2002 Chevrolet Blazer

I HAD PUCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW FROM AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF PURCHASE I HAD NOTICED THAT THE GAS MILEAGE WASN'T CLOSE TO THE ESTIMATED MPG WHICH WAS 15 CITY AND 17 HIGHWAY. I WAS GETTING ANYWHERE FROM 9.4 MPG TO 10.5 MPG WITH AVERAGE DRIVING. I HAD ALSO NOTICED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. WITH THESE TWO MAJOR PROBLEMS I HAD BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND REPORTED THE PROBLEMS. THEY WHERE NO HELP. THEY INSISTED THAT IT WAS THE WAY THAT I WAS DRIVING RATHER THAN THE VEHCILE HAVING DEFECTIVE PARTS. I AM VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THE PRODUCT AND THE GM COMPANY. DT

POWER TRAIN-TRANSMISSION IS LOUD AND ALMOST IS SLIPPING WHEN GOING INTO 1ST AND 2ND GEAR OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DEALER SAYS OTHERS HAVE SAME COMPLAINT WITH NO FIX AVAILABLE. FAN CLUTCH ENGAGES DUE TO FAULTY SIGNAL FROM SENSOR. ENGINE SOUNDS VERY LOUD WHEN IT ENGAGES. FAN CLUTCH REPLACED ONCE ALREADY BEFORE TAKING DELIVERY OF CAR. ANOTHER DEALER STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO BEEN PRESENT SINCE 1999 FOR THIS CAR WITH NO FIX AVAILABLE. THERE IS A TSB ON THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN AND NO AVAILABLE FIX. SEEMS THAT SINCE OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.*AK

EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH IT. SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT IT IN JULY IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR APPROX. 10 TIMES. THE FIRST DAY I BROUGHT IT HOME IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT ALREADY HAS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT LOCKING UP AND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO WEAR. I HAVE BROUGT THIS PROBLEM UP TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE EVEN REPLACED ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS, BUT IT STILL PERSISTS. I HAVE NOW BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS BECAUSE OF INFANT SEATS, HOWEVER HOW CAN THIS VEHICLE BE SUITED FOR FIVE PASSENGERS WHEN IN REALITY IT CAN ONLY HOLD FOUR. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE HEATER BLOWER FAILED TO WORK. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACED IT. I HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE 4WD SYSTEM SWITCHING BETWEEN 2HI. THE DEALER HAS INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH AS WELL, SO THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED. ONE OF MY NEWEST CONCERNS IS RANDOMLY WHEN I START THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING THE ENGINE REVS UP REALLY LOUD. THE LOUD NOISE GETS EVEN LOUDER WHEN YOU ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE. WHEN BRINGING IN THIS PROBLEM TO THE SHOP THEY SAID THAT IT IS THE FAN CLUTCH AND THAT IT IS NORMAL. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE. PEOPLE THAT HEAR THE NOISE ARE IN DISBELIEF THAT A NEW VEHICLE CAN MAKE SUCH A NOISE. I ALSO AM HAVING A CONCERN WITH SQUEAKY BREAKS IN THE FRONT END. THE SHOP STATES THAT SEMIMETALLIC BRAKES WILL MAKE SOME NOISE AT TIMES. IN ALL OF THE CARS I HAVE OWNED I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT THAT A 2002 WOULD HAVE SQUEAKY BRAKES AND THAT IT WOULD BE NORMAL AND UNABLE TO FIX. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AND I QUESTION HOW RELIABLE AND SAFE WE ARE DRIVING IT. GM WILL NOT HELP ME IN REPLACING THIS VEHICLE SO I GUESS MY NEXT STEP IS THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. *AK

ON THIS OCCASION WE HAD A HEAVY SNOW THAT DAY AND AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD I SWITCHED TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. AS I TURNED THE CORNER, THINKING I WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE MY CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL WHEN IT HIT ICE AND I HIT BOULDERS AND LANDED ON A TREE. EARLIER WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR WE NOTICED A LIGHT KEPT COMING ON THAT SAID 4WD. WE CALLED TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BUT WERE TOLD IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. MY HUSBAND CALLED GM AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE MALFUNCTION. AFTER MY CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP GM REPS CAME OUT TO SEE IT AND AGREED THERE HAD BEEN A MALFUNCTION IN THE 4WD SYSTEM. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE FIXED IT BUT MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. I HURT MY NECK BUT SINCE I DON'T HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE NEVER DID GO TO THE DOCTOR. THEY REIMBURSED US $600 FOR THE REPAIR. MY PROBLEM IS WORRYING THAT THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES OUT THERE THAT COULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IF MINE DID WHY CAN'T THERE BE OTHERS? NEXT TIME SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED. I WAS LUCKY. GM WAS HARD TO DEAL WITH AND I WILL NEVER BUY ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS AGAIN. I HATE MY CAR BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO GET OUT OF IT. I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO SUE THEM FOR MY INJURIES BUT THEY REALLY WILL ONLY LISTEN TO YOU IF YOUR ARE DEAD! PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BECAUSE GM WON'T CALL YOU AND TELL YOU OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE 4WD. YOU NEED TO GET THE EXACT DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT AND WHY THIS FAILED. THANK YOU. *AK

ON 12-10 I REPORTED LIGHTS ON TRANSFER CASE DISPLAY FLICKERED. ADVISED NEEDED UPDATED TRANSFER CASE SWITCH. WAS ADVISED OK TO DRIVE VEHICLE. ON JANUARY 7 DIALED SELECTOR TO 4WD BECAUSE OF SNOWY WEATHER TO GET OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. STARTED UP DRIVEWAY--FISHTAILED. 4 WD WOULD NOT ENGAGE. DEALER ADVISED, RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER EVENING OF JANUARY 7. ADVISED TODAY, NEW PART UNAVAILABLE. TRANSFERRING FROM DEMO MODEL IN STOCK. HOW CAN A SITUATION LIKE THIS EXIST? ESPECIALLY WITH NO NOTIFICATION OR RECALL?*AK

VEHICLE HAS A ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN VIBRATION THAT CAN BE HEARD AND FELT THROUGHOUT THE CABIN AT SPEEDS OF 58-62 MPH. THE VIBRATION CYCLES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY, BEING ON FOR 1-2 SEC AND THEN OFF FOR 3-5 SEC. WE FEAR EVENTUAL ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN FAILURE, ESPECIALLY AFTER FRONT SUSPENSION RECALL AND TRANSFER CASE RECALLS. GM UNSURE OF CAUSE, BUT SAID IT IS HAPPENING ON NUMEROUS TRAILBLAZERS WITH NO FIX YET BUT FEEL IT IS RELATED TO ENGINE HARMONIC BALANCE. A FRIEND OF OURS LOST THE #5 PISTON ON THEIR ENGINE WHILE PASSING, NEARLY CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT. LOCAL DEALERS CONFIRM SEVERAL OTHER ENGINES IN 2002 TRAILBLAZERS HAVE BLOWN - WONDERING IF THESE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED. OUR VIBRATION/NOISE PROBLEM MAKES US VERY UNEASY IN TERMS OF FAMILY SAFETY WHILE INSIDE OUR NEW VEHICLE AT THESE HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

THE FIRST PROBLEM IS THAT OUR CAR WAS NOT FULLY PAINTED, YOU CAN SEE THAT PRIMER IN LARGE AREAS ALL OVER THAT BODY OF THE CAR. SECOND PROBLEM IS THE BACK CARGO DOOR WILL NOT LOCK. THIRD PROBLEM IS THE ELECTRONIC SETS ON DRIVER AND ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT MOVE AND ARE STUCK IN THE SAME POSITION, ALSO SEAT WARMERS DO NOT WORK. THE FIFTH PROBLEM IS THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID.