Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints

8,467 consumer complaints on file.

#10189787May 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 04/06 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 05 TRAILBLAZER THAT WE HAVE HAD ABOUT A YEAR AND THE DEALER ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE, AND NOW THE BRAKES JUST WENT COMPLETELY OUT WITHOUT WARNING. IT CAUSED HER TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM REFUSES TO WORK WITH US THEY TOLD US THEY ALREADY PUT THE NEW ENGINE IN IT AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO IT. IF THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO DO IT THEN WHY DID THEY KEEP IT 2 MONTHS RIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT IT? I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC NEAR WHERE WE LIVE AND HE REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE BRAKES AND THEY WORK FINE NOW. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY 75 DOLLARS FOR THEM TO TELL US WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THIS IS THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. AS SOON AS YOU FIX SOMETHING, SOMETHING ELSE MAJOR GOES WRONG WITH IT. YOU NAME IT AND I HAVE PROBABLY HAD IT WORKED ON IN THIS VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TRIED TO WORK WITH THEM AND JUST REPLACE THE VEHICLE WITH ONE I COULD PUT MY WIFE AND KIDS IN WITHOUT WORRY IF SOMETHING ELSE IS GOING TO GO WRONG WITH IT AND SOMEONE GETS REALLY HURT OR KILLED. I JUST NEED HELP TRADING THIS VEHICLE IN SO I CAN GET A RELIABLE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION FOR MY FAMILY. JUST WANT THE DEALER TO WORK WITH ME AND CANCEL THIS LOAN OUT AND I WILL GLADLY BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189812May 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRODUCED A HISSING NOISE, AND THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES FLUCTUATED ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES AT 39,650, 40,210 AND 40,227 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 40,227 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,650.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189499May 2, 2007
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STEERED THE VEHICLE SHE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND SOMETIMES FELT VIBRATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN TURNING OR JUST SWITCHING LANES. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE NOISES BEGAN THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL 2007, AND BECAME MORE DISTINCT, CONSISTENT, AND LOUD. ALSO, THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THEREWAS NOW A PERIODIC RATTLING AND CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,400, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE CONTACT HAD THE NAME OF THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE THE ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189509May 2, 2007
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE THE HOIST FAILED TO CRANK TO RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE. THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE CRANK WAS NOT VISIBLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WIRES FOR THE HOIST WERE CROSSED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189510May 2, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 TRAILBLAZER. 45,000 MILES. SPEEDOMETER AND RPM GAUGE GOES UP AND DOWN, STICKING OR NOT MOVING AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189334May 1, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL PUMP MODULE CORRODED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189337May 1, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
ON APRIL 29, 2007, WHILE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE PREPARING TO GO OUT TO THE STORE, THE REAR WINDOW ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SHATTERED. NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME AND THERE IS NO APPARENT CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT. GLASS FROM THE WINDOW WENT EVERYWHERE AND EVEN STRUCK MY 6 YEAR OLD SON IN THE LEG. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDOW WILL OCCUR ON 5/2/07. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10190053April 30, 2007
