2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

13 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Issues in the 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER

13 engine and engine coolingenginegasoline complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Complaints

#10025762 | July 9, 2003

ENGINE STALLS AFTER START REGARDLESS OF TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTED. WILL RESTART, BUT IS STALLING AFTER BACKING OUT INTO A MAJOR LOCAL RAOD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC, POSING A REAR END COLLISION RISK.*AK

#10025765 | July 9, 2003

ENGINE KNOCK AND RATTLE ON COLD START, WORSENS WHEN LOADED (IN GEAR). AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, KNOCKING DIMINISHES. COINCIDES WITH INTERMITTENT COLD ENGINE STALL WITH NO SES LIGHT SET.*AK

#10002710 | January 15, 2003

2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER- WHILE TRAVELING ON I-76 IN PHILADELPHIA, PA AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MHP THE ENGINE IN MY TRAILBLAZER BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE, LOST POWER & SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 5,400 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. FORTUNATELY, I WAS SOMEHOW ABLE TO MAKE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE OUTCOME OF THE PROBLEM WAS ENGINE FAILURE, A LINER WITHIN THE ENGINE CAME LOOSE & CAUSED PISTON FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED & THE ENGINE REPLACED.

#10000937 | January 10, 2003

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS WITH APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MILES WHICH HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE ON THANKSGIVING 2002. ENTERING AND ACCELERATING TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY IN ABOUT 25 DEGREE TEMPERATURE AND ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT APPEARED FOLLOWED BY REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT AND THEN ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. DEALER ADVISED ME THAT NUMBER 4 CYCLINDER CRACKED. THEY FURTHER ADVISED ME THAT GM IS AWARE OF A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN SOME TRAILBLAZER ENGINES THAT WAS CAUSED BY A MISCALIBRATION OF THE MACHINE USED TO MANUFACTURE THE ENGINE. GM REPLACED MY ENGINE AT NO COST TO ME UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY. THIS SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY IF I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO ROLL THE VEHICLE TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE SAFELY. FROM NHTSA WEB SITE.

#8024065 | December 10, 2002

UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATED TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER REPLACED THE GAS TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

#567984 | November 6, 2002

THE CONSUMERS ENGINE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ONE INCIDENT CAUSED ANOTHER DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE CONSUMER, THE ENGINE COIL SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM. *SCC

#767907 | October 16, 2002

IN ADDITION, WARNING BELL CONTINUE TO GO OFF WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS. MR

#8020103 | October 3, 2002 Crash

THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED OUT WITH OUT WARNING RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. NLM *SCC

#8015196 | July 31, 2002

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVNG . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#8011457 | June 11, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED/ LOST BRAKING ABILITY, AND ALL OIL LEAKED OUT FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#8008262 | April 22, 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#8005842 | March 18, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE COMPLETELY STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *JB

#8004632 | February 27, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, DRIVER HEARD A TICKING NOISE, SUDDENLY ENGINE DIED. DRIVER HAD TO FORCE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN, THE 4WD HAS ALSO BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AND THE FRONT BRAKES SHAKE WHEN APPLIED, MILEAGE TO DATE 12,000-8/02. *YH

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