2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

FOUND A CRACK IN THE FILLER PIPE LEADING TO THE GASOLINE TANK ON MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER EXT. FIRST STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE, THEN LOSS OF GAS MILEAGE AND THEN CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT REMAINED ON. *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. SHE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE SIR MODULE WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMPUTER. THE AIR BAG LIGHT FIRST TURNED ON IN DECEMBER 2006, AND AGAIN ON MARCH 26 2007. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,728.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN HE TURNS ON THE SWITCH. HE FELT THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE A PART OF RECALL # 01V364000. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE'S CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 MILES.

TWO YEARS AGO THE LIFTGATE WHEN CLOSING WOULD NOT LOCK AND REMOTE LOCK KEY FOB FAILED TO WORK. DASHLIGHT INDICATED THAT TAILGATE WAS AJAR AND DOME LIGHTS REMAINED ON. IN THE LAST YEAR THE CONTROLS ON THE DRIVER' S DOOR QUIT WORKING. THE POWER LOCKS, WINDOWS, AND SIDE MIRROR CONTROLS DID NOT WORK. REAR DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT DO IT FOR FREE. I COULD NOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. VERY FRUSTRATING.....FIRST NEW VEHICLE, AND IT WILL BE MY ONE AND ONLY CHEVROLET. I WILL NO LONGER PURCHASE FROM GM DUE TO THEIR LACK OF WILLINGNESS TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THEY WERE AWARE EXISTED IN MANY VEHICLES. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIPPING GAS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP AND SEVERAL GAS LEAKS WERE DISCOVERED. THE DEALER WAS CALLED TO CHECK FOR ANY RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THERE WERE NONE. THE MECHANIC DISASSEMBLED THE GAS TANK, AND FOUND THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 50857.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER PARKED IN THE INCLINE DRIVEWAY WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED THE VEHICLE ROLLED FROM THE PARK POSITION AND CRASHED INTO THE HOUSE. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED TO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME ON JANUARY 29, 2007 , AND THE SECOND TIME WAS ON MARCH 17, 2007. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND FELT THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVER UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V334000 FOR THE POWER TRAIN: TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 40,000. *AK

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT FUEL LEAK IN SENDING UNIT. CORROSION CAUSES HOLE IN SENDING UNIT ,THEREFORE FUEL LEAKS FROM TANK. ESTIMATED REPAIRS FROM CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP $700. I WAS INFORMED THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE ,AND WAS TOLD TO REFER IT TO THIS WEBSITE.*AK

FAULTY PART - FAN CLUTCH - THAT INNUMERABLE AMOUNT IF NOT 100% OF 02-04 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND GMC ENVOY OWNERS HAVE HAD TO SUFFER WITH IN THE AMOUNT OF $500+ REPAIR BILL. HOW MANY REPORTS WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL . . .

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AT 60 MPH SHE SMELLED AMMONIA AND EVENTUALLY SHE SMELLED SMOKE. THE CONTACT STATED SHE DID NOT SEE SMOKE UNTIL SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE SHE SAW A FIRE UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED THE CONTACT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING INSIDE THE DASH BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED HER INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 94000 MILES. *AK CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE AND INCIDENT REPORT. UPDATE 4/9 *TR

2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 1) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. OBSERVED STRONG GASOLINE ODOR AND LEAKAGE. VEHICLE FAILED EMISSIONS INSPECTION. 2) TOOK CAR FOR SERVICE WHERE THEY IDENTIFIED THAT THE GAS TANK'S FILL NIPPLE HAD SPLIT WHERE IT WAS JOINED TO THE TANK (STRESS FAILURE?). 3) I HEAT-WELDED THE NIPPLE BACK ON TO THE TANK. *JB