Rpm, gas, and voltage meter are not reading properly at all. Everywhere u go everytime u start the truck up it does not read properly.
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical complaints
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Driving in city speedomoter quit working properly. Dont know what speed is while driving car has 33000 miles, has not been driven in 3 years as it was my fathers and he no longer drives as he is 97 years old
Our vehicle died at a turn signal light in a dangerous intersection. No warning from the vehicle as it was running normal. It would turn over but no start. Police force a tow out of the busy intersection right away. It starts up at the mechanics. They tested fuel filter and other stuff. We get on the highway in traffic and get 6 miles out and no warning we die and had to push the car to the shoulder on in dangerous conditions. Sit for 2 hours and it fires up. So we found shade and waited for cool down. 2 hours away from home and it took us 9 hours to get home. We drove it to the store and when we were done shopping it fired up. Went around the corner to other store and shopped 2 hours and came out and it would turn and no start. Tried starting every 30 minutes to hour from 9:30pm to 1:40am and then it fired right up then drove 30 minutes to home. After researching and finding quite a few with same year make and model having the same issue we found that it is the pwr/trn relay plug in area in the fuse relay center. When we broke the plastic off the relay and wrapped a rubber band around it so it's constant contact and plug it in, it will fire up every time. I can drive it all day like that with no issues. I have to turn the key from running to accessory mode then remove the rubber band and then power off the car. Don't want to fry com. The relays are good and problem is the fuse relay center. Chevrolet said themselves that this model is notorious for fuse relay center problems and usually require replacement. It's a known defect. There are two pictures attached from one of the other people with same vehicle same problem and in order to make his fuse relay center work properly he had to wire/reroute his pwr/trn relay as seen in the picture. This needs to be investigated as this is a well known issue with chevrolet and the trailblazer.
I have a 2005 tb ls, and it's a pos. As soon as I drove off the lot I've had nothing but issues. My brakes pulsate, go to the floor, get stiff as a board, basically they don't work. I have to pump the brakes quickly in an effort to avoid a crash. I filled the gas tank to full, huge mistake. The moment I did that the check engine light has flashed and sporadic idling. It has a loud whine under the hood, front turn signals and hazard flasher randomly stopped working. Car will die if I run the A/C for more then 15 mins. It will pull to either side when I apply my brakes. I have always kept up with proper maintenance, tune up, etc. This is absolutely terrible, that so many have the same [xxx] issues and yet chevy will not recognize/take responsibility for their obvious flaws and lack of mechanical knowledge..I just want out of this [xxx] lease and a replacement car!!! Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The headlights go off after a while of use as if the over heat and go off once they cool off they come back on but they go off after about 15 mins of use. Only the brights will work at this time. So not only is it a safety hazard to me that my lights just go off out of nowhere then I have to turn my brights on which is a safety hazard to other people and against the wall you have a recall on the 2006 model for the same problem why would you not have the recall on the 2005 model that obviously has the same issue they go off on back roads they go off on the highway they go off in the city they go off in the country they go off anywhere that I'm driving anytime that the headlights are on that will go off after about 15 minutes of use whether the car is being driven or it is stationary. This imhas been a problem with this car for many years but I just recently bought it for myself and I feel it's an issue that you all should resolve I have looked online and there a lot of people having the same issue
Takata recall all the gauges on my trailblazer have stopped working except the gas and temperature gauge. While I was driving 2 weeks ago on the highway my gauges just quit working and the needles dropped to the bottom.
Control panel on drivers door is no longer functional, during a heavy rainstorm I got out of my truck, closed the door and ran to my house. The next day the controls no longer worked. This is not the first time I've left my vehicle while raining but the first time the controls stopped working. This was a recall item in other years 2006-2007. Chery does not recognize this being the same issue in the 2005 model. Chevrolet trailblazer recall - #13v248000. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
While driving at night I have an intermittent problem where the headlamp low beams just go out. I have moved relays around but it doesn't correct the problem. I have been stopped by police several times because I am blinding other drivers because I have to drive with brights lit. I see they recalled the 2006 and later models for this problem. I work at a shop and we see , on average, 10 per year that are 2005 and that's just in our small community. If I set a half hour, sometimes an hour then the dims start working again. The most recent time was may 5th of 2018
It all started whaen I filled the tank of gas even when full the gauge went crazy never marked the real amout now all the panel is not functioning ans sometimes turns all light and stops working air windows etc.
So I can't really drive at night as my dim lights just stop working. Yes I have brights and I have been stopped twice and ticketed once for the issue of failure to dim. This is ridiculous as they are recalling all the newer models but not the 2005. I am frustrated because I have even moved relays around but nothings helps except to set on side of highway for a couple hours before they apparently col down? You tell me
Since the purchase my tb engine will stop when AC and heater is on on stop light, that it was delaying while driving. It got worse after "warranty was out, I believe in july 2007.no one can find the cause, but thinking its all system faulty., engine, electronics, fans. Could I afford a new car, I would not keep this car, as now I know it was the worse year making of all. Now I only pray to stay alive while driving and not get into some beyond my control but faulty gm model makers
My gauges on the instrument panel has stopped working. First, about a year ago my tac and oil pressure gauges stopped working. Then a few months later, the temp gauge. Now, last week my gas gauge stopped.