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 65-70-MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BROKE OFF THE VEHICLE. *MC ALL SIX BOLTS WERE BROKEN WITH THE NUTS STILL SCREWED ONTO THE BOLTS.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189254April 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. A POOL OF GASOLINE WAS DISCOVERED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ON MARCH 12, 2007 THE CONTACT LOCATED AN OPEN INVESTIGATION ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE ACTION # PE07013 REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND WILL TAKE THREE TO FOUR HOURS TO PULL THE GAS TANK, AND $700.00 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH ON FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,758.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189308April 30, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 TRAILBLAZER. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH IT. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALL THE TIME. IT WOULD REV UP THE RPMS FOR NO REASON AND MAKE A WEIRD SOUND. IT WOULD NOT GO INTO 4 -WHEEL DRIVE OR OUT OF IT LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. AND OTHER THINGS. I HAD IT CHECKED, AND THEY SAID IT WAS ALL FINE AND THEY COULDNT DUPLICATE THE ERRORS. HOWEVER, SUBSEQUENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED 3 TIMES. IT IS NOW AT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY STATE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE HAS TOO MUCH TRAVEL TO IT FRONT TO REAR. THE CRANK SHAFT SPECIFICALLY WHICH IS ALLOWING THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO PULL AWAY FROM THE FRONT PUMP AND BREAK THE ROTAR ASSEMBLY IN THE FRONT PUMP OF THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE AND FRUSTRATING. ARE THERE ANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES OR IS THERE AN ISSUE WITH THE CRANK SHAFT? COULD IT BE THE TRANSMISSION IS BUILT WRONG? THIS IS REDICULOUS!! I HAVE ONLY 70,000 MILES ON IT. WHY WOULD I BUY CHEVY PRODUCTS IF THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL AT SUCH LOW MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189317April 30, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN MY VEHICLE HAD 62,509 MILEAGE I PARKED THE VEHICLE AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE. THE VEHICLE LEAKED A LARGE PUDDLE OF FUEL ON HIS NEWLY SEALED DRIVEWAY. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO SERVICE THE FUEL LEVEL SENDER WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE INLET AND/OR OUTLET TUBES ON TOP OF THE FUEL SENDER WERE CORRODED AND LEAKING FUEL. THIS WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE SINCE THE DESIGN SHOULD HAVE BEEN VALIDATED TO 100,000 MILES +.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188812April 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, SUSPENSION
HAVE BEEN HAVING MAJOR TROUBLE WITH THE FRONT END. HAD IT CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES AT THE DEALER AND AT A LOCAL MECHANICS SHOP AND THE BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. EVEN THE THE WARRANTY WAS FINISHED, THE DEALER DID NOT CHARGE ME FOR THIS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY I THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE NOISE ON THE FRONT END, BUT IT IS STILL THERE!! ALSO YESTERDAY, APRIL 24, 2007, I HAD TO HAVE THE FAN CLUTCH REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON SEVERAL TIMES AND AFTER READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, I SHOULD CHECK OUT THE GAS TANK FOR ANY CRACKS. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST GM PRODUCT!!!! IT SPENDS MORE TIME BEING FIXED THEN ON THE ROAD. I HAVE ALSO HAD TROUBLE WITH THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BURNING OUT, BUT THAT HAS SINCE BEEN FIXED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188765April 24, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THIS CAN OCCUR WHEN IDLING BUT MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE CHECKED THE PROBLEM AND PERFORMED ALL APPLICABLE TSBS AND REPLACED THE BCM WITH NO DIFFERENCE IN THE PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS WILL DIM ENOUGH THAT WHEN DRIVING ON DARK COUNTRY ROADS I AM NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE EDGES OF THE ROAD. TECH SUPPORT CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190035April 24, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2002 TRAILBLAZER CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE