2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

BEFORE I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE ON MY TRAILBLAZER THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR HAPPENED TO ME. MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON FELL OUT THE BACK DOOR WHEN IT UNLATCHED. NO MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE PANEL. MY OTHER GRANDSON YELLED TO LET ME KNOW THAT HE HAD FALLEN OUT. FURTHER ACTION MAY BE TAKEN IN THIS MATTER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RANGE SHIFT COLLAR FRACTURED RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE AND WOULD NOT STAY IN THE PARK POSITION. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 01V283000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE RECALL.

THE SPARE TIRE RELEASE CABLE ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER BECAME TWISTED AND COULD HAVE BROKE RELEASING THE SPARE TIRE AS THE VEHICLE DROVE DOWN THE ROAD. THE SPARE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM COMPARTMENT AND SO IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *JB

THE FAN CLUTCH ON MY '02 TRAILBLAZER IS STARTING TO GO BAD, WITH ENGINE ROARING AT INTERMITTENT TIMES, PER THE DEALER, WHO REFUSES TO WARRANTY IT, EVEN THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 17K ON IT. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 8 OR SO MONTHS. GM HAS SENT THE WRONG MESSAGE. CALLED CHEVY, THEIR EARS ARE CLOSED ALTHOUGH THEY OFFERED A MAINTENANCE DEAL IF I WOULD SAY I AM SATISFIED. SUCH A DEAL SINCE THEIR SERVICE PRICES ARE SKY-HIGH. UNACCEPTABLE. *JB

MY DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT IN MY '02 TRAILBLAZER BECOMES EXTREMELY HOT AFTER BEING TURNED ON FOR 20 SECONDS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO MORE HI, MEDIUM, OR LOW SETTING AND ANY SETTING YOU HAVE IT ON STARTS TO BURN AND YOU CAN NOT SIT ON THE SEAT. *NM

I BROUGHT THIS SUV FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT A MONTH AFTER I BROUGHT IT. THE CAR AIR CONDITIONER STOP WORKING AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO GET FIXED THREE TIMES. ALL THE TIMES I TOOK THE CAR IT CAME BACK THE SAME WAY THAT I TOOK AT FIRST. I ALSO TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER TO GET FIXED AND THEY ALSO DIDN'T FIXED IT. I WANT TO CANCEL THIS SUV PURCHASE. MAINLY BECAUSE EVEN BEFORE T BROUGHT THE SUV THE SALESPERSON AT THE DEALER ADDED $5,000 TO MY INCOME SO I COULD QUALIFY TO GET THE SUV, BUT THAT WAS COMPLETELY A LIE. RIGHT NOW I'M HAVING MANY PROBLEMS AT WORK; THAT'S THE MAIN REASON I WANT TO CANCEL THE PURCHASE OF THIS SUV, WHICH IS JUST GIVING ME MANY PROBLEMS. *JB

FAN CLUTCH TOTALLY FAILED. NO PRIOR WARNING, FAN CLUTCH FAILED CAUSING THE TRAILBLAZER TO LOSE ABILITY TO GAIN SPEED/POWER. *JB

I HAVE ABOUT 36K MILES ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER LT 2WD. I AM NOW EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS, THE TB DOES NOT MOVE, JUST THE RPM'S INCREASE, THEN THE TB JOLTS INTO GEAR. SAME PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO 4,000 RPM'S; HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND IT WENT BACK INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AGAIN, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THIS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THERE IS A BROKEN GEAR IN THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE TRANSFER CASE MUST BE REPLACED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED - DEALER SAID PROBABLY DUE TO THE SUN SHELL. WHEN GIVEN THE OPTION TO REBUILD OR REPLACE I TOOK REPLACEMENT DUE TO COST AND WARRANTY. COST ME $3,000 FOR REPLACEMENT.*AK