Electronic Stability Control Problems of Chevrolet Trailblazer - part 1

The first thing to go wrong was the power windows don't work properly in the winter, now the air conditioner only blows cold air intermittently, and the most recent problem is the headlights won't work at all, I called the local service center and they said that the electrical recalls were VIN specific, even tho I had the correct make model and year my VIN did not qualify for the recall! I'm very upset that they can be VIN specific but I'm having all the issues on the recalls!! I can no longer drive my vehicle if it is raining, foggy, or dark because I have no headlights!!! I also lost control of my car in the rain and think it has to do with the stabilitrak, the light has been on for a while, luckily I stopped my car before I crashed into anything.

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Stabilitrak light comes on intermittently for no apparent reason. Have had brake fluid, brake pads, rotors, sensors and tires replaced. Traction control and abs checked; all is good. No cel code relating to this issue. Traction control off button doesn't work once light appears. There is no difference in driving when light is on. Still haven't figured out what causes it. Battery, power cords, and alternator have both had to be replaced do to issues with the voltage outputs. Now to replace fuse box and ecm due to more voltage output issues. Cel has had no indications of an ecm, fuse box, alternator, or battery problem until they were beyond repair (this also happened with other transfer case leak, loss of reverse gear, and front differential leak) . Cel comes and goes by itself at anytime with no difference in drivability or conditions. Each time it reappeard it's thrown different sensors and/or circuits failing or high/low voltages including O2, maf, tps, evap system, wheel speed, fuel pressure, oil pressure, steering wheel, gas and brake pedal position, air bag impact, just to name a few. My car has recently started going into limp mode at random due to this electrical issue. Only remedy for this problem is disconnecting the wiring harness and allowing the fuse box and ecm to cool down. And finally, my oil filler tube seal broke and oil was spitting out into engine bay. Coincidentally, my pcv valve tube had also broken, and the tube was hanging loose right in front of the oil filler tube. As a result, pcv tubing sucked up a large amount of oil into the air intake; with no check engine light illumination indicating any problems during the time of failure. My air intake system is nearly ruined (not to mention the $$$ I shelled out in oil) and the wear down on parts has been detrimental to the life of the engine. This car is nothing but a cash cow for gm.

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I go in my car and start it, and its fine going down the road, but once I cut the car off while I run into the store, and I come back out, start the car, and start going down the road, the traction control light comes on, and "servicestabilitytrak" comes across the little screen, and won't cut off at all until I turn the car back off.

Whether the car is turned on, or off with or without key in the ignition, it has a small speaker or tweeter that steadily stays making a faint buzz. The center console is very loose, and if you press or knock up against the right side or the back side, it becomes louder and/or quieter. Then while in auto (2wd-4wd^or4wdl) and driving, the transmissions feels to not switch geer at the right time, or from drive to reverse and back to drive it jolts forward or back really hard.

Parts been acting up on me. Been having numerous problems with hydraulic hose on steering, windows/locks electrical and been constantly replacing wheels and hub bearings.

My 2008 Trailblazer powers down and traction control light comes on acceleration I feel this is dangerous to cars behind me.

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While driving the wheel jerked to left. I crossing lake bridge. . I wonder what was that. Then it was like I had 2 flat tires on front. . I slowed down. Just to get across bridge to pull over. . It started driving normal. So it wasn't tires. Then started again. So got it back home. Thinking it ti rods sway bar, etc. Got all new front end parts. Now steering wheel justs spins. Now told rack and pinion. My car been sitting for 2 months trying figure out what could be issue.

While turning left at low speeds stabilitrak activates shutting power off to the wheels once you release gas petal for 5-10 seconds stabilitrak will return to normal and allow power back to wheels. This is a serious safety issue because if you pull out on the highway or any street and you loose power, you could get hit.

I have had my SUV since 2011 have had no problems with it until about Feb. 25,2019. I had my brakes replaced ftont and back along with the rotors. A week after that I was driving on the highway come up to a red light was slowing down and when I got to 10 mph it started to paulsate and wasn't for sure if I was going to stop completely. I finally did. I took it back to my mechanic he checked the abs to see if the wheels were spinning at the same speed and they were. When I go down my driveway whick is a hill I'm not for sure if it's going to fully stop or go on out in the road, we are on a blind curve and it's rather scaring. Also I have a problem with the stablility and track light coming on and staying on, I just restart my SUV again for it to go off. It's both of the lights on the track and stablitity. My driver side seat belt is frilly on one side and getting thinner.

I have a 2006 chevy Trailblazer with only a little over 80,000 miles on it. I have been having issues with the stabilitrak system. I will get read outs about the stabilitrak needs to be serviced or the stabilitrak has kicked in when it hasn't. The stabilitrak will try to in gauge for no apparent reason when appling the brakes. It happens when I am backing out of my driveway, coming to a stop or just applying the brakes to slow down. It happens on all type of road surfaces. This happens when it is bright and sunny outside, on dry roads, highways, streets, dirt roads and day or night. It does it at fast speeds and very low speeds. It makes a strange noise when this happens however the stabilitrak doesn't fully in gauge. The repair shop looked at it and told me that they think the computer modal is not communicating with the stabilitrak system. This started a few weeks ago. So I'm not sure how this will affect the brakes when driving on the snow and icy roads. I have seen other complaints on the same type of issues.

