Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2004)

1,368 consumer complaints on file.

#10286380October 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10/04/09, INSTRUMENT PANEL OF 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. SPEEDOMETER AND ALL GAUGES ARE INACCURATE, CYCLE ON AND OFF, WARNING LIGHTS CYCLE RANDOMLY ON AND OFF CONTINUOUSLY. UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ACCURATE VEHICLE SPEED. CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIP AND GM SAFETY/DEFECT REPORTING ON 10/05/09 - FILED A COMPLAINT. RESEARCHED THAT SIMILAR GM TRUCKS/SUVS HAVE HAD SIMILAR DEFECTS AND SPECIAL COVERAGES OR RECALLS BUT NOT THE TRAILBLAZER. OTHER COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA HAVE ALSO BEEN FILED. I HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. *TR
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#10286174October 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER THAT HAS FAULTY GAUGES. A FEW MONTHS AGO MY TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER BECAME INOPERATIVE, AND IT CURRENTLY POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN. SAME GOES WITH MY OIL GAUGE. IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED BETWEEN 500-600 DOLLARS TO REPAIR, BUT AFTER RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND MANY CONSUMERS HAVE DONE THIS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TO RESURFACE. I FEEL THAT NOT KNOWING WHAT SPEED YOU ARE GOING POSES A MAJOR THREAT TO MY FAMILY, MYSELF AND ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD. PLEASE RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
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#10286183October 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ALL THE DASHBOARD GAUGES AND DIGITAL DISPLAYS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. TO NAME A FEW THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND SHIFTING GEAR. *TR
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#10285495September 28, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAD TWO BLOWOUTS ON THE FRONT TIRE (DRIVERS SIDE) AND BACK TIRE (DRIVERS SIDE). ON SEPT. 26, 2009. I RAN INTO THE CURB AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE; BUT SINCE I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 40 MPH I WAS ABLE TO KEEP FROM CRASHING OR ROLLING OVER. ON THE 7TH OF SEPT MY TIRE WENT FLAT AND I TOOK IT TO SEARS AND THEY ADVISED IT WAS THE VALVE STEM THAT CAUSED THE FLAT. THEY REPLACED THE VALVE STEM PER MY ROAD HAZARD AGREEMENT. BACK IN MARCH OF 2009 I HAD A FLAT WHILE ON VACATION IN FORT WORTH AND TOOK IT TO DISCOUNT TIRES, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS THE VALVE STEM AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEM. UPON RETURNING HOME I TOOK MY CAR TO SEARS AND INFORMED THEM OF THE INCIDENT AND THEY ADVISED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF A RECALL, CHECKED THE VALVE STEMS AND SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG. WHEN THE BLOWOUTS OCCURRED, WE TOOK THE TIRES BACK TO SEARS AND HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES (WITH THE ROADHAZARD FEE IT WAS APPRX $230) BECAUSE SEARS STILL SAYS THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED INFORMATION ON A RECALL NOTICE FOR BRIDGESTONE TIRE VALVE STEMS. I FOUND THE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AND ALSO WAS MADE AWARE IN MARCH BY THE DISCOUNT TIRE STORE IN FORT WORTH. I STILL HAVE 2 TIRES FROM SEARS REMAINING ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THEM DUE TO RECALL. *TR
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#10285037September 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND STARTED REPORTING THE SPEED WELL ABOVE THE SPEED I WAS GOING. MY SPEEDOMETER NOW GETS STUCK BETWEEN 70-120MPH EVEN WHEN PARKED. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I HAVE NO IDEA OF THE SPEED AT WHICH I AM TRAVELING. *TR
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#10284657September 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER SHOWS INCORRECT SPEED. ACTUAL SPEED ABOUT 30MPH. SHOWS 80>120, ALSO SHOWS 120MPH WHEN SITTING STILL. VARIOUS INCORRECT SPEEDS VERY HIGH MPH WHEN ACTUAL SPEEDS 20>65.. ONGOING PROBLEM FOR PAST SEVERAL YEARS. DAUGHTER DROVE VEHICLE AND REPORTED TO DEALERSHIPS BUT THEY WANTED TO CHARGE EXTRAVAGANT AMOUNTS TO FIX IT. SHE COULDN'T AFFORD IT AND NOR COULD I. WE DROVE IT AS IS. *TR
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#10284509September 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. SHE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL FAILED, THEN IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THEY COULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000. BL
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#10284144September 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
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#10284164September 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT.. MY GAUGES FOR OIL, SPEEDOMETER, WATER ARE NOT WORKING AT TIMES. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SAY I AM DOING 90 WHEN IN FACT I AM ONLY GOING 35 MPH IF THAT! I DON'T USE THE HIGHWAY MUCH, MORE CITY DRIVING AND I SEE THAT MY TRAILBLAZER IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WILL THIS PROBLEM. I REALLY FEEL THAT A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE BY GM ON THIS PROBLEM. OTHER TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAVE BEEN REPORTING THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2006. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY GM DEALERSHIP THAT IT WILL BE ABOUT $600 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE GM LISTEN TO US OWNERS AND ISSUE A RECALL. THANK YOU! *TR
