The car states I am going 50 MPH less than my actual speed. This is a safety concern for me. If it wasn't for my GPS I wouldn't know my actual speed. I have read several others complain about the same problem online. Please recall this.
2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the instrument panel malfunctioned. The contact also stated that the speedometer, battery and temperature gauges were providing erroneous readings. The vehicle was not taken to dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 52,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. The VIN was not available.
The lighting, both interior and exterior, flickers this causes disorientation and inhibits my ability to drive safely. It has also caused me to be pulled over by police because he thought there was something wrong in the vehicle. I do not even like driving at night anymore because I'm afraid they will go out completely.
My speedometer does not work at all. The heater and A/C don't work. My fuel gauge does not work. The interior lights inside my car do not work, the right front passenger window does not work. Basically my entire dashboard does not work. What did chevy do about it?? Sent me a letter stating they are willing to pay half of the cost to repair the fuel gage but it would have to be fixed at a chevy dealership. I could get the same thing fixed at my mechanic and pay the full amount and it would still cost me less than having the dealership fix it and chevy paying half the costs. Don't think I will be buying another chevy anytime soon.
My gas gauge always reads empty even when the car is full. Engine light always goes on and off between a matter of days. Recently my heat went out in my car we changed the resistor and found out one of the prongs were burnt out. A week later the heat went out again. Looked at the resistor and the same prong was burnt out!! I'm getting really fed up with this vehicle!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the speedometer failed and would display that the vehicle was traveling much faster than the actual speed driven. The contact state that while in a parking lot, the speedometer erroneously displayed that the contact was traveling 30 MPH when the accelerator was not being depressed. The failure would recur intermittently. The instrument panel lights would become extremely dim when the failure would occur. The vehicle had not been inspected. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.
Speedometer jumps all over the place. Everyday now it will jump forward. When I stop at a stop light it will stick at some MPH not going to zero. Then when I take off it will start where it halted at. So if it stops at 35mph then when I get to 55 per my GPS the speedometer will show I'm going 90. Sometimes I'm going 120mph it's all over the place and it happens everyday now. I was reading on-line and see this is an on going problem with trailblazers.
Intermittently while driving at various speeds the headlights and dash lights will go dim for a few seconds then return to normal. The voltage gauge also drops, then returns to normal.
Speedometer not working gets stuck.
Dec 2008 gas gauge went out will no longer read advised chevrolet. I was advised it would be $800.00 to fix and this is a common problem. Next my speedometer just went out 12/2011 147000 miles and I find this to be another common problem with chevrolet.
Fuel gauge is not indicating fuel level. Gauge incorrectly displays as empty or almost empty when fuel tank is full or partially full.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that instrument cluster malfunctioned and the fuel gauge provided inaccurate fuel level readings. The contact the ran out of fuel twice due to the faulty fuel gauge. The contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer nor was it repaired. The failure mileage was 64,000.
The speedometer in my vehicle suddenly shows over 120 MPH no matter what speed I am traveling. I have found this to be a common complaint. The fuel gauge is also very inaccurate never showing more than 1/4 tank of fuel regardless of how much I put in.
The speedometer at any given moment will go haywire. Will read over or under what speed you are actually driving. This is caused by a faulty instrument cluster. Safety concern is that you do not notice right away that the speedometer is out of whack so you don't know how fast you are actually going, leaving you vulnerable to driving too fast for road conditions and potentially causing a very serious accident. This is a known problem in the 2005 chevy trailblazer and gm will do nothing to repair this.
The trailblazer I bought seem to be more of a headache the a sport vehicle. I wish I had look better at all the information the was out there. I will not purchase another one, or recommend this vehicle to anyone. Sorry I bought it.
My speedometer all of a sudden jumped to over 70mph when I was only going about 30mph. Since june of this year it has happened numberous times. Now it just sits at the bottom of the speedometer when it is turned off.
Blower fan stays on constantly even when is cut off. Only way to cut off fan is to pull out module in fuse box under hood.:(
Speedometer jumps to different speeds . When you shut off the truck it will stay stuck 110mph, or when you restart the car it will just jump down a little 100mph. Other chevy models have had recalls on the same problem but not chevy trailblazer? Why
The fuel gauge went out in my vehicle. My speedometer is doing the same thing and my oil gauge. How is that not a safety recall! Called they said there was no recall. Received a notice that they would pay half of repair for the fuel gauge. After warranty was up.
