92,0000 miles, we do no towing. I've had vehicles that get 150,000 miles with no transmission problems. Driving vehicle when all of a sudden it shifted into second gear, I pulled to the side of the road and stopped. Put vehicle in park and shut engine. Looked under hood & saw no obvious problems. Restarted vehicle and drove 3/10 m. And repeated same mannerism of shifting into 2nd gear. Had vehicle towed and shop told us we need a new transmission.
2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer transmission complaints
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1. Transfer case seized - 4wd failure while driving 2. Fan clutch failure - vehicle does not operate properly in a number of ways.
2002 chevy trailblazer - we had the transmission in our 2002 trailblazer replaced in sept of 2006 because the sun gear failed and ruined the transmission. This truck has not towed anything. Now 35000 miles later, the same problem. This is the second transmission that had to go into this SUV with the towing package. We don't tow anything and yet the transmission fails from highway driven miles. This is obviously some type of defect after researching the internet, I have found many people having the same problem. I am tired of wasting hard earned money to pay for a manufactures faulty parts. They even have a service bulletin stating a potential problem with the part and don't do anything about it. I am tired of paying 2200.00 + to correct their problems. When the transmission failed again a few days ago, my wife was nearly run into by the car behind her. I am seriously considering legal action.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving approximately 40 MPH on normal road conditions, the engine revved up without warning. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but there was no response. In addition, the four-wheel drive indicator was flashing intermittently. Roadside assistance was called to the scene and the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The dealer stated that the encoder motor in the transfer case was the cause of the failure. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v283000 (power train;transfer case,4-wheel drive). The vehicle has been repaired. The failure mileage was 122,117 and current mileage was 122,250. The consumer stated the vehicle slipped out of gear and would not move. The 4ed drive indivator light illuminated. Updated 04/16/09.
I was driving about 20mph after a turn and I heard a loud clunk then followed a loud winding noise. I could not go more than 25mph so I slowly made it to my home. Once I was in park I tried to go in reverse and found that I had lost it. I also lost 2nd and 4th. I got an estimate of $1485.00 so I had to park it until I could save the money up in these hard times. I took it in to my local transmission place and they told me this was a common problem with 02 gm transmissions. If this is so common and I'm reading all these complaints why do I not see any recall.... Someone can get seriously hurt especially when there are no warning signs. I would hope to get some sort of monetary compensation for what I had to pay out, especially with gm knowing this is a common problem. This really concerns me with gm, they need to be on the ball for their consumers safety.
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I had 37000 miles on my SUV when my sunshield went out luckily it was still under warranty. Then at 75,000, it went out again, I had to pay for half the cost. Now at 134,000 miles my transmission has gone out. I have been round and round with the gm people. They do not want to do anything. I have had it rebuilt twice and it keeps going out. I keep telling the dealership that there is something causes the transmission to keep going out but they don't want to listen and want to put a brand new one in. I think gm should have to pay for everything I have spend so far and also I will not ever by a gm vehicle again. I will buy foreign. I am still out of commission.
1. Backing out of a parking space. Heard a loud pop. 2. Reverse no longer works, cant back out of parking spaces. Will not shift into 2nd or 4th gear. Transmission needs to be replaced. 3. Transmission must be rebuilt or new transmission installed. Costs between 1500 and 3000 dollars. Car only has 67,000 miles on it and the transmission should not fail this quickly.
I have 2002 chevy trailblazer that transmission failed at 113,000 miles. Rebuilt at a cost of $2,000 by dealer. Also transfer case electronic modulator went out and replaced @ $800 by same dealer. Also replaced the fan clutch at same dealer for $800. Within 1 week I have spent $3,600. I have owned 6 new gm products and have never replaced this much expensive equipment. I know the transmission is a major issue and felt gm or the dealer should help on the repair. Dealer refused and would not request gm's help. The other items I am sure are related or replaced at a very high rate. Evidence of these repairs are all over the internet. My trailblazer is driven by my wife to work and they are all road miles. I did not expect to pay for all costs but they could have worked with me. I paid $25,000 for this vehicle and expected a lot more. Gm does not deserve a bail out. They need a good ass kicking for the dumb asses that tried to support them all these years by buying their product. If there is help from all the bail out money they get include my $3,600. I would not expect a free repair but with the number of complaints there are they should be made to repair or reimburse on some kind of scale.
