We have a 2004 trailblazer lt and have issues with the speedometer not working properly. It gets stuck between 30-120mph or does not move at all. Took it to a chevy dealer a few miles from our home. They said, they have to send the instrument cluster out to get repaired/ reprogrammed and it would cost $525. I don't understand why chevy does not provided some sort of discount or recall for the repairs since it seems to be a very common issue with there trailblazers.
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical complaints
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Speedometer and fuel gage completely stopped working. Researched the internet and lots of people have complained of this very issue, but no recall has been made. This is a safety hazard and to fix this problem our dealership said it would cost anywhere at the least $500. This really upsets me as we cannot afford to fix this for that amount of money.
The interior vents stopped working and would only go to 3 max on the dial. That was 1000 dollars to repair. The RPM gauge went out next, now the speedometer stopped working and the battery doesn't hold a charge. I have had this car for two years and it is beginning to cost a lot for repairs. I had to buy a battery and am repairing the gauges at $600. These are all new parts. I feel at this point someone needs to look into this complaint. Most people aren't repairing the speedometer because it is so costly, but I think this is a hazard. Check out this website for more complaints: http://www.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/trailblazer/2004/electrical/gauges_fluctuate.shtml we are all having the same problems and no one is doing anything about it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the instrument panel has not worked since she purchased the vehicle brand new in january of 2004. The warning indicators are constantly illuminated. She took the vehicle to the dealer several times while it was under warranty, but they could not locate the failure. Due to the failure, she does not know how fast she is driving, how much fuel is in the vehicle, and cannot read the odometer. Recently, the headlights failed and she took the vehicle back to the dealer. The dealer charged $91 to diagnose the failure, which produced a failure code at the headlight low beam relay cluster switch. The dealer replaced the low beam relay switch and ignition switch, but the failure persisted. Now that the vehicle is out of warranty, the dealer has finally located a diagnostic code for the instrument panel failure. The dealer stated that the instrument panel cluster failed and would cost $600 to repair. The failure mileage was 9,000 and current mileage was 68,000. Updated 4/14/09 *cn the air bag light illuminated. Updated 04/17/09.
The speedometer does not work accurately. It is sometimes about 30 miles off but it has wound all the way around. I can only tell my speed by the flow of traffic. The battery gage also does not work, it always shows no charge.
Instrument cluster goes out , speedometer and all gauges just quit working and you have no way of knowing what speed you are traveling.
I own a 2004 trailblazer with 53,915 miles. In november 08, my speedometer, tachometer & oil gauges started working only about 5% of the time. I could disconnect the battery to get them to start working again but after 2 weeks of doing that both the speedometer and the tachometer quite working and point straight down to the floor board. The oil gauge works when it wants. I have done a lot of research on the internet and was shocked to see all the same complaints and gm not doing a thing to help out their customers. I hope gm will man up to their problems and place a recall on these vehicles.
The instrument panel is not working. It started with the RPM and each one is going out. Odometer is not working. Only 40,000 miles this is not right. I now regret buying a chevy.
Speedometer gets stuck on higher speed and RPM meter gets stuck on a high level then stops working then starts working again but on wrong RPM level. Have to restart vehicle 5-10 times for it to go down. Gm wants me to pay for diagnosis then decide whether its covered or not. Gm should pay for the whole thing since its a common problem with all the chevy trailblazer. The trailblazer isn't that old and only has 39,000 miles on it. Already had to replace a master door window/ lock switch which cost me $400. Very disappointed with gm with my trailblazer and gm not doing anything about the lousy product they produce.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving 45 MPH, the speedometer failed and the dial moved to zero. No repairs have yet been made to the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were less than 56,000.
In august 2008 my speedometer started to malfunction. It would not work for a few days and then go back to normal. By october it quit working at all. My service engine light also stays on. I have also experienced some power surges that seem to affect the lighting system. I also had to problem commented on by several people with the low beam lights going out. I checked all the fuses and they were in working order. I took the vehicle to the dealership and they said the bulbs were blown and replaced them. I questioned that statement somewhat because I had replace one of the bulbs not a month earlier. The lights have worked fine since except for power surges.
My speedometer stop working. One day while driving, I checked my speed only to realize the speedometer was not working. A few days later it started working again. Now the none of the gauges (speedometer, odometer , ect.) are working.
Instead of pointing to the speed I was going, the speedometer needle kept moving a little to each side. Now it reads consistently too high, and I don't know what speed I'm going. I've read a lot of complaints about this, which say that gm won't admit it's a defect, and I can expect other gauges on the instrument panel (tachometer, fuel gauge, etc.) to break, too.
The speedometer on my 2004 chevy trailblazer started to malfunction. The speedometer will stick. I looked up the problem and found other people with the same problem. When I called chevy they told me that my car was not covered for this "special policy".
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that when the vehicle stops, it shuts off and all of the electrical components stop working. In addition, it takes 4 to 5 attempts to restart the vehicle. The dealer stated that they would not repair the vehicle. The contact took the manufacturer to court for not making the repairs. The failure and current mileages were 60,000.