FUEL MODULE IS CORRODED AND HAD TO REPLACED CUSTOMER WANTS TO REIMBURSED**CC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188529April 22, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO WHILE I WAS TRYING TO CLOSE THE GLASS REAR HATCH ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IT EXPLODED IN MY FACE. I WAS CUT ON MY HANDS, FACE, AND GOT GLASS IN MY EYES. I WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER (ARROW CHEVROLET, NOW CALLED SUNRISE CHEVROLET, IN MIDLOTHIAN IL.) THE SERVICE DEPT. LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE AND SAID THEY NEVER SAW ANYTHING LIKE THAT, (I FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT IS COMMON) THEY SENT THE VEHICLE OUT TO A "WINDOW REPAIR SHOP" TO HAVE THE GLASS REPLACED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK, I NOTICED THAT THE WINDOW WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY; THE SERVICE DEPT. LOOKED AT IT QUICKLY AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS FINE. THREE WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH A LOUD VIBRATION CAME FROM THE GLASS WINDOW HATCH, AS I SLOWED DOWN THE HIGH MOUNT REAR STOP TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS A LARGE FIBERGLASS BODY PIECE AS WIDE AS THE CAR AND 3 FEET ACROSS FLEW OFF MY CAR STRIKING A CAR IN BACK OF ME. I PULLED OVER AND SO DID THE OTHER DRIVER, THE OTHER DRIVER WAS VERY SHAKEN AS SO WAS I. SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND THE BUMPER OF THE OTHER CAR AND HE SAID THAT IT WAS OK SINCE THE CAR WAS OLD. MY CAR NOW IS MISSING A LARGE PIECE OF THE BODY AND THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT. IT WAS RUN OVER BY A TRUCK... THE WINDOW COMPANY THAT REPLACED THE REAR HATCH WINDOW DID NOT AFFIX THE PANEL PROPERLY TO THE WINDOW; I HAVE SEEN MAY COMPLAINTS ON OTHER WEB SITE THAT THE FACTORY INSTALL AND THE DOUBLE FACE TAPE THAT IS USED MALFUNCTIONS ALL THE TIME, PLEASE HELP ME, WE ARE DEALING WITH TWO ISSUES HERE, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODING AND INJURING ME AND THE FAULTY DOUBLE FACED TAPE THAT IS USED TO SECURE OUTSIDE PARTS TO THE CAR. IN ADDITION, THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE STOPPED AND TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD HAVE GIVEN ME A TICKET FOR DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE BUT THEY GAVE ME A PASS AND TOLD ME TO WRITE TO YOU AND SEND THEM A COPY OF MY LETTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10188433April 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STEERING:COLUMN, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. WHILE IDLING THE SPEEDOMETER READ 90 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DAMAGED. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 30 DEGREES THE STEERING COLUMN FROZE AND ACTIVATED THE HORN. THE HORN WILL NOT DEACTIVATE UNLESS THE FUSE WASREMOVED. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE, BUT THE PEDAL DROPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT MUST RELEASE AND DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 75,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188436April 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LT @ 35,825 MILES I REPORTED MY VEHICLE BINDS UP ON TURNS & OF COURSE THE GARAGE FOUND NOTHING (DROVE IT 20 MILES FOR COMPARISON @ THE TIME). SO NOW THAT I AM UP TO 82,090 MILES NOW I MENTION SUSPENSION ISSUES STILL & OF COURSE THEY FIND BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACED @ $320.06 & LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END BROKEN @ $170.80. ALSO THEY INFORM ME I NEED TO REPLACE 3 OF MY 4 STABILIZER BAR LINKS ARE LOOSE & RATTLING @ AN ESTIMATE OF $320.00 (HAVEN'T DONE YET) ALSO, I HAVE LOOKED ON A WEBSITE CALLED MYCARSTATS.COM & FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THESE SAME ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE @ MUCH LOWER MILEAGE & WHERE TIE ROD ISSUE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT -- THEY WEREN'T AS LUCKY AS ME. ALSO PEOPLE I WORK WITH WHO HAVE THIS SAME YR & MODEL VEHICLE HAVE HAD TO HAVE BALL JOINTS, SWAY BARS REPLACED, AND OTHER SUSPENSION WORK @ LOWER MILEAGES. I ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY 4-WHEEL DRIVE BECOMING INOPERATIVE & THIS DID ALMOST CAUSE ME TO WRECK GOING UP HILL DURING WINTER WEATHER. THEY REPLACED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL ENGAGEMENT ACTUATOR. ALL