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2002 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2002 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Aug 30, 200558,000 milesIA

I JUST SAW THE RECALL OF GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S FOR "UNWANTED APPLICATION OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM". I WAS DISAPPOINTED TO SEE THAT THE BLAZER IS NOT INCLUDED ON THIS LIST BECAUSE I OWN A 2002 BLAZER, AND I HAVE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM ON TWO OCCASIONS. TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR ON DRY PAVEMENT THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATED AS SOON AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO AVOID TURNING TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM CONTINUED TO CHATTER UNTIL I RELEASED THE PEDAL ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER. BRAKING WAS MINIMAL DURING THIS TIME, AND I MIGHT HAVE HIT THE TURNING VEHICLE IF IT HAD STAYED STOPPED. *NM

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 10, 200569,000 milesOH

DROVE FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA, 1040 MILES. 250 MILES INTO THE TRIP, MY CONSOLE BECAME EXTREMELY HOT. THE SIDE OF THE CONSOLE TOUCHES THE DRIVERS SEAT AND IT WAS MAKING MY SEAT VERY HOT. THE ITEMS INSIDE MY CONSOLE MELTED, THE HAND WASH BURNT MY HAND WHEN I TOOK IT OUT TO USE IT. NOW THE CONSOLE IS GETTING HOT ONLY AFTER 50 MILES AND SOMETIMES LESS THAN THAT. ALSO, THE CD PLAYER GETS HOT. THE CD'S OCCASIONALLY BECOME SO HOT THAT I DROP THEM WHEN THEY GET SPIT OUT BY THE PLAYER BY ITSELF. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND I AM WORRIED MY BLAZER MAY CATCH FIRE OR BLOW UP. ALSO, AT TIMES WHEN I START UP AGAIN FROM A RED LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION SOUNDS SO LOUD LIKE IT IS WORKING VERY HARD TO GET MOVING. I KNOW THESE THINGS ARE NOT NORMAL. AM I SAFE DRIVING MY BLAZER? I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2002. NOW I AM AFRAID OF IT. *JB

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Jul 21, 200559,000 milesKY

DT: THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING, THERE WAS NO RECALL BUT A SERVICE BULLETIN. IT HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE, AND CURRENTLY CONSUMER HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAD NO RECORD. BUT WENT TO MECHANIC SHOP, THEY HAD A RECORD. CONTACTED GM, THEY ALSO HAD IT ON RECORD FOR THE BULLETIN, AND THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER. THIS FIRST HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK AGO ON JULY 10, 2005. REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, CHECKED THE FUSES, AND WENT TO REPAIR SHOP THE PUT IN NEW SWITCHES AND STILL DID NOT.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 14, 200551,000 milesMO

NO WARNING SIGNS. JUST PUT MY 2002 BLAZER IN REVERSE, HEARD A LOUD POP. WASN'T SURE WHAT HAPPENED, SO I GOT OUT ON THE ROAD AND COULDN'T ACCELERATE FAST ENOUGH UP A HILL AND ALMOST GOT REARENDED BY A CAR GOING 60-65 MPH. PULLED OVER AND FINALLY FIGURED OUT THAT IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF 2ND AND I HAD NO REVERSE. CALLED LOCAL CHEVY DEALER AND HE IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT HAD BROKEN. (SOMETHING CALLED THE SUN SHELL CASING OR SUN GEAR, I THINK). I ONLY HAVE 50K MILES ON THAT CAR AND NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY WONT JUST REPLACE THE PART, THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANNY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 17, 200534,700 milesTX

MY MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH QUIT ON MY 2002 CHEVY BLAZER. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VERY PART FOR OVER 500,000 VECHILES BUT MY VIN # WAS NOT IONE OF THEM. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE AN ONGONING PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE REPLACE BY GM. THEY TELL ME IT WILL COST $450.00 TO REPLACE. BUT IF IT IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM THEY SHOULD RELACE IT AT NO CHARGE SINCE IT WAS A FAULTY ITEM.

Tires
Filed Jun 16, 2005WI

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED OF A TIRE PROBLEM. HE JUST PURCHASED THE TIRES FROM BRIDGESTONE THEY HAVE ABOUT 2500 MILES. THE TIRES SHIMMY SIDE TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A FULL SET OF TIRES. BRIDGESTONE DUELER HL ALENZA, P23570R15. AS THE TEMPERATURE INCREASES THE SHIMMY GETS WORSE. THIS S CAUSE VIBRATION AND A REALLY LOOSE FEELING. THERE NO ABNORMAL BULGING. DOT NUMBER IS 0BM1DH40505.*AK

Power Train › Axle Hubs
Filed May 19, 200533,760 milesPA

FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY WENT BAD

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed May 3, 200547,002 milesNY

