Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (2001)

326 consumer complaints on file.

#10277280July 18, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY BLAZER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME NOW I KNOW IT IS THE INJECTION SYSTEM FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING THE BLAZER RUNS BAD AND EMISSIONS ARE BAD THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275121June 27, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER FINDING OUT MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS THE SECOND TIME SINCE NEW, THIS FIRST WENT OUT & WAS REPLACED BY AVENUE CHEVY, BATAVIA ON 11/7/2001 W/ ONLY14,790 MILES . AND NOT IMAGINING THE PROBLEM COULD BE THE EXPENSIVE ENTIRE TURN SIGNAL UNIT AGAIN, I ASKED AROUND, EVEN GUYS AT AVENUE CHEVY, BATAVIA, ILL. I PURCHASED A BRAKE SWITCH PART # 15128745 ON 3/4/08 FOR $14.09 & REPLACED NY UNIT BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I WENT BACK TO AVENUE CHEVY AND ON 3/11/08 THEY REPLACED PART # 26100937 MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FOR A TOTAL OF $442.79 ! ! ! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268568May 12, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN WHEN MY ABS SYSTEM KICKED ON AND COULDN'T STOP. NOW MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.. I HAVE WENT THROUGH MY SAVINGS ACCOUNT TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I THINK THIS IS MORE OF A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND ITS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268280May 9, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SYMPTOMS OF A KNOW SAFETY DEFECT THAT BUT CHEVROLET TELLS ME THAT BECAUSE OF THE VIN NUMBER OF MY VEHICLE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL IS: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V231000 RQ08001 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ08001 COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 5862 SUMMARY: GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 5,862 MY 2000-2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, MY 2000-2001 GMC JIMMY, AND MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED. THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES OUT THERE THAT GM NEEDS TO IDENTIFY FOR THIS RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264168April 5, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO ILLUMINATE, HAZARD FLASHER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS, TOP CENTER BRAKE LIGHT WORKS AS IT SHOULD. REPLACED THE FLASHER UNIT TO NO AVAIL. DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL-MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. RESEARCHED THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER MY VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT IT TO THE RECALL. I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT THIS RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE MANY OF THE EFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262979March 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS IN THE BACK OF MY 01 CHEVY BLAZER GO OUT FROM TIME TO TIME. WE GOT THE RECALL INFO FROM CHEVY AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. CHEVY SAID THEY FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE WE HAD THE CAR THUS THEY ARE OFF THE HOOK FOR ANY LIABILITY. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES AND THE PROBLEM STILL IS OCCURRING WITH THE CAR. THE COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS CLOSE TO 1000 DOLLARS AND I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING EVEN THOUGH THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY FIXED IT. I FEEL THAT CHEVY SHOULD STILL FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT'S OBVIOUS IT WASN'T DONE RIGHT ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND MORE IMPORTANTLY IT'S A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262839March 23, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAZARD LAMPS BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH-MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS WERE NOT AFFECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE DEALER. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259514February 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR FAILED. NEEDS A COMPLETE TEARDOWN AND REBUILD. COST TO REBUILD WAS BETWEEN $1400 TO $1600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250775December 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE ELECTRIC SMOG PUMP ON MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER HAD FAILED WHEN PUMP FILLED WITH WATER AND SHORTED OUT. THIS IS CAUSED DUE TO THE SHORT INTAKE HOSE TO THE PUMP. THIS IS AN APPARENT KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM, BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE PUMP. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO FAIL EMISSIONS TESTING. GM WANTED $400 FOR THE PUMP + LABOR TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. ONCE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE FOR 3RD PARTY VENDORS, WE WERE ABLE TO REPLACE THE PUMP OURSELVES, ADDED A LONGER INTAKE HOSE, AND THE VEHICLE NOW RUNS CORRECTLY. I FEEL THAT SINCE GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND IT ADVERSELY EFFECTS THE EMISSION CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE REPAIR SHOULD BE GM'S RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250581December 3, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING, NOR MY TURNING SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. TOOK IT IN, THEY SAID ITS A MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH / TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH.. THE COST IS 400 DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244973October 9, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER CHANGES FROM 2WH TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR OFF OF THE ROAD SAFELY AND CHANGE IT BACK INTO 2WH, BUT IT KEPT SWITCHING BACK INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THERE IS EVIDENTLY A DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237283August 6, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, THE ENGINE WOULD STILL OPERATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES IDENTICAL TO THE ONES MENTIONED IN A PRIOR TWO PART RECALL. THE CONSUMER ASSUMED THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER SHE LEARNED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE PART THAT THE CONSUMER THOUGHT WAS REPLACED BACK IN 2002 WAS NEVER REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,138. