2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Aug 31, 2014 · Electrical, Fuel system · 103,000 miles · CA

I bought this car at the end of march of this year with under 100,000 miles. The first thing to go was the gas gauge, about 2 months after I bought the trail blazer the needle went south. It actually hovers around 6 0 ' clock. Then a couple nights ago driving home I had the cruise control on, I took it with the hand button and looked down and the needle never moved, it was stuck at 65. It's been 3 days and the needle has moved but the wrong way, to the right going up 75, 80, 90, then back down to 65 and staying there. I have looked into replacing the gas gauge and I was told the entire dash would have to be done at a price of 1200.00, I should not have to do this, chevrolet should be held responsible.

Filed Oct 16, 2013 · Acceleration, Electrical · 50,000 miles · MN

Bought this vehicle used in oct 2010. Not long thereafter, noticed the speedometer wouldn't work all the time - normally it works when I first start driving but when the vehicle warms up, it stops working all together. I think it's a safety issue if you do not know how fast you are going. The cruise control also doesn't work once in a while. Most of the time it does, but occasionally I can't get it to go on at all.

Filed Jun 11, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · 84,000 miles · NY

While driving to work my cruise control shut down and my speedometer stopped working. A couple weeks later the speedometer began working and now it has stopped again and stuck on 55 and doesn't move regardless if the vehicle is on or off. The cruise control won't work. I am very frightened to continue driving without knowing what speed I am driving. I can't afford to keep spending money on this vehicle to repair all the problems it's had. Wondering if the speedometer is covered under my 100,000 mile warranty. Please help.

Filed Feb 21, 2011 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · CA

I bought a 2005 chevy trailblazer in march 2010 and have had multiple problems since then. My check engine light came on while I was driving and the AC stopped working, it was diagnosed as the AC fan blower. I replaced the blower but that didn't fix the problem. I then replaced the resistor and the harness. Finally when I replaced the harness the AC started working again. The next problem is with the gauges. My fuel level gauge is erratic and never tells me the right fuel level and the cruise control randomly stops working. It has stalled numerous times because the fuel gauge is reading wrong. I'm afraid someone might hit me and my family. I've invested hundreds of dollars for problems that gm needs to take responsibility for!!

Filed Jan 24, 2011 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 100,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls (na). The contact stated the cruise control as well as the fuel gauge no longer functioned. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told they do not know how to remedy the failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 115,000.

Filed Jan 19, 2011 · Acceleration · 93,112 miles · MN

My wife was driving our vehicle with our two children in the car. She was traveling at highway speed with the cruise control set when the speedometer of our vehicle faulted. It started showing she was going 110 then 20mph then 50mph and so on and so on. She pulled over, phoned me and we called our insurance company to see if towing could be provided. It would have taken over 2hrs for towing assistance so she traveled the rest of the trip (approx 105miles) following another vehicle in hopes that they were traveling at a safe speed. The following day I research this issue, brougth my vehicle to a dealership and they explained it was a known issue with a 05 trailblazer and the gm had a class action law suit for replacement of this part they state the instrument panel needed to be replaced. However, we later found out that our vehicle was not part of this litigation and we were stuck paying the bill. Not only does gm know this is a safety issue, they are unwilling to compensate or take corrective action for their customers. Needless to say I am very upset and frustrated for the safety of my family and the fact the gm has not offered any remorse.

Filed May 19, 2010 · Transmission · 63,100 miles · MD

We were driving on I-85 in virginia with cruise control on when the engine started racing. We limped into a service station at the next exit to have the trailblazer looked at. We only had 1st and 2nd gear remaining on our transmission and had to have the SUV towed to the next major city and spend the night until the dealership opened on monday. The end result is that the transmission failed at less than 64,000 miles. I was told by the dealership that the transmission housing essentially disintegrated and there were a lot of metal fragments inside the housing which were a major factor in the transmission failing. This level of catastrophic failure of a major drive train component should not occur at so low a mileage. We, as the consumer, were forced to pay $3200.00 for a new transmission. Plus the costs of hotel rental and a rental vehicle to return home and missing work to address this issue.

Filed Apr 29, 2010 · Acceleration · 55,000 miles · TN

Cruise control on 2005 trailblazer when the resume is pushed it will go wide open until it gets back to speed ,which could cause a crash if it was unexpected.

Filed Mar 31, 2010 · Acceleration, Electrical · 66,000 miles · IA

2005 chevrolet trailblazer ls. Instrument cluster failure. My speedometer is not working. My cruise control was intermittent for a while, but now no longer functions (fuse is fine).

Filed Dec 17, 2009 · Electrical · 55,736 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The speedometer will not display the accurate speed of the vehicle. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 55736. Updated 01/20/10 *bf the consumer stated the problem initially happened when the cruise control set. The speedometer climbed to 110 MPH, not the vehicle just the speedometer. The speedometer was erratic. Often, when the vehicle is in park, the speedometer will register 90 MPH. The dealer informed the consumer a cluster was needed. Updated 01/22/10.

Filed Mar 26, 2009 · Electrical · 68,000 miles · AL

I own a 2005 chevy trailblazer and the speedometer is 10 to 50 MPH faster than I am actually traveling and some times is slower than actual speed traveling. It has been happening since thanksgiving 2008 on long trips. In the beginning it would correct itself and work properly till it was on a trip at interstate speeds then go crazy. Now the cruise control does not work from time to time and speedometer never goes back to zero it stops around 40 to 60 MPH sitting still.

Filed Jan 17, 2009 · Electrical · 65,000 miles · KS

After I have been driving for 20-30 minutes my speedometer stops functioning. In city driving situations, the speedometer needle drops to zero and stays there for the entire trip. In highway driving situations when the cruise control is in use, the speedometer "sticks." when I touch the breaks or the gas to speed up/slow down the speedometer needle stays at whatever speed I was previously driving and stays there for the rest of the trip. Once the car has been parked and turned off for approximately an hour, the speedometer can be reset by starting the car and turning it off until the needle returns to zero. This problem started when my trailblazer had approximately 55,000 miles and has persisted since. The dealership told me that this problem isn't covered under the warranty and I would be responsible for the $450-550 cost to replace the instrument cluster. They also said that this is a prevalent problem with 2005 trailblazers but it won't be covered under a silent warranty unless more complaints are filed. This is a serious and potentially dangerous problem that can cause serious accidents and deaths, and I believe chevy should be responsible for ensuring their vehicles are safe for their customers to drive.