My son and I were out today shopping locally only about 1 mile from our home. The car was fine and everything was great until all of a sudden, the acceleration on the car started to decline even though I had my foot on the gas the car just seemed to do nothing. I was in the middle lane and traffic was vicious, I turned on my hazards and attempted to try and push on the gas. I car came to a stop but the engine was still running, it felt like I was in neutral but I was clearly in drive. I contacted onstar they called the police to make sure we did not get in an accident, as I stated earlier, we were in traffic. I received a push to a safe side of the street and tried to restart the car over and over again, the car started up fine, it just would not go anywhere, no movement. I had to get it towed to my home because it was 110 degrees and I had my youngest child with me. We waited 2 hours for the tow truck, I was dehydrated and faint by the time we made it home. My husband contacted the dealership as we just purchased the car in february of 2013 from ezcarsandcredit in riverside ca, they said don't worry about it, they will have the manager call us back to take care of the problem, that was 4 hours ago and still no call.
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer acceleration complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact was accelerating from a stop sign at approximately 25 MPH when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The vehicle accelerated rapidly and the contact was unable to control the vehicle. The contact tried applying the brakes but the vehicle would not stop. The contact then suddenly powered the vehicle off, causing the wheels to seize as the engine rpms continued to increase rapidly. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 90,000. Updated 04/30/13
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 25 MPH and going up a hill, the vehicle decelerated. The contact stated the failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the throttle body assembly needed to be replaced. The part for repair was unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 38,000.
In a 2006 chevy trailblazer, the gas pedal sometimes does not work, concerned about pedal not working in an intersection or anywhere. Took in for repair and was told computer has no report of it happening. Don't know what is causing it and don't know how to fix. Have heard several same situations but no fixes. Very concerned for safety and my life and others.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. While the contact was driving 10 MPH he attempted to pass the vehicle in front of him reaching 40 to 50 MPH and noticed that the accelerator pedal had become stuck to the floor and the brakes would not stop the vehicle. After several attempts at slowing the vehicle by using both the brakes and the hand brake, the consumer activated the emergency lights, switched the transmission into neutral and continued to use both the brakes and hand brake, bringing the vehicle to a stop. After stopping the vehicle and turning off the engine, the consumer had to physically pull the accelerator pedal off the floor with his hand. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the throttle body. The current and failure mileages were 48730. Updated 3/8/10 *cn updated 05/13/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. The front passenger seat track cover was loose. In addition, the transmission would slip and the engine made a hissing sound while driving between 45-50 MPH. The vehicle would drive in reverse and then shift into gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times. When the contact removed his foot from the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would stop and not move again until it reached 5-8 MPH (stabilizing track). The master cylinder also failed. When making a left or right turn ,the power steering would make a loud screeching sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer six times. The dealer confirmed the failures. The current mileage was 49,000 and failure mileage was 13,000.
When I pressed the accelerator pedal to the floor all the way, the floor mat trapped it wide open. This in return caused the vehicle to speed out of control. This is the third incident with this type of vehicle between my fiance and I that this has happened to. Because I was aware of this problem I just kicked the floor mat and the accelerator pedal was released. Very scary feeling if you don't know what to do.
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