2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER LS ENGINE HAS STALLED AND COMPLETELY DIED WHILE I'VE BEEN DRIVING IT NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON 9/8/06 AND I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP LIGHT, ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR, THE ENGINE JUST DIED, AND I HAD TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AND WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED. I FINALLY GOT IT RESTARTED AFTER TURNING OFF THE AC AND GOT IT OFF THE ROAD, TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AFTER 2 DAYS. I GOT IT BACK FROM THE DEALER AND IT PROCEEDED TO DIE ON ME ON 4 SEPARATE DAYS, EACH TIME WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND WITH THE A/C ON. I'VE SO FAR BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING CARS AND GET IT RESTARTED, BUT REFUSE TO DRIVE IT ON THE INTERSTATE FOR FEAR OF BEING REAR ENDED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON 9/18/2006 AND THEY KEPT IT FOR 3 DAYS WHILE I PAID FOR A RENTAL AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. ALL THEY DID WAS DRIVE IT AROUND A FEW MILES AND TELL ME THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO FAIL. ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP, IT FAILED ON ME AGAIN. I'VE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING WITH A NUMBER OF 2003 TRAILBLAZERS, I CAN'T BELIEVE CHEVY DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED 30 MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. ALSO, THE TACHOMETER, THE OIL AND FUEL GAUGES, AND THE ODOMETER DID NOT GIVE A READING AT ALL. THE FUSES WERE REMOVED AND PUT BACK IN, WHICH ONLY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

1) SPARE TIRE RELEASE DEFECTIVE AND CANNOT LOWER SPARE. FOUND PROBLEM WITH SPARE RELEASE BY BELLE TIRE WHEN ROTATING AND BUYING NEW TIRES AT 58,000 MILES. 2) NO SPARE AVAILABLE. MY CHILD IN THE CAR STRANDED ON A ROAD ENDANGERS MY FAMILY. 3) REQUESTED GM ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE WITH NO ANSWER FOR TWO MONTHS. WAS FINALLY DIRECTED TO DEALER FOR ESTIMATE. GM DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS COMMON ON THE GM TRAILBLAZERS, AND IN NEED OF REPAIR. THEY DID NOT KNOW IF THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS REDESIGNED. GM ASSISTANCE CENTER COULD NOT ANSWER IF PART IMPROVED , AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY COMPENSATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF ANOTHER POTENTIALLY BAD PART THAT COULD LEAVE A MOTORIST IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION . *JB

VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM GM DEALER ON OCT 31, 2002. VEHICLE HAS 71,770 MILES ON IT. WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 6 MILES TO WORK IN THE MORNING AND GAVE IT GAS AND FELT SOMETHING BREAK. FORWARD GEARS HAD LITTLE POWER AND HAD A HIGH WINING SOUND TO THEM. HAD NO REVERSE GEAR. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT OVER THE PHONE. DEALER OPENED THE TRANSMISSION AND FOUND THE REACTION SUN SHELL IN THE TRANSMISSION STRIPPED. DEALER STATED THEY HAVE REPAIRED THESE BEFORE, IT WAS COMMON OCCURRENCE IN GM VEHICLES DUE TO POOR QUALITY OF METAL USED IN TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAD TO TEAR APART TRANSMISSION, REMOVE DRIVE SHAFTS, TRANSFER CASE, INSTALL NEW SUN SHELL, RELATED SEALS, AND BEARINGS. GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY PROBLEMS AND REFUSES TO REIMBURSE COST OF REPAIRS. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS $1079.45. NOT KNOWN IF OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *JB

MY 03 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER/MEMORY OUTSIDE MIRRORS. THE MIRRORS WILL NOT STAY IN ONE PLACE WHEN SET. THEY WILL MOVE AT START UP AND WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR LANE CHANGING ON MULTI LANE HIGHWAY. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE MIGHT FIX IT BUT THE MIRROR MOTORS MUST BE REPLACED ALSO. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. ONCE AGAIN THIS CAN CAUSE A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB

HIGH PITCH WHIRRING SOUND EMANATING FROM THE FRONT UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SOUND INCREASED AS ACCELERATION INCREASED. DIFFICULTY IN STEERING BECAME PROMINENT. RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING INTO THE BOOT. GASOLINE TANK LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SIDE REAR, WHEN FULL, LEAKED GASOLINE. *JB

WE HAVE A 2003 TRAILBLAZER AND VERY EARLY ON AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, WE STARTED HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WE HAVE HAD IT WORKED ON NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE LAST TIME AT OUR COST. NOW ALMOST A YEAR AFTER PAYING TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION'S REPAIRED AT A CHEVROLET DEALER, THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE ARISEN AGAIN. *JB

