general problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the driver's power master window switch had failed, and she was unable to roll up the windows. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had caused water to leak inside the vehicle significantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 13v248000 (electrical system, visibility); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 214,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer recall notice #12180. The consumer stated he had the recall performed. However, later in the year a brief rain shower occurred and the consumer left the windows cracked a couple of inches and water entered the door module and consequently, all of the switches stopped working. The consumer went back to the dealer where he was informed the fix was not intended to protect against water as a liquid, but only ambient moisture in the air.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that he attempted to have the vehicle repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v406000 (electrical system, visibility) but was advised that the parts needed to complete the repair would not become available until March 2013 and a second notice would be sent at that time. The contact stated that the defect was reported in August of 2012 and that a remedy should have become available before March. The contact had not experienced a failure. The current mileage was 56,000. Updated 4/24/13 the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. Updated 05/16/2013.

My fuel gauge meter doesn't work. When ever I start the car, the fuel meter drops to empty. Also, one day in summer of 2011, my driver-side power module just stopped working. The power windows and locks no longer work from my driver-side door. I am concerned I will run out of gas on the interstate or highway and cause a wreck. I also can not see in the mornings from my window because it gets foggy and there is no way to roll my window down. This is a serious safety hazard.

I left my house for work at approximately 0650 hrs on February 19th, 2012. Upon exiting my neighborhood's entrance, I accelerated to 35 mph. About 100 yards down the road, I begin to smell burning plastic and as I looked down I observed thick smoke billowing from the openings of my driver side door panel. I didn't know what to do except stop the vehicle and shut it off. Even when off, the smoke continued to billow until I disconnected the battery. Needless to say I was late to work, so I reconnected the battery in an attempt to make my way to work in a reasonable amount of time. When I started my car, the dome lights would not turn off, the gas gauge was inoperable and the driver side windows/locks were rendered inoperative. As I pulled into work, I glanced over and saw the smoke emitting from the door panel again, but it was not as thick as the first time. Thankfully, my coworkers were standing by ready to assist me as it had begun to rain. This event could have ended much worse if the door panel had actually caught fire. I have a newborn son who is approximately 5 weeks old and the Trailblazer is our main source of transport. It makes me angry to think about the possibility of him being in the vehicle with me and having an event such as this occur. Hopefully gm will issue a recall. Until then, I have to find a way to pay for the repairs on a faulty vehicle.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact was driving 35 mph when the front driver side door caught on fire. The contact was not injured. The contact also stated prior to the failure the door failed to open and the power windows failed to operate. The vehicle was not destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 77,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the automatic window failed. The fuse for the window was replaced but after ward, the contact witnesses smoke coming from the door in which the window had failed. The contact then disconnected the fuse entirely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the wiring for the window switch was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since this failure was under investigation. The current mileage was 100,000 and the failure mileage was 70,000.