2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC COVERING DETACHED ON THE BRAKE LIGHT, WHICH WAS LOCATED ON THE REAR LIFTGATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PLACE THE PIECE BACK ON, BUT THE WIRES WERE EXPOSED. THE PIECE IS NOT SAFELY IN PLACE BECAUSE IT IS BEING HELD TOGETHER BY DUCT TAPE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE COMPENSATION BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE LAST FAILURE WAS THE CONTACT'S LIABILITY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A PINCHED WIRE ISSUE WITH THAT PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE THAT COULD AFFECT OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 48 HOURS. THE DEALER FOUND WIRING IN A DIFFERENT AREA THAT FAILED AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IN ADDITION, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIRING WOULD NOT CAUSE THAT PARTICULAR FAILURE. THE VIN WAS PROVIDED, BUT WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 43,000.

THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT SHOWS *BELOW* ZERO WHEN I'M MOVING. LAST NIGHT, I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 65-70MPH, I ASSUME, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT 30. WHEN DECELERATING, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STICK AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, AND THEN JERK DOWN SUDDENLY. MY TRAILBLAZER ONLY HAS ABOUT 53,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE BEGINNING AT 30K, BUT MOST KICK IN AT AROUND 50K. I AM CALLING THE SHOP TODAY. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, IT'S RELATED TO A FAULTY STEPPER MOTOR. IF I AM ABLE TO UPDATE THIS REPORT, I WILL. HOWEVER, I THINK THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND AM NOT GOING TO WAIT TO REPORT IT UNTIL AFTER THE REPAIR; I'VE SEEN AT LEAST 40 (I STOPPED COUNTING) OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT A MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER IN 05 TRAILBLAZERS ON ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM (I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH DIMMING LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLASHING AT NIGHT). *TR

MASSIVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 1. WHILE GOING 10 MILES AN HOUR, THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS TO 120MPH THEN TO 50MPH THEN TO 120MPH AGAIN. 2. WHEN I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE STATES THAT THE TANK IS STILL EMPTY THEN MOVES TO FULL THEN TO A 1/4 THEN TO FULL THEN TO HALF ETC... 3. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS GO HIGHBEAM TO LOW BEAM AS IF I AM MANUALLY FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT OTHER CARS. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET WHERE THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME MODEL OF CHEVROLET SUV AND THAT GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. -I CALLED GM AND ADVISED THEM OF THE ENTIRE ISSUE. THEY ADVISED ME TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AS THIS WAS NEEDED BEFORE THEY COULD HELP ME. -I WENT TO THE DEALER AND PAID $115 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC, NEEDLESS TO SAY THE REPAIRS THAT THE DEALER FOUND RANGER OVER $3000.00 DOLLARS. -I THEN CALLED GM BACK AND THEY TOOK THE INFORMATION THAT THE DEALER GAVE ME (DONNA AT 1-866-790-5700 X21153) -I JUST GOT A CALL BACK FROM GM STATING THAT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE SUV THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING (THEY KNEW ABOUT THE MILEAGE BEFORE THEY SENT ME TO THE DEALERSHIP!). SO I WASTED $115 DOLLARS FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT NEEDED BY GM, AND THE FACT THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT THE MILEAGE TO START OFF WITH IS A WAY TO LET THE DEALER MAKE SOME MONEY OFF THE CONSUMER. *TR

MY 2005 TRAILBLAZERS HEADLIGHTS FLASH WHEN YOU LET UP OFF THE GAS PEDAL. ALSO, THE AMP GAUGE DROPS, THE ENGINE REVS DOWN AND THE INSIDE FANS AND LIGHTS DIM DOWN. THE FLASHING OF THE HEADLIGHTS IS GETTING WORSE, AND LIKE OTHERS HAVE REPORTED, THE TRAFFIC AHEAD THINKS YOU ARE BLINKING THEM TO EITHER PULL OVER, OR SPEED UP. I TOO NOTICE IT MORE IN THE COLDER MONTHS. I AGREE -THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAY NOTHING CAN BE DONE. PURCHASED THIS SUV BRAND NEW, HAD PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING. TOO MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE ASHAMED. *TR

MY HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER WHILE DRIVING. ALSO WHILE DRIVING MY LIGHTS WILL DIM AND THE BLOWER FOR HEAT & A/C WILL SLOW AND THEN PICK UP TO NORMAL SPEED AGAIN. IT ALSO REVS BY ITSELF, EVEN IN PARK AND WILL GO FORWARD SLIGHTLY WHEN IT DOES SURGE. THESE PROBLEMS ONLY STARTED AFTER THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. I THINK IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE LIGHTS FLICKERING AND ENGINE SURGES. *TR