I was pulling out of my driveway turing left and the stablizer light on the dashboard came on . I pulled over shut my car down . And started back up the light was gone when ever I drive and I go 60 mph my sterring wheel starts shaking and my stablizer light comes on and the vec. Shuts down. All I have to do is make a turn not even quickly and the light comes on.

Our vehicle died at a turn signal light in a dangerous intersection. No warning from the vehicle as it was running normal. It would turn over but no start. Police force a tow out of the busy intersection right away. It starts up at the mechanics. They tested fuel filter and other stuff. We get on the highway in traffic and get 6 miles out and no warning we die and had to push the car to the shoulder on in dangerous conditions. Sit for 2 hours and it fires up. So we found shade and waited for cool down. 2 hours away from home and it took us 9 hours to get home. We drove it to the store and when we were done shopping it fired up. Went around the corner to other store and shopped 2 hours and came out and it would turn and no start. Tried starting every 30 minutes to hour from 9:30pm to 1:40am and then it fired right up then drove 30 minutes to home. After researching and finding quite a few with same year make and model having the same issue we found that it is the pwr/trn relay plug in area in the fuse relay center. When we broke the plastic off the relay and wrapped a rubber band around it so it's constant contact and plug it in, it will fire up every time. I can drive it all day like that with no issues. I have to turn the key from running to accessory mode then remove the rubber band and then power off the car. Don't want to fry com. The relays are good and problem is the fuse relay center. Chevrolet said themselves that this model is notorious for fuse relay center problems and usually require replacement. It's a known defect. There are two pictures attached from one of the other people with same vehicle same problem and in order to make his fuse relay center work properly he had to wire/reroute his pwr/trn relay as seen in the picture. This needs to be investigated as this is a well known issue with Chevrolet and the Trailblazer.

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My daughter was driving locally yesterday 7/1/18 and making a right hand turn at a slow speed. She lost control and collided with another vehicle in oncoming traffic. She was injured. The cars brake lights had just gone out and the blower is going on and off. I assume this is an electrical problem for which my VIN is not displaying a recall. There is now damage to the wheel and rear drivers side fender, clearly displaying that the vehicle spun out of control, based on the 2 vehicle impact points.

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Head lamps go off at night while driving won't come back on , stabilitrack shuts off an warning bells go off for no reason. Now out of the blue transmission will not work. Only has 1st and 2nd, while driving on any road in town or on. Highway.

Electrical wiring does not work causing other functions of the car to not work.

Vehicle engine stalls while driving. The car shuts off without warning. This is dangerous and not safe! I shut off while driving on the highway and when I was able to get it off the highway, it stopped in the city. Replaced the electrical body per the diagnosis and still experiencing this issue.

The engine lights come on, then the car starts chugging and shuddering and sounds and feels as if it will shit down. I am not able to accelerate. This is a serious safety risk in traffic, especially if driving on the interstate. The car will not move at anything over 20 mph, if it even accelerates at all. I usually end up coasting to the side of the road and shutting the engine down. I let it sit and turn it back on and it may or may not let me go again.

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Truck failed to accelerator pedal depressed, activating stabitrak control. . Had to accelerate the pedal several times before the truck accelerate ans reacted. . Had to take off stabiltrak to drive the truck. Changed changed hubs and several sensors. Getting no codes. . Took it to several service stations including the chevy dealers and got no answers but to want to charge me for repairs not needed. . I love my truck don't want to get rid of it.

Takata recall the stabilltrak light come on all the time 2-3 time a day. I have replace the wheel sensor, steering wheel sensor, new cable going to the wheels. Ever day it come on and when I was going down the high way at 60-65 miles the light will come on. It will stay on till you turn the switch off.

The driver side door electrical panel malfunctions and the door does not open and the window does not go down and the window lock unlocks after being locked. The rack and pinion had to be replaced twice. The car turned off while driving. The light in the back will not work no matter how many times the bulb and rack has been replaced.

Vehicle sways from side to side when slowing down and braking.

Gear shift locked into the parked position while vehicle still moving and in drive. Brake pedal also locked. My autistic son was in the vehicle with me. Gm knows about this issue as far back as 2002 . Do they care about the impact ? I am the 3rd owner ,bought this vehicle because of safety rating and that it has less than 92000 miles on it. I have owned it for 5 years.

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I was driving on the and right in the middle of traffic and the car just shut off . I try to restart and it start up when I try to proceed it shut off and would not start back up at all.

Pep boys auto parts told me I had a recall on the turn signal switch.