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#10283958September 14, 2009
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2004 AND HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING OFF THE CAR LOT. HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED JUST ONCE, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED. UP UNTIL 2 MONTHS AGO, SEATBELT WOULD RELEASE SHORTLY, BUT NOW IT HAS BEEN STUCK FOR 3 WEEKS. TRYING TO GET GM TO REPLACE, BUT THEY HAVE JUST NOW AGREED TO PAY 50%. PREVIOUSLY WHEN IT WAS REPLACED IT WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE OF THEIRS AND I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE IT AT ALL. THIS TIME, SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY HAVE NOT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO PUT ME IN ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OFFER TO FIX IT. IT TOOK ALMOST 6 WEEKS FOR THEM TO SAY THEY WOULD PAY 50%. SEEMS VERY CARELESS OF GM CONSIDERING I AM OUT OF THE HABIT OF EVEN REACHING FOR MY SEATBELT B/C IT NEVER WORKS. I HAVE AN APPT. WITH THE CHEVY DEALER WEDNESDAY AND AM GOING TO TRY TO CONTINUE TO PRESS TO GM THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT AND THEY NEED TO REALIZE WHAT A PRIORITY THIS IS, AND BE THANKFUL THAT I HAVE YET TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
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#10283125September 8, 2009
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SPARE TIRE COMPONENT THE SPARE TIRE WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE CAR, THE PROBLEM IS NOT EASILY FIXED IT IS A PROBLEM AND A SAFTY ISSUE. WITH OUT A SPARE TIRE A PERSON CAN POSSIBLE BE STRANDED WITH NO HELP AND POSSIBLY HARMED OR IN WORSE EVENTS ENVOLED IN A CRASH IF IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREA. THE MAIN USE OF A SPARE IS TO GET THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD IN A TIMELY MANNER AND WITH THIS PERSISTANT PROBLEM WITH THE SPARE TIRE COMPONENT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IS INCREASED GREATLY. *TR
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#10283345September 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER. OCCASIONALLY THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, THE BATTERY AND RPM GAUGES ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT FEELS IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
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#10283352September 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS: 76K MILES 1. INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT REGISTER CORRECT SPEED AND WILL MOVE PAST 120 MPH WHEN IN PARK (NEEDLE POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN), SOUNDS LIKE A POPPING OR CRACKLING NOISE FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL AT TIMES. I THOUGHT THIS PROBLEM WAS MORE PRONE TO HAPPEN MORE WITH VERY COLD OR VERY HOT TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE BUT NOW ALSO HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT THE TEMPERATURE IS OUTSIDE. ONLY WAY I HAVE FOUND TO GET SPEEDOMETER BACK TO ZERO IS TO START ENGINE AND TURN OFF ENGINE AFTER MINUTE OR SO - THIS PROCESS COULD TAKE STARTING/RE-STARTING 20 TO 30 TIMES TO GET SPEEDOMETER BACK TO ZERO. BAD FOR STARTER AND CONSUMES TOO MUCH GASOLINE TO CONTINUE DOING THIS. 2. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. ALL ELECTRICAL (LIGHTS, RADIO, A/C, ETC.) CUT OFFS AND ENGINE CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS - SOMETIMES THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES OCCURS WHEN SLOWING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. AT TIMES I WILL SMELL A BURNING SMELL LIKE SOMETHING ELECTRICAL IS BURNING. I IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER, TURN OFF THE CAR AND CHECK UNDER THE HOOD BUT CANNOT SEE ANYTHING BURNING HOWEVER I SMELL IT. AFTER THE VEHICLE SITS FOR A FEW MINUTES IT CAN BE RESTARTED AND I DO NOT SMELL THE BURNING SMELL. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN (AGES 25, 22, 17) LIVING AT HOME AND I HAVE A 7 MONTH OLD GRANDCHILD AT HOME. I AM ON A VERY LIMITED BUDGET AND DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO REPAIR EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES ARE SAFETY ISSUES. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS ON THE INTERNET. WHEN WILL GM BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR MANUFACTURING AND SELLING LEMONS!?! GM NEEDS TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND REPAIR THESE LEMONS - THE CONSUMER'S SAFETY IS AT STAKE HERE. *TR
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#10283033September 6, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STOPPED WORKING A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT IS USED. WHILE LOOKING AT OTHER WEB SITE AND DOING A SEARCH I HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. I HAVE NOT HAD A REPAIR DONE DO TO THE COST OF THE PART. EXACT PROBLEMS ARE, THE GAS GAUGE DOES "FLOATS" THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DOES NOT READ THE SPEEDOMETER IS NON-FUNCTIONAL. *TR
