2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED DIFFERENT WARNINGS FOR SEVERAL HOURS UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A MODULAR FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.....UPDATED 03-31-16 *BF *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE A SIR COIL NEEDED TO BE PLACED BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,945.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BODY DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, NECK PAINS, BACK PAINS, ARM PAINS, AND PAIN TO THE RIB CAGE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE AN INVESTIGATOR WAS TO DETERMINE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO OTHER CRASHES WHERE THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DETAILS OF THE OTHER TWO CRASHES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ *CN

SHUT OFF VEHICLE , GOT OUT OF DRIVERS SIDE. SHUT DOOR AND AS I CLOSED DOOR ALL MY LOCKS ON DOOR LOCKED DOWN. MY GRANDAUGHTER WAS STRAPPED INTO A CAR SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT AND WE WERE UNABLE TO OPEN DOORS TO GET HER OUT. WE HAD TO CONTACT POLICE AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET DOORS TO UNLOCK. THE LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK , THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED DOWN . AFTER 30 MINUTES OF TRYING TO GET INTO CAR WE FINALLY GOT MY GRANDAUGHTER TO SQUEEZE OUT OF HER CAR SEAT UPON COAXING HER WE GOT HER TO GET HER CAR SEAT BELT UNLOCKED , SHE TRIED PUSHING THE DOOR LOCK BUTTONS BUT NOTHING WOULD WORK, WE HAD HER TRY TO USE WINDOW BUTTONS BUT THEY WOULD NOT WORK EITHER , WE TRIED HAVING HER MANUALLY UNLOCK DOOR BUT THEY WOULD UNLOCK BUT DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. UPON DESPAIR WE HAD HER TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND I CAREFULLY HAD HER PUSH UNLOCK BUTTON ON KEY CHAIN AND FINALLY THEY ENGAGED AND UNLOCKED THE DOORS AND WINDOWS AND WE GOT HER OUT. THIS COULD'VE BEEN A REAL DANGEROUS INCIDENT IF SHE WOULD OF NOT BEEN ABLE TO FOLLOW MY DIRECTIONS THANK GOD SHE WAS SMART. OR IF CAR WOULD OF BEEN RUNNING I DON'T KNOW WHAT COULD'VE HAPPENED . THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE I WAS IN PASSENGER SIDE WHILE MY HUSBAND WENT INTO BANK AND STORE. I BECAME LOCKED IN THE CAR . I THINK THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE I HAVE READ THIS HAPPENING TO MANY TRAILBLAZERS OWNERS. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JS

COMMUNICATED TO GM HELP CENTER 10/30/2014: MY 2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER HAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN THE REAR. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 63,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I "GOOGLED" THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE. IN PART: NHTSA #: PE07014 "IN JUNE 2007, GM WILL EXPAND ITS SPECIAL POLICY TO ADDRESS FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV) FRACTURES." WILL YOU HELP ME REMEDY THIS PROBLEM? SHORT STORY, THEY REVIEWED MY DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM AND ULTIMATELY DECLINED ANY REMEDY. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAS PASTED, BUT MY ISSUE IS I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION AS NOTED IN NHTSA # PE07014. HAD I RECEIVED THAT NOTIFICATION I WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE FOLLOWED UP ON THE PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND HAS VERY LOW MILES FOR BEING A 2003. IN VIEW OF THE LACK OF NOTIFICATION, I THINK THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED AS OUTLINED AS PART OF PE07014. HAD I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION AND IGNORED IT, THEN IT WOULD MY PROBLEM, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED THE ORIGINAL NOTIFICATION. *TR

POWER WINDOW CONTROL ON THE PASSENGER DOOR STARTED ON FIRE AND MELTED SOME OF THE DOOR PANEL AND WINDOW CONTROL MODULE AND WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE HEATED SEAT BUTTONS ON THE WINDOW CONTROL MODULE. (P/N 15096223). THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE (NO KEYS IN IGNITION) WHEN THE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF AND SMOKE STARTED FLOWING OUT. COMPLETELY MELTED THE FRONT 4PIN CONNECTER AND WIRING HARNESS I STILL HAVE THE MELTED PART IF NEEDED FOR ANYTHING. I FOUND IT INTERESTING THAT YOU HAVE NOW OPENED UP AN INVESTIGATION ON 2006-2007 MODELS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. I HAD DID A FEW INTERNET SEARCHES LOOKING FOR RECALLS OR SUCH. DID FIND A COUPLE POST WHERE SIMILAR THINGS HAD HAPPENED TO OTHERS WHERE OTHERS HAD STATED HAVING TO DO WITH WATER COMING IN THE WINDOW AND SHORTING THE SWITCH (IF THIS HELPS) THANKS *TR