I have a 2005 chevy trail blazer the lights would flicker at night thought was battery had it checked out the battery was bad that was back in sept. Then around jan I am driving down the road and doing 70 on the interstate and my speedometer goes from 70 to 120 MPH and then goes down to neutral lights are flicking again as well and battery is fine.
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT 370 electrical complaints
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Speedometer gauge is malfunctioning. When traveling 65 MPH, the speedometer reads that I am going faster than 120 MPH. When I shut the engine off the needle falls to about 70 MPH. In town, the speedometer shows around 90 MPH. There is no way to tell how fast I am going.
Speedometer quit working.
I have a 2005 chevy trailblazer ext. As I was driving to work this morning I noticed that my speedometer kept increasing speed 80+ then finally went to 120 then dropped to the bottom. It stays at the bottom of the meter so it doesn't read anything. As I'm google this problem it appears that this seems to be a common happening. I called the dealer and they are like that happens to those cars all the time but no recall. This is terrible we (american people) just bailed gm out and now they have these issues with their vehicles and don't do anything about them. They should be made to stand behind their products. Why buy american when they treat you like this???????????
2005 chevy trailblazer speedometer quit working. Sometimes reads 120mph . Called dealer-they said many have same problem- called gm they said different. Would not fix, this is a safety hazard.
The speedometer in my trailblazer extended will "get stuck" on occasion. The problem has become much worse over the past few weeks since it has been so cold. I also notice it more when it is raining outside. This occurs at least once to twice a week. I haven't taken my vehicle to the dealer yet because I looked online and saw that this is occurring on many of the same type vehicles. Obviously chevrolet should be responsible for this and I refuse to pay for something when someone else has '!@#$% up.
2005 tb ext, summer of last year the computer had to be replaced, about 6 months ago the speedometer quit working, the check engine light stays on, the gas gauge wont work, the heater wont work on 5 and there is no heat in the front vents,the oil light does not work,, I have had it aligned but the back tires keep going bald,,it looses power so bad,,,,I went out this morning and the headlights wont go off and now my battery is dead...what else is left to go wrong??? I have 5 small kids and someone is going to get hurt because this vehicle is defective and no one wants to take responsibility to fix it.. So now when is someone going to fix this problem ?if I spend $24,000 on this used vehicle with only 30,000 miles on it when I bought it feb 2008 it could at least run decent..you would think it would be cheaper for chevrolet to fix this vehicle than to have a lawsuit.
My husband was driving on the interstate at about 65-70 MPH. All of a sudden it dropped down to 40 and we immediately pulled over and turned off the ignition. The needle was still reading 40. We were three hours from home and had no choice but to continue driving. Once we got within an hour from our house it started working correctly. Three days ago I was driving by myself and it happened again. The needle is stuck on 60 MPH and my car is parked in the driveway. Please address this issue asap I don't think I should be driving around in a vehicle that isn't operating correctly just because I didn't choose to buy an escalade, tahoe, or suburban. Vehicles that have the same problem and were issued a recall.
2 gauges in ipc have malfunctioned: the speedometer and the fuel gauge. The speedometer needle begins to "stick" at 60 MPH mark and does not reset back to zero after turning the ignition off. In fact, while on the freeway, the speedometer will often go past 120 MPH mark. The fuel gauge needle sticks at the "empty" mark. Common sense dictates that driving a vehicle without any clue as to how fast or how much fuel you have is hazardous. My research has determined that gm has recalled the ipc for other 2003, 2004 & 2005 cadillac, chevrolet and gmc models but not the 2005 chevy trailblazer.
My 2005 chevy trailblazer lt speedometer has gone haywire. It will work and all of a sudden it drops to below zero. It will occasionally hover between 5-10 MPH and then drop again. Since it fails to show what your true speed is, it is a very hazardous condition.
2005 chevrolet trailblazer, speedometer stopped working properly. At 45k miles had the battery replaced and the speedometer hasn't worked properly since. Haven't had it repaired yet. I use my aftermarket GPS to know my speed.
On approximately november 11, 2008, while driving home, I noticed that the speedometer on my 2005 chevy trailblazer with 45000 miles was reading a speed that was less than my senses indicated. After stopping, I noticed that the speedometer was approximately 10 MPH under zero, or that the speedometer was reading 10 MPH less than actual. Overnight, the speedometer reset back to zero. The same action occurred again approximately december 18, 2008, january 9, 2009, and february 5, 2009. After looking at the internet, I discovered that this defect was occurring on numerous 2003 through 2005 gm vehicles. I contacted gm and was told that they were taking responsibility for 2003 and 2004 trucks, but not my 2005 trailblazer. This defect has caused me to exceed the speed limit without my knowledge on numerous occasions.
Once my warranty ran out, the gas gauge quit working and a couple weeks after that the speedometer quit working. I have researched online and found many people who are having the same problems with the same make and model car. *tr the repairs are very costly. The repair should be fixed through a vehicle recall since so many others with the same vehicle are having the identical problem.
Speedometer on 2005 ext trailblazer reading 25mph higher and never going back to zero.