I was driving down the road and my chevy 2002 trailblazer would not drive right and it started making a loud screeching noise and then I pulled over and I could not go in reverse. I then figures I lost the transmission. No warning. Thank god I was traveling slow at the time. I have had several major defects with this vehicle. Chevy must have a recall on this problem. Last week I had to put in a new fuel filter, a couple months ago it was front hub bearing. I had to get a new starter, brakes and rotors every year, clutch fan. No wonder chevy is having problems they sell junk. Please help us people whom can't afford another new vehicle.
On 11/14/07 I purchased a "02 trailblazer from salisbury chevrolet, in scotia, ny. On december 21, 2007 I had the transfer switch replaced because the 4wd would randomly switch from 2wd to 4lo or awd. I never had to use the 4wd last winter, snow falls weren't that bad. Went to switch it on this year on 12/19 and come to find out that my 4wd was not functioning. Took it the dealer and it will cost me $600 to repair. The "service 4wd" light never came on.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving 55 MPH, the engine revved and would not change gears. The contact arrived home and turned off the vehicle. When he restarted the vehicle, it would only drive forward and not in reverse. The vehicle was towed to the transmission repair shop and they opened the transmission. They discovered scraps of metal where the gear shift was shredded. The mechanic stated that the sun shell was the cause of the failure and a new transmission was needed. The failure occurred without warning. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 98,000.
Transmission all of a sudden starting not going into gear and there was a whining sound. The reverse went out and it skips from 1st gear to 3rd. It will cost about 1300 to repair but I have not done it yet, as I cannot afford it. This seems to be a major issue for many trailblazers due to a defective sun shell part and really should be recalled.
I have a 2002 chevy trailblazer with 80,000 miles on it. To make a long story short I have had the transmission serviced per the manufactures recommendations. My dealership has record of this. We have had no problems with the vehicle transmission up until 26 nov 2008. Without warning the transmission made a loud bang and I lost overdrive. I also lost reverse gear after getting the vehicle to a parking lot. The transmission shop (aamco) is charging me 2095.00 to rebuild it. This includes a new torque converter. This is ridiculous for a vehicle with only 80,000 miles on it. Gm should be ashamed as it seems there is a long list of folks with the same problem as me. I would like some monetary compensation to help repair this. Thought you guys might like to know.
Was pulling into work parking lot when a heard a quick bang followed by screeching noise. I tried parking but could not go into reverse. Forward gears appear to work fine but reverse is completely gone. My 2002 trailblazer has under 70,000 miles on it and has always been maintained in excellent condition. After reading some of the complaints online, I suspect that once I take it for repair I will be told it is the sun shell and corresponding gears. I'm glad I wasn't in a dangerous position when the tranny went out but I completely agree that the sun shell issue in these trailblazers is a huge safety issue and it's sickening that as of today a recall to correct the issue is not out there! I suppose it takes a few tragedies for someone to do something about it but I'm hoping that's not the case this time.
Vehicle switches into 4 wheel drive at random on freeway or anywhere else it decides. Unknown times it has been in shop 2xs and all components replaced 1 year ago now it started again . Hiatt pontiac chevy dealer replaced the control mod and the switch on dash . Under warranty now warranty is up and dealership out of business.
As I was driving up a hill in ohio, my car tried to downshift and made a grinding sound and I temporarily lost control of the vehicle causing me to swerve off of the road. I immediately took my foot off the gas and when I regained control, the car no longer shifted correctly. Apparently my sunshell broke which I guess is a common problem with cars that have this sunshell in them. It ended up costing $2500 to fix my vehicle because gm uses inferior car parts. This is a safety hazard and a recall should be initiated.
The transmission in my 2002 chevrolet trailblazer began to kick or surge in 2nd gear which created a bang in the rear end. I had vehicle inspected by a gm dealer and they told me the could determine where the problem was coming from. They suggested that I should keep driving the vehicle. About 2 weeks after the inspection, the transmission in my 2002 chevrolet trailblazer failed with 70,000 miles when I was pulling out of a parking lot. Vehicle left me an 2 passengers stranded and I had to pay to tow the vehicle. The same gm dealership tore down the transmission and determined the cause was a failed sungear in the transmission. Gm did not stand behind any of the repair even though they admitted to me over the phone that there is a problem with the transmission (model# 4l60e). I was not able to afford the $3,200 factory rebuild that the gm dealer offered to sell me, which gm said was already at a discount. All I could afford a the time was to replace the transmission with a used transmission with 40,000 miles on it. Now I have about 8,000 miles on the vehicle since the replacement and the same issue is happening again. I understand I took the chance with the used transmission. The fact that gm admits that there is a problem directly to a consumer and they don't stand behind the problem shows poor company ethics. Gm admits the problem but willingly allows the faulty vehicles out on the road risking the lives of loved ones and children.
