2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer: engine failure

Filed Mar 11, 2015 · Electrical · 68,525 miles · PA

Drove to an appointment, when came out vehicle would not start. Called for tow. After approx. 30 mins. And before tow arrived, vehicle started. Was able to drive home and made appointment for service. Next day while driving to shop for service engine died while vehicle was moving. Managed to get off road and vehicle would not start. After a while it started and was able to get it to shop. Ignition switch replaced. Second incident occurred 6/1/2014. Had to have towed to shop. A second ignition switch replacement. Contacted chevrolet to inquire why 2005 trailblazer not included in ignition switch recalls and seek possible reimbursement of service costs for recurring problem and was told to contact the federal safety agency and report.

Filed Oct 1, 2012 · Electrical · 78,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated while trying to turn the vehicle off the key became seized in the ignition. The contact mentioned that it took several attempts to remove the key from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 84,000. The VIN was not available.

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.

Filed Jul 20, 2011 · Fuel system · 110,000 miles · LA

My 2005 trailblazer's fuel gauge showed a reading of almost 1/2 full, but was actually empty. As a result, my trailblazer's engine died while I was driving on the interstate and I narrowly missed being rear ended by a tractor trailer. Before I could get off the highway. I researched the situation and found that wildly fluctuating fuel gauges are common in this gm model. In my opinion this defect could lead to a serious accident.

Filed Sep 16, 2008 · Engine · 12,000 miles · NC

Engine warning light flashes occasionally. This has been happening with this particular vehicle since I purchased the vehicle. Repeated visits to the local dealerships have resulted in no repair. The vehicle experienced total engine failure to which the dealership stated it was a cooling fan. Even upon replacing this fan, the light continues to flash on/off. At one point the light stayed on to which onstar reported an engine cooling/AC issue. This warning was reported to the dealership, they stated the problem was fixed but the light will continue to flash every couple of days. This is abnormal and has been addressed multiple times but nothing has been done to fix the issue.

Filed May 4, 2007 · Brakes, Engine · 61,000 miles · TN · crash

On 04/06 my wife was driving our 05 trailblazer that we have had about a year and the dealer already had to replace the engine, and now the brakes just went completely out without warning. It caused her to rear end another vehicle luckily no one was hurt. The dealer we bought it from refuses to work with us they told us they already put the new engine in it and they didn't have to do it. If they didn't have to do it then why did they keep it 2 months right after we bought it? I took it to a mechanic near where we live and he replaced the master cylinder for the brakes and they work fine now. The dealer said that it was out of warranty and we would have to pay 75 dollars for them to tell us what was wrong with it. This is the worst vehicle I have ever owned. As soon as you fix something, something else major goes wrong with it. You name it and I have probably had it worked on in this vehicle. I called the dealer and tried to work with them and just replace the vehicle with one I could put my wife and kids in without worry if something else is going to go wrong with it and someone gets really hurt or killed. I just need help trading this vehicle in so I can get a reliable form of transportation for my family. Just want the dealer to work with me and cancel this loan out and I will gladly buy another vehicle.