Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (2000)

589 consumer complaints on file.

#755284December 4, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH HAS FAILED TWICE ON A 2000 MODEL CHEVY BLAZER. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 33939 MILEAGE IN MARCH 01. WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRENTY. THIS SAME MULTIFUCITON SWITCH FAILED AGAIN IN DEC. 01 AT 48659 MILEAGE. HAD TO FILE CLAIM WITH EXTENDED WARRENTY, DEALER TOLD ME THE PART WAS ONLY GOOD FOR 12MONTHS/12K MILESAGE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS SWITCH SHOULD BE MALFUNCTIONING AT THIS INTERVAL AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE BRAKE LIGHTS NO LONG WORK AND THERE IS NO WARNING OF THIS SAFTY PROBLEM, SOMEONE HAD TO STOP ME IN TRAFFIC TO TELL ME I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED ME THAT MANY OTHER CHEVY BLAZERS HAVE BEEN IN WITH THE SAME SWITCH FAILURE BUT NO BULLENTINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY GM. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN IN ANOTHER 15K MILES OR LESS. THIS IS A REAL SAFTY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THIS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754564November 15, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER AFTER I HAD AN OIL CHANGE AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. MECHANIC TOLD ME I SHOULD TAKE TRUCK BACK TO DEALER SINCE MY REAR SHOCKS WERE VERY WET (LEAKING) AND THEY ARE SEALED AND SHOULD NOT LEAK. BROUGHT TO DEALER, NEVER EVEN BOTHERED TO LOOK AT IT (SINCE THEY'D PROBABLY HAVE TO REPLACE THEM SINCE THEY WERE UNDER WARRANTY) BUT TOLD ME "CHEVROLET HAS STATED THAT A LITTLE SEEPAGE IS NORMAL". PROBLEM CONTINUES NOW, WITH 43K MILES ON IT, AND THEY ARE FAR FROM "A LITTLE WET" - BUT COMPLETELY BLACK (AND THEY'RE YELLOW SHOCKS) - CONSTANTLY WET, AND TRUCK RIDES LIKE THERE ARE NO SHOCKS. WILL BRING BACK TO DEALER AGAIN, AND OF COURSE, NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, GUARANTEE HE'LL TELL ME THEIR BAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754314November 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WE HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE.WE CAN NOT GET ANY SATISFACTION THRU THE DEALER OR CHEVROLET.WE FIRST HAD A 1999 BLAZER.WE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT THEY PUT US IN A 2000 BLAZER.WE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AND MORE.ON THE 1999 BLAZER WE HAD TO REPLACE THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.IT WENT OUT AND LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED.WE HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE DOOR PANELS BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE NOISE.WE HAD TO RPLACE THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE.T 47,000 MILES THE REAREND WENT OUT.N THE 2000 BLAZER THEY PUT US IN ,WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SEAT LEVERS.AT 34,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.WE HA TO REPLACE THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THIS VEHICLE TOO.THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE CHEVROLET PLACE TOLD US THAT ANYONE DRIVING THESE VEHICLES WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THIS SWITCH.THERE WERE 5 OTHER BLAZERS IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN WE TOOK OURS IN.ONE OF THEM ONLY HAD 4,000 MILES ON IT.CHEVROLET KNOWS THIS PROBLEMS EXSISTS BUT WILL NOT ADMIT IT FOR FEAR OF A RECALL.THIS MULTIFUNCTION SWICH CONTROLS AL YOUR LIGHTS AND IGNITION.IT CAN FAIL AND LEAVE YOU STRANDED WITH NO WARNINING.WE HAVE HAD NO LUCK IN DEALING WITH CHEVROLET.THEY TOLD US TO JUST KEEP BRINGING IT IN WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH IT.WE DIDNT PAY 27,000 DOLLARS FOR A VEHICLE THAT WE ARE AFRIAD TO DRIVE.IT NOW SITS IN OUR YARD AND WE ARE NOT MAKING THE PAYMENTS.THAY CAN COME GET THE PIECE OF JUNK.ITS NO WONDER PEOPLE ARE FED UP WITH AMERICAN CAR MAKERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898633November 1, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753985November 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EVERY PLACE I HAVE CONTACTED ABOUT THESE REPAIRS HAS STATED THEY ARE AWARE OF THESE TWO PRODUCT-WIDE PART DEFECTS. PER SCOTT AT DARRYL BURKE, THE MF SWITCH HAS BEEN GOING OUT ON MOST AFFECTED VEHICLES, WHICH HAS BEEN A PRODUCT-WIDE FAILURE, PRIOR TO THE 36OOO MILE WARRANTY LIMIT. PER JR AT ATLANTIC AVE. TIRE IN CARY, NC, 919 872-0786, HE AND HIS SUPPLIER ARE AWARE OF THE BROAD MF SWITCH FAILURES WHICH CAUSE LOSS OF REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND COULD NOW BE THE MAIN FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO MANY ACCIDENTS. ALSO,SCOTT AT DARRYL BURKE'S SVC DEPT TOLD ME TODAY NOT TO BOTHER SPENDING $340 TO REPLACE THE SEAT ADJ LEVERS AS THEY WILL JUST BREAK AGAIN AS THERE HAS NOT BEEN A PRODUCT UPGRADE ISSUED TO FIX THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS PRODUCT WIDE PROBLEM. IF THE SEAT CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED SO THAT THE DRIVER IS COMFORTABLE AND HAS OPTIMUM VISIBILITY, THIS PROBLEM CAN CONTRIBUTE TO DRIVER ERROR AND ACCIDENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753839October 29, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS GO THRU TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DEFECTIVE. COSTS TO REPLACE $500.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753756October 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD STICK IT WOULD TAKE ALL YOUR EFFORT TO OPEN IT. THEY ADJUSTED THE DOOR STRICKER AND LUBED THE HINGES 5/24/00. 7/25/00 DOOR WAS STILL STICKING AGAIN THEY ADJUSTED DOOR AND STRICKER. POWERTRAIN- REAR 7/25/00 REPORTED THAT REAR SHAKES AND SHIMMYS ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. 8/30/00 TOOK IN AGAIN FOR SHUTTER IN REAR, THEY REPLACED 1 GASKET 5.399 SP 2 BEARINGS 5.536 SP AND 1 CASE ASM 5.510. 6/1/01 TOOK IN FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON FOUND HISTORY CODE FOR NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COMPUTERS COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE. 7/16/01 AIR BAG LIGHT CHECK FOR HISTORY CODES RESET AND TEST DROVE COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. I ALSO HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS THIS VISIT. IT HAD BLOWN 3 FUSES. THEY FOUND THAT MULTIFUNTION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS HOPING THAT THAT WOULD SOLVE THE AIR BAG PROBLEM. 9/25/01 TOOK IN FOR AIR BAG LIGHT AGAIN. CODES THAT SHOWED UP WERE V1000, V1016,V1041,V1064,V1096 RESET CODES SAID THAT IT WAS STATING THAT IT WAS NOT REGISTERING A PROBLEM WIT THE AIR BAG. THIS TRIP I HAD THE WINDOW LOCK OVERIDE REPLACED. ALL WINDOWS WERE LOCKED EXCEPT FOR THE DRIVERS. 10/10/01 TOOK BACK IN FOR AIR BAG LIGHT. NOT REGISTERING AGAIN. TRACED WIRING TO SPLICE PAK 201 CLEANED AND REROUTE AND REINSTALL BUSS. THIS TRIP THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WAS NOT WORKING AND IT WAS REPLACED. TOLD ME TO CALL IF LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. 10/23/01 LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING HOME. CALLED AND TOOK BACK TO SHOP 10/24/01. IT WAS NOT READING ANY CODES. THEY DROVE CAR 140 MILES AND COULD NOT GET IT TO COME ON. THEY TOLD ME THE NEXT TIME IT COMES ON IF IN DAYTIME MONDAY- FRIDAY TO CALL THEM AND THEY WILL COME AND GET THE CAR, NOT TO CUT IT OFF AND THEY WILL HOOK IT UP TO THE COMPUTER WHILE THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. PLEASE HELP!!!!! WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE? DOES THE LEMON LAW APPLY HERE????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753442October 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HAVE TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE A TECH. BULLITEN ON THIS. THEY SAY IT IS THE AIR PUMP TURNING OFF/ON. BUT GM DOSEN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897868October 17, 2001
WHEELS:RIM
