2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

I WAS PULLING A TRAILER WITH A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND IT SWITCHED INTO 4 LO ON ITS OWN CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE FOR OVER A YEAR. I HAVE BEEN TURNED AWAY BY GM AND GM DEALERSHIPS WHEN I BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO THEIR ATTENTION. *JB

A COUPLE MONTHS AGO MY RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WENT OUT. AND I REPLACED IT. THEN LAST WEEK MY TRUCK DID NOT START. AND I REALIZED I HAD A DEAD BATTERY, BUT NOTHING HAD BEEN LEFT ON. I THEN DISCOVERED MY LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAD BURNED OUT . NO SOONER BEFORE I COULD REPLACE IT MY RIGHT REAR , THE CENTER REAR AND THE LEFT REAR ALL STAY ON LIKE THE BRAKE IS APPLIED . THIS IS VERY UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND AM CONCERNED ON HOW I AM GOING TO GET THIS REPAIRED LET ALONE GET IT TO A AUTOMOTIVE SHOP. *JB

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WITH PROBLEMS WITH CAR RADIO CUSTOMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS**CC SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSED A LOUD POP TO COME THROUGH THE SPEAKERS. THE CAUSED THE RADIO TO SHORT OUT AND THE SPEAKERS TO BLOW. THE RADIO AND SPEAKERS HAD BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE AMPLIFIER ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT IN THE SECOND ROW LOCKED UP AS SOON AS IT WAS FASTENED INTO THE BUCKLE. WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS USED THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MODE ACTUATOR AND MODE VALVE PER TSB 04-01-38-002. THE QUARTER PANEL ON THE ROOF SEAM SEALER CRACKED AND WAS RUSTED. THE PULL DOWN STRAP ON THE REAR HATCH BROKE. THE SWAY BAR BROKE. A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WHEN MAKING SHARP LEFT TURN. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT SUSPENSION WAS MISALIGNED AND CAUSED SHIELD TO TOUCH ROTOR. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE WAS INOPERATIVE. THE REAR WIPER DID NOT TOUCH THE REAR WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE WHENEVER IN MOTION. THE DEALER INDICATED IT WAS IMPROPERLY SEALED. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 6 MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST HER WITH THE FAILURE AND DIDN'T MENTION THAT THERE WAS AN EXISTING RECALL #02V222000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 6 MONTHS. WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARM THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. HOWEVER, DURING THE COLD MONTHS IT ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 105,000. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE: THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS ON CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS (THREE ON MY VEHICLE). MY WINDSHIELD WIPER CRAWLS TO A STOP WHEN SET ON HIGH SPEED IN HEAVY RAIN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE AT A COST OF $350+ BECAUSE IT HAS A SHORT IN IT, BUT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART, YET THE MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE DEFECT. WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULES ARE CLOSED SYSTEMS AND IF MINE HAS A SHORT IN IT, IT IS BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WAS FAULTY AND MOISTURE WAS ALLOWED TO GET IN. *JB

I LIVE IN SOUTHWEST OHIO AND I OWN A 2002 TRAILBLAZER. I NOTICED THAT IN DECEMBER OF 2006, MY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD NOT FUNCTION WHEN TURNED ON. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, WE HAD OUR FIRST FROST AND I NOTICED THAT THE REAR DEFOGGER/DEFROSTER WAS NOT WORKING. IT IS NOW NEARLY 0 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND EVEN IF I CLEAN THE WINDOW WITH A SCRAPER, IT STILL FROSTS UP WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE LOOKED FOR A FUSE TO REPLACE, BUT FIND NONE FOR THE REAR DEFROST, AND THE ONE FOR THE REAR WIPER IS FINE. JUST YESTERDAY, I PICKED UP SOME LARGE ITEMS AT A HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE AND WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE REAR GATE, I TRIED TO USE THE BUTTON ON MY REMOTE, TO WHICH THE CAR NO LONGER RESPONDS, EVEN WITH NEW BATTERY, I TRIED TO UNLOCK IT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS WITH THE CAR OFF AND TURNED ON, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. SO THERE ME AND MY PREGNANT WIFE WERE STANDING IN ZERO TEMPERATURE WEATHER WITH THREE LARGE ITEMS ON A CART AND NOWHERE TO GO WITH THEM. WE ENDED UP PAYING SOMEBODY TO HAUL THEM TO OUR HOUSE. *NM

THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME I HAVE HAD MY TRAILBLAZER TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR WILL SHIFT ITSELF BETWEEN 2HI AND 4 HI. ALSO, AFTER UTILIZING THE SELECTOR ON TWO OCCASIONS THE CAR GOT STUCK IN NEUTRAL AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AFTER BEING TREATED LIKE AN IGNORANT WOMAN WHO DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO OPERATE THE CONTROLS I AM FINALLY CHANGING DEALERS. MAYBE THEY SHOULD READ THIS AND SEE THAT APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *JB

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE IN OPERATION IN ALL GEARS. ON PREVIOUS COMPLAINT I STATED THAT REPAIR WAS COSTLY. AT THIS POINT TECH. SAYS THAT SMALL "O" RING CLIP DID $2,000.00 IN DAMAGE TO SUN GEAR,SHELL, AND MAJOR DRIVE GEARS AND CASING AS WELL. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 51K MI. ON IT. WE BELIEVE THERE WAS A SITUATION OF DEFECTIVE THIS VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS A CERTIFIED USED AT TOP DOLLAR. PARTS ACCORDING TO THE TECH. *JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON VEHICLE,COMPUTER CHECK SAID FUEL TANK HAS A LEAK OR CRACK. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. HAD TO HAVE REPLACED BY THE GARAGE AT MY EXPENSE. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET HAS SHOWN THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF THESE TRAILBLAZERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *JB

2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, 1,2,3,4. AND SLAMS BACK WHILE IN OPERATION. CONSULTED DEALER, DEALER SAID NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THIS HAPPENED 3X'S. WE STOPPED DRIVING VEHICLE. ON SECOND INCIDENT A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL SAID THAT THERE ARE ISSUES IN THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER STILL SAID NO BULLETINS ON THIS VEHICLE AT LARGE. DEALER STATED THAT I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE VENDOR IN WHICH THEY DO BUSINESS WITH FOR INSPECTION. VENDOR WHO IS REPAIRING VEHICLE CLAIMS A CLIP OR SPRING SLIPPED OUT SOMEWHERE DESTROYED COME MAJOR PARTS AND ALSO THE CASING. I HAVE ASKED VENDOR TO HOLD ALL PARTS. SO FAR THIS EPISODE IS VERY COSTLY. *JB