Power Steering Pump problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Two problems related to power steering pump have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Power Steering Pump problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2013

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.

2 Power Steering Pump problem

Failure Date: 09/14/2005

When we first got the truck my husband and I were driving at about 55 mph and went to brake suddenly and the truck would not stop, it made a grinding sound and I had to pump the brakes a few times before the finally stopped. After that we called the dealer and they said it is because the truck was new. . It is 2014 and still have the truck and still does the same thing. Lasst winter I had a bad incident where the car did the samed thing and almost got into a very bad accident, thank god I was able walk away with no injuries. We have reached out to the dealer numerous of times to say that there is something wrong with the brake mechanism of the truck and they say that there are no recalls on this vehicle. I dont know why the dealer just wont take the truck for a test drive and see why we are so concerned. They want to charge us almost $300 to run a diagnostics on the truck which we refuse to pay for. We took the car to a midas and the mechanic said that these trucks are known for having bad brake sensors, which makes all the sense. I just dont get it. . With all of the complaints that were given before the lastest electrical short recall they had, you would think they would take customers serioulsy before any more deaths occur, because of negligance.




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