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Steve
I apologize for your experience. I would like to look into this for you.
Can you please email me your VIN and current mileage?
Christina
GM Customer Service
I have also experienced window, AC, cruise control, panel and starting problems. My car once turned itself on with no key in the car and not being touched....enough said
I have had numerous problems with my Trailblazer with most centering around electrical isssues. Although I have had mysterious mechanical issues with the vehicle, these electrical problems are out of hand. Here is a short list of the issues:
- Cruise Control will be intermittently functional
- AC Power (the snowflake button) will flash then turn off, the blower does not work at all speeds and the climate control for the car also just flashes and turns off
-The driver side window panel lost all lights
-The right tail light bulb has been replaced 6 times since I have owned it ( Ive replaced two other bulbs TOTAL to the rest of my car)
-Antenna does not work despite never being taken out or damaged in any way
-CD player went from having a Tuner, CD and an AUX setting. The AUX option one day disappeared and is no longer an option. I could live with that until the CD player now won't work. It keeps the CD in the player and is no longer even a selectable option. This wouldn't be so horrible if my antenna worked. Instead, I drive 30 hours a week in silence or play things through my phone.
-I had to jump my car and the battery began smoking heavily (yes I checked to make sure the terminals were attached correctly). I naturally removed the cables, but now I was unable to retrieve my key. After troubleshooting I was able to get the key out which I was very happy about....until my trailblazer for no reason at all, with not one person or even the key in the ignition, started itself...yes people my car started itself without me touching it, being inside of it, not having a key in it and not being locked to the start position....I jumped in managed to get the key in and turn the car off. Of course now I was unable to get the key out again..I had it towed to the dealer and had to get a new battery.
-A mechanical issue I felt needed addressing was some mystery problem with my front axle or something in my wheel wells. Whenever I would make a hard turn left or right, the vehicle would sound like metal was banging into each other. It was loud enough for people to notice along a busy street, so I know I wasn't over reacting. I had my car into the same dealer 5 times. They gave me an entire new front end, problem still there. They replaced the bearings on each side, problem still there. This list could go on, but in the end it was never truly fixed. They switched my front left tire with my front right tire...that was it..not what I would call a solution...
I also had my brake pads and calipers replaced because I was having a lot of squeaking and my brake pedal squeaks when pressed. Upon having the linkage looked at and having these new brakes I was excited until I pulled out the lot and they squeaked, loudly enough for the mechanic to stick his head around the corner. I waited a week or so before to see if it was just wearing in, but eventually returned the car and got another new set of pads/calipers and to my dismay my car still squeaks. I was told "ya know some pads and caliper sets just dont match quite right"....Wow.
I recently went to a Chevy dealer to inquire about what I could do for my electrical problems stated above....well...according to them I would need an entirely new stereo, a new AC control Unit and a new Thermostat because for no reason at all mine decided to stay stuck open..permanently. All at a low cost of $2500 !! Um, no.
Sorry for the ramble, but I believe all of us who have purchased a vehicle don't deserve to go through these types of issues. No car owner should ever have multiple situations where a mechanic flat out tells you I have no idea what's wrong but we can try a few things !" Well at a grand total of $2500 I think not. Before visiting this forum I thought my problems were unique to my vehicle, but after reading about all these other people who are having the EXACT same problems as I am, Chevy needs to step and do something. I know I have come out of pocket for this vehicle for probably close to half the original value. I should have cut my losses and moved on long ago.
Any suggestions on how to maybe get my cd player working at least would be helpful. Driving around in silence in Bay Area traffic is enough to drive a man crazy.
Many Thanks in Advance.
By chance, have you contacted GM Customer Assistance?
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
Please email pr@edmunds.com Friday, April 29, 2011 to share your story.
Could you please email me your VIN? I would like to look further into your situation.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
I would be happy to assist in setting up a case with GM Customer Assistance. In order to start the process I will need your complete contact information (including full name, mailing address and phone number), VIN, current mileage and the involved dealership sent to me in an email. Also, could you please provide a brief description of the problems you are currently experiencing?
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
After one year + no electrical issues.
I apologize for the problems you are experiencing with your vehicle. Could you please email me your VIN?
To find the email address, please click on the member name (gmcustsvc).
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
If this concern continues, I would recommend having it checked out by your local GM dealer. Please keep me updated on your concerns. Have a great weekend.
Christina
GM Customer Service
Thank You
I have had various ignition parts replaced, but problem still exists. No one can "duplicate" the problem so I troll the forums in search of a solution.
The fuel gauge is probably the sending unit in the tank. Our 02 has the same issue from time to time. We have gotten into the habit of setting the trip meter to zero whenever filling the tank, and since we know about how far it will go on a full tank we know when it needs to be filled. It only acts up occasionally, it's usually fairly accurate. My Dodge Durango has the same issue, but only in extreme hot weather when the tank is full (it will register empty and set off the alarm until the level is reduced somewhat).
Sorry about your problems. Complaining to the NHTSA won't help much since these aren't considered safety defects. Good luck with the attorney, it's probably going to cost you more than you'll ever be able to recover.
I am now faced with cascading electrical failures and burnt wiring harnesses which probably extend throughout the vehicle. My actuator/servo which selects the vents/defrost/lower air direction has both a fried wiring harness and needs a new motor. My back left turn signal needs both an electronic card (why there exists a card in the tail lights seems like poor engineering to me) and a wiring harness. To top everything off, I now have to play ignition roulette again. When I try to start the car, all the lights and other electronics come on but the SUV will not even click. After switching the car on and off 10 or 20 times it starts for the same reason it did not. There is no check engine light and my little code machine only tells me I have throttle body sensor problems (O2). My battery is less than a year old and tests fine.
The local dealership cannot tell me the root cause for the mass electrical failures but, wants to replace the electronic card/taillight harness, actuator/harness, fan motor/harness for around $1,100. I have not even gotten an estimate for whatever ignition issue which prevents me from starting the SUV. The dealership did not address the issue because they only witnessed the phenomena one time. Apparently they rolled a seven the rest of the time they tried to crank the vehicle. I am an engineer and I understand how high maintenance I can be. It is however, illogical to me to begin replacing hundreds of dollars’ worth of electrical parts which may burn up as fast the previous parts. Call me crazy.
Has anyone else had these sorts of issues with an 06 Trailblazer? Since I am on my own apparently, can anyone give me a lead on the potential cause of my problems? My instinct tells me to begin looking around the main fuse area first but, I have a feeling many of the wires and harnesses will have the same burnt look. This SUV has less than 70,000 miles and should have lots of life left.
Thank you in advance for your help
Like you I'd be anxious to know if other 2002 TB owners have this same speaker problem.
I took it in to my mechanic who had the following to say:
No compression in Number 4 Cylinder..
Check engine misfire in number 4 cylinder..
Pulled it and there was oil.. contaminated with oil and carbon build up.
Number 4 spark plug wire is shorted out.
No oil was showing on dipstick. Only 2 quarts of oil came out of it.
No leaks.
Only minor leak from oil pan. No other external leaks. So there's a question as to where the oil is going.
Ticking noise coming from engine.
The recommendation was to Pull Cylinder heads - take to machine tests to have them pressured
tested and certified.
The first repair would be $2345 and would include:
Head Gasket Set
Head Bolt $50/set
coolant
Oil
Oil Filter
Thermostat
And spark plug
If this doesn't repair the problem and oil is getting past the rings it could be an engine re-build which would be about $3100 for Labor and $4000 for the rebuild (Factory Longboard?) The car has 107,000 miles on it.
So.. if its the worst case and I have to have the engine re-built and adding on the first repair, it would be a total of about $9000 -$1000.. which is on top of a repair I had a few months ago for a Throttle Body Replacement.
I admittedly know nothing about cars and some people are telling me that the amounts being charged by my mechanic are outrageous and they're taking advantage of me. Being that I don't know much about cars, I don't know if this is true or not. I've used them for over 10 years and in the past they didn't recommend work that another mechanic did, so I thought they were trustworthy.
Does anyone have any advice? I just really want to know if the pricing sounds fair or if they're ripping me off. And I just don't know if $10,000 is worth keeping the car or if I should just get rid of it. Any advice would be great.
THANK YOU
I've read your post(s) and am very sorry to hear about this situation. If you're interested, we can further investigate this and hopefully help you work with your dealership towards resolving this concern. Please email us your name/username, contact information, the last 8 digits in your VIN, and your involved dealership.
Thank you,
Sarah
GM Customer Service
Yes indeed. A very common problem with many TB's. Low beam all of sudden just decide to quit and your left in the dark (sorry for the pun).
High Beams will work as a backup, but it is a serious issue. I can go months without any headlight problems then out of the clear blue, whamo!
Past threads say to replace a couple of fuses. Sorry about your other problems.
Love my 02 TB which I've had for 10 years and have put on 312,000 miles.
Knock on wood she runs and looks great. With some repairs required because of the age of the vehicle, I change all fluids on a regular basis and wax her to death.
TBlazer1
Best,
Sarah
GM Customer Service