My chevy trailblazer 2003 ext speedometer has broke. Apparently, there is an epidemic problem with trailblazers. Gm has recalled all vehicles in this class except the trailblazer. Why??????????
2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT electrical complaints
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I own a chevy trailblazer 2003, and all the gauges are have quit working, it is unsafe to drive without a speedometer and gas gauge along with all the other gauges. I have replaced fuses and relays nothing has yet to fix the problem.
I own a 2003 chevy trailblazer ls. Bought it new off the dealer's lot. In 2007, approximately 100,000 miles later the tachometer began to function intermittently. At 120,000 miles, it quit all together. Shortly thereafter, the speedometer began to malfunction intermittently. Now in 2009 and 150,000 miles it does not work 90+% of the time. When it does, the speed indication is unreliable. I have taken the vehicle into the local chevy dealer for diagnostic and repair estimate; $800 to $1000 all day situation. Have taken it to other repair shops, but they refer back to the dealer in order to obtain parts. So far, have been able to operate vehicle, but awaiting the next gauge to fail.
My RPM gauge and fuel gauges both stopped working.
I have a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ext and the speedometer gauge quit working on me. I have done some research on this and find that many trailblazer owners have experienced similar problems. Apparently, chevrolet had a recall program for dashboard gauge issues with other models but did not include the trailblazer as a covered modeled under this recall. Other trailblazer owners who have posted complaints or problems online have advised filing a complaint through the federal safety agency to see if enough complaints can be lodged against chevrolet to force a recall. It obviously is a very dangerous situation to have a defective speedometer. Sometimes mine works fine, other times it registers the wrong speed, and still other times it doesn't register a speed at all. If this is a common occurrence among trailblazer owners, then I would think that chevrolet should cover it under their recall program along with the other models of chevrolet trucks & cars that have experienced similar problems. Thank you.
Beginning 2 weeks ago the speedometer on my 2003 chevy trailblazer has not been working properly. The needle will go past 120 MPH and when your stopped it will be at 30-40 MPH. This is extremely dangerous since my son has his learners permit and was driving the first time the speedometer malfunctioned. We were on the highway. I looked on-line and found several people with the same problem. One suggested disconnecting the battery for 5 minutes. I did this and it worked for 1 week. I disconnected it 2 more times so far. Today I called gm at 800‑630‑2438 to report the problem & see if there was a recall. I was told there was no recall but that I should take it to the dealer for diagnostic testing. I asked if I would be charged and she said yes. I told her that I can't afford to pay them just for diagnostics and that they already know what the problem is since it is all over the internet about so many of their vehicles doing this.
I purchased the vehicle with approximately 63,000 miles already on it. Within a month I noticed the speedometer was doing funny things like reading 100mph when I was only driving about 25mph. I contacted a dealer and was told it would cost $500 to repair. We do not have that kind of money so I left it. The problem continued until the speedometer stopped working altogether. I had learned how to gauge my speed by using the takometer but that started to go shortly after the speedometer. Now my battery gauge is starting to show signs of fritzing. I have read online that this is a very common problem with these vehicles and that gm has not issued a recall. I now have a GPS which can tell me my speed but the battery gauge is a definate safety issue. Thank you!
I have a problem similar to many others. I have recently purchased a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer. I have encountered a problem with the speedometer on this vehicle. The speedometer occassionally stops working entirely from time to time and other times, has a mind of it's own and decides to make a random number the zero mark and increase speed from that point. I know that this is a safety issue as there are times that I have no idea how fast I am traveling. I have since taken this matter to general motors in an attempt to give them an opportunity to rectify an unsafe situation. In response, they asked me to take the vehicle into a certified gm dealer for a vehicle diagnostic and repair. I did just that. My vehicle was found to have a problem with the instrument cluster. The dealer was nice enough to inform me that there have been several related problems that gm has issued a recall for... Unfortunately, I seem to have the only model in this vehicle class that is not covered in this recall. And gm was nice enough to offer to do absolutely nothing in my case... Which includes not refunding the cost of the diagnostic that they requested in order to gather their information. In my disappointment, I have done some online research and come across several lawsuits against gm for this exact problem... Some of which even include the trailblazer. My question is this: do I have any other course of action? Also, has there already been a complaint similar to this that may be of assistance to me?
