2002 trailblazer front bumper warpage

[tfpm]

The top surface of the bumper that is adjacent the lower edge of the front grille is warped (wavy surface). Does anyone know of an effective fix for this problem aside from replacing the bumper itself ?

[MoJoe]

First off welcome to TBEcentral. Man, that sucks. I can't think of a way to fix that without replacing it. You could try heating it up with a heat gun to see if it will level back out, but it sounds like heat may of warped it. Maybe talk to a good body shop that may knows some tricks.

[Black Ice]

The top surface of the bumper that is adjacent the lower edge of the front grille is warped (wavy surface). Does anyone know of an effective fix for this problem aside from replacing the bumper itself ?
Funny you should mention this, mine is the same way but im going to have the dealer get this fixed, i think heat had something to with it.

[02EnvoySLE Guy]

The top surface of the bumper that is adjacent the lower edge of the front grille is warped (wavy surface). Does anyone know of an effective fix for this problem aside from replacing the bumper itself ?

a picture would help.... but yeah more than likely that's a body shop job. :m2:

[T-BlazinOn22s]

Mine was the same way, but I never thought about takin it to the dealership. I just left it alone, mine wasn't too bad.

[Envoy Fan]

Seems like there was a TSB on this somewhere.....................

[lgrpup]

I too have the wavy front fascia. I don't think I have ever seen a Trailblazer whos front fascia wasn't wavy. I too never really thought about taking it in, just kinda ignore it. Let us know if they can fix it.

[Mada123]

My friend just noticed today mine also does the wave :cry: Guess I'll have to get that brush gaurd sooner that I thought... need something you draw your attention away from the bumper. :laugh:

[kickasstahoe]

just noticed mine yesturday when i had it on the lift. im going to take it back to the dealer.

[jallshouse]

I had mine replaced last summer while it was repianted for the stone chips in front of the rear fender. My dealer didnt even raise their eyebrow when i showed it to them, kind of like they had seen it before.

[MoJoe]

Mine is doing it also, 2 places. Not that bad, but ok.

[The Black Pearl]

Just noticed that the bumper had a slight wave to it and just happen to find this post... Does anyone know the TSB for this, if one exists....


Thanks

[jallshouse]

there must have been one for it, and the excessive stone chipping on the bottom of the rear fender by the way the dealership just fixed it without any questions, or even putting up a fight

[The Black Pearl]

Here are some picture of my problem bumper. Just noticed it this week end...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/blkpearl/Car-June12-2005Fixed005.jpg rped bumper.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/blkpearl/Car-June12-2005Fixed004.jpg

[jallshouse]

exactly what mine looked like, new one looks good.....actuailly....i havent checked it in awile :undecided , ill report on that tomorrow

p.s. dont mind the amount of posts from me in this thread...trying to get past junior member lol...not sure what it will take but i am tryin

[02EnvoySLE Guy]

Front Fascia Wavy (Install Dual Lock) #02-08-62-004A - (Jun 14, 2004)

Front Fascia Wavy (Install Dual Lock)

2002-2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer, TrailBlazer EXT

This bulletin is being revised to add the 2004 and 2005 model years. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 02-08-62-004 (Section 08 - Body and Accessories).

Some customers may comment that the front fascia is wavy under the grille or under the front turn signals. Refer to the illustration above.

Correction

<LI type=1>Remove the front fascia. Refer to the Fascia Replacement procedure in the Bumpers sub-section of the Service Manual (SI Document ID #740953). <LI type=1>Remove the impact bar from the front fascia. <LI type=1>Remove the hot melt on the top of the impact bar. <LI type=1>Clean and scuff the impact bar with a scotch bright pad.
Apply a coating of GM Adhesion Promoter, P/N 12378462 (Canadian P/N 10953554), to the top surface of the impact bar and let dry.<LI type=1>Install 3M Dual Lock, P/N 06463, to the impact bar as shown in the illustration above. <LI type=1>Clean the fascia and apply the Adhesion Promoter to the fascia. <LI type=1>Install the impact bar to the fascia.
Install the front fascia. Refer to the Fascia Replacement procedure (SI Document ID #740953) in the Bumpers sub-section of the Service Manual.
P/N 12378462 (Canadian P/N 10953554) - GM Adhesion Promoter

Labor Code B0048 Fascia, Front Bumper - Replace 0.6 hr
Add For repair 0.2 hr

Images:

http://www.hahn-on-the.net/TBECentral/Bumper1.JPG

http://www.hahn-on-the.net/TBECentral/Bumper2.JPG

[FattyTBEXT]

p.s. dont mind the amount of posts from me in this thread...trying to get past junior member lol...not sure what it will take but i am tryin


Just click on "User CP" up on the left near the top of the page... then click on edit profile. You can make that "Junior Member" into anything you want without having to post too much. ;)

[IceN]

the funny thing not only did my stock bumper cover do it, but my street scene bumper is doin it too.

[MoJoe]

the funny thing not only did my stock bumper cover do it, but my street scene bumper is doin it too.

That is funny you mention that, I have noticed that on all the aftermarket covers I have seen have that same problem.

[triz]

Funny I thought it was just me...mine is warped towrd the drivers side. :confused:

[sallen]

Will the dealer fix this, or is this not covered, i noticed mine also and mine is 3 months old,???

shay

[Donutboy97]

I just noticed mine (brand new '05) is doing it too. It's not too bad, but if it gets worse I'm taking it to the dealer.

[FattyTBEXT]

I took mine to the dealer with a copy of the TSB that Charlie posted and the dealer said that nobody had ever complained about it before so they had to order the parts... it will be fixed though. I hadn't even noticed it until this thread...

[MoJoe]

I will watch mine till after the Summer and see what it looks like then. I may just epoxy it down with a bead along the top portion of the cover. I hope there is something there to attach it to. It is still under warranty, but I am not a huge fan of other people working on my rides.

[Dacomputernerd]

My new 05 EXT has this as well! will go to the dealer with the TSB and see what they will do about it!

[deathbynosleep]

I just noticed my moms TB is having this problem. Mine seems to be fine yet.

[Braves299]

Mine has this problem too. But its a used TB that I just bought from a Nissan Dealer about a month ago. It has a 3 month warranty from that dealer, but I doubt they would do anything about that :(

[The Black Pearl]

I have an appointment with my GM dealer next Tuesday to fix this problem under warranty....

[The Black Pearl]

My dealership fixed it under warranty.

[sallen]

what exactly did they do??/

shay

[FattyTBEXT]

Shay, they re-adhere the bumper cover to the metal underneath it with some industrial strength velcro (3m dual lock) and it corrects the problem pretty well. I had mine done a couple months ago. But they scratched the hell out of my bumper cover putting the grille back on. Grrrrrrrrr...

[Recon7]

Man,

I'm glad I checked in here. I noticed that on my wife's 2005 and was wondering if they all came like that! I'll point that out when I take it back to the dealership for a door ding incurred on their lot!

Thanks,

Kevin

[Ounce]

My '05 had this problem less than a week after I took it home from the dealer. It was a warranty replacement/repair. My dealer did the repair, which is using a butt-load of 3M Dual-lock velcro (similar to what EZ-Pass uses to stick to your windshield) and believe it or not it works great, mine looks MUCH better now.

If that doesn't work for you or you complain enough to the dealership they will order you a new bumper cover under warranty. The only problem with that is I've heard of people getting new bumper covers which are warped just as bad if not worse than the original ones.

Go with the Dual-lock, it works really well.

[The Black Pearl]

Just got the bumper fixed and it looks better. I had to wait a month for the parts before GM could fix it.

[blazinky]

will the dealer fix this if your tb is out of warranty?