Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2002)

1,264 consumer complaints on file.

#10176953December 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN 2002 TRAILBLAZER ON 12/21 WITH 93,000 MILES WHILE TRAVELING WITH FAMILY ON CHRISTMAS WEEKEND. LEFT STRANDED ON HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED. WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE AND WILL NOT GO INTO SECOND GEAR. MECHANIC SAID GM PARTS ARE INFERIOR AND HE WILL REPLACE WITH AFTERMARKET WHICH WILL BE MUCH BETTER. TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THIS. I HAVE HAD VEHICLE WITH 250,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND NOT HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. GM SHOULD ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION. *JB
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0
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0
#10176999December 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* - WHILE DRIVING THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE SEEMED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND HE COULDN'T GET IT TO GO FASTER THAN 25 MPH. THE CONTACT HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED ONCE BEFORE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. UPDATED 02/27/07. *JB
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No
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No
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#10177009December 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
AT 34000 MILES 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD TO BE REPLACED, STILL UNDER WARRANTY. AT 70000 MILES BOTH REPAIRS ARE NEEDED AGAIN ALONG WITH OTHERS- SWAY BAR WORN, SHORT IN HEADLIGHTS (PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED), INTERIOR LIGHTS SHORTING. DEALERSHIP QUOTED AROUND $3000 TO FIX EVERYTHING. NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. SO THE VEHICLE IS WITHOUT 4 WLD AND OFTEN ONLY HAS 1 WORKING HEADLIGHT. *NM
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#10176312December 16, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
I OWN 2002 TRAILBLAZER AND TWICE THE FUEL TANK HAD BROKEN AROUND THE FILLER NECK LETTING FUEL LEAK OUT. THE PROBLEM IS SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME IT BROKE I REPLACED IT MY SELF AND I AM SURE IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IF A OWNER HAD THIS PROBLEM IT COULD CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION. *NM
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10176272December 15, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE I HAVE SPENT QUITE A FEW DOLLARS IN REPLACING LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS. I NOTICE THE LIGHTS ARE OCCASIONALLY FLICKERING AND FREQUENTLY BURN OUT BULBS. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITHOUT LOW-BEAMS, HAVING TO USE MY HIGH-BEAMS WHICH IS ANNOYING TO OTHER DRIVERS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD BULBS REPLACED AND EVEN THE LAMP SOCKET ASSEMBLY AT ONE TIME, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND MY WARRANTY RAN OUT.*JB
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0
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0
#10175915December 12, 2006
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LTZ, PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN THE SPRING OF 2002. IN THE EARLY PART OF 2003, MY SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, WHICH ARE EQUIPPED TO HAVE MEMORY OPTIONS SUCH AS REVERSE CURBVIEW ASSIST, STARTED MALFUNCTIONING. THE MIRRORS WOULD NO LONGER HOLD THEIR MEMORY, RESULTING IN AN ADJUSTMENT TO BOTH MIRRORS EVERY TIME I GOT IN THE CAR. SOMETIMES THE MIRRORS WOULD APPEAR TO GET STUCK AND MAKE A CLICKING NOISE. DANGEROUSLY, SOMETIMES I WOULD LOOK TO CHANGE LANES AND REALIZE MY MIRRORS WERE NOT CORRECT--THEY MIGHT BE POINTING UP AT THE SKY OR DOWN AT THE GROUND. EVENTUALLY, I QUIT USING THE REVERSE CURBVIEW ASSIST OPTION (WHERE THE MIRRORS TILT DOWN TO HELP TO PARALLEL PARK WHEN IN REVERSE) BECAUSE I WAS HOPING THAT NOT MOVING THE MIRRORS AT ALL WOULD HELP. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ACTUATORS IN 2003 AND RESET THE TRANSMITTER RECENTLY ON 9/20/06. THIS HELPED THE MEMORY MIRRORS FOR SOME TIME. BUT NOW, I AM BRINGING THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 12/13/06--ONE OR BOTH MIRRORS WILL NOT HOLD THEIR MEMORY AND I HAVE TO READJUST THEM. THE DEALERSHIP IS LOST AS TO HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A PREVALENT PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH I HAVE PRINTED OUT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE MIRRORS FOUND ON-LINE FROM CONSUMERS. I AM NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM IS COMPUTER RELATED OR PARTS RELATED, BUT OBVIOUSLY REPLACING PARTS (THE ACTUATORS) DID NOT PERMANENTLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU EXPECT YOUR MIRRORS TO BE IN THE CORRECT POSITION FOR LANE CHANGING AND THEY ARE NOT; IT IS ALSO AN EXTREME ANNOYANCE FOR WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A NICE SUV WITH A NICE PRICE TAG.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175972December 12, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, I HEARD A LOUD CHUNK IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN A WHINING NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER. THERE IS NO REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN GOING THROUGH THE GEARS, IT FINALLY ENGAGES BUT TAKES SOME FOOT WORK. *NM
