2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

CURRENT MODEL (2002-2004) CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER/GMC ENVOY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION, WHILE CMHSL REMAINS FUNCTIONING. THIS IS THE SAME DEFECT THE PRIOR MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR. HAVE SEEN AT LEAST 6 TRAILBLAZERS/ENVOYS WITH THIS CONCERN OVER THE PAST THREE MONTHS.*AK

THE REAR BUMPER OF MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER CRACKED DUING AN IMPACT OF LESS THAN 5MPH. GM TOLD ME THAT THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM, AND THIS MIGHT HAPPEN. I THOUGHT THEY NAMED THIS A BUMPER BECAUSE IT WAS THERE TO WITHSTAND SOME KIND OF IMPACT.*AK

MY 2003 TRAILBLAZER WILL NOT CRANK UP ALL THE TIME. IT WILL NOT EVEN TURNOVER SOMETIMES OTHER TIMES IT WILL TURN OVER AND STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS FOR THE PAST 8 MONTHS. I BELEIVE GM IS WAITING FOR THE WARRENTY TO EXPIRE. THEY HAVE REPLACED MY IGNITION SYSTEM AND FUEL SYSTEM. IT STILL HAS PROBLEMS WITH INTERMITTENT CRANKING. IT HAS HAPPENED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT IS WHY MY IGNITION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. GM DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY GOT MY MONEY AND THAT IS ALL THEY CARE ABOUT. PLEASE ANYONE I NEED HELP. WHERE ELSE DO I TURN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE,SCRAPES, AND BRUISES TO CHEST AND WRIST. *AK

WE'VE NOTICED A VIBRATING SOUND AFTER 2-5 MINUTES FROM STARTING OUR '03 BLAZER FROM COLD START. IT TENDS TO INCREASE AFTER WE'VE DRIVEN IT FOR A WHILE. I'VE NOTICED WHILE I'M WAITING TO PICK MY WIFE UP THAT THIS IRRITATING SOUND AND VIBRATION INTENSIFIES. WHATEVER IT IS, IT'S NOT NORMAL. FTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO OUR DEALER AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE BELOW NHTSA BULLETIN, WE HOPED TO GET OUR VEHILCLE FIXED.*AK NHTSA NO: 282674 BULLETIN NO: 061903 BULLETIN DATE: JUNE 2003 UNUSUAL VIBRATION FELT AT IDLE OR AT VERY LOW RPM DURING PARKING LOT MANUEVERS. ALSO RESIDENCE NOISE ACCOMPANYING THE VIBRATION. GMS ENGINEERING DEPT AT THE DEALER RETURNED OUR T-BLAZER INFORMING US THAT IT IS NORMAL. I DON'T BELIEVE THEY DID A THOROUGH JOB IN LOCATING & FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINEERING DEPT RECOMMENDED THE SERVICE DEPT TEST AN '04 TRAILBLAZER. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT IT WAS NORMAL LIKE THE '03. BEFORE PICKING UP MY VEHICLE, I TESTED THE WARMED UP '04 T-BLAZER & DIDN'T HEAR THE SAME SOUND I HEAR IN MY VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS VIBRATING SOUND CAN BE NORMAL WHEN THE FOLLOWING GM SERVICE WEBSITE LINK ... HTTP://SERVICE.GM.COM/GMTECHLINK/IMAGES/ISSUES/APR03/TLAPR03E.HTML#STORY16 REFERS TO THE FOLLOWING SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM? EXHAUST BOOM OR VIBRATION VEHICLES WITH THE 4.2L L6 ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT A BOOM OR VIBRATION COMING FROM THE EXHAUST, AT OR NEAR IDLE. THE FOLLOWING MAY HELP REDUCE THE VIBRATION. UNBOLT THE DOWNPIPE FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OUTLET AND REPLACE THE DONUT SEAL. WHEN YOU TIGHTEN THE DOWNPIPE TO THE MANIFOLD, HAVE A SECOND TECHNICIAN HOLD THE REAR END OF THE DOWNPIPE SO THE TWO EXHAUST HANGERS STAY CENTERED IN THE RUBBER BUSHING HOLES. KEEPING THE RODS CENTERED IN THE BUSHING HOLES MAKES A NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT. - THANKS TO GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WHAT CAN BE DONE IN ORDER FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED?

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IT MAKES A THUMPING NOISE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SHIELD. CONSUMER THINKS THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END.*AK

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCELERATE TO 10MPH AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I ALSO HAD/HAVE NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, FREQUENTLY THE PUMP CLICKS OFF AND GAS SURGES UP THE FILLER NECK AND FLOWS TO THE GROUND. *AK

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION UNTIL ALMOST TOUCHING THE FLOORBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55-60 MPH WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *AK THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE BRAKE DRAGGING IN THE REAR INTO THE RETAINING WALL, THEN TO THE LEFT RETAINING WALL OF THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND THE TIRE SUSPENSION AXLE HOUSING BROKE. THE DISK AND ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT. AFTER REPAIR THE CONSUMER HEARD A DRAGGING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE HAD COME TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER VIEWED A BLUE COLORED SMOKE ALONG WITH A SMELL COMING FROM THE BRAKES. CURRENTLY WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE DRAGGING SOUND IS HEARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE. *SC *JB

VEHICLE HAS POOR VISIBILITY IN THE REAR DUE TO A HIGH HEAD REST, SEAT BACK, AND THE RAILING BETWEEN THE WINDOWS. *AK *JB