2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Feb 25, 2022 · Engine · 63,000 miles · GA · fire

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that after his wife had parked the vehicle at a high school parking lot, a passerby heard a clicking noise and saw smoke coming from the vehicle before the vehicle caught-on fire. The fire started in the engine compartment. The fire department was contacted and arrived and extinguished the fire. The contact was unaware if a fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to a holding lot. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 63,000.

Filed May 16, 2017 · Electrical, Visibility · 63,000 miles · VI · fire

The driver's door master power window switch module got hot & started smoking. Removing and looking at it showed that it caught on fire. It looks like it started somewhere on the circuit board. It seems identical to the problem listed on the 2006 chevy trailblazers. (the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v599000) it happened in 2015. I've just been holding onto the part because I didn't know what to do with it & the local dealer wasn't any help.

Filed Jul 1, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 120,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While operating the vehicle, smoke emitted from the hood. The contact pulled over and discovered flames under the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the failure was due to a failed gm/AC delco transmission coolant line fitting, which caused transmission coolant to leak out onto the catalytic converter and exhaust system. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Jan 20, 2015 · Body · 200,000 miles · WI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. During cold weather temperatures, the vehicle was parked and being warmed up. The contact discovered that the driver side exterior mirror and door caught fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The contact felt that the failure was related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v248000 (electrical system, visibility). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Nov 5, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 110,000 miles · WI · fire

We were driving on interstate 94 in north dakota and we heard a pop. By the time we pulled over there were flames up to the window on the drivers door. We quickly got out. Vehicle is a total loss. This should not happen. Date of accident was 10/31/2014.

Filed Sep 2, 2014 · Electrical · MI

The windows would roll up by themselves, one of my dogs almost got his head stuck in the back window, also seat heater would come on and switch from high to med. To low, then back to high. I had it repaired, cost was $413.00 I'm hearing the same trouble has been reported with the 2006 - 2007 models and some have caught fire. Is the new part going to do the same? Can I recover any of the cost?

Filed May 12, 2014 · Electrical · 175,000 miles · MA · fire

Tl* the contact owns 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that a burning smell was emitted from the control module on the driver's door. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the door she noticed that the wires were melted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 175,000 and the current mileage was 180,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Mar 24, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · 100,000 miles · NY

Starting up my car last wednesday morning,I went to roll my window down on the drivers side and there was a hesitation then it stopped and I smelled something burning.from that point forward I was no longer able to roll my window down or up and lost all functions from that contact pad....in looking thru the varies recalls for this vehicle I noticed the recall for the drivers door module in 2006,2007. If this recall initiated with the 2005 trailblazer in 08/12, why is this model not included in the recall???? Why will I have to pay the $400 in repairs somehow this doesn't seem ethical. Especially if you knew this was happening in the 2005 chevy trailblazer...I am sure I am preaching to the choir but maybe you can provide me with incite as to the logic!!!!!!!!

Filed Mar 5, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · 96,100 miles · WA

I was driving down the highway in a rainy state with the driver's window partially cracked. Water began dripping in onto the driver window control panel, so I closed the window. A few minutes later I went to roll down my window and none of the controls worked. There was a faint electrical burning smell. All four window controls on the panel would no longer function as well as the heated seat buttons. The door lock still functioned as well as the window lock out button. I'm just glad this happened with the window up. Swapping the passenger side door control panel with the driver's side door control panel allows you to raise and lower the window, so it is the control panel that is defective. I see that the 2006 and 2007 models were recalled for this due to fires, but no recall exists for the 2005 fires as fires haven't been reported yet.

Filed Aug 18, 2012 · Electrical, Visibility · 75,000 miles · PA

While driving the, window switch began to smoke so I physically removed the switch and have since not had power window access on the passenger side front door. The cost to replace was too great and at the bottom of the priority list. More recently, maybe 2 months ago, the driver side switch showed signs of the same results after a smell of burning electronics and heat to the touch so I simply unplugged the switch all together. The cost to replace these switches is quite significant and have not had any luck with chevrolet in the past with complaints so I figured I would wait until I had a little extra money to replace these switches. On the news today I heard the end of a report and only caught the words gm and window switches so I came home and searched and came across so articles involving 2006 models. That is how I came across this website. I would very much hate to find out that the company does not know the problem exists further than 2006. An unrelated problem I encountered with the vehicle, which was quite unnerving, was that the third brake light assembly came off while driving on a local highway at @ 65 MPH approximately 2 years ago. The fixture became un attached from the passenger side and was "flapping" off the driver's side. Only for a matter of time, I'm sure. Luckily our family was being followed by another family and they notified us by cell phone and we were able to remove the fixture without incident on the shoulder. It would have caused serious problems without doubt had it come completely off. When we notified the dealership, they told us we were out of our warranty and were on our own. Thank you for taking the time to try to make our highways safer!

Filed Jun 28, 2012 · Seat belts, Visibility · 102,000 miles · NY · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact noticed a burning odor and smoke coming from the front passenger side door. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised that the power window module was melted and would have to be replaced. There was an investigation under the federal safety agency action number: ea12004 (visibility:power window devices and controls electrical system) for the 2006-2007 models that could possibly have been related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also experienced a failure with the rear driver side seat belt. The passenger became trapped by the seat belt when it would not unlock. The contact had to cut the seat belt in order to release the passenger. The seat belt was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

Filed Oct 3, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 66,000 miles · AZ

I have been hearing a clicking noise and my car had begun sounding like a jet engine taking off for the last 3 days - very noisy. I took it to pep boys where I was told that it is normal for the trailblazer to begin making this noise shortly after 60k miles. I was told the serpentine belt needed to be replaced, tensioner pulley and the idler pulley. I had the new parts installed. None of my warning lights came on the dashboard so I assumed was well as there was no other indication that something was wrong. Driving my car within 24 hours of being fixed, the fan clutch seized and my water pump burst causing car to overheat in the middle of an intersection where my car then stalled putting me and my children at risk for injury. The car almost caught on fire it was smoking severely. Someone helped me move my car out of the busy intersection and I called my husband and a tow truck to come get the car. When I got home and looked up the problems again on the dealer website, I found hundreds of forums where the fan clutch has been mentioned and the water pump too. A fan clutch according to the mechanics I surveyed stated they should last at least 100k or more. This has been brought to gm and they ignore it. It is a safety issue. Additionally, my speedometer hasn't worked for at least a year and when I called chevy they wanted to charge me $700 to replace it when it is not my issues. I didn't cause it. Not knowing what speed you are going is definitely a safety hazard and can cause accidents or tickets.I am attaching a forum (this is just one of hundreds I found online)http://www.edmunds.com/chevrolet/trailblazer/2004/consumer-discussions.html where people are having the same safety issues I am and gm has ignored them. My car could have caught on fire today and I had my 4 yr old daughter with me. Not a position I ever want to be in. Please issue a recall.