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#10281206August 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HERD A RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE, GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PULL INTO A STATION. CALL THE TOW COMPANY TO TOW IT TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID THE WATER PUMP BEARINGS BROKE AND THE FAN STOP TURNING SINCE BOTH ARE CONNECTED TOGETHER, HE SAID THE ENGINE MIGHT BE DAMAGE POSSIBLE DUE TO OVERHEATING. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF OVER HEATING ON THE GAGE, WATER DID NOT LEAK FROM THE PUMP. I CALL GM AND THEY TOLD ME TO TOW IT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSE AND THEY WERE CONSIDER MY CLAIM AFTER THE DIAGNOSE CHECK; THEY KNEW MY WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED IN JULY. I TOLD THEM THERE WAS KNOW WARNING OF ANY KIND EVERYTHING WAS FIND WATER PUMP BEARINGS JUST BROKE ALONG WITH THE FAN CLUTCH THIS SAMPLE PROBLEM CAUSE THE WHOLE ENGINE TO GO BAD. IF THERE IS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM WITH BEARINGS BROKEN ON THE WATER PUMP THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. RIGHT KNOW I NEED HELP TO GET MY TRUCK FIX GM DENIED MY CASE TO FIX THE ENGINE. I BELIEVE GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE WATER PUMPS AND SERIOUS DAMAGE IT CAN CAUSE IF THEY FAIL. *TR
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#10281101August 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS FOR SOME TIME. AT FIRST IT WOULD MALFUNCTION FROM TIME TO TIME AT APPROXIMATELY 89,000. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STOPPED ALL TOGETHER. WHEN I STARTED INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND OUT THAT CHEVROLET HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE, "CHEVY TAHOE", THAT HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY THERE IS A RECALL TO FIX THE TAHOE AND NOT THE TRAILBLAZERS? DEFINITE "DEFECT TREND" THAT SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL. I DON'T HAVE THE $600+ TO FIX SO MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH MY YOUNG CHILDREN IN IT. A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION FOR ME AND THE OTHERS ON THE ROAD! WAITING FOR THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO FAIL AS OTHERS SAY HAPPENS NEXT! *TR
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#10280604August 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAD P0128 CODE FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. REPLACED THERMOSTAT AFTER P1680 CODE, REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON. REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT WENT AWAY ON NEXT CRANK UP TO MOVE VEHICLE AND CHANGE THERMOSTAT. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS BOTH ON INTERMITTENTLY. TACHOMETER HAS BEEN STICKING AND SPEEDOMETER SHOWED ERRATIC SIGNS AROUND 55 MPH. NOW ALL GAUGES GOING WACKO OR NOT WORKING AT ALL AT TIMES. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WRAPPED COMPLETELY AROUND WITHOUT EVEN STARTING COLD ENGINE. ABOUT A MILE LATER, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT COMPLETELY UP THEN WENT AWAY, GAUGES RESET, AND RAN FINE WITH PROPERLY OPERATING INSTRUMENT PANEL... AT LEAST UNTIL I GOT HOME. THEN WACKO STUFF AGAIN. RESET PCM BY DISCONNECTING BATTERY CABLE, NOW THINGS SEEM FINE... FOR NOW. I'M TOLD TO REDO BAD GROUND ON ECBM BEFORE SUSPECTING BAD ABS MODULE AND TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH BEFORE SUSPECTING BAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND PCM. HOWEVER, DEALER ANALYSIS SAID ABS MODULE GOT MOISTURE IN IT AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. FIRST IS A $1000 ABS MODULE, SECOND IS A $400 PANEL, BOTH HAVE LABOR CHARGES ADDITIONAL. *TR
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#10280504August 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INCIDENT, 2004 TRAILBLAZER GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING. STARTED WITH TACH, THEN SPEED, NOW OIL, BATTERY, TEMP GAUGES NOT WORKING (ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH READINGS). GAS GAUGE OCCASIONALLY NOT WORKING. UNDERSTAND 2002-2003 ARE UNDER RECALL. 2004 NEEDS TO BE ADDED. *TR
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#10280525August 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 TRAIL BLAZER I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 AND ALL THE SUDDEN IT WAS LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL AND I PULLED TO THE SIDE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND TRIED TO START AGAIN AND IT TOOK OFF FINE LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEN A DAY OR 2 LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED SO I HAD IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THEY TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION WAS BAD I WAS SHOCKED WITH ONLY 58,000 ON THE VEHICLE THEY SHOWED ME THE DIPSTICK WAS RUSTED RIGHT OFF AND ASKED ME WHAT HAPPENED I THEN ASKED THEM WHAT HAPPENED. SO LONG STORY SHORT THEY WANTED TO CHARGE $3000 TO REPLACE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 36,000 I REFUSE TO PAY WHEN THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR A PROBLEM THEY ADMIT THEY HAVE. AND TO THINK THE GOVERNMENT OR SHOULD I SAY WE THE PEOPLE JUST BAILED THIS COMPANY OUT AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED IF THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE JUNK LET GO BANKRUPT. *TR
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#10280369August 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. IN JULY OF 2009, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO FAIL. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED 90 MPH. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 30 MPH. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, WHICH CORRECTED THE ISSUE FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. REPORT NUMBER 71-749316845 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WILL NOT BE CHARGED THE TOTAL PRICE FOR THE REPAIR AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,000.
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