My check engine light came on but the vehicle ran o.k. Took it to mechanic and was told that the oil pressure gauge was not working and he believed there was a recall on this. It wasn't a recall so we were told we would have to pay for the repairs ourselves and since we regularly change/check our oil I wasn't too worried. Now we have noticed the temperature gauge has shot all the way around and has stayed but when it is really cold outside it drops back to normal. The speedometer and the RPM gauge also sticks. Spent many days for a few years trying to solve problem with the radio and dvd player not working properly and switching stations on its own and after several replacements finally gave up because it was never corrected. This is a real concern as I do travel by myself and rely on the instrument panel and this seems to be a real problem with the trailblazer and should be recalled by chevorlet.
Speedometer sticking at high speeds andnot showing actual speed driving.
Speedometer has become faulty. It may not register the correct speed of the vehicle.
My 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ext gauge clusters malfunction. One by one the instrument panel gauges have been failing. First the RPM gauge stuck at zero in march '08. About two months ago (oct '08), the oil pressure gauge dropped to zero and now fluctuates erratically . Often times, restarting the car will temporarily reset the oil pressure gauge until it fails again. This month (dec. '08), the temperature gauge pegged high and the speedometer will temporarily hesitate. The only gauge that appears to work properly is the fuel gauge, and I'm guessing that will eventually fail too. During my last oil change at a chevy dealer, they indicated that most likely the instrument cluster/gauge drivers are bad and can be replaced for about $800. I've done a lot of searching on the internet and found that many people are experiencing this same problem with chevy vehicles, yet chevrolet has done nothing to correct or remedy the situation.
While driving, the speedometer got stuck at 40mph. It never came back down, but eventually went all the way to the right side. After $900 for a new instrument cluster it was fixed, but the following year a friend of mine with an 05 trailblazer had the same thing happen to her. She won't get it fixed because it seems just a tad bit suspicious that so many speedometers have gone out in these things.
I noticed when the weather got colder/snow in december, my speedometer was reading around 60 mpg high speed when I was going about 20 MPH. After turning my truck on and off a couple of times, it would reset to 0 MPH. Another heavy snow day came and it happened again, and after I was exiting my car yesterday, the needle pointed south and when I started the truck it went backward to 120 MPH. I called gm to find out if there were any recalls on this problem or any others and they said there were no recall for my vehicle at this time, which I know is untrue due to the gas leak recall. I called the gm service center and was told the same thing and this item is not covered. I searched the web and found a class action suit against gm for the same reason as mine http://www.lawcash.com/attorney/4913/general-motors-lawsuit.asp
I noticed when the weather got colder/snow in december, my speedometer was reading around 60 mpg high speed when I was going about 20 MPH. After turning my truck on and off a couple of times, it would reset to 0 MPH. Another heavy snow day came and it happened again, and after I was exiting my car yesterday, the needle pointed south and when I started the truck it went backward to 120 MPH. I called gm to find out if there were any recalls on this problem or any others and they said there were no recall for my vehicle at this time, which I know is untrue due to the gas leak recall. I called the gm service center and was told the same thing and this item is not covered. I searched the web and found a class action suit against gm for the same reason as mine http://www.lawcash.com/attorney/4913/general-motors-lawsuit.asp
Speedometer freezes up and will not go back to 0. Has happened 2 times in 6 weeks.
For the past several months, the speedometer has been acting up. It is now buried past the top registered speed. It will vary from time to time, but is, for the most part, non-working. It will show that I am at a high rate of speed even when the vehicle is sitting idle or in park. This is an ongoing problem and from what I can see, I am not alone with this issue. This is a big safety concern and I feel that gm needs to address the issue.
Intermittently the speedometer reads from a few MPH high to 70 MPH high. This problem is well documented across the gm product line and is covered in one way or another by gm. But not the trailblazer. Why not?
The speedometer flutters around and sticks not showing my actual speed I am traveling.
