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.
About a month ago, my lift gate clicked every time I opened it. Almost like the lock was trying to rest itself. I took this to a mechanic and said "it isn't anything, might even fix itself"... I'm no dummy, but he sure is! I don't have time during normal business hours to go to the dealership so I neglected it.
Next thing I knew, my key fob no longer worked and my lift gate was locked with no ability to open it. I changed the batteries in my key fob, nothing! My friend has a MODIS computer for diagnostic testing, so he hooked it up...now the lift gate and anything associated with it doesn't work. He basically shut down the BCM components to the lift gate! If I want to lock/unlock lift gate, I must manually do it from inside the lift gate panel. I now have to manually lock/unlock doors!
Can I please gets some assistance with my lift gate problem? Every time my friend went through the BCM to lock/unlock lift gate, the computer said "not communicating". Could the problem be the lift gate modular? Would this problem shut down the key fob or whole security system? Why doesn't rear wiper or defrost work? Please help!
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About a month ago, my lift gate clicked every time I opened it. Almost like the lock was trying to rest itself. I took this to a mechanic and said "it isn't anything, might even fix itself"... I'm no dummy, but he sure is! I don't have time during normal business hours to go to the dealership so I neglected it.
Next thing I knew, my key fob no longer worked and my lift gate was locked with no ability to open it. I changed the batteries in my key fob, nothing! My friend has a MODIS computer for diagnostic testing, so he hooked it up...now the lift gate and anything associated with it doesn't work. He basically shut down the BCM components to the lift gate! If I want to lock/unlock lift gate, I must manually do it from inside the lift gate panel. I now have to manually lock/unlock doors!
Can I please gets some assistance with my lift gate problem? Every time my friend went through the BCM to lock/unlock lift gate, the computer said "not communicating". Could the problem be the lift gate modular? Would this problem shut down the key fob or whole security system? Why doesn't rear wiper or defrost work? Please help!
- Coni R., Ville Platte, US