AND I WILL NEVER, NEVER BUY A GENERAL MOTORS CAR AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP TREATED MY HUSBAND AND I TERRIBLY. THEY KNEW THEY HAD THE UPPERHAND IN THE SITUATION AND THEY KNEW THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO. *NM

REGARDING 2003 CHEVY. TRAIL BLAZER (3 ROW SEATING VERSION). THE TAIL GATE BINDS AND WILL NOT OPEN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVY. DEALER. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT THE ENTIRE WINDOW, STRUTS, HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT AND TRIM BLEW OUT WHEN THE MECHANIC OPENED THE TAILGATE TO REPAIR IT. THE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE THAT IT KNOCKED THE MECHANIC DOWN ON THE GROUND. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS MATTER AND GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. WE OR THE MECHANIC COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. THEY ORIGINALLY WROTE UP THE REPAIR FOR $25 BUT NOW MY BILL IS $1000. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO TURN IT INTO MY INSURANCE. THE DEALER FORCE THE TAILGATE OPEN AND CAUSED THE DAMAGE. I THINK THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE. *JB

MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT HAS HAD A POWER STEERING PROBLEM STARTING AROUND 15K MILES. THE POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT WITH NO WARNINGS. WHEN I HAVE NOTICED THIS, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY IF YOU PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO SPEED UP, BUT IF YOU DO NOT THE POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WHILE I WOULD BE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE STEERING WOULD GO OUT. YOU DO STILL HAVE CONTROL OF THE STEERING BUT IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WITH THE SAME STYLE TRUCK AND THEY ALL HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM AS WELL. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN A HUGE ISSUE. MY DEALER, WHICH IS VERY GOOD, HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION ABOUT THIS BEING AN ISSUES FROM THE MANUFACTURING, EVEN AFTER THEY HAVE RECEIVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS THEMSELVES ON THIS ISSUE. *NM

IT WAS A SNOWY DAY AND I HAD MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON. WHEN THE SNOW STOPPED I TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF BUT THEY WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS ON A BUSINESS TRIP AND ENDED UP HAVING TO PULL THE FUSE TO STOP THEM. I WAS FORCED TO ONLY DRIVE THE CAR WHEN WIPERS WERE NOT NECESSARY OR HAVE THEM ON ALL THE TIME. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW WIPER MOTOR AND MODULE. I LOOKED UP FOR RECALLS AND FOUND ONE THAT SEEMED TO COVER MY SITUATION BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE TO GO AHEAD WITH THE REPAIR REGARDLESS. DEALER HAS ORDERED THE PART AND IT SHOULD BE READY IN 2 DAYS. *NM

IT TAKES 3 TIMES LONGER FOR THE REAR HEATING SYSTEM TO BLOW "WARM" AIR THEN THE SYSTEM IN THE FRONT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME I WAS TOLD THAT "ENGINEERING" WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION. *NM

DRAGGING FEELING WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. SOUNDED LIKE METAL SCRAPPING AGAINST METAL. *NM

SUV CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003: HEATED SEATS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER ARE SUBMITTED TO BURNING SENSATION OR THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SHORT OR COMPONENT BURNING. BURNING SENSATION TO INNER THIGHS OR BACK OF EITHER SEAT. THIS IS OVER A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE MODULE IS TURNED 3-4 MINUTES, NEED TO TURN OFF HEATED SEAT SWITCH. ITS EITHER HOT OR OFF. *NM