This was actually the second or third incident where the key got stuck in the ignition, blazer was in park the lights remained on so did the radio anything that is typically on during aux, but this was the beginning of a long problem that lead to me trading off..the key gets stuck you can not remove it caused the battery to go bad, it would begin to happen often the service engine soon light would come on, the transmission would not shift above 3rd gear, also shortly after the purchase in sept of 2011 the speedometer stopped working. The blazer died 3 times gauges on dash would periodicly stop working. My service 4 wheel would come on randomly the key issue was the biggest problem but it was only a matter of time before other things went wrong. When the key would get stuck in the igintion as stated the transmission would not shift properly in the beginning the transmission would act out once you took it out of park it was noticeable but as the problem became worse it started happening driving down the highway I noticed once that I have successfully made it through 1-2-3 but never got out of 3. I should state that when the key was stuck I would have to manually shift through the first and second then put it into drive otherwise the car had no power because it would be stuck in the higher gear.tried to contact the dealership as there was a recall on the dash for the 2003 model and they told us it wasnt a safety problem I do not understand how random loss of power and random car dying is not a safety issue, I have been watching the list of gm recalls and I have not seen much about the trailblazers, and it bothers me that I am sure there are other issues like the ones that I had. On another note transmission related my neighbors just had to get rid of their trailblazer 2006 for transmission problems.
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the ignition switch could be turned without the key being in the ignition, causing the battery to drain. The key was removed and the ignition switch remained in the accessory mode which caused that battery failure. The contact had to constantly to check to ensure that the ignition was in the off position after removing the key. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ..updated 08/11/14 *bf updated 08/19/2014
While driving the vehicle it began to smoke. The car wouldn't accelerate so I stopped the car shut it off, popped the hood, and it was engulfed in flames. I grabbed my 2 children out of the car and called 9-1-1 the car was a total loss!
The speedometer gauge went down to 0, while I was on hwy traveling at 55 MPH. My speedometer currently isn't working and gas gauge is not working to. Why isn't there a recall on this? The lightening will go out to and don't want to come back on some times.
Headlights turns off while driving taillights burns out at lease once a month (blinkers, brakes etc) interior lights comes on and off at times.
Instrument gauge cluster shorting out... Started with tach, then oil gauge, now speedometer. Seems to be an epidemic with many gm vehicles, other models recalled, clearly a manufacturing issue. Gm needs to include trailblazer in recall.
My complaint is that I contacted chevy dealer and advised of so many issues I have had with my vehicle since the purchase mainly most recent is the driver signal light will not come on and it was recalled 2004 recall# turn signal 05v198000 in which they advised me that the campaign has expired and therefore mine cannot be replaced. I have already almost had 3 car crashes because the signal is not working. I do not understand why chevrolet did not replace when it is clear this is life threatening regardless of when the recall was put into force.
The speedometer gauge went down to 0, while I was on the freeway traveling at 65 MPH. This has happened frequently since it first started happening----and it will work for awhile--and then stop. On average, I would say this has happened at least 6 to 10 times a year in the past 3 years. My speedometer currently isn't working and hasn't worked for 2 months. Why isn't there a recall on this?
I have a 2004 chevrolet trail blazer. My speedometer hand just stopped working, it is stuck at 120mph. I tried shutting my SUV off and turning it on and even unhooking the battery, but it still doesn't work... The dealer said it will cost me $500+ to get it fixed.. Why isn't there a recall on this?? I know a lot more people who have replaced the part twice and it still fails out. I am unemployed and have no income at all and it makes it hard on good honest people who need ways of transportation. I think there should be a recall on these. Its not that fact that I cant pay for getting it fixed, its just a hazard and could make more problems in the future, like speeding tickets!
The instrument cluster for the dashboard began to fail. First, the RPM gauge no longer worked. After a little time had passed, the temperature gauge failed, then the battery gauge, then oil and gas. When various mechanics were asked about the problem, I was informed that it was a very common problem for trailblazers and similar vehicles manufactured by gm. When gm was informed of this, they told me it was not under warranty and thus I would be responsible in fixing it.
The instrument gauges started to act up. It first began with the gas tank gauge not working and then the speedometer soon followed.
Gas gauge and oil pressure gauge stopped working.
While driving at night noticed no low beam head lights. Flipped to high beam and they worked. Called a friend who said to check the relay by switching the fan relay with low beam relay. That was problem. Purchased a new relay next day and installed it. 2 days later, no low beam lights again. Popped cover on relays to find a melted mess. Low beam relay had melted along with the 15 amp fuse adjacent to it as well as the fuse box. Upon further research on line, this seems to be an ongoing issue with this vehicle. I'm currently hunting down a used under hood fuse/relay box to replace this one with.
Headlights , rear lights and brakelights bulbs have been replaced several dozen times. They burn up so need replacing. Have replaced full boards in rear lights as well, after several days all go out again and will replace again. I have brought it to the dealership in the past and they have said that certain VIN numbers with same problem have been recalled for this but mine hasn't been recalled yet. Strong smell of gas has started over the past couple months. I am assuming as stated in several other reports it is due to the fuel line having some sort of crack.
The speedometer, gas gauge and RPM gauges stopped working shortly after we purchased this vehicle used. I understand that this is an issue that has not be taken care of. Please do something.
**instrument cluster** my speedometer started sticking when I would accelerate or dropping below 0 when I would stop. After several weeks the speedometer stopped working completely. None of the other gauges appeared to be affected. I ended up having to have the instrument cluster replaced. The repair facility had to order it directly from chevrolet which meant I was without the vehicle for 2-3 days as the dash was completely pulled apart. The repairs were around $800. I have seen quite a few other instances of instrument cluster failure in those and other models of chevy. My brother in law said he had his replaced in his silverado and that it was covered under a recall but I have not been able to find that information.
Had erratic speed readings on my 2004 chevy trailblazer (e.g., reading 140 while driving to work, or stuck on 20 mpg while stopped!). An obvious safety issue. There are blogs all over the internet complaining about this issue and stating that the original instrument cluster stepper motors are defective. Based on this research, I purchased replacement stepper motors on ebay, personally soldered in replacement stepper motors into the instrument cluster, and it corrected the problem. Why were the stepper motors never recalled?
Back hatch and window will only open occasionally if I'm lucky. Tail lights went out once and I was able to get the hatch open to fix it. They are out again and I can't get the hatch to open now. I have been replacing head lamps about every 8 to 10 months. Head lights are now going off for no apparent reason while I'm driving at night. I can flip on the brights and then wait a few minutes and flip back to low beams, sometimes this works sometimes it doesn't. The dome lights will not come on and stay on after I turn it off. Half of the dash lights for the radio are out, sometimes they will come on if I tap them. The feature that lets you turn the vehicle off and the radio will continue to play and the windows will still roll down as long as you don't open the door, is not working. Both o2 sensors are out and have been for a long time. I purchased this SUV brand new from a chevy dealer. I have paid it off and kept up all of the general maintenance on it. When I took it in to get these issues fixed I was told it would be over $2500.00 to fix and that did not include labor. This SUV is a lemon, if I was in a position to trade it in or buy a new one I would, and I would not be getting another chevy. I have never been notified of any recalls. I only found out about the electrical recalls on the turn signals and tail lights because a friend had heard about them and suggested a website to check. I'm calling the dealer today to see if I can get these issues taken care of. Another reason I will not be buying chevy again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the driver's side window switch failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was advised that the switch wiring caught fire and burned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
I was driving down the freeway when I noticed my headlights went dark. All the other electrical components worked well (radio and stuff) and the lights came back on about 10 seconds later. The incident has happened a few times, but I can't figure out what is causing it. It's happened on the highway, the street, my driveway when I pull in... Usually it lasts about 20 seconds and then the lights come back on. The high beams still seem to work, though.
First, all my lights on the instrument panel would flash at random times (like the seatbelt, ABS, check engine soon, etc.). Then my tachometer (RPM gauge) stopped working. Next my gas gauge stopped working. Next came the speedometer. It would get stuck at different speeds as a starting point and I would have to subtract that starting point speed from my speedometer speed to find the actual speed. For instance, if the speedometer was stuck on 25 MPH when I was stopped at a red light, then once I picked up speed to 100 MPH, I knew I was traveling at 75 MPH. For the last 5 months though the speedometer hasn't worked at all.
There are a few things. And I just would like to know if there is a recall or possible recall issue at hand. The first thing that happened was the RPM gaudge. It will stick at 3000rpm or higher. But the engine is not over reving and the needle still moves up and down as if it would when reading correctly. But doesn't drop below the 3000rpm. Then it randomly resets and works correctly then will again randomly stick at 3000 empty or higher. The next thing that happens is the battery light will randomly flicker. Not all the time just at random. I had the battery tested and its holding a charge just fine. The weird thing next was I killed the power. No key in at all and it still flickered on my dashboard. Then stopped the next day. Another thing I was driving home 1 night from work. Turned my blinkers on to turn onto my road and my interior lights slowly come on and slowly turn back off. My head light wire on the drivers side burnt out about a yr ago which I replaced. Now I'm having issues with the drivers side. The bulb for my low beam is not blown. If u hit it comes back on. My drivers side speaker has not worked since I purchased my trailblazer. And it will randomly work. This is recent. I really think there is an electrical problem. And my consent is a fire. Ive had it just under 2 yrs. And I'm only the 2nd owner and it had 34000 miles on it when I bought it in june of 2011.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the instrument panel failed and the speedometer was providing an inaccurate speed reading. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection and was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 130,000. Updated 03/01/13*lj updated 4/24/13
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the speedometer seized temporarily. The vehicle was diagnosed by a certified mechanic who stated that the instrument cluster would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been notified of the problem. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the entire cluster gauge was inoperable. The contact was unable to see the current vehicle speed due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the cluster gauge need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 102,000.
In december 2011 my RPM gauge stop working. I did some research and found that there are several complaints about the same problem with the 2004 chevy trailblazer. Then, on december 7,2012 my speedometer stop working and now all the other gauges are starting to malfunction. There are recalls on this same problems for 2005 and 2006 trailblazers. Gm didn't issue a recall on the 2004 chevy trailblazers. I filed a compliant with the attorney general's office against general motors. A representative from general motors called and said there was not anything that they could do, because the vehicle has met its life expectancies. They will not doing anything because my vehicle is over 100,000 miles. He basically told me that once the vehicle reaches 100,000 miles that general motors does not stand behind their product.
Speedometer stuck at 0 MPH even when vehicle was in motion on highway.
The instrument panel randomly goes off then on, sometimes freezes. Happens at any speed. No special characteristics that causes it.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the instrument panel failed and none of the gauges were operable. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that all of the stepper motors on the back of the gauges need to be replaced. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 45,978. The current mileage was 94,000. Updated 2/12/2013
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, he discovered that the brake lights were not functioning correctly. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the sockets for the lights had become burned. In addition, the passenger side headlight intermittently failed and the socket for the passenger headlight was also found to be burned. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic or the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000 and the current mileage was 96,112.
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