2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext structure problems

“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while having a routine oil change by an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that the frame was rust on the vehicle was rusted. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 226,569.”

“MY SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN HIS 2006 TRAILBLAZER. HE WAS CROSSING A CITY STREET INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK HIS TRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT AN ESTIMATED 40+MPH, THE TRUCK FLIPPED AND SLID ABOUT 15-20 FEET. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.”

“DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT A CRUISE CONTROL SPEED OF 70 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE TRUCK, WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTED FROM BEHIND THE TRUCK. SMOKE IMMEDIATELY BECAME WORSE AND TRUCK WAS PULLED OFF ON SIDE OF ROAD. SMOKE WAS NOTED COMING FROM UNDER FRONT HOOD AS WELL. DRIVER THEN SAW FLAMES COMING UP DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. DRIVER RAN FROM VEHICLE AND IT WAS CONSUMED IN FIRE. THE WHOLE VEHICLE WAS A FIRE BOMB AND DESTROYED. NO INJURY WAS SUSTAINED BY DRIVER AS OF NEXT DAY EXCEPT TO SAY SHOCK AND EMOTIONAL TRAUMA. DRIVER SIDE DOOR SWITCH FOR SAFETY RECALL OF POSSIBLE FIRE WAS DONE AND SERVICED ON APRIL 2015. TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP THE PREVIOUS DAY FOR A TIE ROD REPAIR, OIL CHANGE, AND TIRE ROTATION. MECHANIC SAID THE TRUCK LOOKED IN GOOD SHAPE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS NOTED ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE PICTURES ON MY PHONE OF A BALL OF FIRE THAT WAS THE TRUCK.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.”

“ON AUGUST 2014, GENERAL MOTOR DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES DRIVER'S DOOR WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY IT WAS TO BE REPLACED A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT CORROSION THAT COULD RESULT IN A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT BOARD CAUSING THE POWER DOOR LOCK'S AND WINDOW SWITCHES TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY OR STOP WORKING IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 AT THE ROCHESTER ,MN DEALER WAS TO INSTALL A NEW DOOR MODULE AT NO CHARGE TO ME THE CHEVROLET DEALER ROCHESTER , SAID THEY PERFORMED THE SERVICE THAT NOVEMBER 2014 BUT AS OF TODAY THE POWER DOOR 'S LOCK AND WINDOW SWITCHES ARE DOING JUST WHAT THE RECALL SAID AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED SHOULD NOT DO SO ON JULY 2015 I RETUNE TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE LOCK AND WINDOW SWITCHES NOT WORKING AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER I NEED TO PAY $130.00 DOLLARS OR MORE TO HAVE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM I TOLD THE ROCHESTER ,DEALER IT WAS ON A RECALL TO BE FIX AT A NO CHARGE TO MYSELF AND WAS TOLD THEY DID FIX THE PROBLEM BACK IN 2014 NOW THE $130.00 IS TO SEE WHY THE PROBLEM IS BACK !!”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT COVER ASSEMBLY ABOVE THE REAR HATCH FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT COVER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.”