First the left side of my temperature control lighting went out, a week later I got a steady service engine soon light, it then went out after a few minutes, it then stayed steady for a period of 2 days, then went out. Then 3 days later my indicator light above my 4-wheel drive control went out, I attempted to change the fuse, then got a service four-wheel drive warning.
2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer transmission complaints
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I have a problem with my fan clutch. Transfer case and suspension problems.
Driving my son home from football practice and heard a weird sound and noticed the gears would not shift in the transmission. I tried to put the vehicle into reverse and it would not work. I had no warnings about this and just about got hit due to having to try to pull off the road quickly. This is the first time it has happened and we are going to try to buy a new transmission.
2002 chevrolet trailblazer with 86,000 miles on it, noticed a large amount of fluid under vehicle while parked in my driveway. Took the vehicle to our mechanic and was advised that two of the four lines that carry the transmission fluid are cracked/corroded.
2002 chevy trailblazer transmission cooler line leak due to corrosion!
Driving at posted 55 MPH our 2002 chevrolet trailblazer with 50,000 miles on it started to blow smoke behind it. Before we could pull off the road safely, the engine RPM went crazy and the transmission stopped working. It was later found that the transmission cooler line failed due to corrosion and sprayed oil on the exhaust system resonator. On careful inspection, the trans cooler lines are corroded in many places. The lines are so close to the exhaust system that an insulation material had been placed over the lines and may have contributed to holding moisture and accelerating the rust through. I am waiting for new lines and do not know if the transmission is destroyed.
My 2002 trailblazer transmission cooler line are so corroded that they started to leak and cause a smoke condition ..
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving at 40 MPH, there was an unusual increase in engine rpms to 4,000 and the vehicle decelerated. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the contact was informed that the third gear was burned out. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact believed the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v075000 (power train: automatic transmission) was the cause of the failure however, she was unable to confirm if her VIN was included in the recall. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 105,570 and the current mileage was 105,580.
2002 chevrolet trailblazer my 4-wheel drive indicator lights up sporadically. It also jerks from 2-wheel to 4-wheel. I am in agreement that this needs to be recalled.
I have an 02 chevy trailblazer. I purchased it in 08. The 4 wheel drive is defective. I took it to the dealership 3 months after I bought it to report that the 4 wheel drive indicator light was switching around on its own and causing the truck to put itself in 4wd while I was driving. I was told that it wasn't a problem and the 4wd box needed to be reset but it was nothing that would cause any problems. Today while driving to work I was almost in a wreck because the truck jumped from 2wd to 4wd by itself and my truck started jerking and slowed down (on the highway). After doing some research it seems that a lot of people (especially those with the 02) have this same problem. They need to do a recall and fix the problem before people get hurt. I'm sure I'm not the only person to report this problem. Please help us. If you have time please at least read through the thread on the first link. This is not an isolated incident. Http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f173ba0 ......................... Http://www.automotiveforums.com/t329462-4_wheel_drive_problems_w_02_trailblazer.html.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. On may 10, 2010, the contact attempted to shift gears to the drive position but the gears would not function properly. The contact pushed the vehicle to a repair shop. He called the dealership and was informed that the vehicle was not included in recall 01v283000 (power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)). The current and failure mileages were 184,224.
Wiper motor was recalled for hestation but still does the same thing after being fixed replaced fan clutch 2008 transmission shifts/hesitates from 1st to 2nd cruise control stopped working when the tranny problem started.
2002 chevy trailblazer at 38,000 transmission went out was told it is caused by 3 different shops the sunshield (sun gear) assembly is defective and gm knew about it. Was rebuilt in sept. 2005. 3/1/2010 vehicle now has 82000 transmission went out and was again told same thing. Vehicle makes a loud popping sound then shakes violently and reverse, 2 and 3 go out with out warning. Vehicle revs high then struggles upon acceleration from traffic light.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer 4wd. While driving 5 MPH in reverse into the garage, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The driver then put the vehicle in park and the vehicle drove in reverse on its own. The driver also stated that sometime his inside overhead light shut on and off when no one was inside of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 88,000. The current mileage was 88,500.
Details: I have a 2002 chevy trailblazer. When I press on the accelerator the vehicle will lose power for a moment and regain power in heavy traffic. Also, the service engine light will come on. I took this vehicle to a service center and they told me the repairs that it supposedly needed . Everything from the fuel pump to every sensor that you can think of . Now it seems to be something with the electrical system. I have already replaced the whole steering collum and everything that they suggested . But the problem with the vehicle did not change. This vehicle has been doing this for 8 months with . I believe that there is a electrical issue somewhere in my vehicle. Somebody help!
