Ignition Switch problems of the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 203,000.

Travelling to work on 5/5/2016 @ 30mph vehicle completely shut down. Luckily pulled to side road. Was unable to start no power to ignition circuit, locked in park. Towed to repair shop & replaced faulty ignition switch @ cost of $300. 00. Very dangerous situation!.

Instrument cluster gadge stepper motors all are bad. Have read hundreds of other Trailblazer owners complain of the same. Also the ignition switches are very faulty.

I was driving in the left lane on interstate highway 290 (youngman highway) at about 65 m. P. H. When smoke began wafting from the area where the steering column meets the dashboard. I took immediate evasive action, pulled onto and off the shoulder onto the grass, shut the engine off, ran to the barrier fence and watched to see if vehicle was going to burst into flames. After calling aaa, about ten minutes had elapsed without further smoke so I assumed I could drive to the next exit ramp at colvin blvd. (about 1,000 feet away) and off to a wendy's parking lot where I waited for a aaa flatbed truck. My SUV was flatbed towed to my dealership, fuccillo Chevrolet on grand island, where the problem was diagnosed as a faulty ignition switch, code number c0379. Total cost of repair was$222. 66. It would be nice to be reimbursed for this expense. Though no visible fire was observed, the smoke was a clear sign of problem that was so hot it caused oxidation of material into visible smoke.

My vehicle started randomly shutting off while driving. Loss of power to everything but the brakes. Luckily I was only going 10-15mph each time this happened. With the recent recall in gm vehicles regarding the ignition switch I thought it would be a good idea to switch this part out first. Fixed the problem immediately. I would like to be reimbursed my cost for part and labor. I can't believe as many known problems the Trailblazer has with this that it has yet to be added to the recall list.

When I pulled into driveway, I put the vehicle in park, and turned the key off, and actually pulled the key out of the ignition switch, with the vehicle still running. I backed the car up, without the key in the ignition, where I started smelling wires burning. I called fire department, and they put fire out on the fuse box, with everything melted around it. I have had minor problems with the car, I. E. Wheel bearing and brakes, but, nothing like this. While my 14 year old daughter and I were in the car at the time, we did get out, and no one was hurt.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that she was able to remove the key out of the ignition while the vehicle was in reverse. No warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normal operations. The failure recurred on two separate occasions. The manufacturer was contacted and did not offer a remedy. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000 and the current mileage was 150,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the key can be removed while the vehicle was running and when the vehicle was in a different gear other than park position the key can be removed. The dealer diagnosed that the ignition switch had failed. The vehicle had not been repaired. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the abs had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Ne.

Last Dec I was driving and my tachometer began reading higher than expected. When I turned off the vehicle to refuel, the tachometer continued to read ~3000 rpm. My vehicle had approx. 38k miles on it at the time. I researched this symptom and found this is a common problem that was addressed by a recall on other gm vehicles using the same instrument clusters. One solution is to remove a fuse and then turn on the ignition switch. This resets the cluster. However, this is temporary and the problem soon returns. According to numerous internet forums, it is only a matter of time until more critical instruments (speedometer, fuel gauge, etc. ) exhibit the same erratic symptoms.

2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer.

Failure of throttle body sensor and ignition switch on 2003 chevy Trailblazer ext. Failure left vehicle unable to start and unable to shift vehicle out of park.

This truck has on three separate occasions shut down while driving and would not start back up. The truck had to be towed to a dealership and the ignition switch was replaced all three times. The last time it was driven off of the lot and made it 4 blocks before it stopped running again. It was towed back to the repair shop and is still not running.

I realized the problems when pulling out of a parking lot into the street, the truck came to a sudden stop and I couldn't get the engine to turn. At the same time I noticed all gauges on the dashboard started blinking and going back and forth. Luckily I was not around a lot of cars and I was able to get the car started after 10 minutes. However, what if I was driving in a heavily traveled highway? would I still be alive to make this complaint? a very much concerned Chevrolet owner.

While driving obout 25 miles my vehicle stopped without any warning. I put it back in park and tried to started nothing happen. Called the dealer they sent a towed truck and said it was the ignition switch and replaced it. I dont feel safe in this car any more. A car that stops suddenly while driving is very dangerous.

While driving 55 mph, the vehicle shut down. The dealer stated that the ignition switch malfunctioned. All of the lights on the dash board blinked before the consumer even realized that the vehicle had no power.

2003 Trailblazer ext 4x4 loaded purchased new 5-2004 sticker $ 42,000 I have owned 14 vehicles and have never had one with the problems this truck has. Gm has designed engineered and sold an unreliable unsafe automobile. 1. Electrical issues: rear brake lamp boards replaced 3 times, radio replaced, headlamp sockets melted, brake lamp bulb base melted. 2. Car loss all power while driving wife had to sit in middle of road until tow truck came. Truck only 2yrs old at that time cause of problem ignition switch. 3. Electronic fan clutch replaced twice 10-10 and 6-11 had to battle dealership to cover based on problem and get attorney involved cost to replace with diag. $700. 00. 4. Sway bar link pin kit replaced twice. 5. 4x4 transfer case will not go into 4-wheel drive 2-wheel drive only when you select 4-wheel drive truck will not move and makes internal noise. Trailblazer has a total of 115,000 miles. Just to make a comparision I purchased in 2001 a new Toyota tacoma truck it has 176,000 miles on the odometer. Other than standard maintenance no issuses at all.

My 11-month old 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer has had multiple quality problems, twice affecting my safety. Most of the problems have been electrical in nature. The 4wd has become inoperable numerous times, once while driving in snow. In another incident during a severe thunderstorm at night the air conditioner (a/c) failed and I was unable to defrost my windshield in order to see. After one dealer failed to diagnose the 4wd problem, another dealer replaced my ignition switch because the technician said I had no power at all going to the "rear grid. " I continue to have intermittent electrical problems, including near stalling at a traffic light, and ongoing 4wd failures. The car also has very jerky motion when in 4wd reverse, of course, when the 4wd is working at all. The dealer told me that was normal and now I see there is a service bulletin on the problem.