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0
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0
#10175882December 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD, IT GOES INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE RACES. *JB
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0
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0
#10175645December 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUMMARY: -2002 TRAILBLAZER LT 2WD -TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 78,000 MILES -NEAR ACCIDENT WITH TWO CHILDREN IN CAR AGES 2 AND 7 -MAJOR REPAIR COST -SIGNIFICANT SAFETY PROBLEM -MULTIPLE LISTINGS OF IDENTICAL FAILURES (SUN SHELL/ REACTION GEAR) PLANETARY SYSTEM. -REPORTEDLY KNOWN DEFECTIVE AND (UNDER DESIGNED) PART. THIS WILL BE THE NHTSA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO INVESTIGATE AND SORT OUT. -SOME REPORTS OF A "SILENT RECALL" HOWEVER NEVER ACKNOWLEDGED WITH MY CONVERSATIONS -NO WARNING OF ONCOMING FAILURE -OWNERS MANUAL DOESN'T RECOMMEND ANY TRANSMISSION SERVICE UNTIL 100,000 MILES -NEVER TOWED ANYTHING -WIFE DRIVEN/ GARAGE KEPT -SIGNIFICANT ENGINEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE PAST DECADE WITH MATERIALS AND LUBRICANTS. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON A TRANNY SHOULD FALL APART ON AN AUTOMOBILE TOWING OR NOT UNDER 100,000 MILES ESPECIALLY IF YOUR FOLLOWING THE MANUFACTURERS MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS. -GM COVERED 30% AFTER LENGTHY TIME. -TECHNICIAN DESCRIBED FAILURE AS: "WHEN WE SEE THESE PROBLEMS ITS ALMOST ALWAYS WHAT WE CALL THE SUN-SHELL GRENADES" NOW, SINCE YOU LIMIT YOUR DESCRIPTION TO 2000 CHARACTERS WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION I WILL LEAVE YOU WITH THE SUMMARY AND GIVE YOU THE LOCATION OF THE FULL REPORT WHICH I HOPE YOU TAKE THE TIME TO REVIEW BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY PROBLEM. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/WEBX?14@@.EF15323/221 THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *NM
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0
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0
#10175628December 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2002 TRAILBLAZER LT HAS 69 THOUSAND MILES NOW, AUTO TRANS CAME OUT SUN GEAR WAS TOLD IT COST 3 THOUSAND TO FIX MADE A FUSS COST 1 THOUSAND BUT THE REAL BAD THING GOING ON IS IT WILL GO INTO 4WD BY ITS SELF AND HAS BEEN DOING THIS OFF AND ON,, I DON'T DRIVE IT ANYMORE UNTIL I CAN FIGURE WHAT THE DEALER IS GONNA DO WITH IT OR GM, WHILE GOING DOWN THE RD IT WILL DO THIS AND A LOUD NOISE WILL FOLLOW COULD LOSE CONTROL,,ALSO WHEN BACKING IT SEEMS TO BE IN A BIND SOMETIMES,,THIS AUTO ISN'T SAFE TO BE ON THE RD.. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174861December 1, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON INITIALLY STARTING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH PRODUCED A FAILURE CODE FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V222000, REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174768November 30, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES PULSATED, AND THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE CORROSIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174710November 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I JUST PURCHASED THIS 2002 TRAILBLAZER SEPT 30 2006.. IT WAS NOVEMBER 22, 2006- THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE BLINKING WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE. THE ONSTAR LIGHTS WERE ON. THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS WERE ON. LATER THE NEXT DAY, MY FATHER GOT IN MY VEHICLE TO MOVE IT, WHEN THE BRAKE SENSOR CAME ON AND WOULDN'T GO OFF. HE DIDN'T USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MY FATHER CALLED APPLE CHEVY IN WEST YORK PA TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO. THE 24TH THEY CALLED AND SAID THE VEHICLE NEEDED A E.B.C.M. ( ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE ). I HAVE A 9 MONTH OLD SON. I GET TO GO PAY FOR THE BILL, AND IT COSTS 930. 