NHTSA Complaint #10172245 — 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT

I HAVE A 2002 TRAILBLAZER WITH ABOUT 50,200 MILES AND THE OTHER DAY IT BEGAN TO MAKE A HIGH PITCHED SOUND, ALMOST LIKE A PLANE LANDING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, HE SAID IT'S THE FAN CLUTCH AND IT'S GOING TO COST $711 TO FIX. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS IS NORMAL WEAR & TEAR, I DID NOT GET A PROPER ANSWER. THE RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS HAPPENS A LOT ON THE CHEVY & GM VEHICLES. WHEN I CALLED CHEVY CORPORATION, I WAS GIVEN A CLAIM# & TOLD THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM & THEN THEY WILL CALL ME BACK IN ABOUT 3 DAYS TO ADVISE IF THEY WILL HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE REPAIR. BOTH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS I SPOKE WITH AT CHEVROLET CORPORATION (800-222-1020) TOLD ME THAT THEY'VE PERSONALLY NEVER HAD SUCH A COMPLAINT BEFORE AND THAT THIS WAS NEW TO THEM. BUT WHEN I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM FOR THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2002, I GOT SEVERAL WEB PAGES INCLUDING NHTSA WHICH DOCUMENTED THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ITEM. I AM NOW WAITING TO SEE IF CHEVROLET WILL HELP AND TO WHAT EXTENT. *NM