Speedometer is going past 120 MPH while driving and when sitting still it reads around 60 MPH. I have no money to fix it at this time.
2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical complaints
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Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving 25 MPH, the contact noticed that the fuel gauge was not registering the correct amount of fuel. Occasionally, the gauge would indicate that no fuel was present in the vehicle at all. The vehicle was not inspected and no repairs were made at that time. One year later, the temperature gauge, actuator on the air conditioning/heating system, and the speedometer failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they confirmed that the actuator failed. The vehicle was repaired at the cost of $720. The manufacturer stated that no compensation would be provided because the failure was not under recall. The failure mileage was 30,000 and current mileage was 44,000. Updated 4/23/09 *cn updated 04/28/09.
The cluster in my 2003 trailblazer is not working. A recall was issued for the 2004 tahoe with the same problem but not the trailblazer.
Speedometer quit working during a cold rainy spell in january 2009. As the weather warmed, the speedometer starting working but quickly malfunctioned again. Now the speedometer does not work at all and stays at 120 consistently. I have the vehicle speed sensor replaced in feb. 2009, but it did not correct the problem. I have had all fuses and wiring checked by an ase certified mechanic and he has come to the conclusion it could be the instrument cluster. I have researched on the internet that this seems to be a problem for chevrolet trailblazers.
These speedometer ceases to work in cold weather. It will show 40 or even 80 MPH when the vehicle it stopped at a stoplight. Often when the vehicle is in motion the indicator is pointed at the odometer. This is a serious safety hazard. Not knowing your actual speed is extremely dangerous. I have been told there was a recall for this but was told by a chevrolet dealer that I would have to pay for it. I looked on this website and did find one but I may have missed it, as I am new to this area of car ownership.
My 2003 trailblazer ltz needs a speedometer cluster. This first started happening at approx. 59,000 miles. I now have 61,000 miles on my car, and gm refuses to have the repairs made to my car. It is a known problem on other chevy models, but gm claims there are not enough problems with the trailblazers to "fix" this problem. My estimate is $390.00 + tax after paying $106.00 for them to analyze the problem and tell me it is broken (which I knew because the speedometer reading 92 MPH with the engine shut off in the dealership garage). I've contacted gm several times and the dealership, with no luck in getting this corrected. I've contacted the bbb also. This is a known problem, I've researched this, 100's of people have this same quality issue and it is a safety issue. As a loyal gm driver I want them to stand behind their products and fix known problems like this one.
Speedometer stuck on 60 then after shut off did right. Did that several different times. Now points to n or d and then starts going counter clockwise. Don't have $500 to replace it. Gm customer service acknowledged there is special bulletin on this but my VIN nor mileage 71,000 mi did not fall within this bulletin. Turned it over to "district manager" and he said same thing and said called my dealership and they couldn't help on this matter. There are numerous reports on internet of people having same problem with 2003 trailblazer. Is safety hazard due to people like me who don't have the money (on retirement s.s.) and trying to guess at speed they are going. Rpm on tach also fluctuates. I feel that to have the whole instrument panel replaced is a known defect on the makers part.
My tach started to not work in the cold of 07-08, then my oil pressure gauge started to peg out. Now my speedometer is reading outrageous amounts when I am parked, or driving. It has not worked for months now. No replacement as of yet.
Speedometer reads 60 MPH too high. Has returned to normal one time but problem has happened again (original problem was too weeks ago.) tachometer also reads too high (3000 rpms) and has for several months.
Originally, it began with the fuel gauge. Every so often it would read incorrectly, both low and high. As it happened a little more often, I began asking around to find out if others I would meet had experienced the same type of defect, I found this to be a more common problem. As time passed I simply ignored the problem until after towing a few canoes up to a lake and the tachometer started reading very high, despite the motor idling normally. Eventually, the tach went back to normal, but shortly after acted up again. All the while the fuel gauge is still not working properly, getting to the point where the needle is completely inverted. Then the voltmeter began to climb, getting to the point where the needle is registering off the scale. So now the fuel gauge and the voltmeter are completely and obviously registering outside of their set parameters, but the tach is often suspect as well.
The speedometer malfunctions on an intermittent basis. Sometimes it drops to zero. Other times jumps to a speed that far exceeds the vehicle's speed. It is not just the cable. Was told the entire instrument panel would need to be replaced costing hundreds. Do not know our speed 50% of the time. Going on for over a year. Began at 75,000 miles. Began in january of 2008.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the speedometer was failing. While driving 50 MPH, the speedometer displayed 120 MPH. When the vehicle came to a complete stop, the speedometer displayed 60 MPH. The gm dealer stated that a diagnostic was needed to determine the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000.
