2002 chevrolet trailblazer was involved in an accident as a result of the rear tail light being inoperative. *mr the consumer's vehicle was rear ended while he was slowing down in traffic. This SUV had other failures to include the windshield wipers, engine(6 times) , battery (2 times) , dash board, head light and various electrical problems.
2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical complaints
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Dt: contact bought a 2002 trail blazer in 2004. Contact complained about electrical problems. Brake lights/headlights/ 4-wheel switch , and blower switch went out. On 12-720-04 she started having transmission problems. It started grinding when she put in fourth gear. When she took vehicle to the dealer ,they told her that gears were faulty. When she put vehicle in 4-wheel drive, it broke. She had it repaired, and then the headlights went off because the headlight switch burned out. Then she had a new actuator put on it and a month later, she had to have another actuator put in. On 7-20-05 while driving, the 4-wheel drive switch came on, and was switching between 2-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive. Vehicle stopped, and she put it in 4-wheel drive. Went back to the dealer, who told consumer differential failed. Before she could drive home the transfer case module went out. The name of the dealer where she has been taking the car was gillelands at 3019 division street, st. Cloud, mn 56301.*ak in addition to all the vehicle's problems, the sunroof was broken and the sway bar links were loose.
Spontaneous electrical fire in 2002 chevrolet trailblazer security lock on the ignition.*mr the fire started in the lower dash by the consumer's right knee.
My turn signal switch was defective from the day that I bought my 2002 chevy trailblazer in october of 2001. It took at least 8 visits to various dealerships on long island and mount vernon, washington (I moved several times) before it was repaired satisfactorily in 2004. I raise this issue because I read about gm's recall of their 2003 and 2004 and it should also apply to their 2002 vehicles
2002 chevrolet trailblazer experiencing problems with the air conditioner as well as with hesitation.*mr car hesistated every time the consumer tried to pick up speed. Also had problems getting car started at times. Had to play with the key on the passenger side door to start the car. The dealer couldn't duplicate the problem. The car sometimes shut off while in motion. *bf
A spark plug has pop out of the engine while waiting at an intersection control by a traffic light. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The cause of this problem has not been determined at this time.
The consumer's 2002 chevrolet trailblazer caught on fire two hours after the vehicle was parked. *nm the consumer had complained about the steering wheel and the buttons being hot. The fire started in the front of the vehicle. The consumer believed that there was a wiring problem in the steering wheel where the cruise control, radio and other buttons were.
2002 trail blazer transmission wasn't changing gears, wouldn't go over 30 MPH ,sounded like an airplane on a friday night without a vehicle until monday service department wasn't open on weekend dealership installed pressure control solenoid on valve body, filter and pan gasket and replaced cooling fan clutch with a cost of $961.78 mileage 61,024.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Engine stalls ; engine hesitates; engine trembles.
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.
While driving at night or day the interior lights would come on and off intermittently. The driver was able to drive it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic can not duplicate the problem. Please fill in additional information.
Vehicle type: 2002 chevy trailblazer. Brake lights, tail lights, and turn signals at the rear of the vehicle fail without warning. Light bulbs burn out in hours or days, rather than weeks or months. No signs of moisture in the tail light assemblies that would shorten bulb-life. The total light failure has happened 6 times in the past 3 months. No accidents, but several near misses. Have spent more than $150 in new bulbs for tail lights and brake lights over this time frame. Old bulbs do not always appear to have burned or broken elements, but have replaced them anyway for safety sake. Windshield wipers don't work when turned on, or come on when switch is in the off position. Dash lights all light up for no reason. Heater/air conditioner blower won't work, and power windows won't work when dash lights are lit. Took this problem to the dealer for repair. Said they couldn't find anything, but reset the computer just in case it was malfunctioning. This happened again on the way home from the dealer. Called them back the next morning, they said there wasn't anything else they knew to look at. This happens about once every other week and is intermittent. This part of the problem does not occur at the same time the brake and tail lights fail. Problems have been on-going since I purchased this vehicle in february 2004.
The consumer went to the dealer for a recall on the tail light and once the consumer left the dealership, it was discovered that the tail light was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and they stated that the problem was now the consumer's and refused to repair vehicle, per the service manager. *la *sc
While driving check engine light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Vehicle was taken to a garage for inspection, and mechanic determined that the computer sensor needed to be replaced, and replaced it however, the problem recurred.