2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL GASKET ACCORDING TO GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC HAS AN EXPECTED LIFE EXPECTANCY OF LESS THAN 45,000 MILES. GASKET STARTS TO LEAK AND CAN RUIN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. NORMAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *NM

2003 TRAILBLAZER FUEL LINE AND FUEL PUMP RUSTED AND BEGAN TO LEAK FUEL. *TS THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 800.00 DOLLARS. THE FILLER NECK WAS LEAKING AT THE FUEL TANK. THE FRONT PINION AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING AND THE FRONT STABILIZER LINKS WERE REPLACED. *JB

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. FIRST OCCURRENCE BROUGHT INTO SERVICE DEPARTMENT, TESTS WERE RUN, AND THEY TEST DROVE, AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. APPROX. 2WKS LATER BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK IN FOR SAME PROBLEM, RAN TESTS AND TEST DROVE, FOUND NOTHING WRONG, THEY CALLED ME, TWO DAYS LATER AND I ASKED THEM TO HOLD IT OVER AND CHECK AGAIN, THEY FOUND A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, HAD TO REBUILD ENGINE. 11 DAYS LATER I RECEIVED MY CAR AFTER THE REPAIRS. SAME DAY THAT I RECEIVED MY CAR, EXPERIENCED SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. ALSO I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN TWO OTHER TIMES FOR THE FAN CLUTCH BREAKING. *NM

TIE ROD END FAILED. *JB

PURCHASED 2003 TRAILBLAZER IN OCTOBER 2003. HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO 4WD IN WINTER 2003-04. WHEN SWITCHING INTO AND 4-WD, LIGHTS WOULD FLASH AND IT WOULD REMAIN IN 2-WD. SERVICE 4WD LIGHT CAME ON SOON AFTER. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT REPLICATE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED LATER THE SAME YEAR AND ALSO THE FOLLOWING YEAR, EACH TIME THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THIS PAST WEEKEND WHILE ON VACATION, A PARKING VALET FOR SOME ODD REASON, SWITCHED THE CAR INTO 4-WD LOW. CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF 4-WD LOW. HAD TO LEAVE AT DEALER 150 MILES FROM HOME AND RENT A CAR TO GET HOME. I AM WAITING UNTIL AFTER THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY FOR THEM TO LOOK AT CAR AND FIGURE OUT PROBLEM. *NM

I OWN A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS 2003 AND RECENTLY MY DIM HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS BULB IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS AND RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS WIRING HAS BEEN SHORTED OUT AND FRIED. THE ODD THING IS THAT BOTH DIM HEADLIGHT HARNESS ARE FRIED. I MAINTAIN MY VEHICLE FAIRLY WELL AND TRY TO KEEP THINGS IN WORKING ORDER. I CALLED THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY COMPLAINTS OR RECALL OF THE HARNESS. TWO YEARS AGO I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM AND FINALLY AFTER REPLACING A HUGE NUMBER OF BULBS, THE CHEVY COMPANY RECALLED THE MOTHER BOARDS ON THE TAIL LIGHTS. WITH THE DIM LIGHTS GOING OUT WHEN EVER THEY WANT, PUTS THE DRIVER AND OTHER DRIVERS AT RISK. AN EXAMPLE OF THIS IS ON SATURDAY NIGHT ON MY WAY HOME AT 8:30PM, I NOTICED THAT I DID NOT HAVE ANY DIM LIGHTS. I WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO GET THEM FIXED SO I HAD TO DRIVE TO MY HOUSE (WHICH-THANK GOD WAS CLOSE) WITH MY BRIGHT LIGHTS. THIS PUTS THE ONCOMING DRIVERS AT RISK OF BLINDING AND THE DRIVER IS PUT IN A AWKWARD POSITION FOR LIGHTS. *NM

