2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT Complaints

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING ABOUT 60. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRUCK SHUT DOWN, THOUGHT MY FOOT HAD GOT OFF THE PEDDLE BUT WAS STILL ON THE GAS. PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND PRAYED I WASN'T GOING TO GET SMASHED BY TRAFFIC. THEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AND THE SECOND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AS I PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD STOP THE CAR PUT IT IN PARK. AND TRIED TO START IT AND ALL IT DID WAS CRANK AND NOT TURN OVER LIKE I WAS OUT OF GAS. DID RESEARCH ON CONDITIONS AND IT CAME BACK DEFAULT IGNITION SWITCH. THIS HAS JUST BEEN A NIGHTMARE. ONLY TO ARRIVE AT CHEVY. AND LOOK MY VIN NUMBER UP AND SAID YOUR VIN DOESN'T PULL UP ANY RECALLS? HUN YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME RIGHT. CLEARLY I THOUGHT RECALLS FROM A CERTAIN YR TO A ENDING YEAR IS SUPPOSED TO BE HANDLED? I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON BUT PLEASE HELP FIX THIS HORRIBLE WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT 370. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHILE IDLING, THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATED FROM EMPTY TO FULL CONTINUOUSLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,762. UPDATED 4/16/15*CN UPDATED 9/29/2017*CN

I AM HAVING THIS ISSUE, FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW, THE KEY GETS LOCKED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, WILL NOT TURN OFF, IT DRAIN THE BATTERY THE FIRST DAY, NOW I HAVE TO DISCONNECT BATTERY, THEN WHEN IT FINALLY LOCKED IT DID NOT WANT TO START, I COULD NOT START THE VEHICLE FOR ALMOST TWO DAYS, AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC RIGHT NOW. *TR

THE HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING WILL CUT OFF. I HAVE TRIED REPLACING HEADLIGHTS WITH NO SUCCESS. I SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT A RECALL ON MY CAR PERTAINING TO HEADLIGHTS. WHEN THE ARTICLE STATES YOU GUYS WHERE TOLD IN AN EMAIL, I DON'T SEE THAT RECALL ON YOUR PAGE. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH INFORMATION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, MY STABILITY CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR

THE COOLANT LINE THAT SUPPLIES THE REAR COOLING AND HEATING UNIT DEVELOPED A LEAK. AFTER HAVING THE SUV CHECKED OUT FOUND THAT HE SUPPLY LINE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE SUV BODY AND FRAME. LINE WAS NOT PUT IN PROPERLY. PATCHED LINE WITH RUBBER HOSE TO STOP LEAK AND TO PROTECT FROM ANY MORE RUBBING AGAINST FRAME.

GAS GAUGE STOP MEASURING HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE TANK BACK IN 2012. HAVE HAD TO USE THE ODOMETER AND JUST KEEP UP WITH MY MILEAGE. COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE FUEL GAUGE.

I HAVE BOUGHT 2 NEW BATTERIES WITH IN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER DUE TO MY BATTERY BEING DEAD OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I WAS TOLD MY ALTERNATOR WAS FINE ONLY THAT SOMETHING KEEPS DRAINING THE LIFE OUT OF MY BATTERY.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS. IF I LET THE TRAILBLAZER SIT FOR 1 TO 2 DAYS THE BATTERY IS DEAD AGAIN.I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FACE OF MY RADIO HAS STARTED TO GET HOT. WHEN WE FIRST HAD AUTO ZONE CHANGE THE BATTERY WE NOTICED THAT IT CAUSED OUR AIR VENTS TO STOP WORKING. I LOOKED THIS UP ON LINE AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM. I SEE IT'S A BIG PROBLEM.I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL , BUT I'M SCARED IT IS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT COULD HURT ME AND MY 4 KIDS IF IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. *TR

DEAR SIRS OR MADAM, I AM WRITING TO YOU REGARDING THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR THE DOOR SWITCH ON ABOVE NAMED VEHICLE. THE SWITCH ON MY VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED IN 2011, BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. LATER, UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO WAILER CHEVY IN KEENE, NH, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND I AM ELIGIBLE FOR A REIMBURSEMENT OF THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF REPLACING THE PART. IN SHORT, GM INITIALLY DENIED ME THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUPERFICIAL REASONS. LATER AFTER I CONTACTED AND FILED COMPLAINTS WITH THE AGENCIES LISTED BELOW, GM OFFERED AND SENT A CHECK THAT COVERS ONLY THE PRICE WE PAID FOR THE PART, BUT NOT THE LABOR IT TOOK TO INSTALL IT. I HAVE NOT YET CASHED THAT CHECK, AS THERE IS LANGUAGE ON IT THAT INDICATES THE ISSUE WOULD BE RESOLVED UPON CASHING. IT IS NOT RESOLVED. THE BALANCE STILL OWED IS $272.18. I WAS TOLD BY SOME OF THE AGENCIES LISTED BELOW THAT NHTSA WAS THE FEDERAL ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR INSURING MANUFACTURER COMPLIANCE WITH RECALLS. I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA SO THAT THE RECALL BE HONORED IN THIS CASE AND THE BALANCE OF THE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE PAID TO REPAIR THE DEFECT, BE REIMBURSED TO ME. GM FILE NUMBER: [XXX] EASTERN MICHIGAN BBB COMPLAINT NUMBER: 10058153 MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE FILE NUMBER:[XXX] NY ATTORNEY GENERAL FILE NUMBER:[XXX] I ALSO HAVE THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (IE. RECEIPTS), THAT CAN BE FORWARDED TO YOUR OFFICE IF/WHEN NEEDED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS ISSUE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AUTO WOULD START BUT TURN OFF RIGHT AWAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER MODULE WAS SHORTING OUT AND THE AUTO WOULD START ON IT'S OWN. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE CRASHED THE GAS GAUGE WILL SWING FROM EMPTY TO FULL ON OCCASION, BUT USUALLY JUST STAYS ON LOW FUEL. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 05-07 TRAILBLAZERS. SOMETIMES. *TR