Ownership Cost for 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS
Estimated: $39796 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1680 | $806 | $706 | $638 | $571 | $4401 |
| Insurance | $1477 | $1529 | $1583 | $1638 | $1695 | $7922 |
| Fuel | $2167 | $2232 | $2310 | $2402 | $2510 | $11621 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1934 | $998 | $731 | $2291 | $8717 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $458 | $458 | $458 | $458 | $458 | $678 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9522 | $7691 | $6960 | $6869 | $8754 | $39796 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | I ATTEMPTED TO FUEL THE VEHICLE. EVERY TIME I ATTEMPTED, THE PUMP WOULD SHUT OFF AS IF AN OVERFLOW WERE HAPPENING. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. THE DEALER HAD ADVISED ME THAT IT HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM WHEN ADVISED OF IT ON A PREVIOUS OCCASION. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE HASN'T BEEN RUNNING FOR VERY LONG. |
| 2004 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL | WE PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IN 2007. BEGINNING IN 2008, OUR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEGAN TO FAIL, STARTING WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. AT TIMES, THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 15 TO 20 MPH SLOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED, RESULTING IN UNSAFE AND UNLAWFUL SPEEDS. THE CLUSTER THEN FAILED IN THE FUEL SENSOR AND OIL PRESSURE SENSOR AREAS, AND HAS NOT WORKED IN OVER 2 YEARS. WHEN GM WAS CONTACTED, THEY INDICATED THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, WHEN LOOKING ONLINE AT FORUMS AND OTHER RESOURCES, AND TALKING WITH GM/CHEVROLET DEALER MECHANICS, THIS PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND COMMON, RESULTING IN EXPENSIVE REPAIR BILLS AND IN CASES GIVING VEHICLE OWNERS NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE DUE TO NOT HAVING THE RESOURCES TO GET THE FACTORY DEFECT REPAIRED. *TR |
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