NHTSA Complaint #10049078 — 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10049078
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 7, 2003
Date Filed	December 2, 2003
Mileage	15,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

G.M. SENT NOTICES TO COSTUMERS IN JUNE 2003 OF POSSIBLE ENGINE CYLINDER PROBLEMS IN EARLY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS. THIS PBOBLEM IS QUITE SERIOUS AND HAS IN THE PISTONS, DEVELOP A KNOCK OR SLAP.THIS CAN AND DOES CAUSE DAMAGE TO CYL. WALLS AND OTHER INTERNAL PARTS. G.M.HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE PISTONS ONLY.THIS IS NOT WHAT SHOULD BE DONE IN A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 17,700 MILES.ITIS MY FEELING THE ENGINE SHOULD BE REPLACED .G.M. DOES NOT.I HAVE SPOKEN TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER AND WAS TOLD ONLY PISTONS WOULD BE REPLACED.THIS WOULD INVOLVE NEARLY IF NOT COMPLETLY REBUILDING THE ENGINE.THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO ME AS I BELIVE I AN INTITLED TO HAVE THE ENGINE OF A NEW VEHICLE NOT A REBUILT ENGINE ACCEPTABLE FOR AN AGED VEHICLE. *AK

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