I have owned my trailblazer for about 1 1/2 years. In the last year my gauges are not working. I don't know how fast I am going, I don't know if it over heats because it is stuck in the hot, I don't know if my oil pressure is to high and if my motor will blow up. It only has 66,800 miles on it. From what I heard gm says it is not their problem, but yet they issued recalls for dash clusters for other models for the same exact reason. I can not afford to have it fixed, it is a defect that gm should own up to. It is also a safety issue if the gauges don't work for me to know that something is wrong and leaves me and my family setting in the middle of nowhere. Plus I can't even trade and get the value out of it because of this problem. All in all somebody needs to step up and force gm to fix this problem that they made.
I was driving to work one morning and notice that my speedometer in my 2004 chevy trailblazer appeared to be malfunctioning. I got to a stop sign and stopped. My speedometer only went down to 30 never down to zero at a complete stop. As I started through a intersection my speedometer went from 30 to a 120 on a rural country road. At the next stop sign the speedometer stayed at 120. As I proceeded, the speedometer went completely around and stopped where the trip miles are located. I never knew through the rest of my trip to work exactly how fast I was really going.
Speedometer not functioning properly, it showed I was doing 35 MPH sitting at a stop light. I had to turn the vehicle off and on to get the speedometer to drop back down, which it did in 5mph increments. I also have problems with the gas gauge showing empty when it is full.
The speedometer in my 04 trailblazer started acting crazy. One minute it was reading fine, then said I was going 100 MPH. I have talked with the dealership, but all they have to say is that they are aware of the problem, but no recalls yet. I have tried contacting gm on this problem but seem to get no where. The service guy at the dealership said they would fix it, but I would have to pay the hefty 500-600 bill. With all the complaints that are out there, I feel that gm should do something about this. Why are they being lazy? Someone could really get hurt, or even get ticketed for not knowing how fast they are going. I have been driving my truck like this since march 08.
I purchased a used 2004 chevy trailblazer in february 08. It only had 23,000 miles on it. With in the first 2 weeks I had it my gauges started going crazy. They were jumping around all over the place. I took it back to the dealer to have it fixed and they tried to charge me. Fortunately I must have complained enough and to the right person because it was replaced at no charge to my self. I now am having major problems with it stalling and trying to stall. After searching the internet I see that I am not alone there are hundreds of complaints about this problem. Everyday upon start up it idles very rough and it tries to stall for a good 10 minutes. If I don't let it sit and idle before I drive it tends to stall. My check engine light will flicker at least once a day and every few days my reduced engine power light will flicker. I do not feel safe anymore. What if I am traveling and my car stalls and I lose control and from reading the other complaints I am at risk for my air bags not deploying. If it is a problem with the PCM, I don't have the money to fix it!!!!! Why should I have too? I see that I am not alone with this problem. Why is their nothing being done about it? Why should us as consumer already paying enough for these vehicles be responsible for their mistakes?
Last week my wife indicated that when she was driving, the speedometer in our 2004 trailblazer was showing she was going 100 MPH when in fact she was not. I took the vehicle into the dealership and they said that gm is aware of the problem and fixing it on some models but will not cover the $500 - $700 cost on my model. I contacted gm yesterday and am awaiting a response. It has to do with the instrument cluster and the problem is still continuing. I call on the federal safety agency to exert pressure on gm before someone is killed as the result of this faulty part that gm is aware of.
All lights, and bells went off on instrument panel. Started with the check 4-wheel drive, then all other lights starting flashing on and off. The gauges kept going down to nothing. Have had it in to the shop 5 times so far. Isn't this under the lemon law? And it seems as though I have to look forward to my speedometer going out next. It only has 38,000 on it. I cant believe gm will not take responsibility for their mistake.
I have a 2004 chevy trailblazer. The speedometer went out last august. It started with staying on 20 MPH while I was stopped and engine was off. Now it has since stopped completely. It is now stuck clockwise at about 150 MPH with the gauge pointing to neutral.
Speedometer and RPM gauge do not work. They are completely inaccurate. For example, it show 120 MPH when I'm going 50mph. At first it only messed up sometimes. Now it is never accurate. I have not fixed it. From what I have researched, many other people are having the same problem, but gm has not issued a recall for that on the trailblazer (to my knowledge).
Defective instrument panel, all gauges malfunction speedometer, tachometer, fuel, water temperature, oil pressure and volts.
I began having problems with speedometer and tachometer several months ago. The tac and speedometer go crazy and then go dead while driving down the road. I took it in and was told that it was a faulty gauge cluster that needed to be replaced and that it was a problem already recalled in other gm vehicles. The service tech was able to unhook the battery cable and reset the gauges but they still aren't fixed. I have been reading multitudes of complaints of the same thing. My trailblazer started doing this around 51,000 miles!
Instrument panel in 2004 chevrolet trailblazer malfunction. No gauges work. No fuel gauge , ran out of gas on highway.
Speedometer started to flutter about 2 weeks ago. Speedometer completely broken now. Unable to tell how fast car is going nothing has been done yet. Contacted the manufacturer because several other suvs have had this same problem. They only fix certain suvs. They will not fix trailblazers or recall the instrument panel cluster which is the problem. They are only recalling some of the other suvs including yukons and avalanches.
First the tach quit working and now the speedometer and cruise control are erratic. Have spoken with gm customer service and taken it in to the dealership for diagnosis. The are fully aware of the problems but unwilling to stand behind their produce or fix it.
While driving, the instrument panel alternates between dinging and flashing first the ABS/brake light, then both seat belt lights and then the check 4 wheel drive. The read out also goes from driver unknown to driver 1.
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