2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT Complaints

I HAVE A CRACK IN THE FILL NECK OF MY GAS TANK. VERY EXPENSIVE FIX ON A 2002 TRAILBLAZER EXT. CAUSED A LOSS OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND EFFECTS THE PICK UP ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING UP HILLS, EVEN SMALL INCLINES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. AN NHTSA RECALL, #05V494000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS: LATCH HOWEVER; THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP ONLY REPLACED THE WEATHER STRIPPING ALONG THE TWO REAR DOORS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR STILL OPENS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER TO REPLACE THE INOPERABLE LATCH AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL WITHOUT CHARGE. UPDATED 06/15/06. *JB

MORNING OF INCIDENT, WOULD HERE A "CLUNKING" NOISE AFTER ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR. THAT AFTERNOON, WHILE DRIVING IN FAST LANE OF INTERSTATE AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, UPON ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO HAVE TO DOWN SHIFT, AND INSTEAD, HEARD A LOUD "WHIRRING" NOISE, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. UPON EVALUATION, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE, AND HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING. REPAIR SHOPPED DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT. *JB

(1) NO EVENTS LEADING TO PROBLEM (2) FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT LED TO FULL REPLACEMENT (3) REPLACED FUEL TANK WITH DEALERSHIP. *JB

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

LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR TO CENTER OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO FORWARD OR REVERSE, IEEE WHEN LACK OF OR DIRECTION IS CHANGED. 36,000 MILES, VERY POOR QUALITY VEHICLE AS I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES. GOOD THING I HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER I AM VERY DISPLEASED WITH CHEVROLET AND WILL AVIOD PURCHASING ANY CHEVEROLET PRODUCTS IN THE FUTURE.*AK

TRANSMISSION COOLANT PIPES: ON THE AFTERNOON OF NOVEMBER 12, I WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL FREEWAY I BEGAN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES MAINTAINING SPEED. WHILE THE ENGINE HAD FULL POWER, I HAD TO PULL OVER AS MY VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS. AT THIS TIME, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICES AT GM DEALERS. THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, MY SUSPICION OF A TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE OLD TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. AT THAT TIME, THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT PIPE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE BEEN RUSTED THROUGH AND THIS WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE LIKELY CAUSE OF MY TRANSMISSION FAILING. I ULTIMATELY HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT COOLANT PIPE REPLACED AT THE COST OF SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. I BELIEVE A STRONG CASE EXISTS FOR CALLING ATTENTION TO A NEED TO INSPECT AND PERHAPS REPLACE CRITICAL UNDERBODY FLUID PIPES ON SIMILAR VEHICLES DUE TO THE LIKELIHOOD OF RUST-THROUGH AND OTHER FAILURES THAT COULD CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. *JB

1.- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE IN THE TRAILBLAZER EXT 2002 125,278 MILES. AC DELCO PROFESSIONAL BATTERY MAINTENANCE FREE 19001810 CATALOG 1810 (REPLACEMENT 78-6YR) HAS GREEN HYDROMETER COLOR BUT A SENSE ACID SMELL AROUND. 2.- TWO BUSINESS APPOINTMENTS WERE CANCELLED AND NO WAY TO GO OUT WITH THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR ASSISTANCE FRIDAY 18, 7:30 P.M. AND LEAVE A VOICEMAIL. THE DEALER RETURN THE PHONE CALL SATURDAY 19, 7:30 A.M. LATER I CALL BACK 9:00 A.M. AND ASK THEM WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT AND WHERE TO START...WITH THE BATTERY?? BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE BOOKED AND NOT ABLE TO TAKE ANY OTHER APPOINTMENT UNTIL MONDAY....JUST IN CASE HOW MUCH WOULD BE.. 75 $ PLUS LABOR 25 $ TOTAL AROUND 100 $. CONSEQUENCES: TWO POTENTIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WERE LOST AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY OF CAR ENJOYMENT AND FREEDOM. BATTERY REPLACED $ 80.99. ACID LEAKS THROUGH THE CAR. REQUEST FRIEND HELP FOR TIME TO BUY, DELIVER AND REPLACE THE BATTERY AT HOME. THE AC DELCO WEB SITE SAID THAT "THE BATTERY THAT COMES WITH A GM VEHICLE IS COVERED BY THE LIMITED WARRANTY OF THREE YEARS OR 36,000 MILES" IT IS REALLY NOT FAIR HOW A BATTERY CAN LOSE IT POSITIVE TERMINAL ITSELF AND WHY CONSUMER IS NOT COVERED AGAINST THIS DEFECT THAT INVOLVE TIME AND MONEY AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES AND MAJOR ACCIDENTS. 3.- SATURDAY 19, 10 A.M. I CALLED A FRIEND TO FIND ANOTHER BATTERY. BEFORE THAT WE TAKE OUT THE AC DELCO BATTERY FROM THE CAR THE POSITIVE TERMINAL WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE CASE AND ACID WAS LEAKING...IT IS UNBELIEVABLE. THE AC DELCO BATTERY HAS A GREEN HYDROMETER INDICATION. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND EXPENSES OF $ 80.99 WITHOUT CONSIDERATION OF TIMING, DRIVING AND GAS USED BY MY FRIEND AND MINE TO REPLACED THE AC DELCO BATTERY THAT HAD POSITIVE TERMINAL COMPLETELY SEPARATED . *JB

POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE MOTOR HAS GONE OUT ON REAR WINDOW. THE 1ST TIME CAR UNDER WAR. NOW ITS NOT. THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MOTORS. *JB

CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2002 LTZ - VIN [XXX] THERE IS A CRACK IN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN MY GAS TANK AND THE FILLER PIPE. CHEVY TOLD ME THAT CURRENTLY HAVE A "SPECIAL POLICY" #05012 WHICH COVERS THIS FLAW, HOWEVER MY CAR DOES NOT FALL UNDER THAT EVEN THOUGH THE SYMPTOMS ARE THE SAME. HOW CAN I PURSUE THIS AND GET IT FULLY COVERED. [XXX] *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)