A FEW WEEKS AGO DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, AND COMING AROUND CORNER THE DOOR HOOK AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER (SUN CHEVROLET), AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T LUBRICATE THE DOOR ONCE A MONTH. CONTACTS HUSBAND WELDED THE DOOR HOOK BACK ON, BUT NOW THE DOOR WILL NOT COMPLETELY SHUT, CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN. THE AUTOMOBILE MANUAL DID NOT STATE FOR CONTACT TO LUBRICATE DOORS ONCE A MONTH. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING. THE BACK GATE WILL NOT OPEN EITHER.*AK

Air Bags › Side/Window
Filed Mar 16, 200561,000 milesFL

CONSUMER STATED DEALER SOLD HIM A VEHICLE WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DISCONNECTED. CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED THAT IN EVENT OF A CRASH HE WOULD SUSTAIN INJURIES DUE TO THE DEFECT. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Mar 8, 200553,632 milesGA

I WAS INFORMED BY MY HUSBAND, AS HE WAS FOLLOWING ME, THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH, I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WE PAID $391.72 TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. I LATER FOUND OUT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR VEHICLE, ON THE SAME PART, WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AS WE HAVE EXPERIENCE, HOWEVER THE VIN # OF OUR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AT A DIFFERENT PLANT. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Mar 2, 2005OK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.\, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED BY CATHERINE'S SON TRACY WILLIAMS.*AK *TT

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Feb 18, 200534,000 milesMA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH AND REAR TAIL LIGHTS, WHICH BECAME INOPERATIVE. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VIN FELL WITHIN THOSE AFFECTED BY THE RECALL THEY STILL REFUSED TO ACCOMMODATE THE OWNER WITH REPAIR ASSISTANCE. *AK

Suspension › Front › Hub
Filed Feb 13, 200539,990 milesAL

FRONT WHEEL HUBS WEARING OUT AT 40,000 MILES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE USE AND 1,000 DOLLAR REPAIR BILL AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FRONT END TO THE DEALER BEFORE WARRANTY RAN OUT. *JB

Power Train › Axle Hubs
Filed Jan 19, 2005FL

I HAVE BEEN HEARING A NOISE IN THE FRONT END FOR A FEW WEEKS AND I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED BUT IT DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT I NEED A HUB ASSEMBLY WHICH IS $500 FOR THE PART ALONE AND I NEED AN IDLER ARM WHICH I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FAITHFULLY FOR MAINTENANCE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY NEVER TOLD MY ABOUT IT AND JUST SAID TO WATCH THE TIRES. OBVIOUSLY WITH THE WEAR ON MY TIRES (OUTSIDE WEAR) THEY SHOULD OF HAVE KNOWN. I HAVE BEEN IN TWICE FOR THE FRONT END REPLACEMENT OF BUSHINGS AND MANY OTHER THINGS AND I ALSO HAVE HEARD FROM MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE WITH THE HUB ASSEMBLY. NOT EVERYONE HAS $500 TO JUST FORK OUT. PLEASE HELP. *NM

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed Jan 10, 200560,000 milesMO

DRIVER'S SIDE BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 60,000 MILES. NORMAL DRIVING, THIS MODEL HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 1997 WITH THE SAME CONDITION. LOOKS LIKE THEY COULD NOT FIX IF YOU HAVE MORE COMPLAINTS. HAD TO REPAIR AT LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. 200+*AK

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Dec 8, 20046,129 milesCA

FLUCTUATING FUEL GAUGE AND ERRONEOUS READINGS ON QUANTITY. REPAIRED 6 TIMES SINCE 01/03. SINCE REPAIR TO PCM, GAUGE NOW ONLY BOUNCES IN PARK AND NEUTRAL BUT LOCKS ON WHEREVER NEEDLE IS WHEN PUT IN GEAR TO SHOW THAT AMOUNT OF FUEL. ALSO READS DIFFERENT LEVELS UPON START OF ENGINE. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Nov 29, 200419,000 milesHI

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. *AK

Electronic Stability Control › Automatic (asc)
Filed Nov 15, 20043,600 milesFL

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS, THERE WAS A CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE JUMPED LANES WITH NO WARNING OR HELP FROM THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *SC

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Nov 2, 200435,798 milesTN

IDENTIFIED FAILURE OF THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING AT 36,595. COULD GET WARRANTY COVERAGE. THANKS FOR THE AMERICAN PIECE OF CRAP.*AK

