2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LTZ 2WD, ENGINE TOTALLY STOPPED WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO ON RAMP OF FREEWAY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. PUT SHIFTER BACK IN PARK, AND IGNITION STARTED SUCCESSFULLY. *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED FOR THE FOURTH TIME. TWO SEPARATE DEALERS HAVE REPLACED MOTOR AND THE ENTIRE WIPER UNIT WITHOUT REMEDY EXCEPT FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. THE WIPERS ACTIVATE WHEN EVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT AND FAIL TO ACTIVATE DURING HEAVY RAIN AND ARE NOW "STUCK" IN THE HALFWAY POSITION ACROSS WINDSHIELD . *JB

ON 11/02 I HAD MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE & IT WAS BROUGHT UP THAT THE 4WD WAS TURNING ON & OFF RANDOMLY. THE SERVICE PERSON MENTIONED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A HANDFUL OF THESE & THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE WAS "ASLEEP" HOWEVER, THEY ADVISED THEY COULDN'T CHECK THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS IN WORKING ORDER AT THE TIME I HAD IT IN. THEY COULD ONLY CHECK THE PROBLEM IF IT WASN'T WORKING. THE LAST WEEK OF 1/03, I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN 2WD. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED ITSELF INTO 4WD HIGH, MADE A VERY LOUD SOUND & THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CHANGED FROM 4WD HIGH TO AWD, & 4WD LOW. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FOR 4WD WERE OUT & HAVE NOT COME BACK ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, IT WAS IN 2WD & WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO AWD OR 4WD HIGH OR LOW. I CONTACTED MY DEALER WHO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN ON 2/5/03 TO HAVE THE 4WD CHECKED OUT. ON 2/4/03 I HIT A PATCH OF SNOW & ICE WITH MY REAR TIRES. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A 55 MPH ROAD. DUE TO THE VEHICLE ONLY BEING IN 2WD & THE AWD & 4WD NOT WORKING, THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER & THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL & ENDED UP IN A DITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CAUSING OVER $4000 IN DAMAGE. MINOR BRUISING INJURY TO MYSELF WHEN MY KNEES SLAMMED INTO THE DASH. BODY DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED & THE SERVICE DEPT HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS NOT WORKING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT IN ORDER FOR THE 4WD TO TURN ON. THE COMPUTER HAS SINCE BEEN "RESET" & THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO ME ON 2/27/03. AGAIN ON 3/1/03 & 3/3/03, THE VEHICLE WAS IN 2WD TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS & RANDOMLY TURNED FROM 2WD TO AWD & 4WD. ON 3/10/03, I ADVISED THE DEALER AGAIN OF THE PROBLEM & THE MANAGER IS GOING TO SPEAK W/THE SERVICE DEPT TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE. AGAIN, THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING NOW FOR ME AS THE VEHICLE IS WORKING AT THIS TIME.*JB

THE LIGHT ON THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE KNOB IS ALWAYS JUMPING BACK AND FORTH FROM 2 WD TO 4 WD . THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND IT TOOK THEM 5 DAYS TO FIGURE OUT THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT WAS DUE TO THE IGNITION? MY IGNITION DOES NOT START PROPERLY ANYMORE. THE LIGHTS ON THE 4 WD KNOB STILL BLINK. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT IS SAFE? *JB

MY SIDE MIRRORS DO NOT ADJUST PROPERLY, MOLDING AROUND THE WINDSHIELD COMES OUT, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON, SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON. MANY ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE AND I GET NO COOPERATION FROM CHEVROLET.*JB

UPDATE OF COMPLAINT 10003216. GRINDING NOISE IN TRANSFER CASE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 65-70 MPH, WITH 4WD MODE SWITCH LIGHTS JUMPING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN 2WD AND 4WD. STOPPED OFF FREEWAY TO CALL DEALER, CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, TOWED TO DEALER. TOLD THAT THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED.*JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE WIPER MOTOR HAVING TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE AFTER GOING THROUGH AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH, AND WOULD RUN FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. ON THIS OCCURRENCE, THEY WOULD NOT OPERATE, DURING A HEAVY RAIN.*JB

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT WITH B.F. GOODRICH "OPEN TRAIL T/A" M+S TIRES (P245/70R16 WOL). THIS INCIDENT MARKS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. WHEN THE TIRES ENCOUNTER FRESHLY-WETTED PAVEMENT OR ANY WET EARTH ON THE PAVEMENT ALL TIRE ADHESION VANISHES AND THE VEHICLE BECOMES AN UNCONTROLLABLE SLED AS IF IT WERE RACING ACROSS ICE. THIS EFFECT IS NOT SPEED DEPENDENT. THE FIRST INCIDENT ALMOST RESULTED IN A REAR-END COLLISION. THE SECOND AND THIRD INCIDENTS NEARLY RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE LEAVING THE ROAD. THESE TIRES APPEAR TO BE SAFE ONLY ON CLEAN DRY PAVEMENT.

ON SOME COLD STARTS THE AUTO TRANSMISSION STARTS OFF IN SECOND OR THIRD GEAR, IT STAYS THAT WAY UNTIL THE VEHICLE WARMS UP. THIS IS PRECEDED BY THE ENGINE IDLEING FASTER THAN USUAL ON THE COLD START. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN HAPPEING A FEW TIMES PER MONTH. TWO DEALERS HAVE FAILED TO FIND THE PROBLEM.

WE WHERE HIT BROADSIDE BUCKLING THE FLOOR ROOF TEARING THE COMPLETE FRONT END OUT OF THE TRUCK AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SIDE OR FRONT