Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints
8,467 consumer complaints on file.
- #10222311March 25, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE. AS A RESULT, HE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT STATED THAT MULTIPLE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL CYLINDER, IGNITION COIL, AND A DEFECTIVE HEAD CYLINDER CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS HOWEVER APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS LATER THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOW ON COOLANT AND THEY STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE BURPED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,994.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10222134March 24, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
LOUD ROARING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A JET PLANE. WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT NOW CONSTANTLY. THE NOISE IS EVEN LOUDER WHEN YOU ACCELERATE. THE FAN IS TURNING AT AN ASTRONOMICAL RATE OF SPEED AND GAS MILEAGE NOW IS ONLY ABOUT 9 MPG. RIGHT BEFORE THIS CONSTANT JET PLANE SOUND STARTED, THE BATTERY BLEW UP. YES, BLEW UP! AND THE TRUCK WOULD DIE IF THE A/C WAS TURNED ON. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS THE WATER PUMP AND THE PULLEY AND BELT ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT A WATER PUMP HAS TO DO WITH ANY OF THIS, BUT $711 LATER I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10222161March 24, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER FAILURE PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES INTERMITTENT, NOW WITH 60,000 MILES HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. ESTIMATE FOR REPAIR IS $600.00. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10222193March 24, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FOR APPROX. 2 YEARS THERE HAD BEEN A CONSTANT TICKING WHEN MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WAS RUNNING. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NOISE WAS DISMISSED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS AS NORMAL. FINALLY ON 3/22/08 MY FAN CLUTCH FAILED CAUSING AN OVERHEAT PROBLEM AND A CONSTANT LOUD NOISE, ALONG WITH A SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE I FOUND LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND ITS PREMATURE FAN CLUTCH FAILURES. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE I HAD TO INCUR THE $724.00 REPAIR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10222064March 23, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FROM YOUNGER TOYOTA IN HAGERSTOWN, MD ON MAY 12, 2007. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AND A HALF AFTERWARDS, I CONTACTED THE SALESMAN THAT SOLD US THE VEHICLE, PHIL YOUNG, COMPLAINING THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WASN'T SHIFTING CORRECTLY. HE TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. MY HUSBAND (NOT CAR SAVVY) SAID THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRAILBLAZER AND FELT IT MIGHT BE THE BRAKES CAUSING THE NOISE AND JERKING. I STUCK TO MY GUNS THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND WANTED IT REPAIRED WHILE IT STILL HAD THE 30 DAY WARRANTY. YOUNGER DENIED IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND NOTED MY HUSBAND'S THEORY OF THE BRAKES, BUT NOTHING ABOUT MY COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRAILBLAZER WAS TAKEN BACK 2 OR 3 MORE TIMES TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WE DEMANDED THEY FIX IT. THE TRAILBLAZER SAT IN THEIR LOT FOR THREE WEEKS BECAUSE WE WOULD TEST DRIVE IT AND BRING IT RIGHT BACK STATING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. ON OR AROUND JANUARY 14, 2008 THE TRAILBLAZER BROKE DOWN IN CHARLESTOWN, WV. WE TOOK IT BY CREAMERS AUTOMOTIVE, THEY ASKED WHAT THE SYMPTOMS WERE AND THE MECHANIC DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK WITH ME, INSTANTLY STATED THAT IT WAS THE SUNSHELL IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY HAD SOMEONE IN EARLIER THAT WEEK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY HAD PURCHASED THEIR VEHICLE AT YOUNGER AUTOMOTIVE AS WELL AND THEY DENIED THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND WOULDN'T NOTE IT ON THEIR PAPERWORK AS WELL. IN MY RESEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM, I FOUND IT TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON ONE WEBSITE ALONE. THE SUNSHELL IS A FAULTY PART THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT OR EVEN KILLED IF THIS ISN'T TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY. GM IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS, MAYBE EVEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND SHOULD TAKE OWNERSHIP OF A PRODUCT THEY PRODUCE AND SELL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10222039March 22, 2008EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN DRIVING: WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO PULL OVER AND WAIT UNTIL THE LIGHTS BECOME OPERATIVE. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY LOCAL DEALER AND HE STATED THAT THERE WAS KNOW VISUAL REASON THAT HE COULD FIND ON WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING HE ADVISED THAT I SHOULD BRING THE CAR IN THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED, THIS PRESENTS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IF THE LIGHTS FAIL IN THE DAY LIGHT HOURS I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SEE THE FAILURE ONLY AT NIGHT CAN I VISUALLY SEE THAT MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED. THE HEADLIGHT FAILURE CAN LAST FOR MINUTES TO HOURS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND MY HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY FAIL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10222042March 22, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT, THAT I PURCHASED 4 1/2 YEARS AGO AND IT HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT, HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT IT IS A 2000 FIX. I AM ANGRY AND DISAPPOINTED THAT A VEHICLE WITH RELATIVELY FEW MILES ON IT IS HAVING SUCH A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221935March 21, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2004 TRAILBLAZER'S SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. EVERYONE I SPOKE TO, INCLUDING GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE REPAIRMAN, SEEMED TO KNOW IMMEDIATELY IT WAS A DEFECTIVE CLUSTER. THIS IS COVERED ON OTHER GM VEHICLES BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. THERE ARE MANY CASES ONLINE WHERE IT IS OBVIOUS IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT/KNOWN PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED A SPEEDING TICKET FOR GOING 49 IN A 40 WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED SHE WAS WITHIN THE MPH LIMIT. IT WAS SHORTLY AFTER THAT WE REALIZED THE PROBLEM. MY SITUATION OCCURRED ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO AGO. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING WITH A FRIEND WHO HAD THE SAME VEHICLE AND HE MENTIONED HIS SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING UP. I TOLD HIM EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AND HE IS LOOKING INTO THE REPAIR. I FEEL THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND INCONVENIENCE AND SINCE SO MANY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM GM SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221965March 21, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL PUMP MODULE IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. I RECENTLY HAD THE FUEL TANK REPLACED BECAUSE OF A VAPOR LEAK CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO ACTIVATE. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE I DETECTED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND WAS JUST NOW TOLD THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS BADLY CORRODED WITH GAS LEAKING THROUGH IT. WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT AS THE MODULE IS STILL WORKING. THIS IS EITHER A FAULTY DESIGN, OR SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS ARE BEING USED FOR THIS PART AS THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ALL THAT OLD, AND THIS CONDITION IS PRESENTING A SERIOUS HAZARD WITH THE GAS AND GAS VAPORS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221874March 20, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS FOUND LEAKING GAS ROUND THE TOP OF THE TANK, THE SERVICE TECH SAID THE MODULE WAS RUSTED AND WILL NEED REPLACING @$800. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221607March 18, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER PURCHASED WITH 19,000 MILES ON IT IN 2006. DECEMBER 07 WHILE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT, LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER. DEALER SAID WAS NECESSARY TO RESET COMPUTER TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER COMPUTER RESET, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER (PULLED CODE FOR AIR CHECK VALVE), RESET THE LIGHT. TWO DAYS LATER, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHERE IT PULLED ANOTHER CODE... AFTER THE THIRD TIME, THE DEALER CONTACTED GM AND WERE TOLD TO RESET THE COMPUTER BACK TO ORIGINAL SETTING AND EITHER THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND THE LIGHTS WOULD FLASH OR THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON AND THE LIGHTS WOULD STAY NORMAL. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WITHIN THREE DAYS, THE LIGHTS FLASHED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE CONTACTED GM SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY IT ONCE THEY DO FIGURE OUT THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT GIVE AN ESTIMATED DATE AS TO WHEN THAT WOULD BE! I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AGAIN. I THINK A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT SHOULD BE STARTED!! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221506March 17, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION LINE LEAKING. COOLING LINE RUBBING ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ON CONVERTER. SMOKE COULD BE SEEN. POSSIBLE FIRE ISSUE. TRANSMISSION FAILURE POSSIBLE IF FLUID LEVEL TOO LOW. LINE WAS IN CONTACT WITH CONVERTER. REMEDY WAS TO HAVE ALL LINES REPLACED SO THEY WERE ROUTED AWAY FROM CONVERTER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221513March 17, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 TRAILBLAZER, 26560 IN MILEAGE. AFTER FILLING VEHICLE UP WITH GAS, LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON & IT KEPT DINGING!!!! THE TANK WAS FULL. DEALER STATES THAT THEY NEED TO DROP THE TANK & KEEP THE VEHICLE FOR AT LEAST A DAY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I'M AFRAID HOW MUCH THIS MAY COST. HAVE VIEWED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH 2006 MODELS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221355March 16, 2008SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT
I BUCKLED UP MY CHILD'S SAFETY SEAT AND IT DID NOT PROVIDE AN ANCHOR POINT ON THE BACK OF THE BENCH SEAT TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HEAD SUPPORT IN AN EVENT OF A CRASH. THE REAR SEATBELT ALSO DID NOT PROVIDE A LOCK FEATURE; THEREFORE PROVIDING WHIPLASH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR EVEN CAUSE THE CAR SEAT TO FALL OVER ON THE LEFT - OUT THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW OR TO THE RIGHT TIPPING ON ANOTHER PASSENGER, CAUSING INJURY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221373March 16, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT ON MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER DEVELOPED CORROSION AND LEAKED FUEL FROM THE UNIT. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $592. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221319March 15, 2008AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD GOING 45MPH. A CAR WAS FOLLOWING CLOSE BEHIND ME SO I WENT TO GET INTO RIGHT LANE AND MY TRUCK DID 5 360 AND HIT 3 TREES HEAD ON AND AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221127March 14, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. I BOUGHT IT WITH 24,000 MILES. THE FIRST THING WAS THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNING ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TESTS WOULD SHOW NOTHING. THEN THE WHINING STARTED. THIS WAS FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP. NEXT THE FLICKERING LIGHTS. IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT NIGHT (OR THAT IS WHEN I NOTICE THEM). WHEN THE FLICKERING STARTED THE LUNGING STARTED. THIS IS WHEN I AM COMING TO A STOP OR GOING SLOW MY CAR SEEMS TO JUMP FORWARD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR WHEN THEY CHECKED THESE PROBLEMS OUT. NEXT WHEN MAKING U-TURNS MY CAR WOULD JUST DIE. SINCE IT IS AN AUTOMATIC I WOULD HAVE TO THEN PUT IT INTO PARK AND RESTART MY CAR. AGAIN WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY FOUND NOTHING. MY SPEEDOMETER HAS STARTED TO JUMP OR FAIL TO WORK ALTOGETHER. AND MOST RECENTLY THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AGAIN AND AND MY CAR WAS RUNNING AS THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO DIE. UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY RAN $500.00 WORTH OF TEST TO TELL ME THAT MY CAR AT 60,000 MILES WAS FIRING INCORRECTLY IN THE 1ST CYLINDER. THIS IS GOING TO COST ME $4,000.00. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221171March 14, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 TRAILBLAZER WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE RECALL THAT IS GOING ON WITH GM. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS DOING THE SAME EXACT THING AS THE TAHOE, AVALANCHE, AND I FORGOT WHAT THE OTHER THE CAR WAS. THE FUEL, WATER, AND BATTERY GAUGES, THE AIRBAG LIGHT, A LONG WITH THE BATTERY LIGHT STAYS ON. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL AND THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME A ANSWER. I FEEL THAT IF GM IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE OTHER CARS AND HAVEN'T LOOK TO SEE IF THERE IS COMPLAINTS ON THESE, WHY HAVEN'T THEY ADDED THEM TO THE RECALLS. PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS AND HAVEN'T TO WAIT FOR GM TO SEND OUT A RECALL ON A VIN TYPE SPECIFIC CAR IS RIDICULOUS. IF THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THEY NEED TO CHECK THE OTHER CARS. I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO WAIT TO SEE IF THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING. IF THEY STAND BY THERE QUOTE OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION THEN THEY ARE NOT SATISFYING THE CONSUMERS AND MAKE THEM GO THROUGH A WHOLE ORDEAL, ON FINDING A SOLUTION. NOW I HAVE TO WAIT 3 DAYS FOR A PART AND FILL MY GAS TANK UP EVERY OTHER DAY TO MAKE SURE I DON'T RUN OUT OF GAS. PLUS, SINCE I CAN'T LOOK AT MY INSTRUMENTS TO TELL IF MY CAR IS GOING TO OVERHEAT AND MAKE IT INTO A BIGGER PROBLEM. SO, SINCE I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE WE WILL IF THE PEOPLE WHO SPEND MONEY ON THERE PRODUCT WILL MAKE GOOD ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221181March 14, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE MOTORS ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER START TO FAIL AROUND 50K MILES. MINE IS FAILING RIGHT NOW WITH 51K MILES CAUSING A FALSE READING ON THE SPEEDOMETER. AFTER A SHORT TIME ON THE ROAD THE SPEEDOMETER STARTS TO LOSE SPEED WITH OUT LIFTING OFF THE GAS PEDAL. AFTER A 1/2 HR ON THE ROAD DOING(ATLEAST I THINK) 65MPH IT WILL READ THAT I AM DOING ONLY 20-30 MPH.. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10221191March 14, 2008STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STEERING:COLUMN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLAMPS FLICKER OR DIM WHILE DRIVING, SIMILAR TO A POWER SURGE. THE DEALER WAS INITIALLY UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WHEN THE FAILURE WAS ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A REPAIR. AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER OF 2007, THE STEERING COLUMN MADE A SPARKING SOUND AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ONCE MORE. ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, THE RADIO AND ALL THE COMPONENTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED FOR THEM TO EVENTUALLY OPERATE AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE DOME LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE REAR HATCHBACK LATCH WAS REPLACED TWICE. WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE KEY BUZZER WOULD CONTINUE TO SOUND. ON JANUARY 25, 2008, THE REAR WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND FAILED AGAIN ON MARCH 4, 2008. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,182 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE EMBLEM ON THE REAR TAILGATE LOOSING COLOR, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE WORN. UPDATED 04/02/08 *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0