My complaint is about my 2002 chevy trailblazer.on the front right (passenger side) of the vehicle.whenever I hit a bump there is an almost uncontrollable vibration.I have to bring the vehicle to a complete stop to make it stop. This started about two months ago and is gradually getting worse.I took it to a number of shops and they're all telling me the same thing.transfer case.the cheapest estimate is about $1300 , and that is for a used transfer case.I love this truck and I really have not had any problems until recently.then I started to read reviews and realized that I'm not the only one having this problem.I take very good care of my vehicles because I can't afford to keep buying new vehicles all the time,or very costly repairs. Just about every vehicle that I've owned has been 4 wheel drive and I've never had this problem before ,even on trucks with twice as many miles. I am hoping that there is something that can be done that may help me with this problem .I really can't afford a new truck and I don't want to repair it with used parts .by the way,the cost of repair with new parts is roughly around $2900 .
2002 trailblazer transmission failure at 76,000 miles.
2002 chevy trailblazer fan clutch motor needs to be replaced. Problems automatic shifting. A well known issue with this year. Read and know of owners of the same vehicle with same problems...my truck at the time this became defective was at 65,000 miles.
Transmission fluid began leaking from under my 2002 chevy trailblazer in large quantities. I took it to a repair shop and was told that my transmission lines were rusted through, thus the reason for the leak. I was told that this is a problem with the trailblazers and that it would be about $500 to replace the lines. The lines have been redesigned since 2002 and instead of only having to replace the two that are bad, all four will need to be replaced.
Fluid leak from transmission oil cooler lines due to corrosion.
Transmission oil cooler line is leaking.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. While shifting the vehicle into park, the gear selector displayed drive. While taking his foot off of the brake pedal, the vehicle lurched forward. He speculated that the retainer clip, that holds the shifter cable to the gear selector arm on the transmission, had fractured. He was in the process of taking the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was 75,100. Updated 12/01/09 *bf the transmission cable linkage failed. The consumer pulled to a stop, applied the brake and moved the shifter to park. When he removed his foot from the brake, the vehicle lurched forward. He immediately applied the brake again, turned off the engine and set the parking brake. He verified that the shifter was in park. He also observed the transmission indicator on the instrument panel indicators that the vehicle was still in drive. He attempted to move the shifter from the park position, but the safety interlocks would not allow the shifter to be moved, even after depressing the brake pedal. When he looked under the vehicle and checked the linkage he saw the shifter cable was no longer attached to the transmission range selector lever. There was a white nylon bushing at the end of the shifter that holds the cable end on the selector lever. One side of the bushing had broken off. The consumer was able to make a temporary repair by manually moving the transmission range selector lever to the park position and placing the linkage cable end back onto the end of the selector level. Updated 12/01/09.
2002 chevrolet trailblazer ls transmission cooler lines rusted through causing transmission to burn up 3rd and 4th gears of automatic transmission. It appears that by reading the other two submissions that general motors has a problem and to where they located the cooler lines to cause rust through. I did have some brake work that I believe caused the rusted cooler lines to be jarred enough for the lines to be sped up to the rupture point.
Transmission cooler lines rusted through.
Bought a 2002 chevy trailblazer from a used car dealership in 04/09 and noticed a small puddle of fluid on the driveway. I did some quick searching and found that due to the location of the oil filter some oil could puddle up on the "skid plate" under the truck which can drip for a few days after so I thought nothing of it. Luckily I checked the transmission fluid after my wife mentioned the truck was shifting funny. It was 2 qts low and after further investigation I noticed the transmission cooling lines are severely corroded and leaking. I did some searching and noticed a tsb for the issue - pit-4722. Chevy should issue a notice to the users of these vehicles and offer to replace. I don't know about all the other vehicles but the transmissions cooling line is leaking right next to the trailblazers exhaust and I'm guessing that is not a very safe situation.
We were driving our 2002 chevrolet trailblazer to the local mall and upon speeding up to 35 MPH and changing to faster lane, transmission gave way and vehicle immediately decelerated while traffic behind us was approaching. A bit of a scary moment, but there was no accident. There was no warning that this was about to happen, and I had my wife and three-year-old in the vehicle. The transmission was completely wrecked on a vehicle that is well maintained and only has about 62,000 miles on it. After reading on the internet this seems to be a well documented problem, but I also believe a safety issue, and gm has never recalled these transmissions to address this issue.
2002 trailblazer transmission cooling line leak from corrosion.
My 2002 chevrolet trailblazer ls developed a leak in the transmission cooling line where the line was covered with a foil covered fabric protector, which while I'm sure it provided heat protection, sure did do a good job at retaining salt water during the winter. Realizing that transmission fluid is combustible and the catalytic converter, which is located in close proximity gets pretty hot, this could have resulted in a serious fire.
Gmc: fluid leak from transmission oil cooler lines due to corrosion.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. While attempting to place the vehicle into reverse, it failed to move and a whining noise was coming from the engine. Through online research, the contact found the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v283000 regarding the transfer case, but the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact feels that this is a safety issue because the vehicle cannot operate in reverse. The current and failure mileages were 142,002.
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