CarComplaints.com Notes: The Trailblazer emerged from an "upscale trim line" of the Blazer, but there's nothing upscale about its transmission problems or its wonky, unpredictable headlights.
2.1
hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
76,776 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I started to smell gas fumes around the rear of my 2002 Trailblazer. I looked under the vehicle and could see a small trail of gas on the fuel tank strap. I called GM they recommended I take the vehicle to a dealer to be looked at. I received a call today advising its the fuel tank sending unit/pump rusted and leak. And they want $894.11 dollars. I have owned vehicle new it just turned 57,000. The vehicle was garage kept for 2 of those years.
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact detected gas fumes inside and outside the vehicle. The dealer stated that the fuel line and fuel pump were corroded. As of July 17, 2007, the vehicle has not been repaired. There was a defect investigation for the fuel pump (NHTSA action # PE07013). The VIN was unknown. The current mileage is 76,000 and failure mileage was 75,500.
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact smelled gas fumes between the radiator and the fuel tank when he started the vehicle. After a few minutes of driving, he noticed fuel leaking from the top of the fuel tank to the bottom. The current and failure mileages were 115,700.
About 1 month ago we started smelling gas fumes and than we started to notice gas was leaking from our tank onto the ground. When we brought it into the mechanic they told us we had a leak in the fuel tank. Our car is a 2002 Trailblazer ltz and it just hit 52,000 miles. It has been garage kept the entire time. When we contact the dealer we bought it from they said it was no longer under warrenty and there was not tsb's out. After some research I found the tsb that was put out for this defect. I have not recevied a recall and am experiencing a difficult time getting this problem resloved.
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.
: 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.
Transmission does not shift smoothly and the vehicles seems to "skip" when driving, had checked and was told the transmission needs servicing. Also, several times the car has jumped from 2wd to 4WD on its own, while being driven. Thankfully only when going approximately 10 - 15 mph. Now the service 4WD light is on. Fuel filter needs replacing. Oxygen sensor needs replacing. This car is a 2002 with 71,000 miles.
Re defective 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4, problem with 4 wheel drive, A/C, batteries, taillights and electrical problems. 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.
Vehicle loses power without warning and causes danger to occupants and oncoming traffic the vehicle is in manufacturer's warranty and has been in shop several times with no idea whats causing problem.
In November of 2002, jn automotive has reversed the odometer on my vehicle and I believe they are in violation of the federal odometer law. I just want to find some resources that will help me resolve this situation.
Problems with air bag dash light, fast engine idle, air conditioner, rear hatch inner strap broke, etc... the airbag light was intermittent. The sir module was replaced, and there was poor terminal connection at the sir wiring harness, and was traced/repaired on the left side impact connector and the codes were cleared. The engine idled fast(especially at start up, and the fuel mileage was 13 mpg. The results of the evaluation and repairs were: Passenger impact connector was loose(repositioned/connected), idle within specifics, the emblem had fallen off, the rear hatch inner strap had broken, the transmission seemed to take long to shift into gear(happened sometimes when cold), and the PCM needed to be reprogrammed(J6355 power train controller PCM). There was a thumping sound in the rear differential when shifted, the A/C would blow out cold air when the A/C indicator was off, hot air would come out of the defroster area on the dash when the indicator was set for heater on the floor, the engine made a tapping sound, the lift gate weather strip had come apart, and the battery kept losing charge(3 occurrences).
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