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.

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

ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 12, 2010 THE VEHICLE OWNER HAD THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $550 THE GAS SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. THE OWNER COMPLAINED TO THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A SEPARATE ISSUE AND NOT CAUSED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE OWNER CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THE INTERNET BUT FOUND MORE COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO MANUFACTURE RECALL OR DATA ON EITHER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OR GAS SENOR/GAUGE. SINCE THE GAS SENSOR/GAUGE/FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK THE VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS AT LEAST 3 SEPARATE TIMES. 1). A FRIDAY NIGHT AT 10:00 P.M. ON A DARK WINDING ROAD; 2). ON A VERY BUSY 4-LANE THOROUGH FARE BOTH VEHICLE OWNERS AND A PASSENGER RAN OUT OF GAS AT A STOP LIGHT; 3). MOST RECENTLY WAS APPROXIMATELY 3-WEEKS AGO. THERE'S NO WAY TO KNOW WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL OR RUNNING LOW ON FUEL BECAUSE THE "LOW GAS" FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME OR WHEN THE OWNERS DO FILL-UP THE TANK THE GAS GAUGE REMAINS "E". THE OWNERS WERE QUOTED THE COST OF REPAIR WOULD BE UPWARDS OF $500+.

NEARLY EIGHT MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER (APRIL 2008) AND WHILE TRAVELING FROM TENNESSEE TO NEW YORK THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT CONTROLS THE RPM, ODOMETER, SPEED, FUEL GAUGE, OIL LEVEL, TEMPERATURE, ETC. COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. WHILE TRAVELING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK ON I-90 E THE DRIVER HAD NO INDICATION OF THE VEHICLE SPEED. WHEN SHIFTING FROM THE LEFT PASSING LANE TO THE NEAREST MIDDLE LANE A NY STATE TROOPER CLOCKED THE VEHICLE SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 90+ MILES PER HOUR. THE DRIVER WAS SIGHTED WITH A SPEEDING TICKET DURING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THE VEHICLE OWNER HAD THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REPLACED AT A COST OF MORE THAN $500. HOWEVER, SOON AFTER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED THE GAS SENSOR STOPPED WORKING. THE OWNER COMPLAINED TO THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A SEPARATE ISSUE AND NOT CAUSED BY THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE OWNER CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THE INTERNET BUT FOUND MORE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME AND NO RECALL INFORMATION. SINCE THE GAS SENSOR/GAUGE/FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK THE VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS AT LEAST 3 SEPARATE TIMES. ONCE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT AT 10:00 P.M. ON A DARK WINDING ROAD. ANOTHER TIME ON A VERY BUSY 4-LANE THOROUGH FARE THE VEHICLE OWNERS WITH A PASSENGER RAN OUT OF GAS AT A STOP LIGHT. MOST RECENTLY WAS APPROXIMATELY 3-WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE OWNERS HAVE PURCHASED AT LEAST 3 NEW GAS CANS SINCE WE CANNOT TELL WITH THE VEHICLE IS FULL OF GAS OR NOT. WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED UP THERE'S NO WAY OF KNOWING AND THE OWNERS CANNOT TELL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING LOW ON FUEL SINCE THE "LOW GAS" FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME OR THE GAS GAUGE RARELY MOVES PASSED "E". THE OWNERS WERE QUOTED THAT THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE UPWARDS OF $500+. *JB

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY CRUISE CONTROL SHUT DOWN AND MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN WORKING AND NOW IT HAS STOPPED AGAIN AND STUCK ON 55 AND DOESN'T MOVE REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF. THE CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK. I AM VERY FRIGHTENED TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT SPEED I AM DRIVING. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY ON THIS VEHICLE TO REPAIR ALL THE PROBLEMS IT'S HAD. WONDERING IF THE SPEEDOMETER IS COVERED UNDER MY 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. PLEASE HELP. *TR

BOTH THE SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING. IN DOING RESEARCH, THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALOT OF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE; THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS COMBINATION WITH THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING AND IF FUEL RUNS OUT ON A BUSY HIGHWAY FOR EXAMPLE. I WAS JUST QUOTED OVER $880 TO FIX AND DECLINED DUE TO THE COST. *TR

1) FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR SHOWS AN EMPTY READING DESPITE JUST BEING FILLED. AFTER DRIVING FOR 40-50 MILES GAUGE WILL SHOW ABOUT A QUARTER OF A TANK FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN GO BACK TO EMPTY. WHEN PROBLEM FIRST STARTED THE GAUGE WAS ALL OVER THE DIAL. 2) SPEEDOMETER ERRATICALLY WILL SHOW A SPEED AT A GREATER SPEED THAN ACTUALLY TRAVELING. RECENTLY SHOWED GOING 110MPH DESPITE TRAVELING ALONG WITH TRAFFIC FLOW OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *TR

LIKE MANY PEOPLE MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS SEVERAL ISSUES REGARDING THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS DURING A COLD SNAP AND ALL OF THE GAUGES GOT STUCK ON THE DOWN OR OFF POSITION. AFTER SOME TIME SOME OF THE GAUGES (IE. SPEEDOMETER ,TACHOMETER, AND OIL PRESSURE ) STARTING WORKING AGAIN HOWEVER, THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME THE READINGS WERE INACCURATE. AFTER SOME TIME ELAPSED (THIS YEAR - 2012) THE TACHOMETER AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THIS HAS BECOME AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SITUATION BECAUSE NO VITAL INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDE TO THE DRIVER AND THE MANUFACTURE WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. *TR