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE RIM KEEPS FALLING OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753298October 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR/SPEED APPROX. 15MPH./VEH. IN OFF POSITION/PEDAL HIGH/ONCE IGNITION APPLIED/PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR/POLICE REPORT VERIFIED THIS AS PER ATT ACHED/CARIBBEAN AUTO MART DID ALL SERVICING/COMPLAINTS ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEM ONGOING AND CONSISTENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#897206October 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHENEVER MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN FRONT END WOULD MAKE CRACKING NOISES. THEN, IT WOULD HESITATE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. WAS INFORMED THAT COIL SPRINGS WERE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE PLACED UPSIDE DOWN FROM FACTORY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752583September 25, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752459September 22, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A ONE WAY AND A LADY BLEW THROUGH A STOP SIGN OUT IN FRONT OF MY WIFE. MY WIFE HIT HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LADIES CAR AT 35MPH. MY WIFE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AT THE TIME DUE TO THE FACT IT HAD STOPPED WORKING THE NIGHT BEFORE. SHE WAS ON HER WAY TO THE DEALER SHIP AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE LOCKED. A PERSON CAME TO GET MY WIFE OUT OF THE SUV BUT THEY COULD NOT DUE TO THE DOORS LOCKING. I WOULD THINK THAT IN A 35MPH CRASH THAT DID APPROX. $8000 OF DAMAGE THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD HVE GONE OFF. I HOPE THIS CAN BE SOLVED. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#751333August 29, 2001
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE SPARE TIRE ON THIS VEHICLE IS SITUATED IN A SPOT WHERE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE DIRECTLY BEHIND YOUR VEHICLE. THIS BLIND SPOT CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY FOR POLICE AND MEDICAL VEHICLES. I HAVE CONTACTED GMAC AND RECEIVED NO REPLY. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL SIT IN THE VEHICLE AND ALL CLAIM THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO SEE. THE TIRE COVERS MORE THAN 1/2 THE REAR WINDOW.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895163August 24, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FRONT HEADLIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY MANUFACTURER THAT THIS IN AN INHERIATE TRAIT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562663August 23, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
CONSUMER NOTICED A BURNED AREA ON THE CEILING, THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED FROM THE SUN REFLECTING OFF OF MIRROR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894442August 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH A RED LIGHT FLASHED, INDICATING SOMETHING WITH BATTERY. VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED, AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. VEHICLE STALLED 7 TIMES THAT SAME DAY. CONSUMER FELT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A REAR END COLLISION.*AK DEALER REPLACED FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, FUEL PUMP, AND MODULE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893485August 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY ENGINE REVVED TO ITS MAXIMUM ACCELERATION IMMEDIATELY. DRIVER TURNED ENGINE OFF INSTANTLY. WHEN RESTARTED, PROBLEM DID NOT EXIST. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562339August 1, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CLUNKS OF THE COUNSUMER TIRES (ALL FOUR) TREADS BEGAN TO COME OFF, THE TIRE MANUFACTURER SAYS THE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES WERE "STREET TIRES", IF THAT IS THE CASE THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED AS TO WHY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURE WOULD PUT "STREET TIRES" ON A 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON THE CONSUMER'S 1/2 MILE GRAVEL ROAD(UNIROYAL TIRES P235/70R15 102S, E4, 0263323 RADIAL TUBELESS STANDARD LOAD 860KG *1896 LBS) AT MAX INFL 240KG PA PSI, TREAD PLIES, SIDEWALL 2 PLIES, P1096306, E26280, 31329). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893084July 19, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT LIGHT UP. POLICE HAS PULLED VEHICLE OVER FOR BRAKE LIGHTS NOT BEING ON.*AK DEALER REPLACED MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL OCCURS, EMERGENCY FLASHERS INOPERABLE, DEALER REPLACED MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH AGAIN AND PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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