Transmission went bad with no warning . Was unable to pass cars and loss of power.
Driving along and hear a thump, RPM's rev up. Transmission not shifting properly. Then, when I try to put the car in reverse, there is no reverse! This is the second time this has happened on this vehicle. I've read that this happened to numerous people, and it has something to do with the sunshell part of the transmission. Chevy needs to recall this as it is an ongoing problem.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving less than 55 MPH, the vehicle switched into four wheel drive and the indicator light illuminated. The dealer stated that the in-cover motor sensor needed to be replaced. The repairs were completed; however, the failure persisted. The dealer stated that the in-cover motor sensor needed to be replaced a second time as well as the control module. The failure mileage was 112,000 and current mileage was 120,000.
Failure of transmission on 9-3-08. Near collision with oncoming car because of loss of power as I turned left and tried to accelerate across the center line. The car would no longer move forward or in reverse. The car was towed to a transmission shop. They told me that it was the failure of the sun shell, a $39 dollar part. The entire ordeal cost me over $3600.00 and climbing. The failure of the sun shell sheared off the cheap gears and the fragments filtered through my transmission causing more damage. My car had 76,094 miles on it at the time. The owners manual states that service for the transmission is not due until 100,000 miles. I thought I was buying a dependable car. This, I consider a major safety issue. If I was in traffic on the freeway and the transmission failed I would have been in serious trouble. I can only imagine what would have happened if was in the path of a semi truck. In the name of safety and the consumers pocket books who fund this engineering gaff, I think this issue should evoke serious consideration by the federal safety agency to enforce a recall of the sun shell transmission part in all gm cars.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. When the contact shifted into reverse, he noticed that the RPM's would rise; however, the vehicle would not move. He also noticed that the transmission would not shift from first to second gear unless the contact released the pressure off of the throttle. The vehicle was taken to a transmission shop and it was discovered that the sun shield needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 39,544.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle would not move and the RPM's increased. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and has not yet been diagnosed by the dealer. She did not notice any differences beforehand. The current and failure mileages were 154,000.
I have a 2002 chevy trailblazer 4wd. The clutch fan is bad. From what the auto parts service center advised me, all clutch fans on the 2002 trailblazers should be recalled. The vehicle runs high RPM's when first starting. This is a safety hazards that the gov. Should address with chevy. Don't wait until someone loses a life, then act on this complaint. You would think after the firestone tire incident you people would work on the side of the consumer, after all, we do pay for your agency to operate. Why is it the consumer always has to pay for big business when they are the ones who are a fault. When building any product, if it fails. Then the gov. Should enforce a recall. Whether it be one or 20 complaints. The consumer has the right to be protected when purchasing any product. When a complaint is made. The you the gov. Agency should act and make a recall. Before someone gets hurt. It" that simple.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer. While attempting to shift the gear into reverse, the contact heard a loud noise. She continued to drive the vehicle and, once at her destination, unsuccessfully attempted to shift into reverse again. The following morning, she attempted to drive the vehicle again and it made very loud noises under the hood. In addition, the gear would still not shift into reverse. The contact discovered that she was experiencing the same failures mentioned in the federal safety agency campaign id number 01v334000 (power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive)). The manufacturer informed her that her VIN was not included in the recall; therefore, she would be responsible for the repair costs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 141,660 and current mileage was 141,694.
Had the same fan clutch problem I have read about frequently. Revs really loud with loss of power. Had the fan clutch replaced, at my expense within the past year. Now I notice that it seems to be starting to rev really loud again.....I'm really frustrated with how these car manufacturers handle problems with their products.
My 2002 trailblazer has had issues with the fan clutch. It revs very high and there is a noticeable power loss with acceleration. Reading posts on message boards I have noticed that this problem seems to be a trend and that is the reason I have made this post. I can only hope that others will do the same and that there will be a safety recall.
There were no signs or symptoms of the transmission sunshell breaking. I never towed anything, no off road driving, no hard shifting, nothing. I just woke up went out to go to the store started my trailblazer and no reverse gear just a whinning noise.
Fan clutch replaced on my 2002 chevy trailblazer this year and also a water pump second time.
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