Gauges on instrument panel are not working properly. First one was speedometer then oil pressure gage and tachometer. I am sure more will follow. Also electric seat no longer moves forward or backward.
Driving on highway speedometer went above 100 MPH then above 120 MPH. Now the needle is pointing straight down.
Chevrolet trailblazer - instrument panel cluster failure. Tachometer inoperative and erratic with only 42k miles on vehicle. Understand that this is also a symptom for the remaining gauges in the cluster. *tr gm has special service bulletin that addresses this issue for all other truck products except envoy and trailblazer.
I purchased the used 2003 chevy trailblazer may 2006. Last year the speedometer started jumping above my actual speed. Approx. 4 days later it rectified itself. It has happened 4 - 6 times and each time the same thing happens and it takes about 4 days to fix itself again. I haven't kept a log but it seems to be happening more frequently. I've read other owners stating what they had done. I cannot afford $300 - $400 taking it to a dealer. How many complaints need to made before a recall it set in motion for chevrolet? Thank you!
Instrument panel failure. 3 of 6 gauges do not work was told around 600.00 to fix. One of numerous issues with 2003 trailblazer including tail light issue, head light and 4 wheel drive problems. Has aprox 76,000 miles now.
Speedometer failed during holiday trip . Had cruise on when approach an intersection made turn when I checked speed it said 90 slowed down was almost rearended after that I realized what happened so I drove with flow of traffic .next day got on line did some research found out gm has this problem on several types of vehicles some recalled some not .as of now I disconnected battery for 15min.reconnected it and its working again. To replace the instrument panel is a 300 -700 dollar repair .doesn't seem fair because they should last the life of the vehicle . If a young driver or elderly driver were to have this problem on an interstate highway could cause a chain reaction accident countless injuries / deaths and property damage. Gm knows of the problem why aren't they forced to fix it. Goes back to the 2001 model year to present .the internet has probably thousands with this same issue. And couldn't access gms complaint site.
3 months ago I started having problems with my speedometer. I would be sitting still and it would be reading 50 MPH. This would occur often. I took the vehicle to the garage and they replaced the speed sensor and this did not correct the problem and I was informed that I would have to take the vehicle to gm dealer because this was something they could not fix since it involved the cluster guage. Now this guage is resting any where between 100 and 120 MPH. This is a big safety issue and gm needs to address the problem. I have been doing alot of research and see that I am not aone in this problem wih the speedometer.
While using the cruise control of my 2003 chevy trailblazer, the speedometer begins to read erratically. Sometimes, it is obviously wrong, but it also slowly creeps to a different speed without noticing it. Also the cruise control seems to follow with the speedometer whether or not it is reading correctly.
I own a 2003 chevy trailblazer and I've replaced alternator but the lights still seem to dim and flicker. This is a safety issue and must be looked at by the makers and the dealer. I recommend a recall or replacement of faulty equipment. As I look on forums this seems to be a common problem with this particular vehicle.
2003 chevy trailblazer. Fuel gauge was very erratic then quit. Contacted dealer said they have had problems but no recall. Chevy has recalled 2003 trucks for same problem. The trailblazer has the same gauge cluster, but they will not fix the problem for trailblazer owners.
Speedometer started fluctuating around 55k miles. Finally quit totally at 77k which was beyond my extended warranty. Don't have enough money to pay the 500 bucks to get it fixed with $4 a gallon gas. As smooth as the trailblazer rides it is hard to tell how fast you are going,,,,,,,,,,,certainly a safety hazard. Gm should be covering this for life of car.
Speedometer quits working after short travel distance. It happens everytime I travel for 10-20 mins. I know I'm traveling at 55mph but it reads 20mph or so.
The instrument panel goes haywire when car in operation. The speedometer will not show correct speed. The tachometer will not operate at all. These problem are intermittent. I have not had the problem fixed because I am hoping this will be covered by a recall through gm.
2003 chevrolet trailblazer speedometer failure problem started at about 40,000 miles intermittent, now with 60,000 miles has completely failed. Estimate for repair is $600.00.
The motors on the gauge cluster start to fail around 50k miles. Mine is failing right now with 51k miles causing a false reading on the speedometer. After a short time on the road the speedometer starts to lose speed with out lifting off the gas pedal. After a 1/2 hr on the road doing(atleast I think) 65mph it will read that I am doing only 20-30 MPH..
I have a 2003 chevy trailblazer. My instrument cluster has stopped working. My speedometer, gas, oil, temp, and amps 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.
Speed odometer, temperature and oil gauges failed.
2003 chevrolet trailblazer speedometer stuck...received recall letter for 2004 silverado....why not 2003 trailblazer? There have been tons of problems from researching on the net.
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