Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2007)
782 consumer complaints on file.
- #10494718January 25, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE WINDOWS ON MY 2007 TRAILBLAZER SS ARE CONSTANTLY (NEARLY DAILY) GETTING STUCK IN THE DOWN OR UP POSITION AND DO NOT RESPOND TO THE SWITCHES. THE VEHICLE MUST BE TURNED OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE COMPUTER TO MAKE THE WINDOWS WORK AGAIN. I'VE BEEN CAUGHT PASSING THROUGH HEAVY RAINS ON THE HIGHWAY WITH WINDOWS THAT WON'T ROLL UP WITHOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAFELY PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF A DOZEN TIMES TO MAKE THE WINDOWS TEMPORARILY WORK AGAIN. IT ALSO AFFECTS THE DOOR LOCKS FROM COMPLETELY LOCKING LEAVING MY VEHICLE VULNERABLE TO THEFT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10494604January 24, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS DOOR MODULE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10493672January 21, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I GOT INTO MY VEHICLE SATURDAY (1-19-2013) TO DRIVE INTO TOWN TO DO SOME ERRANDS. I TRIED TO PUT DOWN MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND THE SWITCH WOULD NOT WORK. I GOT INTO TOWN AND WENT TO THE STORE. UPON LEAVING THE STORE I TRIED MY WINDOW AGAIN AND IT WENT DOWN 1/4 OF THE WAY AND STOPPED. NOW IT IS STUCK 1/4 OF THE WAY DOWN. ON OCCASION I HAVE SMELLED SOMETHING THAT SMELLED LIKE WIRING GETTING HOT BUT COULD NEVER PINPOINT THE CAUSE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10493279January 17, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
SOME OF THE ITEMS FORTHCOMING HAPPEN ALL TOGETHER AND/OR INTERMITTENTLY SEPARATE. THE INITIAL ISSUES NOTICEABLY STARTED UPON MY ARRIVE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, BUT IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THAT IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED BEFORE MY RELOCATION, BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING I DID MYSELF. I CAME OUT TO MY CAR ON SATURDAY, 6/16/12. MY CAR WINDOW WAS DOWN AND SOME ITEMS WERE STOLEN. I DID NOT SEE ANY GLASS ON THE GROUND SO I THOUGHT I LEFT THE WINDOW DOWN MYSELF AND SOMEONE JUST STOLEN ITEMS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE COMPLEX SECURITY AND REPORTING THE INCIDENT TO HOA, I CAME OUT THE TRUCK AGAIN IT SMELLED OF WIRES BURNING AND THE WINDOW WAS DOWN AGAIN. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WAS ON AND TOOK THE TRUCK TO GET THE WHEELS BALANCED AND OIL CHANGE AT FIRESTONE. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT, NOR DID THE ENGINE AND OIL LIGHT GO OUT. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THAT THE SMELL OF WIRES BURNING HAPPENED AGAIN AND THE ENGINE REMAINED ON FOR OVER 2 WEEKS, THEN WENT OFF. IN THE LATE FALL THERE WAS A REALLY BAD THUNDERSTORM AND WHEN ARRIVED TO TRUCK AFTER WORK; RUNNING IN RAIN, I SAW THAT MY WINDOW WAS DOWN AND I COULD NOT GET THE WINDOW BACK UP FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I WAS SOAKED AND SO WAS THE CAR. THE TRUCK RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE RECENTLY AND ALL THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OUT AND THE WALMART MECHANIC WHO DID THE OIL CHANGE STATED THAT HE SMELLED GAS AND SOME WIRES BURNING, LIGHTS ON PANEL WOULD NOT GO OUT. SMELL OF WIRES BURNING. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FOR DAYS-THEN GOES OFF BY ITSELF. ALL LIGHTS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON PANEL INTERMITTENTLY ON (OIL/TRACTION/TIRE PRESSURE). FUEL GAUGE SHOWS/CLICKS AS FULL, SMELLS LIKE GAS IN TRUCK AND RUNS OUT OF FUEL WITH GAUGE SHOWING FULL. DRIVER'S WINDOW GOES DOWN WHEN KEYS ARE NOT IN TRUCK. HEATING KNOB ON OFF, STILL BLOWING HOT OR COLD AIR AND GAUGE DOES NOT TURN ON PAST 2. LIGHTS DIM WHEN USING POWER BUTTON FOR WINDOWS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10492344January 12, 2013WHEELS, TIRES
IT WAS BOUGHT IN 2011, AND EVER SINCE ME AND MY WIFE ARE SO SICK IN TIRED OF BUYING AND BUYING AND BUYING THESE VALVE STEMS THAT ARE JUNK AND IT LOOKS LIKE 15 DOLLARS TO BUY BUT ITS 60$ TO PUT IN..THIS IS GARBAGE COMPLETELY USELESS.. YOU FILL THE TIRE UP AND YOU CAN HEAR THE AIR COME OUT OF IT ITS LIKE A EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS I'VE HAD TO BUY ONE NOW I THINK ITS TIME TO SAY SOMETHING THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL TO PUT REGULAR OLD FASHIONED VALVE STEMS AND TAKE THEM TPMS OUT OF THE CARS/TRUCKS SOME PEOPLE CANT AFFORD THESE THINGS EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10492167January 10, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WINDOW AND THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,230.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10491782January 8, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE
CAME OUT OF WORK 11:30 PM TO FIND THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW DOWN ON A RAINY NIGHT. AS I GOT CLOSE I COULD SMELL THE ELEC./PLASTIC FIRE SMOKE SMELL. MY SEAT AND FLOOR WERE SOAKED FROM THE RAIN. I COULD NOT PUT THE WINDOW UP AND HAD TO DRIVE HOME WET. I HAD THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT CHECK IT OUT AND WAS TOLD THE DOOR MODULE HAD MELTED FROM FIRE FROM A SHOT AND WAS LUCKY THE CAR DID NOT BURN. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET ASSISTANCE CENTER ABOUT 5 TIMES AND WAS TOLD I HAVE TO WAIT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10491844January 8, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS IN MAY 2009. I INITIALLY NOTICED THAT THE WINDOWS MOVED SLOWLY AND WOULD MOAN WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN AS WELL AS THE LIGHTS DIMMING SIMULTANEOUSLY. I TOOK IT IN ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS TO ACCREDITED CHEVY DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND IT MIGHT BE YOUR BATTERY. MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW OCCASIONALLY WOULD NOT RESPOND AND 10-20 MINUTES LATER WOULD BE ACTIVE AGAIN. FINALLY THIS YEAR OCTOBER 2012 ALL FUNCTIONALITY WAS LOST FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. MY DRIVER DOOR MODULE BURNT OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH NO OPERATING DDM WHICH IN RETURN AFFECTS LOCKS, LIGHTING, WINDOWS, MIRRORS ETC. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT AND I WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERS. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW DDM AT $500 AND HAVE IT BURN OUT AGAIN OR CAUSE A FIRE IN SOME CASES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10490250December 27, 2012VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, A BURNING ODOR COULD BE SMELLED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW CONTROL MODULE FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE WINDOWS AND LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS) OVER TWO MONTHS AGO AND A REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO MONTHS WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO WAIT FOR A DEFECT REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10489122December 18, 2012VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS) HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT THE AVAILABILITY OF THE PARTS HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF A POTENTIAL OF A FIRE STARTING IF THE DEFECT WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE, STATING THAT THE PER THE RECALL LETTER, THE PARTS WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10488814December 14, 2012VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, THE CONTROL MODULE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THREE MONTHS WAS AN EXTREMELY LONG TIME TO WAIT FOR A RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000. UPDATED 01/15/13*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED IT IS NOW JANUARY AND REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 1/24/2013*JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10488714December 13, 2012FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AND INACCURATE READING OF ONE QUARTER FULL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THE CONTACT CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND WAS ASSISTED BY HAVING FUEL DISPENSE NED INTO THE TANK AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10487942December 11, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MODULE OVERHEATED AND MELTED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10488020December 11, 2012VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND LOCK CONTROL PANEL DOES NOT WORK. CONTROL PANEL FOR SIDE MIRRORS DOES WORK. I CANNOT LOCK MY DOORS FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OR ROLL UP/DOWN ANY WINDOWS IN MY VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE .. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND LOCK CONTROL PANEL WORKS, REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL WORKS, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW CONTROL PANEL WORKS. I HAVE HAD THE FUSES CHECKED AND THEY ARE ALL FINE. I HAVE A CHILD AND "LIKED" TO KEEP MY BACK WINDOWS LOCKED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD, NOW THAT MY CONTROL PANEL DOES NOT WORK I CANNOT LOCK MY WINDOWS WHEN NEEDED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY CHILD. I DO NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THE LOCKS OR WINDOWS FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR. MY KEYLESS ENTRY WILL UNLOCK ALL PASSENGER DOORS AND REAR HATCH, BUT I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DRIVERS DOOR WHEN EXITING MY VEHICLE AND USE MY KEY TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DRIVERS DOOR TO GET INTO MY VEHICLE. I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS BEING AN ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL CHEVY. NOT JUST THE COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM, HOW ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR KIDS HAVING CONTROL OVER THEIR WINDOWS AND LOCKS????? WHEN THE DRIVER SHOULD HAVE CONTROL OVER WINDOW, LOCKS ECT.......PER LAW THE DRIVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYONE IN ANY VEHICLE....HOW CAN THE DRIVER OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THIS ONGOING PROBLEM BE IN CONTROL OF THE LOCKS AND WINDOWS IF THEY DO NOT WORK???? THIS COULD CAUSE MINOR TO FATAL INJURIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN INCLUDING ADULTS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON GM! *TR UPDATED 05/29/13*LJ UPDATED 05/31/2013 *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10488030December 11, 2012VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BURNING SMELL WAS EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE WINDOW FAILED TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,100.