Parking Brake
Filed Nov 2, 200437,000 milesPA

IT SOUNDED LIKE TIN CANS WERE TIED TO THE BACK OF OUR 2002 BLAZER TODAY (WITH AROUND 37,000 MILES) - WE WERE TOLD THAT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE PADS EXPLODED (THE SERVICE MANAGER'S WORD) AND RUINED OUR ROTORS AND REAR BRAKE PADS, IT WILL COST AROUND $1200 TO FIX. *AK

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Oct 14, 2004TX

REAL AXLE FAILURE, FRONT WHEEL BEARING BAD. *BF *TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 30, 2004TX

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING PURCHASE OF A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER IN AUGUST 2002, I NOTICED A LOUD ROARING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHICH OCCURED MOSTLY UPON STARTUP WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD AND PUT INTO DRIVE GEAR. THIS NOISE WAS ALSO INTERMITTENTLY NOTICED AFTER COMING TO A STOP AND THEN ACCELERATING. BY THE TIME I DROVE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT WAS NOT DOING IT. SINCE PURCHASE, 2 REPLACEMENT BATTERIES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. SERVICE DEPT AT DEALERSHIP SAID ALTERNATOR WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. CAR IS STILL DOING THIS BUT DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AND SAYING LOUD ROAR IS MOST LIKELY NORMAL. NOW SEVERAL ACQUAINTANCES HAVE SAID THEY HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR BLAZERS EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE A DIFFERENT YEAR MODEL. ONCE THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT, THIS PROBLEM COULD ADD UP TO QUITE AN EXPENSE.*AK

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Sep 23, 200430,000 milesVA

EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT HOLDING/WORKING. PARKING BRAKE SHOES GLAZED/WORN ON A 2 YEAR OLD TRUCK WITH 30,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS AN UNUSUALLY HIGH FAILURE RATE FOR THE PARKING BRAKE, THE REGULAR BRAKES ARE STILL GOOD BUT THE PARKING BRAKE HAS FAILED. THE G.M. SERVICE PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN A LOT OF EMERGENCY/PARK BRAKE FAILURES. *JB

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 30, 2004FL

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 01V364000. SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED. DEALERSHIP INDICATED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Aug 24, 200439,412 milesFL

1) REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND SAFTEY HAZZARD LIGHTS FAIL DO TO AN OPEN CIRCUIT CAUSED BY SWITCH MALFUNCTION 2) REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE AND NO MALFUNCTION IS DISPLAYED ON INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAY. THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. 3) HAD GM DEALER REPAIR HAZARD SWITCH ASSEMBY. NHTSA RECALL NO. 01V364/GM RECALL NO. 01073 HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SOME 2002 CHEVY BLAZERS, BUT THE VIN NUMBER FOR THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL LIST.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights
Filed Jul 28, 200452,000 milesFL

BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. SPOKE TO GM AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT MY VIN DIDN'T QUALIFY. WAS TOLD BY GM TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, AND THAT THEY WOULD REIMBURSE IF A NEW RECALL WAS ISSUED. CALLED DEALER AND WAS QUOTED $360 FOR THE REPAIR.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 8, 200449,000 milesVA

INTERMITTENT WIPERS STOP WORKING. SOMETIMES THEY LIKE AD, MEANING: ONE WIPE, PAUSE, 2 WIPES, PAUSE, 3 WIPES, PAUSE, 4 WIPES, PAUSE, THE BACK TO 2 WIPES AND COUNTS BACK UP. MY THEORY IS MAYBE A CAPACITOR(S) HAVE GONE BAD?*AK

Suspension
Filed Jul 6, 2004MI

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT OWN ITS OWN. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › Latch
Filed Jul 1, 2004OK

HATCH ON TAILGATE DOOR-WILL NOT OPEN-INSTRUCTIONS FOR MANUAL OPENING DOES NOT WORK-CANNOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE-SEEMS TO BE JAMMED. INSIDE RELEASE DOES NOT WORK AND CANNOT OPEN MANUALLY . *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 15, 200430,250 milesOH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND/OR STOPPED. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Apr 30, 200462,000 milesTX

THE STOP LAMP AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THERE'S A SWITCH RECALL (NO. 01V364000) ON BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, BUT VIN ISN'T INCLUDED. *LA

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Apr 29, 200474,555 milesNH

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON 3 CHEVROLETS IN THE PAST 3 THREE YEARS TODAY BEING THE THE THIRD. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GASKETS OR COOLANT <DEXCOOL> THE REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 27, 200427,000 milesAL

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Apr 21, 2004MI

REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. COULD NOT CLOSE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND FLOOR MANAGER INDICATED ONE OF THE HINGES BROKE , AND WOULD COST $175.00 AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Apr 20, 200469,700 milesMO

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER INDICATED SORRY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK (RECALL NUMBER 01V-364) *LA