THESE THINGS IN MY MIND SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AT THESE MILEAGES. THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE QUIT @ 80,000 MILES. ALL THESE ISSUES CAN CREATE SAFE DRIVING ISSUES FOR THE CONSUMER ESPECIALLY SOMEONE WHO PAYS OVER $30,000 FOR A VEHICLE WHEN IT'S NEW. LET ME ADD NOW THAT THE LATEST EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO ADD TO MY LIST IS THE FAN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY ON MY ENGINE COOLING FAN SYSTEM $573.00 -- ALSO FOUND MANY GM OWNERS OF BRAVADA, RAINERS, ENVOYS & TRAILBLAZERS EXPERIENCING THIS ITEMS FAILURE TOO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188394April 19, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
APRIL 16, 2007 LEFT REAR DOOR OF 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXT FAILED TO LATCH. IF CHILD PASSENGER HAD NOT NOTICED THE DOOR MAY HAVE OPENED DURING DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO LOCAL MECHANIC 2 BLOCKS AWAY TO MINIMIZE DRIVE TIME WITH UNLATCHED DOOR. LOCAL MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST APPROX $155. OWNER SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT PROMPTED SAFETY RECALL 05077. OWNER HAD BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALER (DEPAULA CHEVROLET, ALBANY NY) IN JULY 2006 AND MINIMAL RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE DATED 7/17/06 SEALS TO BOTH DOORS WERE INSTALLED. THE INVOICE DOES NOT MENTION IF DOOR LATCHES WERE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED OR THAT LATCHES WERE REPLACED. IT DOES NOT SEEM THAT THE REPAIR THAT WAS DONE WAS ADEQUATE TO PREVENT CORROSION WHICH LEAD TO ULTIMATE FAILURE OF THE LATCH. ON APRIL 19, 2007 3:00 PM OWNER SHOWED DEPAULA SERVICE MANAGER THE FAILED PART. MANAGER SAID THE DEALER COULD DO NOTHING AND REFERRED OWNER TO GM AND PROVIDED 800 NUMBER. APRIL 19, 2007 4:00 PM OWNER CALLED GM RESULTING IN GM REFUSING TO REIMBURSE OWNER FOR REPAIR BECAUSE OWNER DID NOT GO TO AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT THE OWNER DID NOT KNOW THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY DAMAGE RELATED TO RECALL. OWNER DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SAFE TO TRAVEL ANY SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE, ESPECIALLY WITH A CHILD PASSENGER, WHICH IS WHY THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. OWNER EXPLAINED THAT THE DEALER WAS 20 MILES FROM WHERE INCIDENT OCCURRED AND IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SAFE TO TRAVEL THAT FAR. GM SUGGESTED THAT OWNER SHOULD HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, BUT OWNER HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT THE FAULTY LATCH WAS A RECALL ISSUE THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED BY A DEALER. IN ADDITION TO THE REPAIR COST THE OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT THE REMAINING DOOR LATCH MAY ALSO BE COMPROMISED AND FAIL, PUTTING PASSENGERS IN DANGER OF INJURY. PHOTOS OF FAILED PART ARE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188324April 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY VEHICLE HAS NUMEROUS TIMES QUIT RUNNING (SINCE PURCHASE 2004) BY FIRST BEING UNSTABLE AND ROUGH ENGINE IDLE. IT'S MORE NOTICEABLE AFTER DRIVING FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME ON HIGHWAY AND THEN COMING TO A FULL STOP AT AN EXIT; VEHICLE WILL SURGE AT LOW SPEED/SHUDDER AND WILL STOP RUNNING. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP VEHICLE RUNNING IS BY PRESSING GAS AND BRAKE (NOT SAFE). TALKED TO DEALERSHIP AN THERE IS NO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188327April 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I WAS DRIVING VEHICLE, STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. I ONLY HAD A 1ST AND 2ND GEAR, NO REVERSE, DRIVE, OR 3RD GEAR AT ALL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, SOME WERE NEAR SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES. PUBLIC CONSENSUS SEEMS TO BE THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS (DUE TO HUNDREDS OF PHONE CALL COMPLAINTS) BUT REFUSES TO RECALL TRANSMISSIONS UNTIL NHTSA FORCES THEM TO. GM HAS BEEN OFFERING A 30% REBATE ON THE REPAIR COSTS, WHICH EXCEEDED $2,000.00 I HAVEN'T YET SPOKEN TO GM, BUT AM SURE TO GET THE "RUN AROUND". I HAVE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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