HEADLIGHT PLUG MELTED AND BURNED. PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT REPEATEDLY PRIOR TO NOTICING BURN DAMAGE. THREE BULBS REPLACED SINCE AUGUST 2005 PRIOR TO BURN DAMAGE NOTED. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS THAT I CAN GATHER FROM A WEB FORUM THAT I VISIT CONCERNING THE TRAILBLAZER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 AT 25612 MILES WHO DETERMINED THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JUNE 5, 2006 FOR A 30000 MILE CHECK UP AND AGAIN THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ADMITTED THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. BASED ON THE CONTACT'S UNDERSTANDING THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ALLOW THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT ALERTED THE MANUFACTURER AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED CASE # 1-414411237. THE LEFT FRONT AXLE SEAL WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 06/19/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE LEFT REAR SWAY BAR. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SWAY BAR LINK WAS LOOSE AND THE SWAY BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RECEIVING A REGULAR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE RIGHT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. IN ADDITION, NHTSA RECALL, #04V527000 REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING HOWEVER, THE RECALL REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS IN THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT CONTACTED. IN ADDITION, RESURFACED REAR ROTORS AND REPLACED PADS. ALSO, REPLACED REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM. THE DOOR LOCSK WERE INOPERATIVE. THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. UPDATED 05/30/06. *AK

FRONT HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT IN NOVEMBER 2005 REPLACED LIGHT BULB. BURNT OUT AGAIN WENT TO DINSDALE CHEVY TO GET REPLACED SAID THAT THE WIRE WAS MELTED AND BURNED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I ASKED HOW THAT COULD HAPPEN AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I ASKED IF THAT MEANS THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AND THEY SAID NO IT WOULD COST $132 TO REPAIR. I COULDN'T AFFORD THAT SO I BOUGHT THE PART AND HAD TO WIRE IT MYSELF. *JB

I REALIZED THE PROBLEMS WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT INTO THE STREET, THE TRUCK CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND I COULDN'T GET THE ENGINE TO TURN. AT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED ALL GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD STARTED BLINKING AND GOING BACK AND FORTH. LUCKILY I WAS NOT AROUND A LOT OF CARS AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED AFTER 10 MINUTES. HOWEVER, WHAT IF I WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVILY TRAVELED HIGHWAY? WOULD I STILL BE ALIVE TO MAKE THIS COMPLAINT? A VERY MUCH CONCERNED CHEVROLET OWNER. *NM

2003 TRAILBLAZER - REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT PRESENT WHEN STARTED. WOULD ACCELERATE TO 15MPH. RATTLE OR GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING OR DRIVING OVER BUMPS. DROVE TO BEATY CHEVROLET KNOXVILLE TN TUES, 2/7/06. REPLACED THROTTLE ASSEMBLY & ADVISED NOISE WAS FROM MISALIGNED HOOD. TRAILBLAZER PICKED UP ON FRI, 2/10/06. PAID $200. EXT WARRANTY DED. GAS EMPTY STOPPED TO FILL UP. WHILE DRIVING NOTICED FUEL GAUGE PAST FULL MARK, APPEARED TO BE POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN. NOTICED TACHOMETER REGISTERED 6500 RPMS. CALLED BEATY CHEVROLET. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLOSED. NEXT DAY FUEL GAUGE APPEARS CORRECT. AFTER A WEEK REFUELED AND NOTICED FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECT AGAIN. NOTICED STRONG GAS ODOR WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED & VEHICLE SMOKING. CALLED TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS ON 2/28/06. WAS UNABLE TO MAKE APPOINTMENT RESCHEDULED FOR TUES 3/9/06. BEATY INFORMED THAT IT MUST BE GUAGE SENSOR AND NOT RELATED TO PREVIOUS REPAIR WORK SO ANOTHER $200. DEDUCTIBLE WOULD BE DUE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT FUEL ODOR NOR SMOKING. I DISAGREED WITH THE $200 CHARGE DUE TO VEHICLE BEING DEFECTIVE WHEN I PICKED IT UP FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON THE FIRST VISIT. BEATY CHEV. SAID THEY DID NOT LOOK AT THE TACHOMETER NOR FUEL GAUGE WHEN THEY SERVICE VEHICLES SO THEY WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM. LOL .. I CALLED GM WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT WAIVE THE $200 AND SAID THE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY THOUGHT GM WOULD WAIVED BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE GUAGE SEN

(1) I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE (2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 4WD) IN MAY OF 2003. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO BE FIXED ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS. NAMELY RECALLS. AROUND AUGUST OF 2005, MY REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CEASED FUNCTIONING. THE REAR WINDOWS OF MY CAR HAVE BEEN THE LEAST USED AND FOR THE FOREMENTIONED WINDOW TO CEASE FUNCTIONING SEAMED ODD. (2) BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, I HAVE TO PROP THE WINDOW IN PLACE TO PREVENT RAIN FROM COMING IN AND RUINING MY VEHICLE INTERIOR. (3) NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR BY THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WISH TO CHARGE MY AROUND $250 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM CAPABLE OF FIXING THE PROBLEM MYSELF FOR JUST UNDER $100. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE AT THE TIME (WHICH WAS UNDER THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY DATE) I HAD EXCEEDED THE 36,000 MILE MARK BY ABOUT 4-5K MILES. AS A SIDE NOTE, I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A COUPLE OF OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS AND OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE WINDOW REGULATOR, ITS DESIGN ALLOWS FOR THE PULLEY CHORDS THAT CONNECT TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW TO GET CAUGHT WITH IN THE REGULATOR. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, TOO MUCH STRESS AND STRAIN IS PUT ON THE PLASTIC REGULATOR AND A BREAK WILL OCCUR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, #04V527000 CONCERNING THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING; BRAKE LIGHTS HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE UNIT. THE UNIT MELTED AND WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT A THIRD TIME AND THE VEHICLE IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD NOT OFFER A THIRD REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

A COUPLE DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE USED VEHICLE I NOTICED THE DRIVER FLOOR MAT VERY SATURATED AND SOAKING WET WITH WATER AND NOW I NOTICED ALL 4 DOORS HAVE WATER LEAKING INTO THE DOOR CAUSING ALL THE DOOR SPEAKERS TO BURN OUT. *JB

FUEL TANK LEAKING GAS, SEAL ON FUEL PUMP DEGRADED SAME AS 2002 TRAILBLAZER AND GMC ENVOY RECALL, NO ISSUED RECALL ON 2003 YET. *NM

TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED ON OUR 03 TBLAZER BECAUSE OF THE SUN SHELL SPLINE. TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 45,000 MILES (NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS). *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A SAFETY-FIRST CHILD SAFETY SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 22-560 FLG. WHILE THE TODDLER WAS RESTRAINED IN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, THE HARNESS BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS EASILY DEPRESSED BY THE TODDLER WHICH UNLATCHED THE HARNERSS BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, FUEL FUMES WERE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CHARCOAL FILTER, FUEL TANK, AND SOLENOID. THESE ATTEMPTS HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM.

REGARDING 2003 CHEVY. TRAIL BLAZER (3 ROW SEATING VERSION). THE TAIL GATE BINDS AND WILL NOT OPEN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVY. DEALER. THEY CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THAT THE ENTIRE WINDOW, STRUTS, HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LIGHT AND TRIM BLEW OUT WHEN THE MECHANIC OPENED THE TAILGATE TO REPAIR IT. THE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE THAT IT KNOCKED THE MECHANIC DOWN ON THE GROUND. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS MATTER AND GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. WE OR THE MECHANIC COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED. THEY ORIGINALLY WROTE UP THE REPAIR FOR $25 BUT NOW MY BILL IS $1000. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO TURN IT INTO MY INSURANCE. THE DEALER FORCE THE TAILGATE OPEN AND CAUSED THE DAMAGE. I THINK THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE. *JB

HATCH BACK/LIFT GATE HATCH BACK BINDS AND BACK WINDOW EXPLODES IN THE MECHANICS FACE KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. THIS LIFT GATE MECHANISM HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THIS TIME THERE WERE POTENTIALLY SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. THIS TIME I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE HATCHBACK AND IT STARTED BINDING, SO I IMMEDIATELY CLOSED IT AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. SINCE THIS HAD HAPPENED BEFORE, I KNEW IMMEDIATELY WHAT WAS HAPPENING. A FRIEND PICKED ME UP AND DROVE ME TO WORK. ONE HOUR LATER THE DEALER CALLED ME AND SAID THAT THE WINDOW EXPLODED WHEN THE MECHANIC OPENED THE HATCH BACK. HE SAID IT BLEW UP IN THE MECHANICS FACE AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS AN INSURANCE CLAIM AND SOMEHOW TRIED TO BLAME THE WHOLE THING ON ME. I WAS IN SHOCK. IT WILL TAKE A WEEK TO FIX AS IT INVOLVES BODY WORK, ETC. THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP EXPLAINED THAT THE HIGH MOUNT STOP LIGHT AND TRIM ARE ATTACHED WITH DOUBLE FACE TAPE AND IF THEY COME LOOSE THEY BIND INSIDE THE HATCHBACK. I DON'T FEEL IT IS MY INSURANCE COMPANY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THE DEALER CAUSED. FIRST, I THINK THEY SENT A ROOKIE MECHANIC TO LOOK AT MY LIFTGATE AND HE FORCED IT OPEN WHICH CAUSED THE EXPLOSION OF GLASS. SECONDLY, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM CREATED BY CHEVROLET'S POOR DESIGN. WHY HAVEN'T THEY DONE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME HATCHBACK FAILURE. NOW THE DEALER IS GOING TO FIX MINE AGAIN WITH DOUBLE STICK TAPE AND THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO OCCUR AGAIN. THE GLASS COULD

IT WAS A SNOWY DAY AND I HAD MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON. WHEN THE SNOW STOPPED I TRIED TO TURN THEM OFF BUT THEY WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS ON A BUSINESS TRIP AND ENDED UP HAVING TO PULL THE FUSE TO STOP THEM. I WAS FORCED TO ONLY DRIVE THE CAR WHEN WIPERS WERE NOT NECESSARY OR HAVE THEM ON ALL THE TIME. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW WIPER MOTOR AND MODULE. I LOOKED UP FOR RECALLS AND FOUND ONE THAT SEEMED TO COVER MY SITUATION BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE TO GO AHEAD WITH THE REPAIR REGARDLESS. DEALER HAS ORDERED THE PART AND IT SHOULD BE READY IN 2 DAYS. *NM

SUV CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003: HEATED SEATS BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER ARE SUBMITTED TO BURNING SENSATION OR THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SHORT OR COMPONENT BURNING. BURNING SENSATION TO INNER THIGHS OR BACK OF EITHER SEAT. THIS IS OVER A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THE MODULE IS TURNED 3-4 MINUTES, NEED TO TURN OFF HEATED SEAT SWITCH. ITS EITHER HOT OR OFF. *NM

DRAGGING FEELING WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. SOUNDED LIKE METAL SCRAPPING AGAINST METAL. *NM

2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 57,000 MILES FAILED TO SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR UP COULD ONLY DRIVE IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. STRANDED TWO HOURS FROM HOME. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. *NM

2003 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER MAKES A ROARING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN RODE WITH THE CONSUMER IN THE VEHICLE AND HEARD THE NOISE AS WELL. THE TECHNICIAN CHECKED EVERYTHING BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

DROVE CAR TO A FRIENDS. HAD TO PARK IN THE MUD. CAME OUT LATER TO FIND THAT THE 4WD WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL. NO LIGHTS NO ATTEMPT TO SWITCH INTO AWD, 4 HI, OR 4 LO. WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE OUT IN SNOW AND FIND OUT THAT 4WD DOES NOT WORK ON A REAR-WHEEL DRIVE CAR. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT. AFTER SMELLING THE GASOLINE, NO FURTHER ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY THE CONTACT MANAGED TO START THE VEHICLE WITH THE ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DISCOVERED THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING GASOLINE. THE REPAIR SHOP SUGGESTED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB

3/4/05 2003 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. THE FUEL WOULD SPLASH OUT OF THE FUEL NECK . THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND THE SENDER. AGAIN, ON 12/30/2005 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE VECHICLE WOULD NOT TAKE FUEL. WHILE FILLING UP THE FUEL ON DISPENSED ONTO THE GROUND. *NM

THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH SPENDS MOST OF IT'S TIME IN DEFAULT SO YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT DRIVE YOU ARE IN. GOING OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES EVERY DAY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE BEEN TOLD NOT TO USE THE AUTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE-SO WHY HAVE IT? IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE AND THEY SAY EVERYTHING IS WORKING RIGHT-BULL. I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. I EVEN HAD IT ONCE WHERE IT JUST WENT TO NEUTRAL AND I HAD NOTHING. COME ON GM FIX THIS IT'S REAL BAD. *NM

I HAVE A TRAIL BLAZER,CHEVROLET 2003 FOR WHICH I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE BUSHINGS/LINKS OVER 6-7 TIMES. THE PART IN REFERENCE IS MADE IN A MATERIAL "CALAMINE"??? WHICH IS NOT A METAL AND BREAKS EASILY. THERE IS NOT A CAMPAIGN ON THAT PART, YET I KNOW SEVERAL TRAIL BLAZER OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LINKS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION CAME OUT IN IRON OR SOME TYPE OF METAL. I AM TOTALLY FRUSTRATED BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS NOT LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED ODOMETER WAS INTERMITTENTLY INACCURATE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.*AK

SUBJECT:REDUCED POWER PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZER COMMENTS: I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS ON THREE OCCASIONS HAD A DRAMATIC LOSS OF POWER AND A REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT COMES ON AND LOSES ALL ACCELERATION. TWICE THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, AND I FEARED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY TODDLER, AS MY CAR SLOWED FROM 65 MPH TO 40 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR TO THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE TRIED TO RAISE THIS WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHO BLATANTLY DISREGARDED MY SAFETY CONCERNS AND TOLD ME THAT MY CONCERNS WOULD GO NO FURTHER UP THAN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK LEVEL AND THEY COULD OFFER ME NO ASSISTANCE. BASED ON MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A DOCUMENTED MANUFACTURING DEFECT, HOWEVER, GM REFUSES TO RECALL ANY CARS AND CLAIMS THAT THE BULLETIN DOCUMENTING THE PROBLEM ONLY SERVES TO ASSIST DEALERS IN THE REPAIR. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL TRAILBLAZER OWNERS, AND BELIEVE THAT CHEVY AND GM NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR IGNORING THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. FROM NHTSA WEB SITE. *NM

ENGINE FAN CLUTCH IS MAKING A LOUD ROARING NOISE (2003 GMC TRUCK). *NM *AK

HEARD LOTS OF NOISES. AT 51,225 MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES FOUND VEHICLE NEEDED: (1) DIFFERENTIAL COVER GASKET (2) PINION SHAFT SEAL (3) EXTENSION HOUSING SEAL (4) THERMAL FAN CLUTCH COST: $1,800 LEFT ALONE, FAILED SEALS AND GASKET WILL CAUSE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, FAILED FAN CLUTCH WILL CAUSE ENGINE SEIZING, FIRE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED SOMETIMES THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM EITHER THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE. SHE STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN 3-04. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, MAINLY TO THE BACK DOORS AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DEALER ORIGINALLY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THEY WERE SAYING THE DOORS WERE STICKING BECAUSE SHE DID NOT BRING THE CAR IN AND HAD THE DOORS LUBRICATED. SHE DENIED THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT PULLED THE FUSE ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY DID NOT STOP, THEY WERE CONTINUALLY RUNNING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH COULD BE TURNED OFF AND THE WIPERS WOULD STILL BE WORKING. THEY WERE BEGINNING TO SCRATCH THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO DEALERSHIP AND GM. THEY CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 04V046000. DUE TO VIN.*AK

DT: 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILIZER LINKS KEEPS COMING LOOSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE PURCHASED VEHICLE 5 TIMES. THEY REPLACED THE STABILIZER LINKS 5 TIMES. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ALSO REPLACED THE STABILIZER LINKS. THE VEHICLE SHOOK, AND SHIMMIED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHILE TURNING A CORNER. THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND THERE WAS ALSO NOISE AT THAT TIME. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ON DECEMBER 22, 2004. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY WORKING CORRECTLY. THERE WAS A LOUD HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS SHIFTING CORRECTLY. THE CONTACT TO IT TO A DEALERSHIP , AND THEY TEST DROVE VEHICLE. THEY STATE THE TRANSMISSION MECHANIC WAS ON VACATION AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE BROUGHT IN AT A LATER TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 2/13/2006 - *NM

FRONT END LOWER CONTROL ARM AND SUSPENSION VERY LOOSE. SOUNDS LIKE I HAVE A BOX WASHES IN FRONT. *JB

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER . WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON . VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES TO HAVE THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT RESET . MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK THAT WAS CAUSING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO COME ON. CONSUMER FELT THAT SHE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS . SHE FELT THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

I HAVE A 03 TB 2WD I HAVE NOTICED RECENTLY THAT IT IS NOT CHANGING GEARS PROPERLY. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE PROBLEM APPEARED THREE MORE TIMES. THEN THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE "MACHINE" AND ALL THEY COULD FIND WRONG WAS MY O2 SENSOR. THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE GAS SENSOR. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION.(THIS IS WHAT THEY SAID) THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT WORRIED ABOUT IT. I TOLD THEM I WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE THE CAR ON A TRIP 1,000 MILES ONE WAY. NO PROBLEMS THEY SAID. I CALLED AND QUESTIONED THE DEALERSHIP AND HE ACTED VERY SURPRISED BY THIS. SAYS HE HASN'T SEEN A "PROBLEM" WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ONE OF MY CO-WORKERS DAUGHTER ALSO HAS A TRAILBLAZER AND HERS HAS STARTED TO ACT UP AS WELL, AND GUESS WHAT IT IS THE SAME THING AS MINE. I WENT ON THIS WEB SITE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TB. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS MADNESS? HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.EF15323/65. *NM

2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR AT TIMES THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE PULLED FORM THE RETRACTOR. TWO DIFFERENT DEALER HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, THEREFORE THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. *NM