2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer: jerking or lurching

Filed Feb 28, 2020 · Driver assistance, Steering · 210,000 miles · TX

While driving the wheel jerked to left. I crossing lake bridge..I wonder what was that. Then it was like I had 2 flat tires on front.. I slowed down. Just to get across bridge to pull over.. It started driving normal. So it wasn't tires. Then started again. So got it back home. Thinking it ti rods sway bar, etc. Got all new front end parts. Now steering wheel justs spins. Now told rack and pinion. My car been sitting for 2 months trying figure out what could be issue.

Filed Nov 6, 2017 · Transmission · 118,000 miles · OK

Transmission hard shifting, slow torque converter clutch lock up and hard lock up when it does. Going down a hill the torque converter will unlock when letting off the gas and when starting up another hill the engine will speed up and then it will re-lock with a jerk. Lower gear shifts hard sometimes and sometimes ok.

Filed Dec 17, 2014 · Engine · 65,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission would not shift gears properly and the vehicle jerked. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the throttle position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed Aug 7, 2012 · Electrical, Fuel system · 125,000 miles · TN · fire

Vehicle was parked with all doors locked and the vehicle not running. The remote unlock button was engaged and all doors unlocked with the exception of the driver door. The remote unlock was engaged 3 to 4 more times. The door was manually unlocked from passenger's side. When the door was opened, smoke was pouring out of the inside. We poured available liquids down the window slot but smoke was still pouring out. While my spouse went inside the business where we were parked to grab a pitcher of water, I jerked the plastic oval piece around the inside door handle off and saw flames. He returned with the pitcher and we poured the water down the open hole at the door handle and finally managed to extinguish the flames. We drove the vehicle home but none of the door functions worked at all. It is going to cost me approximately $600 to fix this issue. I have been afraid to drive my trailblazer since that time. Also the fuel gauge quit working about 3 months ago. We finally fixed that issue today. The next issue to repair after the door is the heat/air actuator as the air conditioning no longer comes thru my air conditioning vents. *tr.. Updated 08-27-12 *bf the consumer also stated the fuel gauge stopped working. Updated 08/28/12

Filed Nov 2, 2010 · Wheels · 47,000 miles · IL

Friday october 29th 2010, I was driving on interstate and my rim blew a hole. My tire is fine ,but I have a huge hole in my rim. I didn't run over anything and I was just getting on the interstate so I was doing around 50mph. In the right hand lane thank god or I would have taken cars out with me. I was just driving and I heard this very scary,loud sound and it jerked me off to the right and I pulled over and called for help. I took it to a dealer and they have in the 30years he worked there ever seen anything like it. The district manager ok'd for me to get a new rim. My concern is I'm afraid to drive with the rims. Are they safe? I have a family, will the others blow out like the one did? How can you guarantee me they are safe?? I want 4 different rims due to I don't feel safe.