My speedometer stopped working my gas gaige stopped working and my odometer went out cant see the milelage and I dont know how much gas is in the take,and the speed is mot working.I remember a recall awhile ago if you had the problem they said and I didnt at that time I think it was 2011
When you turn the heat or air on high the red wire on the blower motor resistor gets hot and melts and I have 2 little girls that ride in this vehicle. This isn't normal
Gauges on the instrument panel stopped working. There are currently 3 gauges not working on my instrument panel including the speedometer and the gas gauge. This is extremely dangerous not knowing when your gas tank is empty or how fast your going. The gauges do not work whether I am driving or stopped.
Speedometer does not work any longer,4 wheel drive does not engage
Nov.2013 was the frist time we had a proplem, right after that the oil gauge was not working. On an off we have noticed other type of problem that seem to be electrical. For the last year \year an half my gas is all over the place, always stopping to get gas as not to give out. Also, my gear and mileage gauge does not work. Now have no idea when to change the oil or rotate tires
Gm ignition switch problems/recall. On 07/18/2014 I took my 2005 chevrolet trailblazer (32,262 mi.) in for service to fix/replace parts: faulty ignition switch. Today, 06/02/2017, my trailblazer (35,193 mi.) is still having the same problem. A faulty ignition switch which is causing ABS and parking brakes lights to come on and stay on, the blower for air/vent will not work and since these parts are all connected electrically, I once again have to replace the faulty ignition switch. I was never reimbursed for the first recall. Please look into this matter. I would hate to get rid of a perfectly good vehicle, that has held up all of this time, I only have 35,200 miles on this 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. Will the ignition switch keep failing on this vehicle? Thank you.
When driving vehicle both left and right low beam headlights go out. The first time it happened was when I was driving long distance in the dark. Had to drive with my high beams on for the rest of the trip. There is no specific time frame, but generally it happens anywhere from 10- 30 minutes of driving. I suspect it is heat related. I have changed the headlight relay #46, bit it only fixed the problem for a week. Again the lights will go out after driving several minutes. I noticed there is a recall for a similar issue on the 2006 chevy trailblazer. Could this be the same problem with my vehicle. There are also multiple forums explaining the same exact issue with early 2000 model trailblazers. This issue happened approx 6 months ago. Last week we ran into another problem. Our ABS light comes on periodically. Like the headlights going out, the ABS light comes on after driving the vehicle for a certain amount of time anywhere from 10 minutes to 30 minutes. Again, I feel it electrical components/wiring is overheating and causing these issues. I feel there should be a safety recall for this this issue as it is affecting hundreds of customers USA wide.
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.
While driving, the driver side window control started smoking, then it quit working
I bought this car used in 2009. It had about 60000 miles on it. 1) the first problem I had with it was a burnout of the hac blower plug, that part of the wiring harness had to be cut out and replaced wth a completely new plug( both halves) and rewired in for a cost of 125.oo and 3 hours of labour. I looked this up on the internet very common problem 2) rider side door control panel stopped working with strong odor of burnt plastic. Again looked up and found there was a recall, but only 2006 vehicles 3)brakes burn out of rotors only on rightside- left side rotors were fine, brake job with replacement of 2 left rotors I front piston amd all 8 pads 650.00. Failure occurred while driving on city street 4) failure of ignition switch with erratic electrical function of running lights, radio and dashboard instrumentation. Happened on the road early twilight very dangerous had to get a local toll for 75.00 all of these failures have made me very wary of driving this vehicle. They occurred at various times over last 4year some have been repaired as noted above. Presently waiting for igniton system repair.
Fuel gauge always shows empty, not working. No way to know how much gas is in the car. Oil gauge not working.
The low beam headlamps fail simultaneously. This occurs while driving at night. I have replaced the hdm solid state relay twice, but after a time. 6 months to a year, the failure occurs again. Once the hdm module became to hot to touch upon failing. This last time, the third, the lights may come on again after some time has passed. It is as if the module is short circuiting or overheating leading to a short circuit.
The low fuel gauge indicator remains on even after I fill my fuel tank. The indicator never goes off at anytime.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. While the vehicle was parked in the driveway without the keys in the ignition, a fire originated from the driver's door near the window switch. The contact extinguished the fire. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 159,000.
Since 2011 I've been having wrong reading of gas levels causing my vehicle to shutoff. Plus my passager air bag displays on when no one is sitting in seat and when someone is sitting in passager seat it occasionally flicker on and off. However I have not had a incident just yet but I'm very concerned and don't feel safe driving with my kids in this vehicle.
As of 2011 (while driving on freeways in multiple occasions) I've been having electrical issues such as my fuel level gage would read full and vehicle would shut off cause no gas in tank, air bags sensor would show it on when no one is sitting in the passenger seat, and there are some electrical issues on driver seat controls not working, dash board gages not showing readings while vehicle is in motion (rmp, speedometer, oil, gas).
The speedometer will not work properly. It will be stuck and then it will not display the correct speed while driving. This has been a problem with this car for 2 years. Also the fan control switch stops working at the same rate. Some days it works and some days it won't.
Speedometer does not work most often and when it does, does not show an accurate reading.
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