2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer

WE PURCHASED A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IN SEPTEMBER 2008. THE DAY WE DROVE IT HOME THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. THE LIGHTS, LOCKS, BLINKERS, AND ALL GAUGES WERE NOT WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND THE ONSTAR MODULE WAS REPLACED. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD THE CHECK ENGINE AND STABILITRACK LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF NUMEROUS TIMES...SOMETIMES FOR A DAY OR TWO, SOMETIMES FOR A WEEK. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN 13 TIMES IN 3 YEARS FOR ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS, SEVERAL ELECTRICAL MODULES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. MY GRANDMOTHER HAS THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAS HAD THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT UNIT ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TO ALSO CORRODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SOCKETS WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHERE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A THIRD DEALER WHERE IT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHEN THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THEM TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 57 MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN ALL OF THE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE CONSOLE. MY ON STAR DID NOT WORK, NOR DID THE RADIO OR ANYTHING ELECTRICAL IN MY VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING, BUT NONE OF THE GAUGES, LIGHTS, WINDOWS, ETC. WERE WORKING. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS AND WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE NOR FIX THE PROBLEM. ALL OF THE SUDDEN 3 WEEKS LATER THEY GOT INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM HAD RESOLVED ITSELF.

WHILE ENTERING A GAS STATION THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THIS WAS DONE BECAUSE THE GM AT THE PUMP HAD IT'S BACKUP LIGHTS ON AND WASN'T EVEN BACKING UP. WHAT'S REALLY DISTURBING IS THE FACT PEOPLE WILL START TA IGNORE THESE IN DARK OR RAINY PARKING LOTS AND POTENTIALLY GET RUN OVER. SHOULDN'T BACKUP LIGHTS ONLY BE USED FOR BACKING UP? THIS LOOKS LIKE A PROBLEM WITH THE WHOLE VEHICLE LINEUP. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS 08 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER NEW 9-30-08.FROM THE DATE I BOUGHT IT I NOTICED THE CHARGING HAND ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWS THE BATTERY NOT CHARGING ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME,THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THIS IS A FUEL SAVING FEATURE .WHEN THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED THE ALTERNATOR QUITS CHARGING.AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH OF DRIVING THIS VEH.I NOTICED WHEN IT QUIT FULLY CHARGING THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL BUT 1/3RD OF THE WAY UP,THE VEH.CAN'T BE DRIVEN IN THE RAIN DUE TO THE WIPERS BARELY MOVING,THE BOSE STEREO SYSTEM LOSES POWER AND MALFUNCTIONS,AND IM SURE OTHER THINGS DON'T FUNCTION PROPERLY,THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS AND WONT SHIFT LIKE IT IS DESIGNED TO DO,THE MILES PER GALLON GAUGE RESETS ITSELF WHILE THE VEH.IS MOVING. I HAVE HAD THE VEH.TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE TO WHY IT IS DOING THIS,I THINK IF YOUR DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND RUN INTO A HARD RAINSTORM YOU WOULD BE LUCKY TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY,,I EXPERIENCED THE SITUATION ONCE BUT WAS LUCKY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. AM TAKING THE VEH.TO ANOTHER DEALER THIS WEEK TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. THE WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR