Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (2000)

589 consumer complaints on file.

#10106755January 4, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE , AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK (SEE ALSO ODI REF. NO. 10106730 - SAME VEHICLE) *MJJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104701December 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN A HEARD A LOUD POP. THEN MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I GOT TO WORK AND MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE. I CALL MY MECHANIC AND HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED. IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION THAT WENT AND IT ONLY HAS 50K MILES ON IT. IT COST ME 1,400 FOR THE TRANSMISSION,84.00 FOR THE TOW AND 102.00 FOR THE RENTAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104727December 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2000 CHEVROLET LT BLAZER AND NOW THE FUEL SENDER WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEREFORE, WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WE HAVE IN THE TANK. PER MY BROTHER'S INQUIRES ON A WEBSITE HE FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD BY A GM TECHNICIAN THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT IN THIS MAKE/MODEL, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I THINK IT SHOULD BE A RECALL AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED SINCE THEY KNOW IT IS A DEFECT AND IS COSTLY TO REPAIR ESPECIALLY SINCE THE VEHICLE IS NOT VERY OLD! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104405December 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON MY 2000 BLAZER WERE IN EXTREMELY POOR CONDITION AND COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. IN FACT HE SAID THAT THE WHEELS COULD FALL OFF THE CAR. THIS SEEMS LIKE QUITE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR A 4 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT. HE ALSO SAID IT WAS NOT SURPRISING GIVEN THE LACK OF QUALITY PARTS USED BY CHEVROLET IN THE MANUFACTURING. WHILE LOOKING AT CUSTOMER REVIEWS / COMPLAINTS ON EDMUNDS.COM I NOTICE AT LEAST 2 MORE PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104364December 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I HAVE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS, THE GAS GAUGE ON MY VEHICLE STOP WORKING AND I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WHEN I REALIZED PROBLEM 2 THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE STALLS, AND WHEN IT FINALLY TAKE OFF, THE CAR JERKS AND THE DRIVER SEAT MOVES/SLIDES BACK FROM THE HINGES WHICH CAUSED ME TO NOT BE ABLE TO REACH MY BREAKS AND RUN INTO A CURB. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STICKS AND IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. LASTLY THE WHEEL BARING AND BALL JOINTS HAVE GONE BAD TWICE AND THE CAR HAS LESS THEN 75000 MILES ON IT. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND EXPLAINED ALL OF MY CONCERNS AND WAS TOLD THEY WE NOT AWARE OF ANY NATIONWIDE PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO EXCEPT FIX THE HAZARD LIGHT MALFUNCTION. I RESEARCHED ON THE NET AND FOUND MANY MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME CONCERNS I HAVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101537December 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE KNEW OF ANOTHER CONSUMER WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104032December 17, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEATS, SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, TIRES
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2000 CHEVY BLAZER LS 4X4. UNDER WARRANTY THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL LINES BY THE OIL FILTER, WHOLE SEAT MECHANISM, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR, REAR SHOCK. THEY ALSO FIXED MY HOOD RATTLE AFTER 5 VISITS TO THE DEALER AND I TOLD THEM WHAT WAS WRONG THE FIRST TIME IT WENT IN. SINCE THEN AT 40,000 MILES THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT AND HAD IT REPLACED AND AT THE SAME TIME HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED SINCE THAT WENT OUT ALSO. AT 50,000 MILES THE SAME ONE WENT OUT AGAIN AND HAD IT REPLACED. NOW AT 68,000 MILES THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING IS BAD. ALSO ON MY FIRST WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT, THEY TOLD ME THE BALL JOINTS WERE VERY LOOSE AND SHOULD THINK ABOUT REPLACING THOSE ALSO. THESE THINGS SHOULD NEVER BE GOING WRONG WITH SUCH LOW MILES. FROM WHAT I AM READING ON THE WEB AND HEARING FROM THE DEALERS, THIS IS A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM THAT CHEVY WILL NOT RECALL AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. I SURE AM HAPPY THAT I HAVEN'T HAD A WHEEL FALL OFF AND KILL SOMEONE YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102997December 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
RUST IN COOLING SYSTEM, WATER PUMP FAILED, REPLACED AND FLUSHED COOLING SYSTEM. HEATER INOPERATIVE, BLOWS COLD AIR. VEHICLE STILL NOT REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102979December 14, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER 4-WHEEL DRIVE WITH APROX 60,000 ACTUAL MILES FRONT BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE WHEELS COULD FALL OFF OVER SPEEDS OF 35MPH. HAVE SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT AT COST OF $800-$900. WILL REQUEST OLD PARTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102323December 7, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE ALMOST NEVER READS LESS THAN 5/8 FULL. EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS, IT WILL SHOW EMPTY (WHEN EMPTY), MONENTARILY, BUT THEM BOUNCE BACK TO 5/8 FULL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GAUGE CLUSTER TWICE UNDER WARRANTY, AND IT FAILED AGAIN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I MET ANOTHER PERSON WHO BOUGHT A 2001 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103303December 7, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH AND SITTING AT INTERSECTION CONSUMER ADJUSTED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND SEAT LEVER SHEARED OFF. THE SEAT FAILED TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER DRIVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103305December 7, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