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Apr 8, 200448,000 milesMO

THE CONSUMER DIDN'T MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH HE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING RANDOMLY. *PH RECALL#01V364000 *SC *JB

SteeringCrash
Filed Apr 1, 200412,000 milesPR

WHILE TURNING LEFT AT 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AS RESULT THE CONSUMER HIT A LIGHT POLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB *JB

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Linkages
Filed Mar 31, 2004CT

WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM LOOSE. WIPERS WILL NOT OPERATE. FLAWED DESIGN, IN MY OPINION. NUT LOOSE, HAD TIGHTENED. WIPERS WORK. ON GOING PROBLEM.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/ModuleCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 9, 200435,000 milesNY

TO AVOID ACCIDENT ON 2002 CHEV BLAZER 4WD. I WAS IN 2WD I HIT THE BRAKES. NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO. SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN, I DOWNSHIFTED BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I HEARD TWO CLUNKS IN THE REAR END. I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN FROM MY SPEED AT 30 MPH. I SAW A WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH DURING THIS INCIDENT. I HIT A PICKUP TRUCK WHO STOPPED SUDDENLY TO AVOID A SENIOR CITIZEN WHO CROSSED LANES OF TRAFFIC IN A 65 MPH SHE WAS DOING ABOUT 30 MPH. I WAS UNABLE TO REACH EMERGANCY BRAKE IN TIME. MY WIFE REC'D TWO BROKEN RIBS AND THREE CRACKED RIBS AND BRUISING. PICKUP TRUCK HAD MINOR DAMAGE. I HAD $6,700.00 DAMAGE. I HAD JUST RECENTLY HAD A COMMAND MODULE PUT IN THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR FAULTY 4WD PROBLEM NOT GOING IN AND OUT OF 4WD WITHOUT PLAYING AROUND WITH CONTROLS. MY ABS FLAT OUT DID NOT WORK OR SLOW ME DOWN. I COULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. MY TACHOMETER WAS AT IDLE WHEN I DOWNSHIFTED.

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Jan 18, 200417,210 milesPA

STEERING COMPONENT FAILURE (TIE ROD ENDS OUTER) AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. *CB

Electrical System
Filed Jan 15, 200429,050 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB *SC

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Jan 15, 200441,021 milesTN

I M BUYING A 2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER NOW THE EMISSION EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS BEGUN TO LET OUT DUST HEAT OUT OF THE AIR VENT. AND MAKING MY HEAD HURT AND BODY HURT. THE WARRANTY SAID THAT IT IS THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY. *CB

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Jan 15, 200414,000 milesVA

I'VE HAD THE BLAZER FOR ONE YEAR AND THE FUSES KEEP BLOWING TAKING OUT ALL DASH INFORMATION.I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SO FAR AND THE MECHANIC CAN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM..(IN OTHER WORDS THEY LIKE TO MAKE YOU LOOK AS IF YOUR LYING)MY WARRANTY DOES COVER FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT.BUT ITS TIME OFF WORK AND INCONVENIENCE THAT IT IS CAUSING THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO THEM..CHEVEROLET DON'T WANT TO WORK OUT ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER..

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Jan 6, 200444,817 milesTN

WHILE DRIVING, DIRT AND DUST PARTICLES COME THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. *AK THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND CATALYTIC CONVERTERS IS BACKING UP THROUGH THE AIR AND HEAT VENTILATION SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING REAR ENDED *CB *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 17, 200320,000 milesFL

THE OCEAN SALT ATE THE ROTORS. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE BRAKES AND THE PADS WERE DAMAGED. MANUFACTURER WAS PROVIDING NO ASSISTANCE ALTHOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. GM DEALERSHIP WANTED $1350.00 TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *AK *MR

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 11, 200317,900 milesIL

CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. THE CONSUMER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR, AND IT TOOK LITTLE WHILE FOR THE VEHICLE TO START MOVING. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION MADE SOME NOISES, THE DEALER DISCOVERED SOME PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION WERE DAMAGED, HOWEVER DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NOT ACCELERATING AND THE ENGINE RACING. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE DRIVERS SEAT.*JB

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Dec 8, 200314,000 milesVI

BOTH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUALLY BURN OUT. DEALER REPLACED REAR BRAKE LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES, HAS BEEN REPLACED MANY TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRING. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 24, 200326,000 milesCA

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED CHEST INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Electrical System
Filed Oct 16, 200318,600 milesOH

WHEN DRIVER STEPPED ON BRAKES ALL REAR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ( DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT REAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT.*AK

Electrical SystemFire1 injured
Filed Oct 12, 200315,000 milesCA

CONSUMER'S MOTHER IN LAW'S VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND BURNED UP. FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A LOT OF FUSE BLOWOUTS.*AK THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. *TS *NLM

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