NHTSA Complaint #10259089 — 2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

THE 4WD DOES NOT WORK ON THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE 4WD WILL ALL OF SUDDEN JUST STOP WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEN WILL WORK AGAIN. THE INDICATOR SAYS THE VEHICLE IS IN 4WD, BUT THE FRONT TIRES ARE NOT LOCKED IN AND ACTS AS IF IT IS IN 2WD. THE VEHICLE GOES LONG PERIODS OF TIME WITH THE 4WD WORKING, THEN THE 4WD JUST STOPS FUNCTIONING. THIS, IN MY OPINION, IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS AND IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. JUST THIS WEEKEND I WAS IN A VERY HILLY AREA AND WE RECEIVED SOME SNOW, MY 4WD DECIDED NOT TO WORK AND I WAS VERY NEARLY STUCK SEVERAL TIMES. NOT TO MENTION, CAUSING A TRAFFIC HAZARD BECAUSE MY VEHICLE SPUN OUT AT EVERY INTERSECTION BECAUSE I HAVE NO TRACTION. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND THEY INSIST NOTHING IS WRONG. I GET THE VEHICLE HOME AND THE 4WD STILL DOES NOT WORK. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET A LOT OF CONSUMERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THEIR FAULTY 4WD SYSTEM. THESE VEHICLES ARE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR