Nine problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Blazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My 2002 chevy Blazer will no longer shift into 4-wheel drive. It has been this way for over a year now, and chevy won't even acknowledge my communications about it.
While driving, engine cut out. Unable to drive except in third gear despite being automatic transmission. Otherwise, engine cuts out.
Drove from ohio to florida, 1040 miles. 250 miles into the trip, my console became extremely hot. The side of the console touches the drivers seat and it was making my seat very hot. The items inside my console melted, the hand wash burnt my hand when I took it out to use it. Now the console is getting hot only after 50 miles and sometimes less than that. Also, the cd player gets hot. The cd's occasionally become so hot that I drop them when they get spit out by the player by itself. I have no idea what the problem is and I am worried my Blazer may catch fire or blow up. Also, at times when I start up again from a red light, the transmission sounds so loud like it is working very hard to get moving. I know these things are not normal. Am I safe driving my Blazer? I bought it brand new in 2002. Now I am afraid of it.
No warning signs. Just put my 2002 Blazer in reverse, heard a loud pop. Wasn't sure what happened, so I got out on the road and couldn't accelerate fast enough up a hill and almost got rearended by a car going 60-65 mph. Pulled over and finally figured out that it wouldn't shift out of 2nd and I had no reverse. Called local chevy dealer and he immediately knew what had broken. (something called the sun shell casing or sun gear, I think). I only have 50k miles on that car and now have been told they wont just replace the part, they have to replace the entire tranny.
The maximum speed while driving this vehicle is 40 mph, also vehicle wont engage in reverse. Dealer not notified yet.
While driving the vehicle, automatic transmission doesn't shift properly from the first to second gear. Dealer has inspected eight times and wasn't available to duplicate or correct the problem. Please provide any further information.
Power train-transmission is loud and almost is slipping when going into 1st and 2nd gear of automatic transmission. Dealer says others have same complaint with no fix available. Fan clutch engages due to faulty signal from sensor. Engine sounds very loud when it engages. Fan clutch replaced once already before taking delivery of car. Another dealer states that this problem has also been present since 1999 for this car with no fix available. There is a TSB on the transmission problem with cause unknown and no available fix. Seems that since others are having this problem manufacturer should be held responsible.
I have a 2002 Blazer. Since I have owned the vehicle it has performed unsatisfactorily. The engine randomly makes roaring noise, the rpms rise and there is concomitant loss of power. I am told this is normal and that it is related to the fan clutch motor and a sensor that works erratically. The fan clutch has been replaced once and the vehicle has been in the shop several times. I have been involved in several near misses as the vehicle does not perform in a predictable manner. Chevrolet refuses to take any responsibility for this issue though I was offered $2000. 00 toward the purchase/lease of another vehicle. In reviewing this website I note that there are several other complaints about this problem and in all cases gm/Chevrolet has refused to accept any responsibility. Is there nothing that can be done from a regulatory perspective or do we have to wait for another corvair/pinto debacle.
Transmission is defective, it takes more clicks to get to drive then it would in any other vehicle.