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10487854December 10, 2012VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WHEN SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V406000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS) BUT SHE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE REMEDY IS FINALIZED TO HAVE REPAIRS COMPLETED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 61,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10487622December 6, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WINDOW LOWERED BY IT'S SELF, SOON THERE AFTER A STRONG SMELL OF SMOKE, CAME OUT FROM THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE POWER LOCKS, AND WINDOWS. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AS THE CONTROL WAS LITERALLY SPARKING THE WINDOW THEN WENT UP ON IT'S OWN AND THERE AFTER IT DID NOT WORK ANYMORE. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY STATED THAT PARTS ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE, HOWEVER THEY STATE THAT WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE THEY WILL CALL ME IN THE MEAN TIME THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE PARKED OUT DOORS SINCE IT CAN STILL CATCH ON FIRE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND NOW I AM STUCK WITHOUT A CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION. GM ALSO STATES THAT THESE MODULES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY 2013...NOTE THE MODULE LITERALLY MELTED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10487254December 3, 2012FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2007 TRAILBLAZER STARTED GIVING INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READINGS AT A LITTLE OVER 50000. INITIALLY IT MIGHT SHOW A PARTIALLY FILLED TANK WHEN IT WAS FULL. NOW AT ABOUT 58000MILES IT JUST SHOWS EMPTY ALL THE TIME. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER THEY SAID GM WOULD ONLY PAY ONE-HALF THE 500.00 NEEDED TO REPAIR THE GAUGE. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON LINE I LEARNED THAT PERHAPS THOUSANDS OF TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS UNFAIR, OBVIOUSLY IT IS A PROBLEM GM NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE AS A VEHICLE DEFECT AND RECALL AND FIX THEM. THANKS *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10486450November 29, 2012VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V406000(VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS) ON AUGUST 28, 2012. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER TO ARRANGE A DATE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL AND WAS ADVISED THAT A START DATE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE PER THE RECALL, THERE WAS A CHANCE THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH ON FIRE AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT A START DATE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN SERVICED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 01/02/2013*LJ UPDATED 1/7/2013 *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10483789November 8, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
HI, THE WINDOWS IN MY TRAILBLAZER WON'T OPEN. THEN OPEN SOMETIMES BUT THEN CLOSE THEMSELVES. I CAN HEAR CRACKLING INSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE POWER IS ALSO SURGING THROUGHOUT MY TRUCK, I THEN HEAR CLICKING. I AM IN CANADA, NOT MONTANA, BUT THERE IS A USA RECALL ON A DOOR MODULE THAT I THINK IS THE PROBLEM. I AM WRITING YOU BECAUSE IT WASN'T DISCLOSED TO ME AT THE TIME OF MY PURCHASE, BUT MY TRUCK WAS BOUGHT USED IN THE USA, BROUGHT INTO CANADA BY A DEALER, IT WAS APPARENTLY A RENTAL AT ONE TIME, AND IT WAS SOLD TO ME BY SOUTHPARK USED LOT IN EDMONTON, AB IN LATE 2007. THIS IS THE USED CAR LOT FOR DON WHEATON CHEVY/OLDS, IT HAD APPROXIMATELY 18,000KM ON IT. I FOUND OUT IT WAS A RENTAL FROM A CHEVY SALESMAN ABOUT 3-4 YEARS LATER WHEN I WENT TO SEE ABOUT TRADING IT IN. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK AND IT HAS NOT BEEN THE RELIABLE VEHICLE I NEEDED WITH KIDS BUT I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO DEAL WITH IT NOT ABLE TO AFFORD ANOTHER. I ACTUALLY BOUGH A SECOND CAR 2 YEARS AGO FOR $550, IT'S A 87 THUNDERBIRD COUP LX AND I HAVE HAD TO USE THIS CAR MANY MANY TIMES BECAUSE THE TRUCK ISN'T WORKING HALF THE TIME AND IT COSTS ME PILES AND PILES OF MONEY, IT'S VERY STRESSFUL. I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND DOING MY BEST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE JUST TO GET BY. I AM NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING SPECIAL HERE. I HAVE HAD TO PAY A LOT TO KEEP THIS TRUCK ON THE ROAD ALREADY, I HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES THAT THE CHEVY DEALER WOULD NOT FIX BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CAN'T "RECREATE" THE ISSUES AND YET I TAKE IT TO A NON DEALER MECHANIC AND THEY FIND THE ISSUES JUST FINE AND THIS IS WRONG BECAUSE I HAD FULL WARRANTY TO PAY IT ALL. PLEASE SEE RECALL: 12180 ESTABLISHED THIS YEAR, I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF SOMEONE COULD HELP. WE ARE IN FULL SWING OF WINTER HERE AND I NEED TO HAVE FUNCTIONING WINDOWS AND DO NOT WANT TO CATCH FIRE ESPECIALLY WITH SOMEONE ELSE WITH ME, CHILDREN OR GRANDMA, PLEASE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0