2000 Chevrolet Blazer complaints

WHILE DRIVING 20MPH AND TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKES WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN PRESSING THEM.*AK

VEHICLE IS 18 MONTHS OLD AND ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES PULSATING. GMC HAD CONSUMER GO TO DEALER SO THEY COULD CONFIRM WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. CONSUMER WENT TO MIDAS, AND THEY FOUND REAR BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED, AND PADS HAD GROOVES CUT IN PASSAGE. *AK DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT ROADTEST VEHICLE OR VISUALLY INSPECT IT, CONSUMER HAD ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AT MIDAS. *SLC

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, IF THE ROAD IS WET, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

SEAT HANDLE/ADJUSTER SNAPPED OFF WHILE TRYING TO ADJUST SEAT. IT HAD BEEN DIFFICULT TO USE EVER SINCE I GOT IT, AND VERY RARELY COULD I ACTUALLY GET THE SEAT TO RECLINE. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS EVER BEFORE IN ANY OF MY OTHER VEHICLES, AND IT IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING THAT I CAN'T GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM ANYONE ABOUT THIS. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER AFTER HITTING A SMALL POTHOLE IN THE ROAD WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE STIFFNESS OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SUSPENSION. NLM

DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. WOULD MOVE WHENEVER BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED BY MECHANIC A BOLT IN SEAT HAD COME LOOSE, AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE RETIGHTENED. *AK

I HAVE TIRES THAT SHOW BULGES ON THE SIDEWALL, THE SUPPLIER STATES THESE ARE WERE THE TIRE WAS PUT TOGETHER, BUT THERE ARE TWO TO THREE PLACES ON THE TIRE THAT ARE NOW SHOWING THESE BULGES. I TRIED TO CONTACT GOOD YEAR TIRE BUT NO ONE WOULD GIVE ME THE HOME OFFICE ADDRESS. DON'T NOW OF ANY ONE THAT HAS A PROBLEM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 105S TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)

UNABLE TO SEE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE HEADREST.

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS GOING 30MPH AROUND A CURVE AND IT WENT OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER DIDN'T REMEMBER ANYTHING ELSE. CONSUMER HAS FOUND OUT THROUGH DIFFERENT DEALER THAT UPPER CONTROL ARMS WERE BAD AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. CHEVROLET INSISTED THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO ASSIST CONSUMER.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED BRAKING SYSTEM SEVEN TIMES.*AK

DOORS HINGES AND ATTACHMENTS ARE CORRODED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WILLING TO CUT AND WELD ON SOME NEW HINGES. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

REAR DRIVER'S DOOR NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO FRAME / PANEL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT DOOR HAS TO BE REMOVED AND BE REATTACHED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSED MECHANISM THAT RELEASES THE TIRE ON SWING GATE TO FREEZE. AFTER DRIVING ASSEMBLY DEFROSTED WITH NO INDICATION THAT TIRE WAS RELEASED/ SWING GATE OPENED WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. PLEASE GIVE ANGY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT RESPOND TO SWITCH TO STOP OR LOWER WINDOW WHILE DOG HEAD WAS HANGING OUT OF WINDOW. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO BREAK WINDOW BEFORE DOG CHOKED TO DEATH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS SITUATION. CONSUMER STATES DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT HAS DECLINED TO TAKE ANY ACTION. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF, UNABLE TO OPERATE FOR UP TO SEVERAL MINUTES.CHEVROLET REFUSES TO REPLACE ANY COMPONENTS, OR PROPERLY TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEM CHEVROLET ACTION REQUEST # C03815690. *AK

4/8 I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND IT JUST DIED OUT AS IF IT WAS OUT OF GAS. THERE WAS STILL POWER TO THE RADIO/LIGHTS ECT. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT KICK OVER. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REV UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. IT WAS TAKEN TO DLR CHEVY73 BY GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. ON 4/9, AROUND 2:30PM I SPOKE W/ CAROLYN TIRELLI-SERVICE ADVISOR, WHO AT FIRST SAID THERE WAS NOT WORD OF THE REPAIR. THEN STATED SHE SAW THE TEC PULLING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SERVICE BAY. SHE ADVISED IT APPEARED HE WAS WRAPPING UP THE REPAIR JOB. AT 4PM SERVICE ADVISOR STEVE LAMBROSE CALLED AND ADVISED THE TEC TOOK THE CAR OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE. SAID TEC SAW A SPARK, SMOKE THEN CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. TRIED TO STATE TEC HAD DONE NO REPAIR. CONTRARY TO WHAT CAROLYN TIRELLI ADVISED EARLIER. ADVISED FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED C. JAY HOUCK FIRE MARSHALL CAMDEN COUNTY 856-374-6176. STEVE LAMBROSE/SVC ADVISOR ADVISED ME TO ALSO CALL MY INSURANCE CO. GEICO/BARBARA MALANGA-CLAIMS ADJSTR/FIRE 800-645-7550 X5647. DEALER CLAIMS TO NOT KNOW WHAT PROBLEM WAS AT ALL. NO FINDINGS. CAR SMELLS LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE. BUT ORIGINAL SYMPTOMS/FAILURE SEEM MORE LIKE FUEL LINE PROBLEM. NO PRIOR FAILURES OR WARNINGS. NO WARNING LIGHTS, STALL OUTS OR ANY INDICATION ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I OR ANY PASSENGERS COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED THE WAY THIS OCCURRED. CAR FRONT END BROKEN OFF, HOOD BUCKLED FROM FIRE OR FIREMEN. /CAR A LITTLE OVER 1YR OLD. STILL WARRANTEED. PLEASE HELP/ADVISE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. WHEN CHANGING FROM TWO WHEEL DRIVE TO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BRAKES JAMMED, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

HEADLIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN DARK CURVED ROAD. LIGHT FLICKERED SO MUCH THAT CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO PULL OVER AND STRUCK A TREE HEAD-ON, AND ROLLED OVER ONCE. ABS BRAKES HAD FAILED. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. GMC FILED A COMPLAINT. *AK

BODY IS MOUNTED CROOKED TOWARDS LEFT ON FRAME, POSSIBLY CAUSING A ROLLOVER.*AK

ENGINE STALLS WHILE IN OPERATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURS. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK ENGINE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. *YH

BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY, GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER STATED THIS WAS A TRAIT OF BLAZER, AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH BRAKES, BRAKING DISTANCE NORMAL. *AK *SLC

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD MANY FAILURES WHICH HAVE REQUIRED IT TO BE AT THE DEALER ON MANY OCCASIONS. NLM

THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE REAR WHEELS IS 3 INCHES CLOSER THAN THE FRONT WHEELS, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE REAR WHEELS IS 64 INCHES WHILE THE FRONT WHEEL DISTANCE IS 67 INCHES, THE DEALER MEASURED OTHER BLAZERS AND FOUND THIS DIFFERENCE IS PRESENT IN ALL THE BLAZERS. NLM

THIS CONDITION RAISES THE REAR CENTER OF GRAVITY OF THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE BLAZER AND INCREASES ROLL-OVER POTENTIAL. I SUSPECT THE WRONG AXLE WAS INSTALLED, PROBABLY ONE DESIGNED FOR A 2 WHEEL DRIVE BLAZER. IT WOULD NOT BE THE FIRST TIME GM HAS MADE PARTS SUBSTITUTIONS IN ORDER TO KEEP THE ASSEMBLY LINES RUNNING.*AK

ENGINE EXPERIENCES STALLING, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

THE STERRING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUSED ME TO CRASH. *AK

ALL OF MY DOORS SOUND AS IF THEY ARE RATTLING ON THE HINGES. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR THEM A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS. MY BRAKES ALSO MAKE A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE WHILE APPLYING THEM. ON 3 OCCASSIONS I HAVE ALMOST HIT MY HOUSE BECAUSE THE BRAKES DIDN'T STOP ME. THIS HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO CHEVROLET AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH ,AND TO AVOID A CRASH CONSUMER RAN INTO A TREE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION GOING 45MPH VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CURRENTLY, ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. *AK THE ABS FAILURE RESUTED IN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *YH

MOTOR, GAS MILEAGE VEHICLE ONLY GETS 3.2 TO 6.7 MILES PER GALLON AND IS RATED AT 16 CITY DEALER HAS BEEN AWARE ALSO CHEVROLET. WAS PUT ON PUTER BY DEALER AND SAID OK,CHANGED GRADE AND STATIONS PER DEALER TO NO EFFECT KEPT RECORDS PER DEALER , MY TRADE IN ONLY HAD 13,000 MILES ON IT AND SHOW ROOM CONDITION,WITH ALL ITEMS ADDED, DIESIEL GOT 14 MPG CITY ,WANT SAME VEHICLE I TRADED. *AK

TRACKING SYSTEM IS ALWAYS LEFT ON. TRANSFER CASE IS ALWAYS SPINNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT 50 MPH OR WHEN VEHICLE IS HOT.*AK

WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING PLACE OR BACKING UP SLOWLY, UP TO 5 MPH , WHEELS STOP MOVING. VEHICLE SHAKES AND BOUNCES ABOUT 6 INCHES EITHER WAY UNTIL WHEELS MOVE AGAIN. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED CONSUMER PUT ON BRAKES AND HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. ALSO WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE THERE WAS A NOISE. DEALER SAID NOISE WAS NORMAL. *AK THE BRAKE SLIPPED WHILE COMING TO A STOP MAKING A GRINDING NOISE ON THREE OCCASIONS. *YH

WHILE DRIVING SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHICH THEN CAUSES FUEL SYSTEM TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS.AK

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER COLLIDED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF A VEHICLE WHICH RAN A RED LIGHT, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROLLOVER AND LANDED ON IT'S ROOF NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER RECIEVED 40-50 STICHES IN LEFT FOREARM, CONSUMER IS ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT WHY THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AT SUCH A LOW RATE OF SPEED. NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL C00063-S REGARDING THE STICKER FOR PAYLOAD INFORMATION, THE STICKER STATES THAT THE PAYLOAD INFORMATION IS WRONG ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL AND THEN REFERS THE CONSUMER TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES TO REFER TO THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FOR THE CORRECT INFORMATION, LEAVING NO HELPFUL OR CORRECT INFORMATION, THE CONSUMER HAD TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO RECEIVE THE PAYLOAD INFORMATION. *SLC

A SMALL NAIL HOLE WAS FOUND IN TIRE BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE TO TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M6HL TIRESIZE: 23575R15)

IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A GUARDRAIL, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

HEADLIGHTS GO DIM FOR A 2 SECOND PERIOD,THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS ANDONCE CAUSED THE INTERIOR TEMP,UNIT TO TURN FOM F TO C. CAR TRIED TO CALL ONSTAR SYSTEM.*AK

AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 45 MPH WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED .*AK DEALER GROUND FRONT ROTERS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *YH

LOOSE REAR STABILIZER LINKS AND MISALIGNED SUSPENSION CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. NLM

REAR END LAUNCH/ SHUTTER/ WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH, CAUSING EXTRA WEAR AND TEAR ON UNIVERSAL JOINTS. *AK

MANUAL TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT TAKE OFF, TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED BUT STILL BEHAVES ERRATICALLY AND NOISILY, SOUNDING MORE LIKE AN OLD TRUCK.*ET

SERPENTINE BELT CAME OFF PULLEY CAUSING POOR STEERING. NLM

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH AND WAS ENTERING FREEWAY WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO ACELLERATE AND ENGINE JUST RISE UP, LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, AND VEHICLE DECREASED SPEED. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED INSIDE OF VEHICLE . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM THERE WERE SEVERAL INCIDENTS HAPPENING ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. EACH TIME THE DEALER REPLACED DIFFERENT COMPONENT AIR FLOW SENSOR, FUEL PUMP AND TRANSMISSION. THE PROVLEM STILL REOCCURS AND THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING PASSLOCK THEFT DETERRENT FAILED, THE (WARNING SECURITY, ABS, AIRBAG, BATTERY DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED), THEN VEHICLE STALLED FOR THE THIRD TIME CAUSING A COLLISION.*ET

WHEN ONE OR BOTH WHEELS HIT A BUMP DURING DECELERATION, THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SLC

URGENT- THIS WILL KILL PEOPLE PLEASE READ - MY 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER ROLLED AT 30 MPH AFTER HITTING A CHUCK HOLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT THREW ME TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK ONTO THE ROAD AT WHICH TIME MY STEERING COLUMN WAS GOING CRAZY AND THEN I ROLLED AT LEAST ONCE BEFORE STOPPING - I REALLY THOUGHT I WAS DEAD, AND MY VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE THE VEHICLE IN MY POSSESSION NOW - BECAUSE OF THEFT RELATED ISSUES WITH ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP SHOWING THE WORLD THAT IT MAY NOT BE A FIRESTONE PROBLEM, IT MAY BE A SUSPENSION PROBLEM. I CAN CLOSE MY EYES AND TELL YOU IN SLOW MOTION EXACTLY WHAT THE VEHICLE DID AND YOU WOULD THINK GM WOULD WANT TO HAVE ME INTERVIEWED -- SINCE I LIVED!!! I HAVE PICTURES AS WELL IF YOU WANT TO HAVE THEM EMAILED. PLEASE HELP. IT HAPPEND IN A SPLIT SECOND, GOING ONLY 30 MPH 1/2 MILE FROM MY HOUSE IN TEXAS (102 DEGREES). *AK (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: ?)