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.
A week after I bought it it started to hum like it was sucking air. Now I have had it for about 6 months and it is loud. On X-Mas day I got a water pump leak. The mechanic said the power steering pump is what the noise was and suggested the power steering system be flushed and cleaned. If that don't stop the noise the power steering pump would have to be replaced. They wanted about $450 for a coolant flush and to replace the water pump. Going to take that on myself, and hope that the power steering can hold off for a little longer. This vehicle is a piece and I can just about say I'm either done with Chevy or I will not buy some one else s junk.
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A week after I bought it it started to hum like it was sucking air. Now I have had it for about 6 months and it is loud. On X-Mas day I got a water pump leak. The mechanic said the power steering pump is what the noise was and suggested the power steering system be flushed and cleaned. If that don't stop the noise the power steering pump would have to be replaced. They wanted about $450 for a coolant flush and to replace the water pump. Going to take that on myself, and hope that the power steering can hold off for a little longer. This vehicle is a piece and I can just about say I'm either done with Chevy or I will not buy some one else s junk.
- B. B., Fenton, MI, US