NHTSA Complaint #10960153 — 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10960153 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 120,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | KS |
Consumer Description
THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLES ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THE CONSUMERS ARE CAUSING, THIS DEFECT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF AT RANDOM TIMES, AND WILL NOT START BACK UP FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I HAVE SEARCHED HUNDREDS OF FORUMS ON A FIX FOR THIS ONLY TO FIND HUNDREDS OF THOUSAND OF PEOPLE THAT ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME THING. CHEVY NEEDS TO STEP UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS! I AM SURE THERE HAVE BEEN LIVES LOST BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLES SHUTTING OFF ON BUSY HIGHWAYS, AND STREETS. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU ARE A SITTING DUCK, AND HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE VEHICLE DECIDES IT WANTS TO START BACK UP. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, OR CITY ROADS. AT RANDOM INTERVALS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND I AM AMAZED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS. I HAVE SEEN IN CHEVY ONLINE FORUMS THAT THIS AFFECTS SEVERAL YEARS OF THE TRAILBLAZERS, AND ENVOYS TOO.
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