CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer is known for many things, but perhaps it is most famous for its faulty fuel gauge.
This gauge flip-flops more than a politician during election season. Some report that the gauge says "empty" after a fill-up, while others report the gauge says "full" when they're running on fumes. Either way, there's one thing everyone seems to agree on: the darn thing is just wrong.
Following hundreds of complaints and a few accidents allegedly caused by the malfunction, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into the issue in May 2011. Unfortunately for frustrated owners, no recall has been announced.
I had to replace both pulleys once under warranty then again e few years later.Really I have had to replace so much on this suv wish i wouldn't have even purchased this piece of sh*t.........
I started to get this whining under the hood. At first I thought it was the power steering. I heard several other Trailblazer making the same sounds, so I thought that it might be normal. It started getting really load, and embarrassing. I found out that it is the alternator. A new one cost $200. I have nothing but problems developing with my rig, and with less than 60k miles, I am an extremely disappointing customer. It is getting really hard for me to continue to buy American vehicles, when I have to spend my salary to keep them on the road.
Update from Oct 10, 2010: This turned out to be the idler pulley. The tension pulley is now going out.
- Michael M.,
Meridian, ID, US
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as soon as that small whining began the alternator went out. that sucked
- tssbakertb, Rome, GA, US