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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.
9.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $320
- Average Mileage:
- 106,500 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace rack/pinion and power steering hoses (3 reports)
- replace length of steel tubing (1 reports)
steering problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I believe that the choice of steel quality on these machines is very poor as it was to keep costs down. Like many others, the steel lines that go over the driver's strut well has corroded to the point of leaking all of the power steering fluid. Thankfully my wife was close to home and it wasn't left to run that long. I did find on YouTube some videos of how to cut out the bad sections and replace with new steel lines with compression fitting unions. It's surprising to see a 13-year old vehicle have this much corrosion problem!
Update from Apr 10, 2019: It has been a few months since I replaced the bad section. I should add that for the high pressure line going from the pump to the rack and pinion that you need to use professional union fittings that will hold up to very high PSI. I found Swagelok fittings and they are great! They are stainless steel and feature a double ferrule design that will not slip off like a regular brass plumbing fitting. They do run about $16 a piece so they are not cheap but are essential! The low side can use regular fittings.
The repair is still working without any problems!
- Christopher B., Sherrard, IL, US