2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ENTERING THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE INJURED; THE NOSE OF THE CHILD WAS BLEEDING AND THE CONTACT SUFFERED A NECK INJURY. THE CHILD WAS 6 YEARS OLD AND THE CONTACT WAS 22 YEARS OLD. BOTH OF THE PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEAT BELT. THE WEATHER WAS CLOUDY. A POLICE REPORT WAS PROCESS. THE SERVICE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT MOMENTARILY AND I ALSO NOTICE A FLICKERING ON THE DASH LIGHTS. THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING AND CONTINUES FOR THE 15 MINUTE COMMUTE. SO FAR I ONLY NOTICE THIS HAPPENING AT NIGHT. I NORMALLY DRIVE ABOUT 10 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK. I WORK 12 HOUR SHIFTS BOTH DAYS AND NIGHTS. AS A RESULT, I TEND TO HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND HOME IN THE DARK. I AM WORRIED THAT THE SYSTEM WILL TOTALLY FAIL. FURTHERMORE, WHEN I AM DRIVING BEHIND PEOPLE AND THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP FLASHING AT THEM IT CAUSES ME TO WORRY THAT THEIR ATTENTION IS NOW FOCUSED ON MY HEADLIGHTS INSTEAD OF THE ROAD. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I HAD MY RADIO, REAR-DEFROST AND HEADLIGHTS ON. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY/CHARGING GAUGE DROPS BELOW 10V WHEN THIS HAPPENS. HOWEVER, THE SAME CONDITION HAS BEEN REPEATED WITH ONLY THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT RUNNING. FOR EXAMPLE, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, AND DASH LIGHTS, ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT OFF. I CURRENTLY HAVE BEEN DOING A SOME READING ON-LINE AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO OWN THE 2005 TRAILBLAZER HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR HEADLIGHTS. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS YET. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 36K; THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 24K MILES. *JB

BRAKES SQUEAL ON NORMAL BRAKING. BACK TIRES SPIN ON DRY ROAD AND SQUEAL LIKE SOMEONE IS "PEELING OUT". BRAKES SEEM TO RIDE LOW TO THE FLOOR AND BARELY STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN HAVING TO STOP QUICKLY. BESIDES THAT, THEY MAKE THE TRUCK KEEP ON ROLLING EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED . IT'S LIKE THE COMPUTER IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM DETECTS NOTHING WHEN YOU TRY TO STOP, I'VE HAD SOME VERY NEAR MISSES AS FAR AS ACCIDENTS ARE CONCERNED. I JUST PAID THIS MONSTER OFF NOW EVERYTHING IS GOING WRONG. *JB

CRUISE CONTROL SHUT DOWN. IT WAS SET AT 70 MPH. VEHICLE WAS GOING UPHILL AND IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE HAD DIED. THE SPEED DROP WAS SUDDEN AND DRASTIC, LUCKILY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES FOLLOWING WHEN IT OCCURRED. IT WOULD NOT RESUME NOR RESET BY TURNING CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH OFF AND ON. VEHICLE DID ACCELERATE USING FOOT PEDAL. STARTED VEHICLE UP NEXT DAY TO TAKE IT TO DEALER AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKED FINE. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD HE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND MAYBE IT WAS JUST A FLUKE HAPPENING. *NM

ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHIFT FUNNY AFTER A LONG ROAD TRIP. IT DID THIS ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY. WE GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED INTO OUR TOWN AND THE CAR WAS HAVING PROBLEMS SHIFTING. WE BARELY MADE IT TO OUR HOUSE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING. WE WENT TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT OVER HEATED LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE HOUSE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE RADIATOR DETERIORATED AND SENT ANTI-FREEZE INTO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAD PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *KB THE RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING HUMMING NOISES AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS AGAIN WITH THE POWER STEERING. THE NOISE RETURNED AND THIS TIME THE TECHNICIAN THOUGH IT WAS THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *NM

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BEHIND A CAR MY HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER ( GET DIM AND COME BACK ON). THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME THOUGHT I WAS FLICKING ON MY HIGH BEAMS ON AND OFF AT HIM AND SLAMS ON THE BRAKE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON MY CAR AND FOUND OUT THAT A LOT OF THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT CHEVY CAN'T FIND THE CAUSE.*JB