Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving 60 MPH, the transmission slipped and would not shift gears. The contact noticed bluish-colored smoke coming from under the vehicle. There were no warning indicators present. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that the oil line for the transmission was placed too close to the catalytic converter. The catalytic converter caused the oil to leak. The current and failure mileages were 44,000. The consumer stated the dealership agreed with unsafe defect and requested the vehicle to be investigated but was refused request by chevrolet. Updated 11/14/07
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03 trailblazer fan clutch failure at 48,000 miles. Lots of same issue complaints on several car sites. This should result in a gm recall.
My truck has been driving average, with prior issues of the truck sounding like it is struggling to accelerate. This weekend, it began sounding like it is struggling to accelerate. Because of this, I had to drive below the speed limit for over 50 miles for fear of my truck blowing up. After taking my truck to the dealership, the problem is the fan clutch. After going online, I observed that there are thousands of people who have had the same issue with trailblazers from 2002-2007. But to no avail, I cannot find any recalls from chevrolet about their many faulty parts. I am supposed to pay $900 to repair something that should be recalled from chevy? Where is the justice? I am a family member of 3 generations of gm employees, and I am truly disappointed in chevrolet.
Fan clutch not properly working on wife's 2003 chevrolet trailblazer.
Fan clutch failure on my 2003 chevy trailblazer car "roars" as the fan does not disengage and experience loss of acceleration.
I have a high revving sound when my vehicle is about to take off (it only happens on take off, first gear). Then it will go away after it shifts into second gear. I have taken it into the dealer ship to get looked at and they could not do anything because it was not happening at the time. I was fine with that. Two weeks later it starts doing it again and I take it in 2 days after it started doing it again. The day before I take it in the "service engine soon" light comes on. Keep in mind the noise has always happened before the light came on.
I brought my 2003 trailblazer in for service to my gm dealer while still under warranty for a ticking noise. The noise is intermittent and the periodic rate is constant regardless of engine speed RPM's. I now have 50k miles and the fan clutch motor failed and operated at 100%.through research online, the ticking sound is directly related to the fan clutch failure many gm trailblazer and envoy owners have experienced. The fan operates at 100% due to the fan clutch failing resulting in loss of power. I too have experienced what is described by many as the "lear jet" sound. The sudden loss of power at high speeds in my opinion is as safety concern and gm should recall this defective fan clutch motor. Customers with my 2002 and above have complained on several websites on this issue.
2003 chevrolet trailblazer mechanical problems due to fan clutch defect. **cw**
Engine kept making this very load roaring noise. Had to get the clutch fan replaced like many other trailblazer owners. Gm needs to recall this part!
Ev cooling fan runs at a high rate of speed and does not disengage for serveral minutes while driving. The vehicle does not shift properly during this period of time. Since I am unable to get up to highway speeds, I feel I am a safety hazard to other drivers that must slow down until they can pass or I get up to proper highway speeds. I will be replacing this component at the dealer they gave me the following estimate: part cost $350 and labor cost $300. I will be asking for the old component. This problem began occuring without any warning. One morning it just began operating at a high rate when I started my vehicle and as stated, continued for serveral minutes.
The engine fan clutch failed on my 2003 chevy trailblazer the truck is only three years old with 65000 miles on it. I was told that gm has change this part several times to try to fix the problem I think there should be a recall on this part as the cost was about $630 dollars to have it repaired.
Fan clutch failed on vehicle that is only 3 years old. I have searched for info on this on the internet & have found page after page after page of other people having the exact same problem, all have had to pay $600-$1000 to fix the issue that seems to be very common on 2002-2004 chevrolet trailblazers. This needs to be a recall issue that chevrolet fixes without charging its customers!!!
Transmission failure. I own a 2003 trailblazer and have had numerous problems with it. They have replaced 4 fan clutches, 3 computers, transmission just had its 2nd overhaul and numerous other little items. This vehicle only has 66,400 miles on it and I bought it brand new.
2003 chevy trailblazer with 34100 miles service engines light comes on, I take it to the dealer who fixes it and recommend I have the transmission and another regular maintenance completed that cost me over 400.00 dollars. Two weeks later I have to take it back becasue the speedometer went past 115 miles while sitting still, a week later the transmission starts stalling while going forward and the engine fan is running constantly even on start up. Checked the fluid I had none in the transmission. Yet it was suppose to have been filled when maintenance was done. Took it back to the dealer it is no longer under warranty and just under a hundred miles later my 2003 chevy trailblazer which is 3 years old. There is a problem with the transmission in the chevy trailblazer and I am not the only one experiencing this. Something needs to be done. Help.
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.
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.
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 sensors. However they would not admit that they did not check the vehicle when it was being repaired the first visit. I have read numerous complaints regarding reduced power throttle assembly, guage malfunctions, and grinding noise when braking and feel that gm should recall and reimburse the consumer for the repairs they have paid. Vehicle is still making grinding noise and now seems to lunge forward when brake is released. I need help and any advice you have to offer.
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.
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 the federal safety agency web site.
Engine fan clutch is making a loud roaring noise (2003 gmc truck). *nm
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.
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.
When vehicle was not operated for several days in cold temperatures it would not start at all. When taken to dealer for inspection the cause of the problem could not be determined.
Fan clutch failed in near full on mode causing excessive air flow when during winter season. After approximately 20 miles highway travel attempting to return from a vacation the "service engine soon" indicator illuminated. Readout of this error was p0495 fan speed high.
Air conditioner emits a foul smell! Dealer states it is a air born bateria that they can not resolve. My choices are spray vents with lysol frequently, get monthly chemical treatments, or suffer from the bacteria that is making us ill. But of course after the warranty expires I will have to pay for the monthly chemical treatments at $100 each visit. Dealer and chevy says they can not fix.
Consumer was stopped by a police officer, who informed consumer that the tail lights were out. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that tail lights needed to be replaced. Also, vehicle stalled while driving at any speed. *ak the vehicle would hesitate and skip upon acceleration, at stop signs. Traffic lights and while parking on inclines. Multiple components were replaced to correct the problem but they recurred. The radio became extremely hot while driving on long trips. The radio was replaced but the problem continued. The A/C unit failed intermittently because of a faulty A/C switch. The consumer mentioned fuel system problems.
Traveling on highway engine dies while going 65 MPH . Also dies at idle dealer could not duplicate.
While driving vehicle hesitated then stalled. Consumer was able to restart the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer managed to pull over and restart the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
I have had the exact problems as stated in 10047425. Windshield wipers went out completely on a rainy day, module replaced, A/C broke on a hot day-fixed, power steering assist stopped working completely making driving the vehicle nearly impossible, vehicle started on reserve power when temp hit -6 degrees, heater motor stopped working completely the next day -10 degrees. Basically this vehicle doesn't like changes in weather.
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