Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 3042 | 01/01/2004 | 10009642 | Cruise control disengages after accelerating. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| RQ02010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/19/2002 | 11/21/2002 | FUEL FILTER QUICK CONNECT FITTING | 02V121002 | |
| Alleged that the fuel filter fitting may disconnect allowing fuel to be pumped onto the ground. | ||||||
| RQ02010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/19/2002 | 11/21/2002 | FUEL FILTER QUICK CONNECT FITTING | 02V121000 | |
| Alleged that the fuel filter fitting may disconnect allowing fuel to be pumped onto the ground. | ||||||
| RQ02010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/19/2002 | 11/21/2002 | FUEL FILTER QUICK CONNECT FITTING | 02V121001 | |
| Alleged that the fuel filter fitting may disconnect allowing fuel to be pumped onto the ground. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/26/2010 | 78500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer ltz. while parking the vehicle with his foot on the brake the vehicle accelerated and crashed into the rear of a another parked vehicle. he stated no one was injured and no police report was filed. the vehicle was not repaired, the contact stated he will have the vehicle towed to a repair shop. the approximate failure and current mileage were 78,500. | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 25650 | 1 | 03/27/2002 |
| While driving under even throttle at about 40 mph, heard a very loud clunk and the engine immediately revved to high rpms. the gear the transmission had been in was clearly gone. after easing up on the throttle, the transmission seemed to re-engage. it was possible to proceed, though there were new noises i'd never heard before. (i'm very glad this did not occur at 70mph in heavy traffic.) later learned that at least the gear that the vehicle had been in was gone (4th) and also that reverse was gone. immediately drove to the shop. problem was fixed as a warranty repair and i got it back in two days. repair invoice indicates that the problem was 'reaction gear set and/or reaction sun shell' and that this was fournd to be stripped. while in the shop it was replaced. that is all the information i received about the problem, but i fear a design defect of some sort and that the problem will recur.*ak | |||
| 04/06/2004 | 19532 | 8 | |
| While driving 40 mph, the engine light illuminated, then the vehicle stalled. this caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle, hitting a wall. the consumer had the vehicle towed. the dealership tried to repair the vehicle 7 times, but did not resolve the problem. the air bag also failed to deploy during the accident. *ak the pcm failed due to a circuit inside, fluid leaked from the power steering hose, the engine revved high and was loud when the vehicle was started, the consumer saw sparks under the hood fuse block at the same time the gauges fluctuated and shorted, the right rear tail lights were inoperative, and the fuel gauge made a whirring sound when the vehicle was started. *sc *jb *cb | |||
| 09/08/2003 | 4 | 11/01/2001 | |
| Since i purchased the car there have been a number of safety issues. the first was the transmission. i brought the car into the dealership 3 times with complaints of the car having spells where it was difficult to drive and on two of those occasions it nearly caused an accident. the third time i had to stop the car on a busy highway and have the car towed in for repair. the have since repaired the transmission. the second issue was the car was stalling intermittentaly. the final time i had it towed in and there was some electrical issue they have resolved. i am currently trying to resolve the third issue with the car. the car engine is reving very loudly and if i accelerate beyond 40 miles/hour the car lunges forward. i have not heard back from the dealership yet but this is the second time it has been in on this issue. i would also like to note i bought the car from classic chevrolet and they lied about the safety features of the car. i was told that it had the latch system and when my son was born in may i found out that in fact it did not have the latch system. gmc has stated that they have no way to repromand the dealership for lying about safety features on cars. i purchased this car because i wanted a new safe car to start a family and i ended up with a lemon of a car that is the most mechanically unstable that i have ever experienced. i ended up on the side of the road stranded when i was pregnant nearly an dozen times.*ak | |||
| 02/18/2002 | 4928 | 22 | 08/13/2001 |
| Problems with air bag dash light, fast engine idle, air conditioner, rear hatch inner strap broke, etc...*mr the airbag light was intermittent. the sir module was replaced, and there was poor terminal connection at the sir wiring harness, and was traced/repaired on the left side impact connector and the codes were cleared. the engine idled fast(especially at start up, and the fuel mileage was 13 mpg. the results of the evaluation and repairs were: passenger impact connector was loose(repositioned/connected), idle within specifics, the emblem had fallen off, the rear hatch inner strap had broken, the transmission seemed to take long to shift into gear(happened sometimes when cold), and the pcm needed to be reprogrammed(j6355 power train controller pcm). there was a thumping sound in the rear differential when shifted, the a/c would blow out cold air when the a/c indicator was off, hot air would come out of the defroster area on the dash when the indicator was set for heater on the floor, the engine made a tapping sound, the lift gate weather strip had come apart, and the battery kept losing charge(3 occurrences). *scc *jb | |||
| 06/04/2002 | 10100 | 1 | 03/01/2002 |
| I was sitting at a stop sign with my foot on the brake(confirmed by the driver in my rear that my brake lights were on). my car accelerated on its own, rear ending the vehicle in front of mine. then i attempted to put my vehicle in reverse with my foot still resting on the brake and the truck lunged into reverse on it's own and hit the vehicle behind me as well. *ts *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis**762650 | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle hesitates during acceleration. *yh | |||
| Idle will stick to 2500 rpm's due to malfunction within computer. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 1 | 10/01/2001 | ||
| Vehicle has a delay in acceleration. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 67400 | 1 | 09/14/2001 |
| I backed out of a parking place'put the vehicle in drive and it lunged forward as if the accelarator was pushed to the floor.i hit a light pole and the car stopped.*ak | |||
| 02/28/2002 | 13000 | 1 | |
| While driving at high speeds there is a vibrating sensation. ts also, when starting engine,sometimes there is a higher than normal engine idle, and it won't idle down. when starting to drive idle is still high, but it wouldn't shift out of low gear. this happens intermittently. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 900 | 1 | ||
| While driving with cruise control engaged at 40 mph brakes engaged without being depressed when vehicle went through a puddle of water. in normal driving condition intermittently when brakes are depressed vehicle hesitates to stop. this results in extended stopping distance. dealership cannot duplicate the problem. cause unknown.*ak | |||