2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

LEFT BRAKE LIGHT SHORTED OUT AT 29,000 MILES. SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP HAD INDICATED THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON IN 2002 TRAILBLAZER. IF I DIDN'T HAVE SOMEONE BEHIND ME NICE ENOUGH TO TELL ME, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. DEALER INDICATED SOME TYPE OF CIRCUIT BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK. THIS HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN 12 MONTHS. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR EACH TIME, BUT DOES NOT GURANTEE THAT IT HAS PERMANENTLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE REQUIRED TO DRIVE DURING RAIN. DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL TYRING TO USE THE WIPERS. DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS OR SUDDEN DOWNPOURS, VISIBILITY IS MINIMIAL UNTIL THE DRIVER CAN SAFELY PULL OFF THE ROAD.*AK

CONSUMER WAS HIT TWICE IN A SIDE AND FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. NEITHER THE FRONTAL OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM

THE REAR WINDOW OF MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING, EVEN WHEN IT IS LOCKED. ITS BEEN INTO THE DEALER (3 DIFFERENT ONES) 7 TIMES AND CHEVROLET HAS TOLD ME THAT SINCE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE WINDOW POPS OPEN SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. WE DO DRIVE ON A DIRT ROAD, BUT ITS NOTHING UNUSUALLY ROUGH. MY WIFE HAS STARTED HAVING MIGRAINE HEADACHES, AND THEY STARTED A FEW WEEKS AFTER WE BOUGHT THIS CAR. WE HAVE THE OPINION OF SEVERAL DOCTORS THAT SAY THESE HEADACHES COULD BE CAUSED BY THE EXHAUST THAT FILLS THE CAR WHEN THE WINDOW POPS OPEN. I'VE ASKED THE DEALER IF THEY COULD MAKE THE WINDOW SO IT DOESN'T OPEN AT ALL, BUT SINCE ITS A LEASE, THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING TO THE CAR THAT WOULD AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE CAR. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS TO BE A PROBLEM BECAUSE OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE WINDOW POPS OPEN (WHICH HAPPENS VERY OFTEN) AND SOMETHING FLIES OUT THE WINDOW AND CAUSES ANOTHER CAR TO WRECK AND POSSIBLY KILLS SOMEONE. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE IS THAT SOMETIMES THE WINDOW UNLATCHES, AND WE DON'T REALIZE IT. IF I PARK MY VEHICLE SOMEWHERE AND SOMEONE STEALS THE CONTENTS OF THE CAR, OR THE CAR ITSELF. AFTER DISCUSSING THESE ISSUES WITH THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE REP (DAN) THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THESE CASES. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY THREE DAYS AND STARTED ABOUT A WEEK AFTER WE BOUGHT IT (AROUND 7/5/2002). WE'VE HAD 3 OTHER NEW LEASED VEHICLES (1998 DODGE RAM, 2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM, AND A 2001 DODGE RAM) SINCE MOVING INTO OUR CURRENT HOUSE AND HAVE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE ROADS WE DRIVE ON, OR HOW WE DRIVE THEM. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR, HOWEVER I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE SINCE I CAN'T AFFORD TO TERMINATE THE LEASE AND BUY ANOTHER CAR.....PLEASE HELP. *NLM

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. SERVICED AT DEALER 4 TIMES AND PROBLEM WAS STILL ON GOING. THEY FOUND CODES, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LOOP OPEN, AND VOLTAGE OUT OF RANGE. AIR BAG MODULE REPLACED. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, AT START UP, SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE AND DASH LIGHTS FAILED. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THAT'S WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DEALER UPDATED INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. SOP IN AIR BAG, PANEL MODULE GOING OPEN, REPLACED PASSENGER INSTRUMENT PANEL MODULE. WAS OK FOR ONE WEEK. HAD INTERMITTENT AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON AGAIN. HAVE NOT RECONTACTED DEALER. *TT

ON START UP, HEARD A RACHETING SOUND AS TACHOMETER ENGAGED. INCREASED THE RPM'S AND HEARD THE GEAR MECHANISM RACHET UP AND DOWN AS RPM'S INCREASED/ DECREASED. *TT

ABS/BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN THE DASH AND STAYS ON, AIR CONDITIONER/HEATING UNIT BLOWER DOES NOT WORK. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES WITHIN A 2 MONTH TIME FRAME. ISSUE STILL NOT RESOLVED. DEALERSHIP THOUGHT REPLACING BODY CONTROL MODULE WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM, NO SUCH LUCK. *JB

LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT AND THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAVE GONE OUT 2 TIMES IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR REQUIRING THE BULB TO BE CHANGED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE KICKED IN WHICH CAUSED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. *JB

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY. TRAIL BLAZER LTZ MODEL # [XXX] THIS VEHICLE SITS SO MUCH LOWER IN THE FRONT THAN THE BACK. THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS SO LOW IT OBSCURES THE LINE OF SIGHT TO THE RIGHT FRONT AREA WHILE DRIVING. MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD THREE (3) NEAR MISSES WITH CARS IN INTERSECTIONS AND ALMOST RAN OVER A CHILD ON A BICYCLE COMING FROM THE RIGHT. THIS IS A DESIGN DESTINED TO CREATE AN ACCIDENT! *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR