46 problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Speedodometer and rpm clusters malfunctions,why.
While driving the speedometer will get stuck and then it will not go back to 0 when you are stopped. The speedometer will also at times show that I am going 120mph+ and I am barely moving or stopped. The only way to get back to 0 mph (if it works) is to turn the Trailblazer on and off until it goes back to 0. Vehicle has 50,000 mile's. I cannot drive the vehicle without this happening.
Pulling into traffic flow from a stop to 45 mph within a short distance the speedometer on my wife's 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer indicated I was doing 75 mph. Continuing at the traffic flow speed of about 45 with slight slowdowns and speedups for approximately 1. 5 miles the speedometer climbed to 85 mph. When I came to a stop it went to 80 mph. Then, accelerating to 35 mph, it now read 105 mph. When I reached my destination and shut off the truck it went to 80 mph not 0. Truck has 43,000 miles on it. *.
2004 Trailblazer. 45,000 miles. Speedometer and rpm gauge goes up and down, sticking or not moving at all.
2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. It showed zero when I am going at least 40 mph, then moves a little, and now is showing like 110 mph when I am going around 50 mph. I have noticed that this was a common problem with my vehicle. I have around 56,000 miles on it. Is gm planning on a recall, thiswasa extremely dangerous and I should not have to bear the cost of repairs.
While making a left turn, the vehicle accelerated from 5 to 50 mph, full pressure applied to the brakes did not stop the vehicle. Driving into a curb was the only way to stop the vehicle. Resulting in tire and wheel damage. No personal injury was caused.
Instrument cluster started going bad in 2006 and every year another gauge is faulty - first it was the gas gauge, next the oil, etc and 4 years ago the speedometer started sticking. I talked to the dealer and they wanted $800 to fix it. I have researched at the time and this it is a very common complaint. This should have been recalled. I have complained about it for years and even called gm - no help and I don't have the money to repair this. I would appreciate help with this and feel that gm has known that this is an issue. I drive a lot of kids in my car and I am afraid that one day this is really going to be a problem.
: the contact stated while driving under normal road conditions, the vehicle accelerated by itself from 25 to 30 mph. The vehicle was not taken to the service dealer. Updated 01/19/07.
Transmission slipping and the heater circuit.
My first complaint came after the warranty expired and my water pump suddenly went out. I got that fixed and then I started hearing a noise on the passenger side near the right front tire. We still have not been able to figure out what this is. Now I am having trouble with the rpm and speedometer just jumping and going out of whack. I got it fixed in lumberton nc at the chevy dealer and before I got home the same thing was happening again. I am scheduling an appointment to take it back in again and this time they say they will have to replace the gauge which will cost approximately $350. This is ridiculous considering I have only had the vehicle a year and some months. I talked to a friend of mine which had a GMC yukon and she had the same problems with the rpms and speedometer. She finally got rid of her and she said she had the same noise problem. I think that GMC should be made to correct all these problems and not the consumer take responsibility for their imperfections.
This complaint was sent via e-mail. " I was making a left turn at a very busy intersection, awaiting oncoming traffic to clear, I accelerated to go through traffic light, the engine was running but I had no acceleration. The check engine light came on. The car had enough rolling power to coast through the turn and get to the shoulder of the road. I shut off the ignition and waited a few seconds and restarted the car. The car started running okay , but the check engine light was still on. We stopped at a nearby GMC dealership to have the car checked. By the time we got there the light had gone off. The service man said it was okay to drive the car back home , 170 miles. The car was taken to a local dealership. The analysis from the on board computer indicated a malfunction with the accelerator throttle component.