2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 56,000 MILES. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A FAULTY SUNSHELL, WHICH FROM WHAT I AM READING, IS A PROBLEM ON MANY GM VEHICLES. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE SINCE I CAN NOT AFFORD THE $1,300 BILL FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT OFFER ME ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED. REGARDLESS, THE FAULTY PART IS AN ISSUE GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS!!! *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL, # 04V201000 REGARDING SEAT BELTS. AFTER A YEAR, THE SAME ISSUE RECURRED. UPDATED 11/16/06. *JB THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SHIFTER WOULD STICK WHEN TRYING TO MOVE IT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE MOONROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE

2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH PERFECT SERVICE HISTORY, HAS CONSTANT TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND NOW HAS A BLOWN TRANSMISSION AND GM HAD OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF, OK'D WITH MY LOCAL DEALER AND LATER CHANGED THEIR MIND AFTER THREE WEEKS OF TRYING TO GET IT TO BE FIXED. BECAUSE THEY HAVE STRUNG ME ALONG I NOW HAVE A $3000 BILL TO FIX IT AND A $1200 RENTAL BILL BECAUSE THEY TOLD ME TO HOLD OFF GETTING IT FIXED BECAUSE THEY COULD HELP ME. *NM

2002 CHEVROLET ELECTRONIC CLUTCH FAN FAILURE. MANY OF THESE ELECTRONIC CLUTCH FANS ARE FAILING IN OUR AREA. IMO, DUE TO HIGH HEAT CAUSING O-RING SEAL FAILURE AND LOSS OF SILICON LUBRICANT. IMO, PART IS NOT WELL ENOUGH BUILT TO WITHSTAND SW HEAT. *NM

CLUTCH FAN FAILED TO RELEASE. FAN LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING A LIGHT BULB CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP, A RECALL WAS FOUND ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, #04V046000. ALTHOUGH NO PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED, THE DEALER INSPECTED THE PART. AFTER THE INSPECTION THE WIPER/WASHER WOULD TURN ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 10/16/2006 - THE WIPER COVER SHORTED AND THE SWITCH HAD AN OPEN CIRCUIT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL PIPE THAT ENTERED THE TANK WAS LEAKING. THE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

FAN CLUTCH HAS/IS FAILING. HANGS AND DOESN'T ALWAYS RELEASE EVEN IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR DAYS. NO 'LOGIC' AS TO WHEN IT CHOOSES TO DISENGAGE. NO ENGINE FAULT LIGHT. IS AS LIKELY TO BE FULLY ENGAGED ON A COLD MORNING AS A HOT DAY. AFFECTS MILEAGE AND BY INFERENCE EMISSIONS. THIS IS A CHRONIC TRAILBLAZER PROBLEM PER MY MECHANIC AND WEB COMPLAINT EVIDENCE. *NM

FACTORY INSTALLED BATTERY LEAKING ACID OUT OF THE SIDE MOUNTED TERMINALS AT 3.5 YEARS 40K MILES. NO WARRANTY COVERAGE AFTER 3 YEARS 36K. OTHER COMPLAINTS AND WEB-POSTINGS WITH SAME PROBLEM, OBVIOUSLY BATTERY IS DEFECTIVE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT IN THE CAB. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FUEL FITTINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE GASOLINE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.