2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

AFTER FILLING UP MY 2005 TRAILBLAZER, MY GAS NEEDLE WENT TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. THE NEXT MORNING MY GAS GAUGE WAS ON FULL BUT THEN IT STARTED MOVING INTERMITTENTLY AND HAS NOT STOPPED SINCE. I AM NEVER SURE HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE AND DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE WHO ALSO HAVE A 2005 TRAILBLAZER, IT SEEMS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM GM. THEY ARE OFFERING A "DEAL" AS THEY CALL IT WHERE THEY WILL REPLACE THE FUEL SENSOR IF YOU HAVE LESS THAN 120,000 MILES BUT YOU STILL HALF TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR AND GM WILL PAY THE OTHER HALF. THIS IS NOT A "DEAL", IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY GM AT 100%!

GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING THEN WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY ALTHOUGH INCORRECTLY. RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2005 TRAILBLAZERS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THERE IS A SPECIAL "SECRET" POLICY COVERING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE INCLUDED THE RESPONSE FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT: "I HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT DAY. I DO SEE THAT YOUR VEHICLE DOES FALL UNDER THE SPECIAL POLICY 10054 WHICH EXTENDS THE WARRANTY WITH A 50/50 SPLIT UNTIL 3/30/2016 OR 120,000 MILES ON THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. IF THE ISSUE YOU ARE EXPERIENCING IS BEING CAUSED BY THE SENSOR GM WOULD PAY FOR HALF THE REPAIR AND YOU WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OTHER 50% OF THE COST WHICH YOUR PORTION WOULD BE AROUND $200-$250.00. WE WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE FIRST BUT IF THE CAUSE IS THE SENSOR COVERED BY THE SPECIAL POLICY YOU WOULD ONLY OWE THE AFOREMENTIONED 50% OF THE REPAIR. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SET AN APPOINTMENT YOU CAN EITHER REPLY TO THIS EMAIL OR CALL US DIRECT AT 414-425-7180. IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO LET ME KNOW." THEY WANT $99 FOR A DIAGNOSIS TO DETERMINE IF I QUALIFY FOR A 50/50 SPLIT ON REPAIRS FOR THEIR DESIGN PROBLEM. THIS IS A RIPOFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE POWER WINDOW MODULE WAS MELTED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA12004 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) FOR THE 2006-2007 MODELS THAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. THE PASSENGER BECAME TRAPPED BY THE SEAT BELT WHEN IT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER. THE SEAT BELT WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

THERE IS A CHEVROLET ISSUE WITH THE GAS GAUGES THAT CHEVROLET WILL NOT TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THEY ARE ASKING CUSTOMERS TO PAY 1/2 WHICH CAN COST US TO $300 OR MORE FOR THE CUSTOMER. THE GAS GAUGE IS REGISTERING FULL THEN EMPTY WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GAUGE LIGHTS UP EMPTY EVEN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. WE NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE CAR. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THIS FIXED BUT CHEVROLET IS NOT COVERING THE ENTIRE COST AND THIS IS TRULY A MANUFACTURER RECALL. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE OTHER DAY MY GAS GAUGE IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SHOWED THAT MY GAS TANK WAS IN BETWEEN HALF AND QUARTER TANK OF GAS. I WAS GOING APPROX 60-65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO BEING OUT OF GAS!!!! I GET IT TOWED TO A GAS STATION AND FILL IT UP WHEN I START MY CAR NOW IT SHOWS THAT THERE IS NO GAS IN THE CAR WHEN I JUST FILLED THE TANK. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AS I HAD MY YOUNG CHILD IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME WHEN THE STALL ON THE HIGHWAY OCCURRED. NOT A HAPPY PERSON THESE DAYS!! *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, SHE ACCIDENTALLY APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CRASHED INTO SOME CONCRETE STEPS,LEADING TO A BUILDING. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 07/19/12*LJ THE CONSUMER SHE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BREAK, BUT IT DIDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/24/12

AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE OWNERS NOTICED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. THE OWNERS IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE CAR TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE SPEAKERS AND THAT SEEMED TO INDICATE AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL IN THE CAR. WHILE LISTENING TO THE RADIO AT ANY VOLUME (LOW, MEDIUM OR HIGH) A HIGH PITCH, FREQUENCY OR REVERBERATION WOULD HAPPEN. THIS IS ONLY WHEN THE RADIO IS PLAYED, NOT WHEN LISTENING TO CD'S. THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION IS TO FIRMLY HIT THE MIDDLE ARM REST TO STOP THE REVERBERATION. IT'S AN ANNOYANCE BUT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND ENORMOUS COSTS. PLEASE ADVICE OF EITHER SAFETY RECALLS, DEFECTS AND POSSIBLE SERVICE REPAIR TO THE VEHICLE. *JB