I was driving on the freeway when I noticed my speedometer suddenly went to 100 miles an hour. I knew this could not be the case as my GPS showed I was traveling at 55mph. It then went to 120miles an hour and flip. Flopped back and forth. I went to the chevrolet dealership and they informed me it was the electrical cluster and even though there were many complaints, chevrolet would not pay for it. The cost to me would be over $500 I live on a small social security check, so could not afford to repair it. Next at 85,000 miles the fuel gauge went haywire and would not register any fuel although I would fill it completely. Also, the lights blink off and on when I am driving at night, so, I am afraid I will be stranded somewhere in the dark with my car quitting all together. This was my last car purchase before I retired and I am just sick that the chevrolet company will not fix these defects...they fix the same cluster in their chevrolet trucks....why not in the cars? By the way, I just got a letter last week saying they would "split the cost " to fix the fuel gauge...(my cost is $200 1/3 of my social security check!!
The SUV was going about 40 MPH when the instrument panel showed 120 MPH ... It will not go back to normall ... It does now show 100mph even with the car off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge was inoperable and the speedometer was permanently stuck at 20 MPH. In addition, the fuel warning light was constantly illuminated despite how much fuel was in the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected. The current mileage is 82,000 and the failure mileage was 80,000 updated 11/16/11
The speedometer, fuel gauge & oil pressure gauge do not work. I've look this problem up and there are thousands of complaints regarding these issues - why hasn't this been recalled!!!
My speedometer began to work improperly. Sometimes it would not go all the way back to zero when the ignition was switched off, or it would be functioning properly and then for no apparent reason the needle would go all the way around and end up pointing at the park, neutral, reverse area at the bottom of the speedometer. Now the speedometer does not work at all and the tachometer has started to work intermittently. It is doing the same thing that the speedometer was doing. Right now the vehicle is off but the tachometer needle is on 3. I just had the fuel sensor gauge replaced under chevrolet's "special policy" because it had ceased working as well. I have serious reservations about the integrity of the other gauges because while they appear to be working I do not know. I contacted cheverolet and was told that while other makes and models had been recalled mine had not. When I inquired as to whether the components for my instrument cluster came from the same supplier as that of the recalled vehicles I was told that they would not disclose that information to me because it was confidential. They did say they had other complaints similar to mine but at this time they were not offering any assistance to consumers and did not know if or when they ever would. I was told that due to the age of my vehicle (a 2005) that I could expect certain repairs. I do expect certain repairs however a total failure of the instrument cluster, that has been documented on my make and model as well as other chevrolets, is not one of them. It is frustrating and disheartening to me that while chevrolet is aware of the problem they knowingly disregard the concerns of their customers, especially as the malfunction of a fuel gauge, speedometer or any other instrument panel component could have serious consequences.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that the vehicle fuel gauge was defective. The contact mentioned that the gauge would display that the fuel tank was empty right after refueling. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to pay for half of the repair costs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 96,780. The dash light will go on and off by themselves the door chime does not always work the radio does not always work goes on and off and loud then quite. Updated 11/03/2011 *ln
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.
Faulty speedometer - reads 60mph when at a stop - under warranty - dealership replaced instrument cluster panel current problems - gas gauge reads empty when tank jus filled, lights dim and brighten intermittently, replaced battery 9/2011 thinking problem with battery when car just died on me, check engine light just goes off and on, replaced front left head lamp and within 1 week the same bulb is dead.
Just one day we got in the car to head to the grocery store and as we were heading there I looked down and the speedometer was at 20 when I was clearly doing 55. I pulled up to a stop light and shut the car off then restarted hoping it would fix itself and nothing. I has never worked right since then. I went to the local chevy dealer and asked to see if there were any recalls on this issue and they told me that there are recalls on every chevy SUV and truck except trailblazer and told me to input a complaint to see if they would recall this issue. I asked them how to do that and they said to contact chevy. They were not helpful. The bull**** thing is that every chevy truck and SUV from 2003 to 2007 use the same instrument panel so you can't tell me that this paticular vehicle is not like the tahoe, suberban, or silverado that has the same issue as I am having. I am pissed that I have to pay for a faulty part that chevy knows is an issue.
While driving this morning on the highway, my speedometer stopped working. Now the gauge is point down and will not register.
Fuel guage quit working.
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