2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Complaints

I JUST HAD AN ALIGNMENT DONE ON OUR 2002 TRAILBLAZER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD IS GOING TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME HOW MUCH PLAY WAS IN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AND WHEEL. IT WAS ATLEAST ONE HALF INCH. THERE ARE NO GREASE FITTINGS ON THE 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER BECAUSE THEY ARE SEALED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT FOR THIS TO HAPPEN IT WOULD OF NOT HAD ENOUGH GREASE PUT IN AT THE FACTORY. HE ALSO SAID THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE WHEEL CAN BREAK AT THE TIE ROD AND THE FRONT WHEEL WILL NOT BE CONTROLLABLE.*AK

THE CLUTCH FAN ON OUR CHEVROLET 2002 TRAILBLAZER WENT OUT AND THE FAN STAYED ON. IT RESULTED IN REDUCED ENGINE POWER BECAUSE THE FAN WAS PULLING SO MUCH POWER FROM THE MOTOR. WHEN OUR MECHANIC CALLED FOR PARTS, THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HAD 15 ON STOCK. APPARENTLY CHEVY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT RECALLED IT.*AK

ENGINE SLIPPAGE, THEN STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. WE TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC THAT INFORMED US OF A RECALL NOTICE BY GENERAL MOTORS ON THE CYLINDER SLEEVE AND THAT THE VIN OF OUR 2002 TRAILBLAZER FELL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE RECALL NOTICE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INFORMED US THAT THE TIE ROD WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED. GENERAL MOTORS WILL ONLY PAY FOR 30% OF THE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE HAS BEEN WELL CARED FOR, HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT AND MECHANICS HAVE STATED THAT THE CYLINDER SLEEVE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM.*AK

LEFT BRALE LIGHT FAILURE DUE TO SOCKET NOT HOLDING BULB TIGHT DEALER WOULD NOT FIX BECAUSE ABOUT 600 MILES OVER WARRANTY. *AK

WHEN TEH REAR SEAT ARE FOLDED DOWN THERE IS NOT ENOUGHT ROOM FOR THE DRIVER SEAT WHEN IT IS IN EASY OUT MODE. I FOLDED THE REAR SEATS DOWN, AND WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE FRONT SEAT MOVED BACK AS NORMAL AND HIT THE REAR SEAT. THIS CAUSED THE MOTOR OR GEAR TO BREAK OR JAM, CAUSING THE POWER SEAT TO NOT WORK. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AS OF YET.*AK

DURING FOUR CONSECUTIVE OIL CHANGES, IT WAS NOTED THAT A BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT. *NM

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYS "SERVICE ENGINE LAMP", AIR BAG MODULE HAD A PROBLEM, REAR BRAKE LAMPS BLEW OUT, 4 WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISM ON DASH WAS REPLACED, IGNITION NEVER TURNED OFF ALL THE WAY, KILLED BATTERY BECAUSE IT DRAINED BATTERY. *NM

VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ALL OF LATCH COMPONENTS, MANUFACTURER AGREED TO INSTALL NESCESSARY PARTS. PARTS WERE NOT INSTALLED BECAUSE IT WAS DEEMED IMPOSSIBLE BY SERVICE DEPT. DUE TO SEAT DESIGN. SEAT DESIGN DOES NOT ALLOW INSTALLATION OF A REAR FACING CAR SEAT IN ANY WAY. LATCH IS REQUIRED TO PUT CAR SEAT IN BECAUSE OF SEAT DESIGN BUT SEAT DESIGN MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO INSTALL LATCH SYSTEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH STEERING PULLEY FAILED. VEHICLE LOST POWER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE SWITCHES ITSELF INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE WHILE THE MANUAL SWITCH IS IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. THE TAILLIGHTS FAILED. AT NEW COMPUTER HAD TO BE INSTALLED. THE RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED WHEN BRAKING, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK