2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE HEAD LIGHTS AND NOTICED THEY WERE MELTED ON THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

THE REAR SPOILER LOOKED LIKE SOMEONE HAD TRIED TO REMOVE IT WITH A SCREWDRIVER. EVENTUALLY IT CAME TO THE POINT THAT IT WOULD "FLAP" IN THE WIND WHEN DRIVING. WHEN DRIVING, IT CAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 5. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THE ELECTRICAL CORD, IT COULD HAVE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE SHOP FIXES IT, BUT IT BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING WITHIN A YEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN. AGAIN, THE FIX FAILED. I TOOK IT A THIRD TIME AND IT HAS JUST FAILED AGAIN, I WILL TAKE IT TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND POSSIBLY A DEALER SHOP TO LOOK AT IT. I AM READING THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH 2005 TRAIL BLAZERS. I HAVE PAID FOR A REPAIR ONCE AND FIND IT DIFFICULT TO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN THAT IS NO FAULT OF MINE OR REPEATED TAMPERING.

THIS VEHICLE WAS KNOWINGLY SOLD WITH AN EXISTING FAILURE TO A WARRANTIED PART. THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO NOTIFY US, THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER ABOUT THE FAILED PART AND HAS ATTEMPTED TO OFFER "HUSH MONEY" TO MAKE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY GO AWAY. THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP IS KNOWN TO BE BAD ON THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR IT AND JUST AS STATED OFFER HUSH MONEY TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM GO AWAY. THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOR NEEDS TO STOP AND DEALERSHIPS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. A DOCUMENT WITH THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM CAN BE PROVIDED IF NEEDED TO FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS DRIVEN BY MY GRANDDAUGHTER. SHE WAS TRYING TO ENTER ONTO I-10 INTERSTATE AND WAS GOING TOO FAST ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE HAZARDOUS AS IT WAS A SEVERE RAIN STORM. SHE HYDROPLANED AND HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER WHICH CAUSED HER TO SPIN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SHE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE TRUCK SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT STOPPPED. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY!!! THE POLICE OFFICER AND THE TOW COMPANY DRIVER SAID SHE WAS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. MY CONCERN IS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE TRAILBLAZER WAS TOTALED AS THE AXLE AND THE ENGINE WERE ON THE GROUND. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF. I HAVE ALWAYS LIKE CHEVY VEHICLES BUT AM NOW HESITANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE B/C OF THIS ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAG.

THE HEADLIGHTS WORK THEN SHUT OFF. (ON THE WAY TO WORK IN A DOWNPOUR, NO LESS) DASHBOARD LIGHTS PARTIALLY WORKING. (IF I GO OVER 40 MPG CAN'T TELL WHAT MY SPEED IS) WAS WORKING CORRECTLY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS NOW NOTHING. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND THERE ARE RECALLS FOR 2006-20XX (NHTSA 14V755000 ) JUST WONDERING, AFTER FINDING ON THE INTERNET, NUMEROUS 2005 OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM, WHY THIS MODEL WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS? I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON THE POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM OF THE 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED AND INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THANK YOU *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH THROUGH A BOAT YARD WITH MY HEATER ON HIGH (5) I SMELLED A HOT METALLIC ODOR, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS JUST FROM SOME WELDING BE DONE ON A STEEL BOAT. THEN MY HEATER QUIT. I TURNED IT DOWN TO 3 OR 4 AND IT RAN A LITTLE LONGER AND QUIT COMPLETELY. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED ON A TRAILBLAZER WEBSITE TO FIND INFORMATION AND FOUND THAT THE BLOWER RESISTOR SPEED CONTROL UNIT WAS A COMMON CAUSE OF THIS TYPE FAILURE. UPON REMOVING THIS RESISTOR PACK I FOUND THE PLASTIC PLUG CONNECTION ON IT HAD GOTTEN SO HOT THAT IT MELTED AND FUSED THE PLUG IN THE SOCKET. WHEN I DID FINALLY GET IT APART I FOUND THAT ONE OF THE CONNECTOR PINS HAD BURNED COMPLETELY OFF. INSULATION ON THREE OR FOUR WIRES HAD ALSO BEEN BURNED. LUCKILY THERE HAD BEEN NO MAJOR FIRE. *TR

THE ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON EVEN AFTER I HAD A TUNE UP. I HAD DIAGNOSTICS DONE AND THERE IS SOME TYPE OF FUEL MISFIRE. TWO WINTERS STRAIGHT I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING LINES BURSTING AND REPLACED 3 TIMES. THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS, MOST OF THE TIME IT JUST STAYS AT ZERO. IF GM USES A LOT OF THE SAME PARTS TO MAKE MULTIPLE MODELS WHY HAS THE 2005 TRAILBLAZER NOT BEEN RECALLED? I WAS TOLD THE GM ENVOY HAS THE SAME ENGINE AND OTHER INNER WORKINGS AS MY TRAILBLAZER SO WHY WOULDN'T THEIR RECALLS APPLY TO MY VEHICLE ESPECIALLY IF I MAY BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. *TR