NHTSA Complaint #10251563 — 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10251563
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	November 21, 2008
Date Filed	December 12, 2008
Mileage	98,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

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.

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