2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

SIDE VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT RETAIN MEMORY POSITION. EVERY TIME YOU UNLOCK THE VEHICLE WITH THE REMOTE UNLOCK FEATURE THE MIRRORS WANDER TO A FAULTY LOCATION. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED CRASHES BECAUSE OF VISIBILITY ISSUES.*AK

RE DEFECTIVE 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 4X4, PROBLEM WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE, A/C, BATTERIES, TAILLIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *BF WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE'S 4-WHEEL DRIVE WENT INTO FOUR WHEEL HIGH OR LOW INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY LOSES IT'S CHARGE. THE TAILLIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE BLOWER IN THE AIR CONDITIONER HAD TO BE REPLACED. FUEL SPLASHED OUT OF THE FILLER WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS FILLING THE TANK. THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. *NM

CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2002, ROTORS WERE BADLY CORRODED AND COMING APART. *BF THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE MADE A SQUEALING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *JB

THE BOND THAT ATTACH MY REAR GLASS TO MY HATCH DOOR HAVE LOOSEN DUE TO DEFAULT DEALER CLAIM UNABLE TO FIX NEED REPLACING WITH NEW GLASS. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A FACTORY MALFUNCTION.

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO BAND FAILURE FOR THE THIRD AND FORTH GEARS, COMPLETELY BURN UP. CONTACTED CHEVROLET. DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK.....*AK

THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK DETACHED FROM THE TANK. AS A RESULT, WHEN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL IT POURED OUT ONTO THE GROUND. *AK

ENGINE COOLING FAN CLUTCH STUCK ENGAGED, CAUSING ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT TO COME ON. DEALER(MORITZ CHEVY) CHARGED $725 FOR REPAIR OF WHICH $400 WAS LABOR.*AK

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER [XXX]. 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODULE MALFUNCTIONED NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ENGAGE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE; MODULE WAS REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE (CAN PROVIDE RECEIPT). WE HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT SAME TYPE VEHICLES HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS MADE US AWARE THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN MADE ON ANOTHER SERIES OF VIN NUMBERS OF LIKE VEHICLE, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED.*AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT OPERATE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER FOR REPAIRS TWICE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE ELECTRIC MIRRORS ARE ERRATIC - THEY WON'T HOLD THEIR MEMORY. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH TRAILBLAZERS. WHEN YOU START CAR YOU DO THINK TO CHECK MIRRORS EVERYTIME AND IT CAN BE DANGEROUS WHEN YOU GO TO CHANGE LANES AND REALIZE THAT THE MIRRORS HAVE LOTS THEIR MEMORY. I HAVE ALMOST HAD NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS DEFECT. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR TRAILBLAZERS AS THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TRAILBAZER OWNERS. *NM

VEHICLE COMPLAINT. *JB

2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. WHEN YOU GO TO START THE VEHICLE AND IF THE VEHICLE HAS A DEAD BATTERY, YOU CAN NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION LOCKS UP AND YOU CAN'T REMOVE THE KEY. I GUESS THIS IS ACTUALLY PART OF THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IN THAT IF YOU HAVE TO GO TO SEEK HELP. THE CAR IS UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. *NM

THE ABS CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON, WHICH CONSUMER IS INFORMED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MAY NOT OPERATE IF LIGHT IS ON. OWNER WILL CONTACT DEALER FOR REPAIR.

WENT OUT IN A.M. TO START VEHICLE AND TURN THE KEY OVER TO HEAR NOTHING AND NO START. NO PRIOR WARNING, TRIED TO JUMP START, NO SUCCESS, TOWED TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD. *NM

WHILE BRAKING AT 30-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AND HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF SUV TRUCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY, BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURY TO THE FACE, BUT REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *JB

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK .....COMING OFF THE ROAD AT 20 MPH BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ANOTHER VEHICLE WENT TO THE LEFT LANE TO PREVENT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM HITTING HIM. WHEN BRINGING VEHICLE TO SERVICE CENTER WAS TOLD THERE WA SNOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON EOF THE WHEELS CAME OFF ON THE HIGHWAY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED. THIS CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK, AND THE DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED ,AND REPROGRAMMED IT. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

AFTER STARTING MY 2002 4WD TRAILBLAZER (38025 MILES) IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. IT WILL GO FORWARD WITH SEVERE DIFFICULTY GETTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR. MECHANIC SAYS TRANSMISSION IS SHOT. I DID NOT GET THE EXTENDED WARANTY BUT I CALLED CHEVEROLET FOR ASSISTANCE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD HELP. CHEVY SAID TO TAKE IT DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, HAVE THEM FIX IT AND THEN THEY WOULD DECIDE IF THEY WOULD HELP. MY CHEVY DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE AT LEAST $300 TO DIAGNOSE. IF IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION IT WOULD THEN COST $2500 FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND $900 TO PUT IT IN. CHEVY WANTS ME TO DO ALL OF THIS BEFORE THEY WILL DECIDE TO HELP OR NOT, BS. DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THE BEST HE HAD EVER SEEN CHEVY DO FOR SOMEONE THAT WAS OUT OF MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY WAS TO PAY HALF, AND THAT HE SAID IS EXTREMELY RARE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

REAR WINDOW OF OUR 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER EXPLODED IN MY GARAGE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR DAMAGE TO THE WINDOW AND THE FAILURE WAS WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE NIGHT BEFORE AND GARAGE DOOR SHUT WITH NO INCIDENT. UPON ENTERING GARAGE NEXT MORNING, SHATTERED GLASS WAS FOUND ALL OVER THE FLOOR AND REAR WINDOW BLOWN OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THIS VEHICLE HAD ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. HOWEVER, ON NOVEMBER 25, 2004 WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HEARD A VERY LOUD NOISE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS TIME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION TRANSFER CASE MODULE. *AK

2002 TRAIL BLAZER 4-WD BROKE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW TRANSFER CASE MODULE FOR $400.00 ( VEHICLE NOT UNDER WARRANTY) I HAVE USED THE 4WD MAYBE 4 TIMES. NOTICED A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ON THE WEB WITH SIMILAR 4WD PROBLEMS. CALLED GM AND THEY BASICALLY SAID TOO BAD AND MAYBE THERE WOULD BE A RECALL SOMEDAY IN FUTURE. ALSO, AFTER I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THE "SERVICE 4WD"LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS LIT UP. WAS NOT LIT BEFORE SO I AM NOT SURE HOW LONG IT WAS BROKE- I ONLY NOTICED IT WASNT WORKING WHEN I TRIED TO USE IT 2 WEEKS AGO.*AK

WHEN TURNING ON THE VEHICLE IT ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH FRONTAL PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP. ONCE THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BUT, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD A TIRE FAILURE. *TC

THE FRONT WINDSHEILD WIPERS ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER LT, HAVE A PROBLEM. WHEN THEY ARE SET FOR SLOW SPEED, THEY SKIP (JERK) AT THE SAME SPOT DURING THE WIPE. WHEN SET FOR NORMAL OPERATION, THEY DO NOT SKIP. I'VE CLEANED THE WINDSHEILD, AND REPLACED THE WIPER BLADES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPPER MOTOR. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER I HAVE TO TURN ON THE WIPERS WHEN IT'S RAINING. IT STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO, BUT THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT DATE WAS 11/30/04. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PROBLEM? *AK

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. CAR STALL 3X , BATTERY WENT OUT, WINDSHIELD WIPER WORN AND TAIL LIGHT OUT, CONSIDERED NOT SAFE. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR. THE DASH SYSTEM WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE IDLED ROUGH. *SC

CONSUMER HEARD CLANKING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT/REAR SWAY BAR. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. *AK

I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN THE SPRING OF 2002. AS EARLY AS THE FALL OF 2002 THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RANDOMLY/AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE SWITCH WAS NOT TOUCHED AND WAS IN 2WHEEL DRIVE, BUT THE LIGHT FOR 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS ON AND THE CAR WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THIS USUALLY WOULD OCCUR ON THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE SCENARIO. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 29,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS WAS DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC CHANGING OF 2 TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I DEMANDED THE DEALERSHIP CORRECT THE ISSUE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TO THEIR SHOP FOUR TIMES SINCE TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM CORRECTED, AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND FAMILY ANS THIS VEHICLE IS USED TO TRANSPORT THEM AROUND. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE FOR ME REGARDING THIS SITUATION. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.*AK

2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER 67180 MILES. FAILED COOLING FAN CLUTCH. WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM INDICATES OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. GM TURNS A BLIND EYE. COST TO REPAIR IS JUST UNDER $600. THE FAN RUNS CONSTANTLY. IT IS A DESIGN FAILURE. I WILL NEVER BUY A GM VEHICLE AGAIN AND I WILL URGE ALL THE PEOPLE I KNOW TO NEVER BUY GM AGAIN.*AK

AUTOMATIC (PROGRAMMABLE) SIDE VIEW (EXTERIOR) MIRRORS DO NOT MAINTAIN THEIR SETTINGS. THEY MUST BE CHANGED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND SOMETIMES MOVE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. DEALER FIRST STATED THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM THAT WAS IMPOSSIBLE AND TOOK THE SERVICE TECH OUT TO EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. HE CLIMBED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND SAID "GOSH, I DON'T KNOW." I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM TO THIS DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT MY WARRANTY. THE MIRROR ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE NUT WAS STRIPPED INSIDE THE MIRROR. NOW THAT MY CAR IS AT 34,000 AND THEY TELL ME I'VE OWNED IT FOR 3 YEARS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER THAT MY WARRANTY IS NO LONGER ANY GOOD. I WOULD THINK A PREVIOUS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE OVERRIDDEN THIS. *JB

2002 TRAILBLAZER ACTED LIKE TRANSMISSION GOING OUT, TOOK TO DEALER THEY UPGRADED COMPUTER. FRONT RIGHT LOW BEAM WIRED BURNED AND MELTED, TOOK TO DEALER THEY WANTED TO CHARGE 250.00 PLUS LABOR FOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY WHEN ALL IT NEEDED WAS A PIGGY PLUG, BOUGHT PLUG AT NAPA AND FIXED MYSELF. NEVER HAVE HAD TWO BACK LIGHTS WORKING AT SAME TIME... CANT TAKE TO DEALER TO GET THE RECALL WORK BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT THESE VEHICLES ARE USING A "WEAK" OIL PUMP AND MY TRAILBLAZER HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR LAST MONTH OR MORE WAITING TO BE FIXED. THE WEAK OIL PUMP CAUSED DAMAGE TO ROD BEARINGS, MAIN BEARINGS, AND CRANKSHAFT. GM SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY AND MY CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST SAID "I'M SORRY" ABOUT 10 TIMES BUT SHE WAS STILL CLOSING MY FOLDER AND MARKING DISSATISFIED. SHE CAN'T HELP ME BECAUSE I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. I HATE THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE FOUND QUITE A FEW RECALLS BUT CAN'T DO MOST BECAUSE ITS IN THE SHOP. I NEVER GOT ANY RECALL NOTICES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING UNDER EVEN THROTTLE AT ABOUT 40 MPH, HEARD A VERY LOUD CLUNK AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY REVVED TO HIGH RPMS. THE GEAR THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN IN WAS CLEARLY GONE. AFTER EASING UP ON THE THROTTLE, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO RE-ENGAGE. IT WAS POSSIBLE TO PROCEED, THOUGH THERE WERE NEW NOISES I'D NEVER HEARD BEFORE. (I'M VERY GLAD THIS DID NOT OCCUR AT 70MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.) LATER LEARNED THAT AT LEAST THE GEAR THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN WAS GONE (4TH) AND ALSO THAT REVERSE WAS GONE. IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE SHOP. PROBLEM WAS FIXED AS A WARRANTY REPAIR AND I GOT IT BACK IN TWO DAYS. REPAIR INVOICE INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM WAS 'REACTION GEAR SET AND/OR REACTION SUN SHELL' AND THAT THIS WAS FOURND TO BE STRIPPED. WHILE IN THE SHOP IT WAS REPLACED. THAT IS ALL THE INFORMATION I RECEIVED ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT I FEAR A DESIGN DEFECT OF SOME SORT AND THAT THE PROBLEM WILL RECUR.*AK

WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN TRIED TO DRIVE. TRUCK WAS IN DRIVE AND WAS ACTING AS IF IN NEUTRAL. ALMOST WAS HIT BY A TRAILWAY BUS. TRUCK WILL NOT DRIVE IN DRIVE, OR REVERSE. ALOT OF NOISE FROM REAR END AS IF TRUCK IS ABOUT TO FALL APART. ALSO, TRUCK RATTLES WHEN DRIVING 50 MILES AN HOUR. TIME TO TURN IN...WHY SHOULD WE PAY FOR DEFECTIVE VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS BROUGHT BEFORE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS AND OWNERS. TIME FOR CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. YOU MAY CONTACT ME...DECEPTIVE PRACTICES, AND PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUES.*AK

TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID FROM THE SEAL, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 25 MPH. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY WOULD ONLY PAY HALF FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK

THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF ON ITS OWN. THE LIGHT BULBS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL 01V134000 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT PERFORM REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

CLUTCH FAN IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE SLUGGISH ON TAKE OFF. MAKES A LOUD ROARING NOISE, BURNS MORE GAS. *JB

THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS INADVERTENTLY MOVED ONCE THEY HAD BEEN SET. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER ON WHICH I HAS REPLACED THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT 6 TIMES, AND LEFT BRAKE LIGHT 3 TIMES IN 44,000 MILES. I HAVE A RELATIVE WHO ALSO OWNS THE SAME MAKE/MODEL AND IS ABOUT EVEN WITH THAT COUNT. CHEVY HAS OFFERED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY AND REPLACE THESE LIGHTS AND SOCKETS FOR FREE BUT THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS I HAVE HAD 3 LIGHT FAILURES SINCE MY SOCKET WAS LAST REPLACED AS HAS MY RELATIVE. IT IS APPARENT THAT CHEVY IS NOT WILLING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, ONLY PATCH IT UP. WITH TAIL LIGHTS, YOU ONLY DISCOVER IT IS OUT IF A COP HANDS YOU A TICKET, OR SOMEONE ELSE IS KIND ENOUGH TO TELL YOU WHEN YOU STOP. GIVEN THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH THIS OCCURS, IT IS VERY LIKELY THAT YOU WOULD END UP DRIVING AROUND WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS AT ALL AND NOT REALIZE IT.

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

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

2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER -- I HAVE EXPERIENCE A REOCCURRING PROBLEM (ABOUT 6 TIMES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS) WHERE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OFF DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. NOTHING I HAVE FOUND CAN FORCE THEM TO COME BACK ON; HOWEVER, USUALLY AFTER 5 OR 10 MINUTES THEY SEEM TO RETURN TO THE NORMAL ON CONDITION BY THEMSELVES. THE HIGH BEAMS WORK OK, TAIL LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. ARE NOT EFFECTED WHILE THE LOW BEAMS ARE IN THIS CONDITION. ADDITONALLY ONE DAY I NOTICED THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS IN THIS SAME STATE. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALER, BILL HEARD CHEVROLET (SANFORD, FL), AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE CONDITION. I CONTACTED GM/CHEVROLET, AND THEY AGREED THAT UNLESS THE CONDITION COULD BE REPRODUCED, THERE WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE OR MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO REPLACE ANY PARTS TO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RIGID STANCE TO TAKE, ESPECIALLY SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN, AND IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE FOR NOT ONLY MYSELF AND FAMILY, BUT OTHERS ON THE ROAD WITH ME AT THE TIME. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO PROCEED AT THIS POINT, AND DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY ANY OTHER OWNER.*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

ENGINE STALLS ; ENGINE HESITATES; ENGINE TREMBLES. *AK

POWER STEERING PUMP SHALT BROKE CAUSING FAILURE OF POWER STEERING. *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