I have a 2004 trailblazer I purchased in 2007 for my wife. After about a year the speedometer is not working at all. After a little research, how found out many people are having the same problem. I believe chevy should recall the instrument panel.
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT electrical complaints
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We are the owner of a 2004 chevy trailblazer. I would like to file 4 major concerns regarding our vehicle. The first I have brought to the attention of the chevy company. Our trailblazer was shutting off due to a bad seal somehow connected when the heat/air is running. The vehicle just shuts off and you lose complete control. We had an outside mechanic fix the problem. The second is the loss of our windshield front windshield wipers. They no longer work. The 3rd is the rear molding broke loose from water collecting and then freezing with no way of preventing this from happening. We lost this piece of molding while driving on the highway and it hit a semi truck. The 4th is a major electrical problem that has not be able to be diagnosed. Each morning when starting the vehicle, the SUV will act like the battery is dead and then start. I have had this vehicle in while under warranty and problem was not found. I am quite concerned with this vehicle. I am not sure if others have had these problems, but I would like to have them notated. We are currently on our 3rd battery since 2004.
Instruments on the instrument panel began to fail one at a time starting with tach then oil pressure and now speedometer. Started a couple of months ago and have not had the money to fix. Have to fix it now that speedometer doesn't work. Problems started at about 75,000 miles now at 92,000 miles.
2004 ext trailblazer cluster instument panel. Non working RPM, speedometer, votlage meter, oil gauge, and tempature gauge. At least I know how much gas I have...I think!!
The speedometer has been giving me problems for some time. At first it would malfunction from time to time at approximately 89,000. Now the speedometer has stopped all together. When I started investigating this problem I found out that chevrolet has another vehicle, "chevy tahoe", that has had the same problem. Why there is a recall to fix the tahoe and not the trailblazers? Definite "defect trend" that should result in a recall. I don't have the $600+ to fix so must continue to drive with my young children in it. A very unsafe situation for me and the others on the road! Waiting for the whole instrument panel to fail as others say happens next!
On november 26 2007 took my chevy trailblazer 04 4 wheel dr. In for steering wheel shimmy. Could not duplicate. Also c.d. Changer will not eject cd's and low beams on headlights not working. Repaired headlights and c.d. Changer. Did not fix steering problem. On june 07 took in for major service with 33,000 miles. On dec.8 2008 took in for stalling when coming to a stop. Could not duplicate the problem.this is my main complaint, the stalling on jan.. 10 2009 took in for erratic speedometer which was happening for about 3 months off and on.rebuilt the speedometer. On june 11 2009 took car in for stalling, ses lamp comes on when driving and HVAC fan does not blow on the #5 position. There is alot of grinding and whining when vehicle shifts to second gear. And turning at low speeds there is a whining coming from the front end. Removed and replaced 02 sensor. For the stalling they could not verify concern. Recommended throttle body de-carb and injection system cleaning. For the #5 fan not working removed and replaced speed control resistor. Transmission they could not feel any unusual shifting.for the steering prob.replaced power steering pump and power steering gear. Car still stalling on 6-19 -09. Took in. Did another decarb service and replace fuel filter.still stalls. 7-01-09 when car starts there is a loud clutch fan noise like a jet taking off. Feels like the trans is overworking, veryloud not right. Fix,was fancontrol set im properly trouble code p0483 . Bulletin 05-06-02-004 reprogram PCM. Claim code1013b. July 8 took car for stalling issue july 9 took car for stalling issue july 10 took car for stalling issues no paper work for these 3 days they were trying to recreate the stalling issue. July 20 2009 in shop for 16 days for stalling issue they finally confirmed .replaced PCM. They called in tech assistance case #10971267 he said to perform top engine cleaning. Outcome is cannot guarantee repairs at this time due to how random this prob occurs.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevrolet trailblazer frequently gets stuck or stops working, while driving.
Speedometer gives false readings. Started in the winter of 2008, but is now happening on a weekly basis during the summer.
2004 chevrolet trailblazer all instruments intermittently quit functioning during normal operation (speedometer, fuel level, RPM's, battery charge, oil pressure, temperature, mileage, and gear indicator. You can't tell what gear you are in. Difficult to figure out forward from reverse. This is not safe at all to operate especially not knowing what gear you are in.
Instrument cluster my 2004 chevy trailblazer has been acting erratic or not at all on some of the gauges. I've read that it is a very common problem and some have been recalled but not all.
On february 7, 2009, we were driving on the interstate. When approaching traffic I took the vehicle off of cruise and began to slow down. However, the speedometer did not move. After that, everytime I began to accelerate, the speedometer would not move. Everytime I start the car it drops 5 MPH, but when you use cruise or do a constant speed, it sticks again. We are getting ready to go on a big family vacation and do not feel safe taking my family in a vehicle that you don't know how fast you are going. My mechanic is replacing the cluster with a used one from the local salvage yard. A used one with labor is still going to cost me $200 and who knows how long that one will last. I cannot believe with this many complaints about the same equipment failure that gm hasn't done anything. It's just not safe!
Yesterday my dashboard control panel worked great. This morning (4/18/09) as I was driving to my bank, I noticed that none of the gauges and/or lights were working ( oil gauge, temperature gauge, battery gauge, speedometer, tachometer, etc). Major safety factor.
(speedometer cluster problems) it seems to be a big prob with chevy trucks & suvs. My vehicle speedometer cluster is no working, gm is refusing to recall the 2004 tb.
I have a 2004 chevy trailblazer extended SUV. My check engine light has continuously flash on and off since having the truck only six months. It has continued to do this for the life of the car at almost 70,000 miles. Also, my speedometer now works only when it wants to. At first we thought it was because of the cold weather, now it is almost 70 degrees and we have the same problem. Sounds as if this if very common in these models. Someone needs to find a way to compensate owners for these costly repairs.