CONSUMER WAS INSIDE THE PARKED VEHICLE, ADJUSTED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND SEAT LEVER SHEARED OFF. DRIVER 'S SEAT FAILED TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER CONTACTED TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPAIRED THE PART. BUT THIS PROBLEM RECURRED, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT FOR PARTS AND LABOR. *AK WHILE ADJUSTING THE SEAT THE LATCH THAT GOES UP/DOWN BROKE THE SECOND TIME. CONSUMER PAID $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE TO GET IT REPAIRED. WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100920December 2, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE PURCHASED OUR BLAZER NEW. AT 23,000 MILES WE HEARD A CLUNK NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN WE PUT IT IN REVERSE, BUT THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE FINE. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY I TOOK THE BLAZER TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM LOOK TO ENSURE THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND SAID IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, IF SOMETHING WERE TO CRACKED AND BREAK IT WOULD STILL BE COVERED. THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AT 55000 MILES, 2ND, 4TH & REVERSE DIDN'T WORK. THE DEALERSHIP WASN'T INTERESTED IN FIXING IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS BEYOND THE 3/36 WARRANTY COVERAGE. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL LOCAL INDEPENDENT GARAGES GETTING ESTIMATES AND EVERYONE SAID CHEVROLET HAS HAD ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS DUE TO A BROKEN INTERNAL GEAR. I PAID $2,000 TO GET IT FIXED. SINCE DOING SO I'VE TALKED TO COUNTLESS BLAZER OWNERS AND THE MAJORITY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE OTHER PROBLEM WE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED WAS THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING GOING BAD. MY INVESTIAGTIONS HAVE CONCLUDED THAT IS ANOTHER KNOWN DEFECT GM HAS AND ARE UNWILLING TO FIX. IS THERE SOMEONE AT GM WHO IS WILLING TO ASSIST IN COMPENSATION FOR MY COSTLY TRANSMISSION FIX? EVERYONE I'VE CONTACTED ARE NOT INTERESTED IN HELPING THE CONSUMER WITH A PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND LEFT MY WIFE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WORKING IN THE AUTOMITIVE INDUSTRY AND A SUPPLIER TO BOTH GM AND FORD, I UNDERSTAND THE LIABILITY AUTOMAKERS HAVE IN ADDRESSING KNOWN PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS THAT COULD HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING AND RESULT IN DEATH. I ENCOURAGE ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER FROM GM OR NHTSA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098695November 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
(1) 2000 CHEVY BLAZER 4WD WITH 27665 MILES; PROPERLY MAINTAINED WITH IL AND LUBE EVERY 3,000 MILES, NO OFF ROAD OR ABUSIVE DRIVING AND I AM ORIGINAL OWNER AND BOUGHT NEW. (2) LAST MONTH BEGAN TO HEAR GROWLING NOISE FROM FRONT END WHICH GREW LOUDER WITH INCREASING SPEED. NOISE WOULD INCREASE EVEN LOUDER IF STEERING WHEEL MOVED TO RIGHT. (3) TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING WERE "SHOT" AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT, AND SAID THERE WAS DANGER WHEEL WOULD FALL OFF. I EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER SAFETY IF THIS WERE TO HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY AND SURPRISE THAT A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE WOULD HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THEY SEE THIS EVERY WEEK WITH OTHER GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES WITH LOW MILEAGE. SOUNDS LIKE AN UNACCEPTABLY HIGH RATE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT POTENTIALLY PLACING PEOPLE AT RISK AND CAUSING UNNECESSARY CONSUMER EXPENSE FOR REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097951October 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR STICKS WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE FROM A STOPPED POSITION REQUIRING EXTRA FORCE ON ACCELERATOR TO GET VEHICLE TO MOVE. THIS EXTRA FORCE SOMETIMES MAKES VEHICLE LURCH FORWARD. IN MY OPINION, THIS SUDDEN MOVEMENT CREATES A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. THIS CONDITION STARTED AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT IS NOW OCCURRING ALMOST EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093793October 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS PREMATURE FAILURE ON 2000 BLAZER 4DR 4WD. COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS YEAR OF BLAZERS. MAKES A LOUD HUMMING SOUND WHILE DRIVING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093338September 29, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO NOTIFICATION OF ANY RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLITINS, BROKEN SEAT, LIGHTS, FRONT SUSPENSION PARTS, WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094112September 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE/NEUTRAL OR REVERSE A TWO TO THREE SECOND DELAY CAUSED A HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION FROM SHIFTING. CONSUMER NOTICED A CLANKING NOISE. DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091133September 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ON A 2000 BLAZER WITH ONLY 36,754 MILES ON IT. THESE ARE SEALED BEARINGS AND NO WAY TO SERVICE THEM, THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND MAKES NOISE AND IS RUINING MY TIRES AND COULD MAKE THE VEHICLE WHEEL FALL OFF. I GOT THE VEHICLE USED BUT HAVE ONLY PUT 10,000 MILES ON IT IN 2 YEARS AND I HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES AND HAVE ALL THE RECORDS. I FEEL THAT THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BEARINGS FOR THEM TO GO IN 36,000 MILES IF THAT IS CONSIDERED THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE MAYBE I SHOULD START BUYING FORDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090974September 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GOING ABOUT 30 MPH TO ENTER FREEWAY ON ONRAMP, I PUT ON MY BRAKES AS TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING. TRAFFIC THEN SLOWED QUICKLY AND I PUSHED BRAKES DOWN HARDER AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAR DIDNT STOP CAUSING ME TO HIT THE BACK FOR THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS A PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES AT SLOWER STOPPING SPEEDS AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT IT AND THAT NOTHING WOULD SHOW ON THE COMPUTER. I CALLED A BRAKE SHOP AND WAS BASICLY TOLD THE SAME THING. THAT ABS BRAKES AT SLOW SPEEDS ARE A PROBLEM, THEY COULD PUT IT ON A MACHINE TO CHECK CODES BUT WERE 99.9% SURE AS USUAL IT WOULD SHOW NOTHING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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