Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / TRAILBLAZER / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007124188 Incident Date: Oct, 01 2007
Consumer's City: MANNINGTON Consumer's State: WV
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: TRAILBLAZER Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNET16S036 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 24 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving 60 mph, the transmission slipped and would not shift gears. the contact noticed bluish-colored smoke coming from under the vehicle. there were no warning indicators present. the vehicle was taken to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that the oil line for the transmission was placed too close to the catalytic converter. the catalytic converter caused the oil to leak. the current and failure mileages were 44,000. the consumer stated the dealership agreed with unsafe defect and requested the vehicle to be investigated but was refused request by chevrolet. updated 11/14/07 *tr