NHTSA Complaint #10671689 — 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10671689
Vehicle 2004 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 134,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State AL

Consumer Description

WELL I BOUGHT THIS SUV USED FROM AMERICAS CARMART IN GADSDEN ALABAMA.THEY HAVE A 100 PLUS LOTS AND ADVERTISE GOOD USED QUALTIY CARS..WHEN I BOUGHT THE SUV I WANTED TO TAKE IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THEIR ON SITE CERTIFIED MECHANIC CHECKED IT ALL OUT AND WITH THE SERVICE AGREEMENT THOUGHT I WAS OK....HAD IT TWO DAYS AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT..THE SUSPENSION WAS ALSO AN ISSUE THEN 12/21/2014 ..GOING PAST 50 IT SHOOK LIKE CRAZY....AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AGAINI PURCHASED A SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR $595.00..IT COVERS WHAT MY PROBLEMS ARE...BUT THE CONTRACT SAYS THEY CAN USE NON MANUFACTER PARTS WHICH IS FINE...WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION..THEY PUT A JUNKYARD SALVAGE TRANSMISSION WITH 100.000 MILES ON IT...WHEN I CALLED THEM IN DECEMBER ABOUT THE SHAKING AND SUSPENSION AND THE TRANSMISSION...THEY SAID BRING IT IN...I ASKED THEM WHERE THEY WERE GOING TO TAKE IT..THEY REFUSED TO TELL ME...AND I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T WANT A JUNKYARD SUSPENSION OR TRANSMISSION AS PER CONTRACT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN..I ALSO ASKED FOR A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TO DO THE WORK...THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO.I DO A LOT OF DRIVING IN TENNESSEE..ALOT OF MOUNTAIN DRIVING AND I WAS NOT GOING TO HAVE THE FRONT END {BALL JOINTS,ETC GO OUT THERE..NOT REAL SAFE..THEY CAME AND GOT THE CAR...I THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO FIX IT AS AGREED...THAT WAS ON THE 8TH OF JAN..NOW THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO SUE ME FOR THE REMAINING BALANCE....I JUST WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO THIS SUV AS IT IS NOT SAFE..AND ITS MY OPINION THEY DO THIS A LOT TO OTHER PEOPLE...I WANTED TO DRAW THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION AS I WOULD FEEL BAD IF I HEARD OF SOMEONE GETTING SERIOUSLY HURT..DUE TO THEIR INABILITY TO SELL QUALITY USED CARS AS THEY ADVERTISE...AND BELIEVE THEIR PRACTICES ON REPAIRING THESE CARS WITH A SERVICE AGREEMENT GETS CHECKED INTO..I FILED A COMPLAIT W/THE FTC AND AGOFFICE. *TR

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