2005 trailblazer speedo stops working intermittently. Speed will show 40-50 MPH when stopped or never go above 35 MPH during hwy driving.
I own a 2005 chevy trailblazer ext with 47,000 miles on it. While driving on the highway, I noticed that the speedometer read 120mph. My first instinct was to hit the brakes which I did and the car almost spun out of control. I finally realized that the speedometer was broken. I called the dealer and they will not fix it because the warranty has expired. This is unbelievable! And it seems to be a common problem with trailblazers. I can't believe that there isn't a recall for a dangerous problem such as this.
Vehicle instrument failure during driving. The speedometer will jump and read between 15-80 miles per hour off, usually high but has read low. This leads to either excess or slow speed, both conditions are dangerous in freeway and winter driving conditions. There is a recall for this problem on every other chevy vehicle from 2003 to 2005 on a truck base but not this model. There is also failures in both voltage and oil pressure gauges, each have LED to making emergency stops on the freeway to check for problems. Problem can be corrected by turning car on and off multiple times (10-20) to reset gauges.
While driving down the highway at about 60mph, I noticed the speedometer was reading 120mph. At the next stop light, with the vehicle not in motion, the speedometer read 60mph. The needle is now erratic and jumps all over. Looking on the internet, there are many others with the same issue.
1. Fuel gauge failed in october 2006, paid for repair and it failed again in november, 2007. 2. Speedometer jerks and on occasion locks up or does not reset to zero at stopping. Cluster needs replacement. This happened the first time on december 16, 2008 and has happened several times since.
My speedometer has quit working. It will register 30mph and I'm probably going 70 when I'm keeping up with the traffic on the highway. Most of the time it doesn't work at all. This just started on the 25th of december. We have noticed on the internet that this is happening to several gm vehicles. There is other recalls on these other vehicles and we think the 2005 trailblazer should also be included.
Speedometer no longer working on my mother's 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. Very hazardous. Air/heat will not blow in the front vents and do not work on setting number 5.
2005 chevy trailblazer has a problem with the speedometer reading inaccurately. The readings are erratic.
The speedometer started sticking and then it got stuck on 160 MPH. It will not move. It is very dangerous to drive the vehicle because you have no idea how fast or slow that you are going and you pose a risk to others as well. Chevrolet would not cover it under their recall even though they have already recalled 2003-2004 trailblazers for the same problem. My vehicle has 59000 miles on it .the repair for the instrument panel cluster will cost over 900 dollars here in germany where we are stationed with the us military. We can not afford to repair it yet.
Gas gauge failed at 40,000 miles. The needle will not move off of "e". For a short time it would actually read 1/4 full when the tank was full now it doesn't move. The warning ding goes off periodically. In addition to the gas gauge problem the blower on the heater/AC no longer works on the high setting. This car is barely two years old, there is no excuse for poor quality in american made car's! Of course these items failed after the warranty expired. At 15,000 miles the electrical component that controls the turn signals failed. Engaged the turn signal to turn right and the left turn signal came on.....oh well, at least that was under warranty.
Window switch panel on drivers door caught fire overnight while parked in garage. No problems before this event. Fuse blew stopping the electric current and the fire burnt out on its own. I discovered the damage in the morning as I was getting in the vehicle to drive to work.
I parked the 2005 trailblazer in the garage after a short trip to pick up a neighbors child. Two hours later when I went to start my car to take the child home, my key would not turn. Steering wheel was not locked ( it could be turned and turn the wheels) trans was locked. I read on online forums that others have had issues like this, one guy said that he was able to pull back on his shifter and turn the key at the same time. This did not work for me as the trans shifter was locked. Result, tow, and replace switch.
2005 trailblazer. Middle of high way engine stopped and instrument panel went crazy. Some time later ignition key worked again. I changed battery but it happened again and when I turned the ignition key to start the engine, sometimes is work and sometimes id doesn't. The dealer wanted me to pay for diagnosis fee my car is 46000 out of warranty and as I check internet forum some people have the same trouble and dealer covered the money how can I protect my family with the engine stopping in middle of highway!!!!!!!!
Heater blower is going out, then goes back on if I touch the wires going into the motor housing. Now the speedometer is going wacky. Shows 120 MPH never goes back to zero. This is an ongoing problem with gm please investigate.
I have a 2005 chevy trailblazer that when driving at times the lights go bright and them dim when accelerating also makes a noise from the engine, also after sitting for the weekend would have to jump start and keys would stay locked in ignition I have searched the web for anyone having similar problems and I am glad to say that I am not imagining this, when we took to dealer they could not find anything wrong. Please investigate this problem I will add link to web site of forum where other people are having the same problem with this vehicle. This is a safety related issue due to driving @ night when the lights go dim is dangerous, please help. Here is the web site http://www.topix.net/forum/autos/chevrolet-trailblazer/tucllqk4uif5na0ut.
Vehicle shocks me & all occupants almost every time we exit the vehicle. Gm refuses to acknowledge there is a problem. I have been to 3 dealers to resolve the problem
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