# 2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer EXT - Frame rot

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-frame-rot/145473>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [July 28, 2019, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-frame-rot/145473 "2019-07-28T23:56:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jamesreece](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@jamesreece](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jamesreece)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-frame-rot/145473/1 "2019-07-28T23:56:12Z")

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I had a mechanic to check a brake problem and found that the frame is rotted out and I was driving a death trap.Why is there no recall on this problem.This is the only car that I have.What can I do?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 12:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-frame-rot/145473/2 "2019-07-29T00:11:18Z")

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> [@jamesreece](#):
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> Why is there no recall on this problem.

Because your vehicle is 16 years old and out of warranty . You can go to the government recall website and put your VIN in and see if there was a recall but don’t get your hopes up.

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**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-frame-rot/145473/3 "2019-07-29T01:02:16Z")

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Do you live in the rust belt if so I can see that it being that bad.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2019, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-chevrolet-trailblazer-ext-frame-rot/145473/4 "2019-07-29T13:15:14Z")

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Rust happens, especially in a 16 year old vehicle. In the 1970s that could have happened at 7 years in my town.