2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, AND IT'S ABOUT 86,000 MILES ON IT. AT ABOUT 100,000 MY TRANSMISSION WENT. I DID SOME RESEARCH, AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE WHO OWNED THIS SAME VEHICLE WHO HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I ALSO LEARNED THAT THIS PIECE THAT IS USED IN THE TRANSMISSION CALLED THE SUN SHIELD HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST THAT FIXED MY VEHICLE TOLD ME THAT THIS SUN SHIELD IS A FAULTY, AND A LOT OF GM, AND CHEVY OWNERS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT. THERE IS A HUGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND SUDDENLY FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I AM JUST HAPPY THAT I PULLED OVER WHEN I DID, BECAUSE THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC THAT DAY. I WAS VERY SCARED, BECAUSE I WAS ALONE IN THIS CAR, AND ALSO I DID NOT WANT TO BE HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN I WAS PULLING OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I CALLED THE GM DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME. EVEN WHEN I EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENDED, AND THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED TO A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE. I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND THIS WAS NOT ONE OF THE MANY RECALLS THAT THIS TRUCK HAS. I THEN HAD TO FIX THIS TRUCK MYSELF, AND IT COST ME 2,300. THE SUN SHIELD WAS REPLACED BY SOMETHING CALLED THE BEAST WHICH I WAS TOLD WOULD BE VERY VERY DURABLE UNLIKE THE GM SUN SHIELD PART. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE GAS TANK LEAKED FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK WHERE THE GAS ENTERED. THERE WAS NO WAY THIS COULD OCCUR FROM WEAR AND TEAR. THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THE WORKMANSHIP, PRODUCT LIABILITY. IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $800 FOR REPAIRS.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. ON JANUARY 17, 2007, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. HE THEN COASTED THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH TO THE NEAREST SHOP. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR FELL FROM THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,900. THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO GM TO PAY THE COST OF REPAIRS FOR THE DEFECTS IN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS STATING NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECT THE PART PROVIDED IS NOT THE SAME PART STATED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

2002 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER EXT ON 3/3/07 - WHILE DRIVING TRUCK ON HIGHWAY THE TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING. RESTARTED TRUCK AND PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN. MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WHICH INDICATED NO OIL PRESSURE. TRUCK WAS THEN TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP. OUR MECHANIC STATED THAT IT NEED A NEW OIL PUMP, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE ENGINE- THIS WAS TOO BIG A JOB FOR HIS STATION. MY HUSBAND CALLED GENERAL MOTORS, SPOKE TO THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DO COST SHARING WITH US THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE TAKEN TO A GM AUTHORIZED REPAIR DEALER. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THAT SAME REP - WE WERE INFORMED BY THE CHEVY DEALER THAT WE NEEDED TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTICS(635.00) OR THEY WOULD CHARGE US STORAGE FEES. STILL NO CONTACT FROM GM REP - OUR TRUCK IS STILL NOT FIXED AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET RESPONSE FROM GM - OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS SAME TRUCK HAVE BEEN AT OUR EXPENSE: REPLACED REAR WINDOW MOTORS FOR WINDOW, AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR, REAR TAIL LIGHTS (TWICE) DUE TO RECALL AND LIGHTS NOT WORKING - SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCHES PANEL (TWICE) NOW THIS EXPENSE WHICH WILL COST OVER 4372.00 IF NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO TRUCK BY OIL PRESSURE NOT WORKING. *JB

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN MY VEHICLE HAD 62,509 MILEAGE I PARKED THE VEHICLE AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE. THE VEHICLE LEAKED A LARGE PUDDLE OF FUEL ON HIS NEWLY SEALED DRIVEWAY. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO SERVICE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE INLET AND/OR OUTLET TUBES ON TOP OF THE FUEL SENDER WERE CORRODED AND LEAKING FUEL. THIS WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE SINCE THE DESIGN SHOULD HAVE BEEN VALIDATED TO 100,000 MILES +.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. A POOL OF GASOLINE WAS DISCOVERED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ON MARCH 12, 2007 THE CONTACT LOCATED AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE ACTION # PE07013 REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND WILL TAKE THREE TO FOUR HOURS TO PULL THE GAS TANK, AND $700.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH ON FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,758.*AK

HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR TROUBLE WITH THE FRONT END. HAD IT CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES AT THE DEALER AND AT A LOCAL MECHANICS SHOP AND THE BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. EVEN THE THE WARRANTY WAS FINISHED, THE DEALER DID NOT CHARGE ME FOR THIS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY I THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE NOISE ON THE FRONT END, BUT IT IS STILL THERE!! ALSO YESTERDAY, APRIL 24, 2007, I HAD TO HAVE THE FAN CLUTCH REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON SEVERAL TIMES AND AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, I SHOULD CHECK OUT THE GAS TANK FOR ANY CRACKS. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST GM PRODUCT!!!! IT SPENDS MORE TIME BEING FIXED THEN ON THE ROAD. I HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BURNING OUT, BUT THAT HAS SINCE BEEN FIXED! *TR

2002 TRAILBLAZER CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE FUEL MODULE IS CORRODED AND HAD TO REPLACED CUSTOMER WANTS TO REIMBURSED**CC *JB

APRIL 16, 2007 LEFT REAR DOOR OF 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT FAILED TO LATCH. IF CHILD PASSENGER HAD NOT NOTICED THE DOOR MAY HAVE OPENED DURING DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO LOCAL MECHANIC 2 BLOCKS AWAY TO MINIMIZE DRIVE TIME WITH UNLATCHED DOOR. LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST APPROX $155. OWNER SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT PROMPTED SAFETY RECALL 05077. OWNER HAD BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALER (DEPAULA CHEVROLET, ALBANY NY) IN JULY 2006 AND MINIMAL RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE DATED 7/17/06 SEALS TO BOTH DOORS WERE INSTALLED. THE INVOICE DOES NOT MENTION IF DOOR LATCHES WERE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED OR THAT LATCHES WERE REPLACED. IT DOES NOT SEEM THAT THE REPAIR THAT WAS DONE WAS ADEQUATE TO PREVENT CORROSION WHICH LEAD TO ULTIMATE FAILURE OF THE LATCH. ON APRIL 19, 2007 3:00 PM OWNER SHOWED DEPAULA SERVICE MANAGER THE FAILED PART. MANAGER SAID THE DEALER COULD DO NOTHING AND REFERRED OWNER TO GM AND PROVIDED 800 NUMBER. APRIL 19, 2007 4:00 PM OWNER CALLED GM RESULTING IN GM REFUSING TO REIMBURSE OWNER FOR REPAIR BECAUSE OWNER DID NOT GO TO AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT THE OWNER DID NOT KNOW THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY DAMAGE RELATED TO RECALL. OWNER DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SAFE TO TRAVEL ANY SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE, ESPECIALLY WITH A CHILD PASSENGER, WHICH IS WHY THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. OWNER EXPLAINED THAT THE DEALER WAS 20 MILES FROM WHERE INCIDENT OCCURRED AND IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SAFE TO TRAVEL THAT FAR. GM SUGGESTED THAT OWNER SHOULD HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, BUT OWNER HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT THE FAULTY LATCH WAS A RECALL ISSUE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED BY A DEALER. IN ADDITION TO THE REPAIR COST THE OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT THE REMAINING DOOR LATCH MAY ALSO BE COMPROMISED AND FAIL, PUTTING PASSENGERS IN DANGER OF INJURY. PHOTOS OF FAILED PART ARE AVAILABLE. *JB