general problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that after his wife had parked the vehicle at a high school parking lot, a passerby heard a clicking noise and saw smoke coming from the vehicle before the vehicle caught-on fire. The fire started in the engine compartment. The fire department was contacted and arrived and extinguished the fire. The contact was unaware if a fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to a holding lot. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 63,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving about 60 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 30 mph and shut down at a slight elevation. The check-engine illuminated. The failure occurred two days after the vehicle was purchased from an independent mechanic. The contact called the mechanic and was told that the vehicle would be picked up for diagnoses. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not called and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 173,000. Fe.

(am - no dealer info) tl the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle suddenly reduced speed to 20 mph and jerked abruptly. Also, the reduced engine indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Car will not accelerate. Revs up really high without acceleration.

The headlights work then shut off. (on the way to work in a downpour, no less) dashboard lights partially working. (if I go over 40 mpg can't tell what my speed is) was working correctly for a couple of days now nothing. I checked for recalls and there are recalls for 2006-20xx (NHTSA 14v755000 ) just wondering, after finding on the internet, numerous 2005 owners with same problem, why this model wasn't included in the recalls? I would like to file a complaint on the potentially deadly problem of the 2005 chevy Trailblazer that should be corrected and included in this recall. Thank you.

We were driving at about 55 (we dont know exact speed as our control panel is not working) and the steering went out. It was hard pulling to the right and a few times we could not control it and went off the road. We had another incident like that when we were driving in the snow. When we purchased the car we had a fuel issue that covered under a recall. . . . Now our whole panel is out. We dont know the speed we are going, the oil light and engine light are always on. We take care of our car so we know its not low on anything.

Driving at a low speed through a residential area the engine would serge between 2k rpm and 4k rpm. If surging is allowed to persist then it is followed by the vehicle's power steering shut off ultimately ending in the engine shutting off. After vehicle is restarted the cycle starts again after a short period of driving.

The engine light constantly comes on even after I had a tune up. I had diagnostics done and there is some type of fuel misfire. Two winters straight I have had issues with the power steering lines bursting and replaced 3 times. The speedometer malfunctions, most of the time it just stays at zero. If gm uses a lot of the same parts to make multiple models why has the 2005 Trailblazer not been recalled? I was told the gm envoy has the same engine and other inner workings as my Trailblazer so why wouldn't their recalls apply to my vehicle especially if I may be having the same issues.

2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle fuel gauge sensor issues. The consumer state the first time the fuel gauge starting acting erratic was in 2007. The dealer informed his wife, the vehicle had ran out of gas, even though the gauge indicated there was 1/2 tank of gas. The consumer stated he continues to experience an erratic behavior of the fuel pump and the low fuel indicator light illuminated. The latest preliminary diagnosis was the vehicle was unable to sustain an idle, because of the erratic fuel pressure (fuel pump). The consumer also stated the vehicle has electrical problems and the oil pressure gauge was inoperative.

Vehicle would not start. Had it towed to mechanic shop. Battery was completely dead, though the battery was only 1 year old and was a very expensive ac delco 6 yr battery. Mechanic changed the alternator and the battery and everything tested the same. Put old battery and alternator back in, as battery he charged was holding the charge ok. Could not locate source of problem. The next day, the dash lights were not working, nor the interior lights. As I drove along the highway, the dashlights blinked and then stayed on. Ceiling light works intermittently. The alternator shows that it is charging very hard. According to other incidents reported on the internet, there is an electrical problem in the 2005 Trailblazer that may or may not be associated with the passlock anti-theft system, but in any case, shows slow leak of electrical current that slowly drains the battery 24/7, until the battery is dead. Why is no recall issued making general motors responsible to find and fix this problem without cost to the owners of 2005 Trailblazers. I spent $130. 00 at the mechanic shop and they could not find what the problem is, much less fix it. My vehicle is parked in a garage most of the time, and there is no reason for this malfunction other than faulty gm part somewhere. Our local chevy dealer told me they think the problem is related to the passlock anti-theft system but they have never been able to nail it down. They reference a vehicle which they kept for two weeks for diagnosis of a "won't start" complaint, and the vehicle started some days and not other days with no pattern to the malfunction.

My Trailblazer 2005 would be driving down the street at about 25 to 30 miles, then my engine would just turn off with out any warning, am afraid it will happen again but this time when am in the highways going 60 miles on the highway I seen that is not just my vehicle that has happened to and even the fuel pump has gave up with out no answer, the gm or Chevrolet dealership don't have a clue why this is happening. It will be really helpful if you guys look into this before someone gets hurt on this malfunction. I really appreciate for taking your time. Sincerely, Chevrolet Trailblazer driver.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the speedometer failed. In addition, the rear hatch lock failed causing the contact to be unable to unlock the rear hatch and the front rotors failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the power steering pump and the front rotors. The speedometer and rear hatch were not repaired. The contact also stated that there was a strong abnormal odor present inside the vehicle and the engine warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,584.

Even if this car is well maintained it sadly as serious electrical issues that chevy does not want to come to terms with. The speedometer goes out and in and reads incorrectly as well as the rest of the gauges at random points in time. The heating system needs replaces and the alternator consistently needs to be replaced even when the maintenance of the car is maintained. It is a consistent struggle to keep the car running even if it is not on high miles and it is a sad product for chevy.

Due to a faulty gas gauge the car engine stopped on a highway three miiles away from fuel with children in the vehicle.

Went for an oil change and my transmission dipstick handle was rusted off (kind of hard to remove it). I can't find anywhere that replaces them either. . . .

When filling up tank with gas, fuel gauge indicates empty and low fuel light appears. Blower fan switch works intermittently,.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the catalytic converter warning light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer advised that the catalytic converter would need to be reset but not repaired. The dealer reset the catalytic converter however the reset was only a temporary repair. One year later, after refueling the vehicle, the fuel level sensor failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage was 105,000.

I own a 2005 chevy Trailblazer that is experiencing very sluggish acceleration, transmission is not shifting smoothly, and runs very loudly. I have researched this problem and found hundreds of complaints with other owners of this same year, make and model.

Gas gage, shoes it has a different amount of gas. . When turned off it can say its at 1/2 a tank, then when the engine is on it showes that car has 1 1/2 tanks of gas. Its not consistent and I always have to guess how much gas is in the car. Also the check light is always on. The gas tank has issues too.

I had just bought my 2005 chevy trailblaser lt. I bought it from a dealer used and they didnt tell me the gas gauge didn't work right. I have ran out of gas quite a few times. I try to remember to set my tripmeter but sometimes I forget. Needless to say its a huge problem. I have driven chevys all my life and so has my family, I am very dissapointed gm has not taken care of this problem and had a recall. For what I paid and since I've always owned a chevy they need to get off thier corporate butts and fix it!! this is a danger to the people who drive them as well as passengers and other vehicles on the road. I was hoping gm would voluntairily recall these vehicles, but they won't so its up to the NHTSA to make gm responsible. Thank you.

Purchased 11/24/2008 ~20k miles. Within 5months a whole host of issues started, the 1st being the fuel gauge not working by showing full & actually not (ran out of gas twice) and then showing empty after fillup. 1week later the engine light came on & the instrument panel stopped working. ~ one year later, Dec 2009 the speedometer fluctuated from working properly to ~50-55mph base instead of 0. After a few days, the speedometer did zero-out but then did not show any speed but stayed at 0. Along with the speedometer issue are the headlights dimming sporadically. All of the issues have continued on-off since. March 2012 the windshield reservoir started leaking/cracked. February 2013 had tuneup, brakes, and thermostat replaced and since then add front vents stopped working plus severe, sporadic, high idle - driving to work (metropolitan, downtown, capital of state-high rush hour) the high rev started and all I wanted was to get to workplace parking lot ~2miles. 2blcks fr pkg lot, I was braking at a left, dblturn light with the rev & brakes grabbingh/counteracting. I come to a full stop but my SUV revs to over 3rpms & I thought the trblzr would break free & crash into the cars in front of me! I have a "christine" car and hate the feeling of driving an unsafe vehicle that chevy won't recall/fix and I can't afford to buy anything else currently or get all these issues repaired. I place mine, my kids and passengers' lives & safety into jeopardy every time we get in to drive/ride. I only have 78k miles and 1yr of car pymnts left. I will never buy another chevy again and I was a diehard chevy and "buy american" consumer. This vehicle is a piece of junk. My next purchase will be any vehicle that is safe, whoever the manufacturer may be. Can anything be done to help???.

Lights dimming and brightening, engine coils misfiring and needing to be constantly replaced (2nd time) and fuel gauge constantly stating tank is empty (many, many complaints about this; check the blogs).

I was involved in an automobile crash in my 2005 chevy Trailblazer. Upon impact, the car ignited under the hood and flames came up on the outside of the windshield while my family was still in the car. Fortunately I was able to get my family out of the car before it was totally engulfed in flames and destroyed by fire. I contacted gm and asked why my car burned. I told them I was concerned about the safety of my family since members of my extended family own similar gm suvs. I answered numerous questions on the phone. I provided pictures of my car totally engulfed in flames. Gm assigned a claim number to my request and engaged "esis gm" to evaluate the cause of the fire. After approximately 3 months, I received a short letter saying " there was no evidence that shows there is a product defect that caused the fire". It further said, "if you believe you have additional proofs showing there was a product defect (s) that you would like gm to look at, please submit them". They never answered my question of why the car burned. I had sent them pictures of the car engulfed in flames in the middle of the interstate. They just basically left it me to show proof of product defects and tell them why the car burned rather than answering my question. In fact, their response saying there were no know defects was like saying the Trailblazer is designed to ignite and burn upon impact.

Since the purchase my tb engine will stop when ac and heater is on on stop light, that it was delaying while driving. It got worse after "warranty was out, I believe in July 2007. No one can find the cause, but thinking its all system faulty. , engine, electronics, fans. Could I afford a new car, I would not keep this car, as now I know it was the worse year making of all. Now I only pray to stay alive while driving and not get into some beyond my control but faulty gm model makers.

On 04/06 my wife was driving our 05 Trailblazer that we have had about a year and the dealer already had to replace the engine, and now the brakes just went completely out without warning. It caused her to rear end another vehicle luckily no one was hurt. The dealer we bought it from refuses to work with us they told us they already put the new engine in it and they didn't have to do it. If they didn't have to do it then why did they keep it 2 months right after we bought it? I took it to a mechanic near where we live and he replaced the master cylinder for the brakes and they work fine now. The dealer said that it was out of warranty and we would have to pay 75 dollars for them to tell us what was wrong with it. This is the worst vehicle I have ever owned. As soon as you fix something, something else major goes wrong with it. You name it and I have probably had it worked on in this vehicle. I called the dealer and tried to work with them and just replace the vehicle with one I could put my wife and kids in without worry if something else is going to go wrong with it and someone gets really hurt or killed. I just need help trading this vehicle in so I can get a reliable form of transportation for my family. Just want the dealer to work with me and cancel this loan out and I will gladly buy another vehicle.

My car has shut down while idling at a stop sign or red light. The first time was in 2006, but has happened several times since then. I've taken it to the dealership, but they said that they couldn't see anything wrong with my vehicle. I believe that my fuel gauge is inaccurate. It showed empty, and, then 1/4 tank. The rear wiper sweeps without being turned on.