The driver noticed that the rear tail lights were burning out continuously. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that the tail lights needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, because the problem recurred, however the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem. Please provide further details. This information was provided by bryan's father john savchak.
The brake light circuit board melted which caused the brake lights to go out. The brake light bulb has been replaced twice. *ak the consumer stated the wiper motor failed. The battery was replaced because the vehicle would not start.
The vehicle repeatedly switches into a 4 wheel drive (4wd) and 4wd modes on its own during normal 2wd operation. The dealer claims that the onboard computer recorded no such occurrences, and therefore is ignoring the problem. Numerous similar complaints filed on this the federal safety agency web site indicate that this is a widespread problem with the trailblazer which mere replacement of the 2wd/4wd switcher module will not remedy. This fact--taken along with frequently burning out bulbs (running lights as well as brake lights)--suggest that a possible larger yet more fundamental electrical wiring problem is what's plaguing an otherwise excellent vehicle. This is truly a shame.
While driving 40 MPH, the engine light illuminated, then the vehicle stalled. This caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle, hitting a wall. The consumer had the vehicle towed. The dealership tried to repair the vehicle 7 times, but did not resolve the problem. The air bag also failed to deploy during the accident. *ak the PCM failed due to a circuit inside, fluid leaked from the power steering hose, the engine revved high and was loud when the vehicle was started, the consumer saw sparks under the hood fuse block at the same time the gauges fluctuated and shorted, the right rear tail lights were inoperative, and the fuel gauge made a whirring sound when the vehicle was started. *sc *jb
Tail lights failed. Tail lights repaired four times. However the problem recurred. Dealer stated the circuit box mafunctioned.
Right low beam headlight shorted and brief fire within headlamp.
For 2 years now I have had problems with both of my tail lights not operating dealer replaced circuit boards 2x and that still has not solved problem.
We have been having problems with the brake lights not working on our 2002 chevy trail blazer. We have been told from the dealership that we bought our vehicle from that there is no recall on this issue and that they are aware of problems with other trailblazers with the same problem. We have been told that we have to buy new plates that hold the tail lights that put out lower power to the bulbs. The current plates that hold the brake lights constantly burn the cotacts in the bulbs. I have been told by the dealership that the new bulb holder plates are $70.00 each plus the labor. To me having no brake lights is a major safety hazard and you usually do not know when they are out unless you are notified by someone or you are pulled over by the police. We have also had similiar problems with the headlights but they last about a year before they need replaced. So much for quality in our craftsman ship for our american made vehicles.
Ignition switch failed while driving on a busy street which caused the engine to stop immediately. *ph vehicle was towed to dealership with a suspicion of a dead battery by the consumer. After examination by mechanic it was revealed that the ignition switch was left on when suddenly all doors automatically locked. Center console was dismantled and a cable attached to a solenoid had to be pulled to release the shift lever to open the door. Ignition switch was replaced.
Purchased feb 1, 2002. Since then have had nothing but problems. Had into 4 different dearlerships fixing many problems but after each visit another problem occurs. From tail lights burning out, windhshield wiper motor failures, instrument cluster replaced, heater control panel replaced once, memory mirror modules replaced 2 times, heated seat switches replaced 2 times, rear window defogger/replaced entire rear window 1 time, battery replaced 1 time ( said battery was at fault for current problems) battery was fine and charged me $ 150 for new battery that was not the correct battery replacement, exhaust gasket became loose/loud and had to be replaced, the fuel pump replaced because it just cut off as I was on the expressway going approx 65 miles an hour, I had to get to the side of the road quickly- had to be towed to dealership. Problem fixed, however after I picked it up then the current problem began. I could go on and on with the problems that I have had. Present problem is that whenever I turn on the heat it dies out with no warning---just stops and stalls. Dealership says they fixd it but upon pick up the problem still exists. Gone to pick it up 2 times, but when I start it and put on heat, it dies all over again even after dealership claims they fixed it. I live in chicago and it has been a cold winter. Almost caused a crash on another expressway on way home from having the airbag sensor and a complete brake job done and all fluids changed. This vehicle is not worth $ 37,000 and I feel it is time that gm accept some responsibility for this lemon of a vehicle. It is my only vehicle and I am still paying dearly for it but lately cannot even use it as it remains in one dealership after another at my expense. I will not purchase another vehicle from gm. I need help and answers as I am not getting anywhere even with this vehicle still under warranty.
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