Four problems related to starter have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The problem is on my 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The entire dash gauges malfunction occassionally, from speedometer to battery gauge to oil pressure gauge to water temp gauge to rpm gauge. I am one of thousands of Trailblazer owners who have this problem not only in the USA, but around the world, just read the forum on edmunds. Com and you will see. I usually temporarily fix this problem but turning the vehicle on and off untill the gauges fully reset, but that puts a lot of strain on the starter. Please open an investigation to trigger a recall because chevy dealers want us owners to shell out $100 to figure out the problem we already know and then want to gouge us for another $700-$1000 to fix. That is totally uncalled for, for a part on the vehicle which is vital to drivers, the instrument gauges.
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer 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.
Consumer complained about an engine problem which caused the vehicle to start intermittently. Vehicle was towed to the dealer. Mechanic determined that the starter needed to be replaced.
On 4 separate occasions vehicle stalled. When this occurred consumer tried to restart vehicle, but it wouldn't restart. Also, keys were stuck in the ignition. As a result, battery was drained. Dealership has replaced automatic transmission shift lock control, battery fuses , programmed the calibration for the engine control module, the starter, and its relay switch.