2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LTZ; WIPER BLADES CHATTER AGAINST WINDSHIELD AT ANY WIPER SPEED EXCEPT WHEN ON CONSTANTLY, AND WITH ANY AMOUNT OF WATER ON GLASS. WIPER ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER; I HAVE REPLACED THE BLADES. VEHICLE HAS A WATER SENSOR ON IT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO ACTIVATE WIPERS AS MOISTURE BUILDS ON GLASS. THIS SENSOR, THE MOTOR, OR THE RELAY BETWEEN THE TWO MAY BE THE PROBLEM. WHILE THIS IS NOT A HAZARD IN ITSELF, THE CHATTERING IS A CONSTANT ANNOYANCE THAT CAN BE DISTRACTING WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN RAINY WEATHER.

HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROMBLEMS:FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT TIGHTENS ON PASSENGER WILL NOT RELEASE UNTIL TAKEN OFF.BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN WORKED ON 5 TIMES SINCE SUV WAS PURCHASED IN 2002.HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS TRAILBLAZERS ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME PROMBLEM. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROMBLEM !!!!

BRAKE LIGHT BULBS I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS 2 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS I RECENTLY BLEW ANOTHER MAKING IT THE THIRD BULD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICED AND IT WAS SAID THAT THERE WAS A SEAL THAT WAS LETTING MOISTURE IN THE ASSEMBLY, NEW ASSEMBLY WAS PUT ON AND JUST RECENTLY BLEW ANOTHER BULB. THERE ARE THREE BULBS IN THE SAME ASSEMBLY WHY IS IT ONLY THE BRAKE LIGHT BULD THAT IS AFFECTED IF IT WERE CAUSED BY A LEAKING SEAL.

WHEN ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE ALL GAUGES AND LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO COME ON VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED STILL NO INSTRUMENT PANEL. VEHICLE WAS DROVE APPROX. 5 MILES SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED AND THE GAUGES AND LIGHTS THEN CAME ON. THERE HAS BEEN 3 TIMES THAT THIS HAS OCCURED IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS.

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC ADJUSTING EXTERIOR MIRRORS. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THOSE MIRRORS FOR THE LONGEST TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY ALWAYS SAY THEY FIXED SOMETHING DIFFERENT, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL PREVALENT. *JB

FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 18 MONTHS OLD, I HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP 4 TIMES ALREADY. YET NO ONE AGREES THAT THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T SEE 4 DIFFERENT SETS OF BULB BEING BAD. *JB

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW 7.5 MONTHS AGO AND HAS ABOUT 8000 MILES. FOUND THE FUSES GOOD AND THE LIGHT BULB FILAMENTS GOOD. WHILE CHECKING THE LIGHT BULBS, I DISCOVERED THAT MOVING THEM SLIGHTLY IN THE OUT DIRECTION, THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. UPON EXAMINATION, IT APPEARS THE METAL CONNECTION TABS WITHIN LIGHT SOCKET AND/OR THE BULB WIRE- TYPE CONNECTIONS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY HEAT. THERE IS SOME DISCOLORATION ON BOTH. ALTHOUGH THE BULBS ARE NOT BURNED OUT, THEY WILL NOT WORK WHEN FULLY SEATED INTO THE SOCKET - THERE IS NO ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THEY DO WORK WHEN PULLED SLIGHTLY OUT. I INSTALLED NEW BULBS WHICH DO WORK WHEN FULLY SEATED. I NOW WONDER HOW LONG IT WILL BE BEFORE THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. I BELIEVE THERE MAY A DESIGN DEFECT WITH EITHER THE SOCKET OR THE BULB, WHERE HEAT BUILDUP IN THE CONNECTION WAS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. *JB

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BURNED OUT. THE LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER CAME ON AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE REAR HATCH PULL STRAP BROKE. *AK *NLM NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE. *KMB

THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHORTED OUT FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *NLM

ON FEB 5TH, 2003 I REAR ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE WHILE GOING 45 MILES AN HOUR. MY CHIN HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BUT NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE BODY SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM