Concerned about the safety of gm chevrolet vehicles, 2002 chevrolet blazer had defective ball joints, inquiring why gm will not address the problem of this known defect.**cc
2002 Chevrolet Blazer: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 246 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
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+
Steering component failure (tie rod ends outer) at less than 20,000 miles.
Tie rod - while driving on i95 in virgina yesterday I pulled into a rest stop. While slowing down I heard a very loud grinding sound. As I stopped the car I had no control over the stering. I exited the car, looked underneath the front end to find that the drivers side tie rod had come loose.once again as with my failed engine in this car I was lucky that this happened while I was slowing down. If it happened 30 seconds before when I was traveling at 70 miles an hour or 30 seconds after I left the rest area I would have been in a serious, possibly deadly car accident. The car was towed to the nearby chevrolet dealership for repair. The mechanic that inspected and fixed the car and the service writer both told me that they have never seen a tie rod come loose. I would like to know how it happended to this car. Re: window one day after receiving this car back from the dealer when the engine was replaced I was sitting at a red light and the passanger side rear window closed by itself. I was not able to open it again that day however I was able to open and close it the next day and this has not happened again. However, what caused this? And what would have happened if a child was leaning out the window and the window closed on it's own and would not re-open?
Dealer had taken vehicle back due to a manufacturer's recall. Manufacturer told consumer that dealer has part to repair lower control arm bracket. But dealer has not repaired it, and return vehicle to consumer.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer?
5 of 246 owner complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer (2%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer
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