Steering wheel position sensor failure of this sensor can cause assist problems. . . I belong to a trailvoy club for Trailblazer's and have read that there is several members that have reported problems with this steering wheel position sensor. . . A quote for repair is around $200 with the sensor cost of another $100, total bill of $300 and when the light stability control comes on it can cause the steering to be eractic, which not only in dangers your life but everyone and every thing in you path!.

Was driving at night and another vechile beside me told me I had no lights. The low beams aren't working,the high beams are fine. I was in motion at the time. But stopped at a red light. I was on a city street,going straight.

Driving on hwy 178 at about 9 pm and the front head lights and turned completely off. I moved light switch on and off and my light would not go back no on. . . . . Also while driving the kern canyon hwy 178 taking the curves my ingine shut off and steering and brakes locked up this has happened several time while driving at 20 mile speed.

This issue occurred about 6-7 times throughout my 15 mile trip. My travel was on a highway and speeds were between 55-68 m. P. H. At the onset of each occurrence. I would hit a bump in the road (not a major one ¿ just a bump) and then the ¿stabilitrak active¿ light would be illuminated in the dash continuously blinking like it's stuck. Then: -the truck would become sluggish dropping speed and knocking off the cruise control -you can¿t accelerate -the steering locks up sort of causing it to feel like the truck is out of control, this occurring at highway speeds -the amount of power used by stabilitrak was immense ¿ the headlights began to dim the longer it was stuck in this state -if you try braking during these spells it has the anti-lock active so you¿re just grinding away like you¿re in a skid but not stopping (and this is on dry pavement!) -- this occurred one time while I was on an exit ramp and and I was unable to slow thankfully I had taken the ramp a little slower to begin with or I could have been in major trouble in the curve then suddenly as quick as it all started it releases ¿ the light shuts off and all returns to normal.

Window switch recall taillight short melted wires harness engine light indicator stays on road grip tires light comes on will stay on for days power steering is using fluid and now fuel tank will not take more than 5 gallons at a time and sprays gas back if tank is full fuel level indicator want register stay below empty and windshield leaks down into dash.

There is time the key will keep turn engine over even when you let go of key , #2 headlamp and daytime driving lite sometimes won't won't work properly. And the last thing is my driver side master doesn't work properly when it rain.

On August 2014, general motor decided that a defect which relates driver's door was not working properly it was to be replaced a safety related defect corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board causing the power door lock's and window switches to function intermittently or stop working in November of 2014 at the rochester ,mn dealer was to install a new door module at no charge to me the Chevrolet dealer rochester , said they performed the service that November 2014 but as of today the power door 's lock and window switches are doing just what the recall said after the service was performed should not do so on July 2015 I retune to the dealer and told them about the lock and window switches not working and was told by the dealer I need to pay $130. 00 dollars or more to have them fix the problem I told the rochester ,dealer it was on a recall to be fix at a no charge to myself and was told they did fix the problem back in 2014 now the $130. 00 is to see why the problem is back !!.

It all started whaen I filled the tank of gas even when full the gauge went crazy never marked the real amout now all the panel is not functioning ans sometimes turns all light and stops working air windows etc.

4wd switch no longer lit up to show what it was in (4 options: 2wd, auto, 4h, 4l). Control module changed and now stability control is permanently lit up as well as original problem exists. Other than to continue to change part after part after part and sink thousands of dollars into an undiagnosible problem there doesn't seem to be an answer. Meantime the vehicle is unsafe to drive.

4wd disengages and becomes 2wd only 4wd will not reengage.

Well I bought this SUV used from americas carmart in gadsden alabama. They have a 100 plus lots and advertise good used qualtiy cars. . When I bought the SUV I wanted to take it to the chevy dealer but was told their on site certified mechanic checked it all out and with the service agreement thought I was ok. . . . Had it two days and the transmission went out. . The suspension was also an issue then 12/21/2014 . . Going past 50 it shook like crazy. . . . And then the transmission was slipping againi purchased a service agreement for $595. 00. . It covers what my problems are. . . But the contract says they can use non manufacter parts which is fine. . . When I brought it to them with the transmission. . They put a junkyard salvage transmission with 100. 000 miles on it. . . When I called them in December about the shaking and suspension and the transmission. . . They said bring it in. . . I asked them where they were going to take it. . They refused to tell me. . . And I told them I didn't want a junkyard suspension or transmission as per contract was not suppose to happen. . I also asked for a certified mechanic to do the work. . . They said they would see what they could do. I do a lot of driving in tennessee. . Alot of mountain driving and I was not going to have the front end {ball joints,etc go out there. . Not real safe. . They came and got the car. . . I thought they were going to fix it as agreed. . . That was on the 8th of Jan. . Now they say they are going to sue me for the remaining balance. . . . I just want to call attention to this SUV as it is not safe. . And its my opinion they do this a lot to other people. . . I wanted to draw this to your attention as I would feel bad if I heard of someone getting seriously hurt. . Due to their inability to sell quality used cars as they advertise. . . And believe their practices on repairing these cars with a service agreement gets checked into. . I filed a complait w/the ftc and agoffice.