Instrument Panel Failure Problems of Chevrolet Trailblazer - part 2

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving all of the gauges on the instrument control panel failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. A technician stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 84773. Updated 01/12/10 the consumer stated none of the gauges worked and he could tell what gear the vehicle was in. Updated 01/15/10.

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Instrument panel malfunctions. . . Speedometer jumps and gets pinned also tachometer does the same thing. You can be driving 20 miles per hour and the speedometer shows 85. Its happening more and more.

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The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the air bag warning light would intermittently illuminate and the rpm gauge would continue to fluctuate between rpms. The dealer performed a diagnostic and found that the instrument panel was failing. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated the seat belts would not operate and the instrument panel completely failed. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 73,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving 40 mph, the speedometer read 110 mph. In addition, the rpm display was failing. The contact stated that the speedometer is stuck at 110 mph and has not changed with continuous driving. He is in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer and notifying the manufacturer. After further research, the contact was able to determine that the instrument cluster panel was failing. The repair would cost $500. No repairs have been made. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 51,000 and current mileage was 51,900.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the instrument panel gauges failed without warning and displayed inaccurate readings. The dealer stated that the entire panel needed to be replaced. He is in the process of having the vehicle repaired. The failure and current mileages were 80,000.

2003 chevy Trailblazer instrument panel failure. About 2 yrs ago the tach. Quit working or reads incorrectly. Currently the speedometer and now the temp. And gas gauge have quit or give erroneous readings. I was told other truck models have been recalled but not the Trailblazer. This is a dangerous situation for the operation of the vehicle, I have to get it fixed at my own expense.

Instrument panel failure: owner states that instrument/gauge panel began to fail at or about 39,000 miles when the temperature was below 38' f degrees, that same year during the summer months speed gauge began to malfunction followed by all other gauges(rpm,gas,temp) at 50,000 miles, regardless of weather conditions. Currently there is a total failure of all gauges.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving 35 mph, the contact noticed that she was not traveling as quickly as the other vehicles on the road. The speedometer read 120 mph. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the instrument panel failed. The dealer will replace the instrument panel. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 46,000.

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Instrument cluster panel failure causing speedometer to not work creating a safety hazard- gm will do nothing about it.

Speedometer fails to report the proper speed,at times it starts out at 80 mph and go up to 120 mph sitting still, at times the whole instruments panel fails ( fuel gauge temp gauge voltage meter ).

Chevrolet Trailblazer - instrument panel cluster failure. Tachometer inoperative and erratic with only 42k miles on vehicle. Understand that this is also a symptom for the remaining gauges in the cluster. Gm has special service bulletin that addresses this issue for all other truck products except envoy and Trailblazer.

Instrument panel failure. 3 of 6 gauges do not work was told around 600. 00 to fix. One of numerous issues with 2003 Trailblazer including tail light issue, head light and 4 wheel drive problems. Has aprox 76,000 miles now.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. All of the gauges on the instrument control panel failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The failures were contributed to the instrument panel cluster. The vehicle has not been repaired at this time. The failure mileage was 60,000. The current mileage was 100,000. The VIN was unavailable.

2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer instrument panel cluster failure. When taken to the Chevrolet dealer to determine cause of the problem with the speedometer and the instrument cluster they are aware that this is a very common problem with Trailblazers. No recall yet for Trailblazers but there is recall for same problem with many other Chevrolet models including silverado, suburban and others. Speedometer failed to work.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed. The dealer replaced the ignition switch and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired for the exhaust manifold crack, the water pump, the evaporator cord, the headlight wiring harness (which melted and caused the light bulb to fail), the hub assembly, the instrument panel cluster, the motor blower resistor wires, and the door locks. The contact also stated that the rear windows would not open or close and the rear hatch lock system and instrument panel cluster failures persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 83,875.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving 60 mph, the instrument panel cluster failed. The speedometer and the tachometer worked sporadically. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired by the dealer. The purchase date and transmission type were unknown. The current mileage was approximately 76,000 and failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle, the headlights and instrument panel failed to illuminate. The lights began to illuminate after the contact repeatedly turned the light switches on and off, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and repeated the dealer¿s sentiments. The failure mileage was 3,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While the contact was driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle fuel gauge and temperature gauge became inoperative. There was a separate occasion the entire instrument panel failed to function. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician stated the instrument panel required replacement. The vehicle had not been repaired for the failure at the time of the complaint. The VIN was not available. The failure was 65,000. The current mileage was 74,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Since purchasing the vehicle, the headlamps flicker or dim while driving, similar to a power surge. The dealer was initially unable to duplicate the failure. When the failure was able to be duplicated, the dealer was unable to make a repair. At the end of September of 2007, the steering column made a sparking sound and the dealer could not duplicate the failure once more. On September 20, 2007, the radio and all the components on the instrument panel failed intermittently. The vehicle had to be turned off and restarted for them to eventually operate again. In addition, the dome lights would remain illuminated. The driver's side door latches were replaced twice. The rear hatchback latch was replaced twice. When the key was removed from the ignition, the key buzzer would continue to sound. On January 25, 2008, the rear wiper motor was replaced and failed again on March 4, 2008. The current mileage was 36,182 and failure mileage was 70. Updated 4/2/08 the consumer stated the emblem on the rear tailgate loosing color, brake pads and rotors are worn. Updated 04/02/08.

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the speedometer, fuel level gauge, odometer and other instrument panel gauges failed. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and advised that the electrical module failed and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000. The VIN was unavailable.

When attempted to start vehicle all gauges and lights on instrument panel failed to come on vehicle shut off and restarted still no instrument panel. Vehicle was drove approx. 5 miles shut off and restarted and the gauges and lights then came on. There has been 3 times that this has occured in the last 4 months.

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