The speedometer has been failing consistently. Several occasions it fails to return to zero, registering 100mph when GPS shows 35mph. After several days, it will start working normally - then fault again. Miles driven on the odometer does not appear to be affected. The condition is starting to spread to other gauges, with the tachometer showing several similar symptoms.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer ext. While stopped at a traffic light, the contact noticed that the speedometer displayed 50 MPH. The speedometer became inoperable and would often become stuck at zero. In addition, the speedometer would often display 100 MPH when the contact was driving less than 50 MPH. The manufacturer and dealer could not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 66,000 and current mileage was less than 73,000.
Driving home from vacation on the highway in a snowstorm, we realized the tachometer was no longer showing the correct rpms. It was stuck around 4000 while we were going less than that. A little while later we noticed that while we were slowing down for a red light and traveling probably 10 MPH the speedometer was showing 60 MPH. We quickly stopped for gas, thinking maybe those gauges were malfunctioning as well, but they weren't. When we accelerated again, the speedometer raised from 60 to eventually over 120 MPH. Each time we slowed down the needle stuck, then when we accelerated it went higher. While we were driving in the snowstorm on the highway, we think we were traveling about 20 to 30 MPH, but the speedometer was still over 120 MPH. This was scary because under normal driving conditions we would have been able to judge our speed, but in the snow it was hard to do so. On monday we called the dealership and were told that vehicles with under 70,000 miles they would fix but since ours had 78,000 we would have to pay for repairs. We decided we can't afford the repairs, then a few days later both gauges started working properly on their own. We are still leery of trusting them, and we are assuming they will malfunction again. I can see this problem leading to being ticketed for speeding and possibly even having an accident due to not knowing your speed.
My speedometer on my 2004 trailblazer doesn't record the exact speed.
When I bought my truck everything was fine now the gas gauge, oil gauge and RPM gauge are not working right and I see that I am not the only person with this problem, it will cost about $600 to $700 dollars to fix this and with economy the way it is I think chevy should do something about this. My car is a 2004 chevy trailblazer.
The gauges on my 2004 chevrolet trailblazer do not work. I had this same problem several months ago and took to dealership to fix, they said there was nothing wrong. Now my warranty is out and they again are not working. It is not safe to drive when the speedometer, tachometer, oil gauge, and temperature gauges don't work. Apparently this is a problem that many owners of the same model have reported and nothing has been done about it. This is a safety hazzard and should have a recall associated with it with chrevolet footing the bill. I guess it won't be addressed until deaths or injuries are associated with it.
The speedometer sticks. This problem started last summer (2008). I had noticed it happening after using the cruise control. I thought it was related to the cruise control and stopped using the cruise and it would still stick. Fond out it is the instrument panel. The speedometer used to reset itself after a short period of time. Now when I turn my car on it will read around 100 MPH and move up past the 120 MPH. It has been this way for approx 2 months. My mechanic said it needs a new instrument panel. I just researched on internet and I am not the only one with this problem. This is could result in an accident if someone does not realize their speed when the speedometer starts sticking. I have not had it replaced as I cannot afford it. I just gauge my speed by other cars or by the time it takes to go 5 or 10 miles when on the highway. Not good.
My speedometer and tach began reading high (90mph, 115mph - 6000rpms, 7000rpms) before both needles pointed straight down. If I turned off the car, they would reset themselves to 55mph and 5000rpms. I was on the beginning of a long road trip when this happened, so I was hoping I wasn't going to get pulled over for speeding. When I returned home I took my car in to be repaired and thankfully I was still under warranty. This problem also happened to my parents 2004 trailblazer. After seeing all of the complaints of the same issue, I feel that I shouldn't have had to pay my $100 deductible. This definitely sounds like a gm defect. If his ends up being a recall, could I get reimbursed??
While exiting my child school parking lot the engine shut down and went into limp mode. I was in the middle of a busy intersection, had to turn hazard lights on so I wasn't hit. Could not go over 5 miles per hour. Speedometer has intermittently gone haywire. Instrument cluster failure.
The instrument cluster is erratic, speed show zero, tach is not working at all now, the oil pressure and volt meter is erratic. This is a unsafe driving condition not knowing if you are going at a unsafe speed or if you are doing damage to the motor with the oil pressure is so erratic.
Instrument cluster goes crazy. No oil pressure/excessive oil pressure, no tach/pegged tach, speedometer gives false speed readings(this is really dangerous), battery reads low volts or off the scale volts/. This happens every day. Chevy dealers estimated repair cost $600-$700 dollars.
The speedometer has become erratic and will not show how fast we are driving, causing an unsafe condition. Based on the number of posts on several forums, this appears to be a very common problem, and with time may become universal.
2004 chevy trailblazer ext speedometer.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer ext. The contact stated that the speedometer becomes stuck at 20 MPH. In addition, the speedometer displays 40 MPH when he is driving 60 MPH and vice versa. Once the vehicle is shut off and restarted, the speedometer fails completely. The failure has been occurring for three weeks. The mechanic stated that the speedometer cluster needed to be replaced; however, the contact feels that the repair should be covered by the manufacturer because the failure is not due to driver error. The current and failure mileages were 66,000.
The odometer and RPM gauge stop functioning. While you are driving the odometer stops below the zero and stays stuck, it will stop at 50 and stay there, it will stop on 120 and stay there. The odometer gauge sometimes will stop below the 120 right above the digital mileage gauge.
The instrument gauges, including speedometer are producing erratic data, sometimes 25-30 MPH fast or slow to the actual speed as tracked by a garmin GPS, and milemarker calculations. The oil pressure and amp gauges are not working properly as well.
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