25 FOR A VEHICLE THAT WASN'T THAT OLD. IT DOES HAVE 144, 000 + MILES BUT IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED OR SO I THOUGHT. THEY DID A CAR FAX AND IT WAS CLEAN. OR SO I THOUGHT. APPLE CHEVY IN WEST YORK WOULDN'T HELP WITH ANY COST REPAIRS. THEY SAID WHEN YOU GET AN AS IS VEHICLE, ITS YOUR PROBLEM. WELL AFTER 4 VEHICLES THAT MY DAD BOUGHT FROM THEM, WE ARE NO LONGER CUSTOMERS. ME BEING A HOT HEAD, MY DAD TOLD ME TO NOT SAY NOTHING AND BE NICE. I KEPT MY COMMENTS TO A LOW ROAR. I CALLED THE GENERAL MANAGER AND HE SAID AN AS IS SALE IS WHAT IT IS. I GOT NO SATISFACTION. BUT A COMMENT I SAID TO HIM WAS- WHAT IF IT WAS YOUR WIFE AND SON WHAT WOULD YOU DO? HE SAID I WOULDN'T BUY AN AS IS VEHICLE. I BASICALLY ASKED IF HE WANTED SOME LEMONADE FROM THE VEHICLE I JUST GOT. I SAID WELL I MUST HAVE SUCKER WRITTEN ON MY HEAD AND THAT NEXT TIME WARN ME ABOUT GETTING MORE KY FOR THE SCREWING I JUST RECEIVED. HE BASICALLY SAID SORRY I FEEL THAT WAY. WE COULD BRING IT BACK AND GET SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THEM. BUT I BASICALLY SAID NO AND HUNG UP. STILL THE RADIO MALFUNCTIONS, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MAY WORK SOMETIMES, THE VEHICLE ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THEN AFTER BEING TOWED, IT ACTS FINE. SO AT PRESENT, IT SITS IN MY PARENTS GARAGE NOT DRIVEN WITH $ I STILL PAY FOR INSURANCE AND PAYMENTS. I DID HEAR A GRINDING FROM THE SHIFTER WHEN PUTTING IT INTO DRIVE. I DON'T TRUST IT. THANK YOU. *JB *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174738November 29, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HOME WHEN THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. ALL IT WOULD DO IS MAKE A LOUD WHINING NOISE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PUSHED. WITH LESS THAN 70,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THERE SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I NEARLY HAD A WRECK JUST TRYING TO GET OFF THE EXIT RAMP AND TO THE NEAREST AUTO SHOP. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174496November 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZER, THE TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT ON IT. I ONLY HAVE 75,000 MILE AND AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH HAVE FOUND OUT THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. JUST ON GOGGLE THERE ARE 97,100 HITS FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE TRAILBLAZER. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174284November 26, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I ALSO HAD A NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE GETTING LOUDER OVER 3-4 DAYS THEN SMELL OF GAS BEGAN AND GOT VERY STRONG AFTER A COUPLE DAYS. WHEN IT SMELLED BAD WE TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FILTER NEEDED REPLACED. THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION THAT THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE. HE SAID IF I HADN'T BROUGHT IT WHEN I DID THAT THE VEHICLE COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173937November 21, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ODOR OF FUEL WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO REPLACED THE SYNCHRONIZE VALVE, FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL FILTER. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SENDING UNIT. THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, HOWEVER IT RESURFACED AGAIN. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173647November 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A 2002 TRAILBLAZER LZT ON 8/5/06 FROM CARMAX. VEHICLE HAD BEEN DOING FINE UNTIL 11/14/06. I WAS PULLING OUT ON THE ROAD MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND IT JUST SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL ON IT'S OWN AND LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH A FED EX TRUCK BARRELING TOWARDS ME. I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND SWITCHED IT OVER TO THE 4WD AND IT WENT INTO GEAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE CARMAX WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM ALTHOUGH WHEN TAKEN TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP THEY CAN FIND NO EVIDENT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. I HAVE LOOKED UP THIS VEHICLE ON MY CAR STATS.COM AND WAS HORRIFIED TO FIND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE PEOPLE GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED! I AM ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED TO TAKE MY (2) CHILDREN WITH ME ANYWHERE UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173544November 15, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #03V096000, REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL; WIRING; INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173162November 10, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OUR MOTOR CAME TO PART. WE'VE ONLY HAD A FEW VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS NOT RECORDED. WHEN WE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP HE GAVE US PAPERS OF A SPECIAL WARRANTY PUT ON OUR VEHICLE. ONE THAT LAST UNTIL 100,000. PROBLEM BEING WE'VE NEVER RECEIVED ONE PAGE OF THIS. WE HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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