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIBURSEMENT. UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236206July 29, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V364000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MULTIFUNCTIONAL SWITCH FAILED, AND THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR IT UNDER RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 122,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231705June 20, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE "ABS" AND "BRAKE SYSTEM" LIGHTS STAY COME ON AND STAY ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED AND THEY ARE COMING ON FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229937June 4, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE EVENTS THAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM EQUIPPED ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER ARE IN CORRELATION TO THE MANUFACTURERS KNOWLEDGE OF HAVING INSTALLED A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT ON 1996 - 2002 VEHICLES WITH SEQUENTIAL CENTRAL PORT INJECTION. AFTER HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF FIGURING OUT HOW TO FIX THE CODE P0300( RANDOM CYLINDER MISFIRE) ON MY 01 BLAZER, I REALIZED IT WAS TIME TO GET MORE HELP FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES. I'VE DONE ENOUGH RESEARCH TO KNOW NOW THAT AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF OWNING THE TRUCK AND DUMPING MONEY INTO UNNECESSARY REPAIRS THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR COST SINCE THEY KNEW ABOUT IT AFTER BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE CALIFORNIA EPA RESEARCH DIVISION ON AIR POLLUTION BACK IN 2003. THEY FOUND THE SCPI SYSTEM INSTALLED ON MODELS BETWEEN 1996 AND 2002 TO BE FAULTY CREATING A PROBLEM WITH THE START UP OF MANY SUVS WHICH LEAD TO EMISSIONS FAILURE. I'M RESEARCHING THIS NOW BECAUSE I'VE FINALLY CONNECTED THE DOTS AND REALIZE THAT CHEVROLET KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM MANY YEARS AGO AND THEY CUT A DEAL WITH THE EPA TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON SUCH VEHICLES FOR 10 YEARS OR 200K MILES IN AN ATTEMPT TO SATISFY CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS. WELL, WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE UNITED STATES AND HOW WE DEAL WITH AIR POLLUTION. I THOUGHT GM AND CHEVROLET WANTED TO BE THE COMPANY THAT WOULD SET THE EXAMPLE IN "GOING GREEN" FOR OUR PLANET. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE UNTIL YOU REALIZE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THEY SAVE BY NOT HAVING TO REPLACE FAULTY FUEL SYSTEMS ON OLDER MODEL VEHICLES WHICH HAPPEN TO BE DRIVEN BY PEOPLE WHO ARE A LOT SMARTER THAN THEY THINK. I'VE TAKEN THE LIBERTY OF FILING MY CLAIM WITH CHEVY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I'M HOPING THAT THIS COMPLAINT ALONG WITH VALUABLE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS YOUR WEB SITE CAN INFORM OTHERS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND HOW WE SHOULD ALL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY TO FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225388April 22, 2008
TIRES:MARKINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE VEHICLE HAS FATE RANGE RUNNER HT TIRES, SIZE 235/75R15 (NA). THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DOT NUMBER HAD BEEN MECHANICALLY REMOVED FROM ALL FOUR TIRES WHEN HE HAD THEM ROTATED AND BALANCED. HE INTENDS TO CALL THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,886 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,851.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222017March 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
LOST DASH LIGHT AND GAUGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215712January 22, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EQUIPMENT
AFTER PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF WORK, I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SPRING THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK DOOR JUST FELL OFF AND ON THE GROUND. NOW, AS THE TIME IS PASSING THE INTERIOR LIGHT DOESN'T WORK AND THE ELECTRICAL PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS GETTING WORSE. I CAN ONLY LOCK THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE ALARM GOES OFF EVERYTIME I OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE TO KEEP SLAMMING IT TO MAKE THE DOOR COMPLETELY CLOSE. I HAVEN'T BEEN TO ANYONE YET BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS WILL BE A BIG EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211000December 6, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER. ALL OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED EXCEPT FOR THE WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V364000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209359November 19, 2007
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER THAT RECENTLY HAD TO BE REPAIRED. I FEEL THAT A RECALL ITEM SHOULD COVER COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE THAT I SPOKE TO SAID THAT IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. IN A NUTSHELL, THE SYMPTOMS THAT THE CAR HAD ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THOSE MENTIONED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V364000. BOTH REAR, OUTSIDE STOPLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE CENTER STOP AND THE TURN SIGNALS WORKED FINE. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT A COST OF $470.29. ON THE INVOICE THE ITEM REPLACED IS A MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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