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Luckily the third quarter is only 3 weeks away. Remember, unless you are in a small town somewhere, you are not locked into one dealer. Call up several. I'd print out everything I could about the recall and take the copies to the dealer. While the following article doesn't specificially say GM will pay for it before the third quarter, it says GM advises anyone having troubles not to wait for their recall letter. Read below: ************************** General Motors will recall about 636,000 2002 and 2003 midsize SUVs. Some of the following vehicles will be recalled: Some 2002 and 2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer and TrailBlazer EXT Some 2002 and 2003 GMC Envoy and Envoy XL Some 2002 and 2003 Oldsmobile Bravadas Some 2002 Isuzu Ascenders Owners will be notified beginning in the third quarter of 2004. Dealers will cover a vent hole in the windshield wiper module with a patch. The wiper motor, circuit board, and electrical connector will be inspected for signs of water intrusion and/or corrosion and be replaced as required. In some vehicles, water can enter the wiper module, causing a short circuit or corrosion of the components within the module. As a result, there have been reports of the wipers not working properly. Owners should have their vehicles checked and serviced if they are experiencing windshield wiper problems. GM says that most owners will probably not experience any wiper problems, and should wait for the recall notification letter before bringing in their vehicles. |
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"Dealers will cover a vent hole in the windshield wiper module with a patch." There going to fix a potential problem with a patch? Duct tape maybe? Seems like the entire unit should be replaced. I'm gonna be pi$$ed if at 60K mine with a patch goes out and I'm handed a bill. |
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Replying to: gofishin (Jun 05, 2004 6:54 am)
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Replying to: bertman48 (Jun 07, 2004 10:00 am) I had to have my drive shaft balanced twice because the first one didn't do it right. See my previous post (#13862) on this subject for specs it should meet. The first 'balancing' changed my vibration so I knew we were on the right track. I asked my dealer to have it done again by a different shop. I took it to a guy who balances drive shafts for race cars. He was great - and he showed me my drive shaft on the balancing machine and how far out of spec it was from the first guy. I realized that this type of work is an art - they heat up the drive shaft with a (welding?) torch in certain spots then cool it quickly to make it warp back into position. Then they spin it on a spindle and measure the runout and balance, and do it again until it's good. So, if you're still vibrating, try again - and get them to show you the readings before they say they're done. PS - regarding prior comments about torque convertor - one way my dealer ruled out the TC is when the vibration occurs, press gently on the brake pedal while driving. This disengages the TC and for me the noise stopped while the TC was not engaged. This helped us to zero in on the drive shaft as the problem. I had my springs replaced and it had no impact on my vibration. The drive shaft balancing fixed my problem.
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Replying to: wpkelleysr (May 05, 2004 9:00 am) |
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I have the vibration in the gas pedal but I don't notice the growl in my '02 TB LS 4X4. I use to only have the vibration around 55 - 60 mph, but now I have the vibration in the gas pedal at all speeds but mainly when the rpm's are between 1400 - 1600. Will the drive shaft balance fix the gas pedal vibration? I'm getting tired of the tickle in my right foot. I haven't replaced the springs or tried any other fixes and the dealer says the vibration in the gas pedal is normal.
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"Dealers will cover a vent hole in the windshield wiper module with a patch." There going to fix a potential problem with a patch? Duct tape maybe? Sounds fine to me. A simple problem warrants a simple solution. In fact, duct tape was originally called "duck tape" because it was waterproof. They did say that they'd replace the wiper module if there's any corrosion. |
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Replying to: previousamigo (Jun 07, 2004 12:37 pm) Incidentally, during my original pursuit of a solution the dealer let me drive 3 other new trailblazers on the lot (you know the drill - it's a normal characteristic of the vehicle) he was right about that...they ALL had the problem. See prior comments about Three Rivers Plant drive shaft quality... |
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| This is an old problem with the TB. I went around and around over this early in 2002. There is a TSB to replace the rear springs, wich isolates or dampens the driven train harmonics set up in lock up at 58-62 mph. the fix works pretty good till cold weather then it returns about 50%. | |
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I took my 03 Envoy in to the Dealer yesterday because I noticed some rust like looking material on the bracket for the rear glass over the weekend. I figured the part is rusting on my Envoy under warranty, no problem, they'll replace the part. Well, I was right and wrong. They will not replace the part, but they will repaint it. Apparantly, this part is plastic, and the coating has come off because the rear glass bolts were undertorqued in the factory. On the driver's side, the bolts have dug into the paint, exposing the sheet metal. They will repaint that as well. Finally, they will reseat the glass bracket properly. The only problem I have is that they want me to pay for this. I have 16,300 miles on the Envoy. Root cause was a problem at the factory. I am not happy. I will be going to another dealer. You may want to open your rear window glass and check out your bracket and bolts. |
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