Problems with 2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

While driving vehicle stalled. consumer managed to pull over and restart the vehicle. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Vehicle's reduced power light stayed on. as a result, vehicle's power failed. *ak

Consumer took vehicle to repair shop because of the following problems; rack and pinion failed twice/air conditioner malfunctioned twice/vehicle stalled at take off/ oil leak, and brake lights failed to operate properly. also, vehicle made a loud noise on driver's side while driving. *ak

When it is cold outside and the engine is started it knocks and ticks until warmed up. gm customer service will offer additional miles on the warranty but no additional time. the dealers will not fix the problem. gm says it is a piston problem. this problem happens every day below 50 degrees. that is 8 months of the year in michigan. the truck is embarrassingly loud. sounds like it is 20 years old. it is only 5 months old.*ak

When vehicle was not operated for several days in cold temperatures it would not start at all. when taken to dealer for inspection the cause of the problem could not be determined. *ak

Since i bought this vehicle august 30, 2002 i have had to bring it back to the dealership on numerous occasions for several different items. i have had both the left and right brake lights gone out, the driver side head lamp went out, the air conditioner has gone out twice(four months apart), the driver side passenger window is inoperable(we have tried to get it fixed for almost a month now with no success) and the engine cooling fan was warped and the fan clutch malfunctioned. at this point we don't understand why they haven't just recalled the whole vehicle. luckily we have the 36,000 mile warranty still in affect but what's going to happen when it is up and the same problems keep recurring? *la

When the vehicle accelerated it lost power. *nlm

Poor performance from engine causing the vehicle to not perform in a normal manner while driving. intermittent no start problems, extremely poor fuel economy st times, excessive noise usually at start up. very rough idle at times and very poor acceleration at times. this was experienced by the service manager at crowley buick/olds during an oil change. the problem causes a safety issue as the vehicle does not accelerate normally. gm has offered me an extended warranty after i was told a year ago that the vehicle was operating "normally" by a gm factory rep who looked at the vehicle. for the past year my wife has driven a vehicle with my 2 boys that does not operate properly. i have contact gm and have been told three times they would contact me. other than "thank you" emails i have yet to speak with someone in authority at gm.

Traveling on highway engine dies while going 65 mph . also dies at idle dealer could not duplicate. *ak

I have had several repairs done to my new vehicle. i have had the 2003 trailblazer for 7 months and it has been in the shop 7 times-2 times for the coolant system-1 time for my master cylinder-3 times for my circuit boards-now for my steering and my starter( i believe my truck is in the shop as i am typing this letter) i have been trying to work with the dealership and gm but no one is trying to replace my truck with something that is not in the shop every month. thanks. *la

My 11-month old 2003 chevrolet trailblazer has had multiple quality problems, twice affecting my safety. most of the problems have been electrical in nature. the 4wd has become inoperable numerous times, once while driving in snow. in another incident during a severe thunderstorm at night the air conditioner (a/c) failed and i was unable to defrost my windshield in order to see. after one dealer failed to diagnose the 4wd problem, another dealer replaced my ignition switch because the technician said i had no power at all going to the "rear grid." i continue to have intermittent electrical problems, including near stalling at a traffic light, and ongoing 4wd failures. the car also has very jerky motion when in 4wd reverse, of course, when the 4wd is working at all. the dealer told me that was normal and now i see there is a service bulletin on the problem. *la

Consumer was stopped by a police officer, who informed consumer that the tail lights were out. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that tail lights needed to be replaced. also, vehicle stalled while driving at any speed. *ak the vehicle would hesitate and skip upon acceleration, at stop signs. traffic lights and while parking on inclines. multiple components were replaced to correct the problem but they recurred. the radio became extremely hot while driving on long trips. the radio was replaced but the problem continued. the a/c unit failed intermittently because of a faulty a/c switch. the consumer mentioned fuel system problems. *nm

Engine fan clutch is making a loud roaring noise (2003 gmc truck). *nm *ak

I purchased a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer ls on sept.19,2002.within the first week i noticed a hesitation when accelerating from a stop.i contacted the dealer, and they told me they would check it at my first oil change 2500 miles.they did, and told me that there was nothing wrong with the truck.the computer showed no problems.being a intermittent problem ,the service rep said it would be hard to find the problem.since then(dec.2002),the problem has intermittently occurred several more times,stalling at red light twice.a safety hazard.the truck has been to the dealer service two more times for this problem with no repairs made.the truck now has 10,500 miles and still does not run properly.*ak