2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

MY WIFE DRIVES A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. ONE DAY ABOUT 1-2 MONTHS AGO SHE WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK, ABOUT 20 MILES, AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENED ALL THE WAY HOME. I TOOK IT TO SMITH CHEVROLET IN LAURENS, S.C. (29360) TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO FIX AND CHEVROLET WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THIS WAS ALSO A PROBLEM ON THE ENVOY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE DRAIN ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN A NUMBER OF COMPONENTS WERE DRAWING CURRENT AND THE SMOG SYSTEM OR PUMP CAME ON. I WAS GIVEN A FLYER THAT STATED WHAT COULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM OF WHICH NONE COULD I ATTRIBUTE TO MY WIFE'S DRIVING STYLE. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY A PERSON SAYING HIS NAME IS JEREMY AT 866-790-5700 EXT. 22087. JEREMY OFFERED TO GIVE US A 12 MONTH 12,000 OR 18,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE AT SMITH'S. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 29,000 MILES ON IT SO THE WARRANTY WOULD BE FOR ABOUT 5,000 MILES. I DO NOT WANT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WANT THE CAR FIXED, REPLACED OR REFUND. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MY WIFE. SHE IS OUT AT NIGHT WITH OUR 9 YEAR OLD SON AND SHE DOES NOT FEEL SAFE. I DON'T KNOW DATE EXACTLY. IT IS ESTIMATED. THIS HAS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME BUT NOT TAKEN IN YET. *JB

2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER'S HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF. **CC SOMETIMES THE FLICKERING LAST FOR A FEW SECONDS OTHER TIMES IT HAS LASTED UP TO 10 MIN. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT STATED THERE WAS A TSB FROM CHEVROLET WHICH STATED THE FLICKERING WAS NORMAL. THEREFORE THERE WERE NO REPAIRS ATTEMPTED. THE BRAKES PULSATED DUE TO RUST ON THE ROTORS. *NM

TL* - ON NOVEMBER 11, 2006 THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS DISPLAYED ON THE 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A CEMENT MEDIAN,AND THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AGAIN. THE LEFT FRONT TIRED LOOKED SHREDDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE TIRE WAS RUBBING ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING THE TIRE TO RUB ON THE FRAME. THE FIRST DEALER DID NOT TELL THE CONTACT THEY REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT. THE VEHICLE'S DRIVE SHAFT HAS BEEN ORDERED AND THE CONTACT IS STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 28,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICES. *NM

PURCHASED 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS OCT.28 06. SINCE THEN, TO DATE, VEH. HAS BEEN IN SHOP (DEALERSHIP 4X). 1. BRAKE REPAIR. ALL 4 CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAD ONLY 22,000. MILES. IN SHOP VERY 1ST WEEK OF PURCHASE. 2. BEEN COMPLAINING OF FLICKERING LIGHTS. WAS HANDED A GMC PRINTOUT STATING THEY DID NOT KNOW CAUSE. SO THEREFORE THE DEALERSHIP, HOOD CHEVROLET, COVINGTON LA. COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. 3. COMPLAINED OF ENGINE ACCELERATION WHILE APPLYING BRAKE, COMING TO A STOP OR A SLOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT. FEAR THAT I MAY CRASH INTO SOMEONE. RECEIVED PRINTOUT FROM GM STATING THIS WAS NORMAL. BUT I SEE THIS IS A HAZARD. 4. COMPLAINED OF SEAT BELT "RIDING" ON THE NECKLINE, RESTRICTING BLOOD FLOW IN LEFT ARTERY ON NECK. I SEE THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I COMMUTE 26 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK AT A HOSPITAL. I THOUGHT I WOULD BE SAFER DRIVING MY TRAILBLAZER, NOW I FEAR FOR MY LIFE. 5. COMPLAINED OF POPPING ON FRONT END. SERVICE HAD TO ORDER SWAY LINKS AND REPLACE. DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, STILL HAVE FRONTAL POPPING WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT, REVERSE AND FORWARD. IT IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. FOUND OUT GM CERTIFIED TECH. DID NOT PROPERLY ALIGN CALIBERS WHEN INSTALLED. I HAVE PAID TO MUCH FOR THIS $23,000. LEMON. ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN. SARAH DYKES, BOGALUSA LOUISIANA. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT'S 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS PURCHASED USED ON AUGUST 13, 2005 FROM BERGLUND CHEVROLET OF VIRGINIA, WITH 13000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 8TH, 2007 WERE THERE WAS ONE FATALITY AND FIVE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. A SECOND VEHICLE, A BUICK LASABRE, FAILED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE SECOND VEHICLE DIRECTLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE PASSENGERS IN ALL SEATS. SIX STATE TROOPERS WERE ON THE SCENE AND NO ONE WAS SITED.

ON 2 DIFFERENT TIMES I HAVE TAKEN MY 05 TRAILBLAZER TO THE DEALER FOR WORK TO DONE ON WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. THE HEADLAMPS AND INSIDE LAMPS WILL DIM AND THE BATTERY CHARGE GAUGE WILL DROP BELOW THE 14 AMPS GM CALL NORMAL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION. I FEEL IT IS ANYTHING BUT NORMAL AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. PEOPLE THINK YOU ARE BRIGHT LIGHTING THEM AND IT IS JUST PLAIN HARD TO SEE AT TIMES. IT SEEM TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN IT IS COLD AND DAMP. THIS IS NOT NORMAL, AND UNLESS GM DECIDES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WE WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT! *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT NOTICED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO DOWN TO LOW BEAMS. ONCE VEHICLE WAS WARM HE DIDN'T HAVE THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD BARELY SEE THE ROAD IN FRONT OF HIM WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AND ANOTHER VEHICLES BLINKED THE LIGHTS TO INFORM HIM THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ON, BUT THE VEHICLE INDICATOR LIGHT DIDN'T SHOW THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ON. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO 4 TIMES , AND THE LAST TIME WAS TOLD THAT HIS AIR PUMP WAS THE CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STILL HAD NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WITH HIS HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT HAS CALLED GENERAL MOTORS, AND THEY TOOK HIS COMPLAINT. HE WAS TOLD BY GENERAL MOTORS THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON THIS FAILURE DUE TO OF THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE CONTACT STATED THT HE HAD NO RESOLUTION FROM GENERAL MOTORS, AND HE HAS CONTACTED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THE BBB GAVE HIM A CLAIM # 71438795446, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD WORK WITH GENERAL MOTOR AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO ABOUT THIS. *AK

2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER - VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FLICKER WHILE OPERATING. CONDITION EXISTS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD TO BOTH THE DRIVER, OCCUPANTS AND OTHER MOTORISTS. CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVES HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR, AIR PUMP AND FIXED A POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL GROUND WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. AT THIS POINT CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVES ARE STATING THAT THIS ISSUE CAN NOT BE FIXED AND SHOULD BE ACCEPTED AS A NORMAL DRIVING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN. *JB