I have a 2003 chevy trailblazer. My instrument cluster has stopped working. My speedometer, and oil gauges do not work. Chevy currently has a recall on other models for this problem, but not the trailblazer. I feel chevy need to take responsibility for all of their vehicles.
We purchased our 2003 trailblazer ext used this summer. It had about 50,000 miles on it. We've noticed that when we're on the road for over 2 hours at a time, the speedometer becomes dangerously unreliable. Most recently, my husband was pulled over for an unsafe low speed -- until the state policeman saw that the speedometer was registering 20 miles an hour with the car in park and the engine turned off. We have had multiple failures. Resetting is sometimes possible by continually restarting the car, but not always, and not with any reliability. By continually restarting I'm talking 30-50 restarts. The wear and tear on the starter therefore is unacceptable. This vehicle should be covered by the recall, but we've not been notified and when we've taken it to dealerships, we haven't even been notified of the recall. The problem has no other discernible pattern and has happened approximately 6 times in the 8 months we've had the car.
The speedometer on my 2003 chevy trailblazer quit working. While driving the speedometer indicates the car is going 120+ MPH. When parked it indicates the car is going 50+MPH. This resulted in dangerous driving conditions throughout the weekend. I phoned the local battle creek chevrolet dealership monday (2/4) and was told that only certain gm vehicles were being repaired courtesy of gm and that at this time my vehicle did not qualify. On the internet I am seeing that this appears to be a common problem for other people who own the trailblazer.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ext. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the speedometer displayed a lower speed. The contact decelerated and the speedometer displayed a higher speed. General motors stated that they would not cover the repairs. The current mileage was 70,350 and failure mileage was 69,350. Updated 02-14-08.
Failure of throttle body sensor and ignition switch on 2003 chevy trailblazer ext. Failure left vehicle unable to start and unable to shift vehicle out of park.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ext. The contact stated that the engine failed to start, the instrument panel produced a hissing noise, and the instrument gauges fluctuated erratically. The vehicle would start after several attempts were made. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure has occurred three times at 39,650, 40,210 and 40,227 miles. The current mileage is 40,227 and failure mileage was 39,650.
Tl* - the contact called regarding the 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ext. The contact stated the speedometer would not go back to zero when the ignition was turned off. The speedometer would state 50-70 MPH when only traveling 5 MPH. The speedometer cluster was replaced. The failure mileage was 76912. The contact has the repair order. The current mileage was 875000.*ak updated 04/05/07.
While driving about 70 MPH my speed hand jumped to 110 RPM, when I got home and turned off the vehicle the hand was reading 60 MPH. This has happened three times. I called the dealer and they said they have had this problem several times in trailblazers.
2003 chevy trailblazer blew a few fuses so I could not start the vehicle (several times already), per dealer. Tachometer jumps around, radio gets hot, electrical lights turn off along with heater/cooler, rear lights replaced three times, hole in gas tank, drive line replaced, constant chirping/ticking noise (of course dealer does not hear). Purchased brand new and have way too many problems for a new vehicle. You asked for incident date....there are several. Will stick to toyota's from now on....
Ac delco factory installed battery leaks battery acid on the positive side terminal causing my 2003 chevy trailblazer ext to lose all power including loss of being able to open rear door.
5 months after I purchased my 2003 chevy trailblazer I went out to start the car and it would not start. I took the car to the dealer the first time for this problem and various others and was told they could not replicate the problem. I replaced the battery and the car worked for approximately another 5 months and the same occurred. On both occasions the key was locked in the ignition and attempts at jump starting the vehicle failed multiple times. Since the second time happened this morning I have yet to take it to the dealer. This car also has various other electrical problems sometimes the radio goes blank and gets stuck on one station as well as getting extremely hot (was told they could not replicate all of the problems but reprogrammed the radio so it would not get as hot). The dvd player just stops working (was told they could not replicate the problem). The blower motor for the rear air works sometimes and other times it doesn't (this was apparently fixed once already). The reverse lights stay on when the car is in drive (just happened last weekend). Shall I go on?
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