- VIN: 1GNDT13S43235****
- MPG: /
- Year: 2003
Ownership Cost for 2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LT
Estimated: $39351 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$1573 |
$755 |
$661 |
$598 |
$535 |
$4122 |
Insurance |
$1451 |
$1502 |
$1554 |
$1609 |
$1665 |
$7781 |
Fuel |
$2167 |
$2232 |
$2310 |
$2402 |
$2510 |
$11621 |
Maintenance |
$2763 |
$1972 |
$997 |
$708 |
$2291 |
$8731 |
Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
Taxes & Fees |
$431 |
$431 |
$431 |
$431 |
$431 |
$639 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$9362 |
$7648 |
$6882 |
$6774 |
$8684 |
$39351 |
Body Class: Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) Brake System Type: Hydraulic Displacement CC: 4200.0 Displacement CI: 256.29972519787 Displacement L: 4.2 Doors: 4 Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4 Engine Configuration: In-Line Engine Cylinders: 6 Engine Manufacturer: GM Engine Model: LL8 Fuel Injection Type: Multipoint Fuel Injection (MPFI) GVWR: Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg) Make: CHEVROLET Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC Manufacturer Id: 984 Model: Trailblazer Model Year: 2003 Note: Code represents multiple models: S 10/Blazer/Trailblazer/Trailblazer EXT Plant City: Moraine Plant Company Name: GM Truck Group Plant Country: United States (USA) Plant State: Ohio Trim: 1/2 Ton Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC) Vehicle Type: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2004 |
POWER TRAIN |
THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE HAPPENING TO MY 2004 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER : I AM HAVING A WHINING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I TRY TO ENGAGE INTO 4WD THE SOUND WORSENS AND THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT AS WELL THE WHINING ALMOST RESEMBLES A LOW SIREN SOUND. I AM ALSO HAVING A MAJOR MALFUNCTION WITH MY SPEEDOMETER SINCE THE WEATHER HAS GOTTEN COLDER??? I COULD ONLY BE MOVING 10MPH AND IT WILL REGISTER TO 120 OR EVEN SURPASS IT AND THEN GET STUCK, THE ONLY WAY TO UNSTICK IT IS TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND KEEP RESTARTING IT UNTIL IT RESETS ITSELF BUT NOW IT IS STUCK AND WONT RESET, I WENT ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS AND I ALL I FOUND OUT WAS THERE WERE TONS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR TRAILBLAZERS AS I AM HAVING. THESE PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING AT ALL DIFFERENT TIMES DURING THE LIFE OF THE CAR SOME PEOPLE HAVE THEM HAPPEN AROUND 30,000 MILES OR SOME 50 THOUSAND AND MYSELF THE SPEEDOMETER IS HAPPENING AROUND 72,000 MILES. THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMED TO START TO ACT UP ONCE THE WEATHER WAS COLDER. ITS A SHAME THEY WILL FIX THE LARGER SUV'S DUE TO A LAWSUIT BUT SINCE THIS IS A SMALLER SUV IT'S NOT COVERED. WE HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS IN THE TRUCK FOR THE FRONT END NOISE TO ONLY FIND THE NOISE DID NOT DISAPPEAR AFTER READING MANY OF OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS IT SEEMS THIS COULD BE THE TRANSFER CASE ON THE TRUCK. I AM NOT GOING TO KEEP REPLACING PART AFTER PART TO ONLY FIND OUT ITS THE DRIVE TRAIN AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. *TR |
2003 |
SEAT BELTS |
I PURCHASED MY CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER NEW IN 2003. SOON AFTER, MY DRIVER'S SEATBELT BEGAN TO LOCK UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE IN ORDER TO PUT IT ON, LEAVING ME TO DRIVE WITHOUT WEARING A SEATBELT. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM. OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SEATBELT, FRAME, OR MECHANISMS 5 TIMES. I HAVE 15 DOCUMENTED TIMES OF ISSUES WITH THE SEATBELT. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL THE PHONE CALLS OR HUNDREDS OF TIMES IT LOCKED UP THAT I EVENTUALLY GOT IT UNLOCKED MYSELF. I CALLED AND WROTE THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE DEALER FINALLY FOUND A DOCUMENT THEY PRESENTED ME DEALING WITH THE ISSUE WHICH STATES YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND PRESS IN CERTAIN AREAS TO RELEASE THE BELT. SOMETIMES THIS WORKS, SOMETIMES I AM UNABLE TO GET IT TO RELEASE AND MUST DRIVE WITHOUT A SEATBELT. THIS IS ILLEGAL IN MY STATE AND PUNISHABLE BY A TICKET AND FINE. I HAVE BEGGED FOR HELP TO NO AVAIL WITH THE DEALER WHO SAYS THEY ARE SORRY. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR OTHERS AS WELL. *TR |
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