2000 Chevrolet Blazer

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER S10. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WITH THE TURN SIGNAL ENGAGED, THE CONTACT HEARD A CONTINUOUS CLICKING NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE TAIL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY BECAME NONFUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,386. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,384.

2000 CHEVY BLAZER VIN[XXX] WITH AUTOMATIC TRANS TYPE 4L60E. REACTION SHELL STRIPPED & SYSTEM CONTMINATED.WITH RESULTING LOSS OF REVERSE GEAR & 3RD GEAR. $3000 TO FIX. TALKED WITH SEVERAL SHOPS & THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. SOUNDS LIKE MANUFACTURE DEFECT OF REACTION SHELL NOT STRONG ENOUGH & TEETH STRIPPING OFF. WROTE TO CHEVY FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS REFUSED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2000 BLAZER LS 2DR 4X4 HAS IPC PROBLEMS. THE IPC LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT AND DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE GAUGES, THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. THE PARKING BRAKE STICKS AND WONT RELEASE. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, RECALLS, AND SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED ON THESE SAFETY PROBLEMS I THINK MORE SHOULD BE DONE TO HOLD THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THESE DEFECTS. THE FIRST 11 DIGITS OF MY VIN MATCH AT LEAST 2 OTHER VEHICLES FIRST 11 DIGITS AND YET CHEVY DOESN'T FEEL THEY SHOULD FIX THE ISSUE WITH ALL BLAZERS. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

11/18/2009: SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. SPOKE WITH A FAMILY MEMBER WHO WORKS AS A TECHNICIAN FOR PEP BOYS. HE BELIEVED THE CAUSE TO BE THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. 11/20/2009: BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THEY STAYED ON UNTIL THEY COMPLETELY DRAINED MY BATTERY. LOOKED UP RECALLS AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ08001. 11/21/2009: CALLED THE GM NUMBER LISTED ON THE NHTSA RECALL FORM TO ASK FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST OF REPLACING THE PART. WAS REFUSED ASSISTANCE AND GIVEN THE FOLLOWING REASONS: MY PARTICULAR VIN WAS NOT ONE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I DIDN'T PURCHASE MY VEHICLE FROM A GM DEALER. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED (THERE WAS ONLY ONE PREVIOUS OWNER). MY VEHICLE HAS OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. I DON'T HAVE A (PROVEN) HISTORY OF BEING A LOYAL GM OWNER. I DON'T HAVE MY REPAIRS DONE AT A GM DEALER. THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ITSELF IS $200. THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE LABOR. THE REPAIR NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY AS THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AS IS. *TR

I STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND, DRIVING MY VEHICLE INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS GIVEN A TRAFFIC TICKET AND MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO FRONT AND REAR. THE DRIVER BEHIND ME STATED THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS. WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY THE OFFICER. THE DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALERSHIP WAS THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BROKEN. THIS WAS DONE ON NOV. 10, 2009 AS I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE THERE DUE TO LEGAL PROBLEMS. I DID HOWEVER CALL GM SOON AFTER THE INCIDENT AND TRY TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME . THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP CONTACTED GM FOR POSSIBLE REPAIR. IT WAS NOTED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN 2002. THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS ARE TRYING TO DENY REPAIRING AGAIN SAYING THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE TWICE. THIS PART WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BAD PART THAT FAILED LIKE THE FIRST ORIGINAL PART. THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH A RELIABLE NEW DESIGN OR BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE IT AGAIN IF IT FAILS AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY BLAZER DOOR HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR HINGE WHERE ITS TO WEAK TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT DOOR I NOW HAVE CRACKS IN THE METAL AT THE STRIKER PLATE AND FEAR THE DOOR WILL RIP THE STRIKER PLATE OFF I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS COMMON AND FEAR THAT THEDOOR WILL COME OPEN ON ITS OWN I HAD CALLED GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAY ITS NOT A SAFETY THING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FOUR WHEEL INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE FOUR WHEEL GEAR ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO NORMAL GEAR WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DRAG AND VIBRATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,609.

I HAVE A 2000 BLAZER LT WITH 128,000 MILES THAT HAS HAD HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. HAD DEX-COOL IN SYSTEM WHICH I MONITORED REGULARLY TO MAKE SURE HAS TOPPED UP. GM STATES DEX-COOL IS MAINT FREE TO 155,000 MILES. WHEN VEHICLE REACHED 100,000 MILES, I BEGAN TO LOOSE HEAT. I NOTICED A CRYSTAL-LIKE RESIDUE FLOATING IN COOLANT. DRAINED, BACK FLUSHED HEATER CORE AND FLUSHED SYSTEM 3 TIMES THEN ADDED PRESTONE (GREEN) COOLANT. AFTER ABOUT 10,000 MILES BEGAN TO LOOSE HEAT AGAIN, REPEATED FLUSH AND FILL. EVERY YEAR SINCE, WHEN COLDER WEATHER SETS IN, THE SAME PROBLEM SHOWS UP AND I GO THROUGH THE SAME FLUSH AND FILL PROCEDURE. DEX-COOL HAS LEFT SO MUCH SLUDGE THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM I CAN'T GET IT ALL OUT AND IT CONTINUES TO PLUG THE SYSTEM. I HAVE REPLACED TWO WATER PUMPS, THREE THERMOSTATS AND HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS JUST DOING FLUSH AND FILLS. ENGINE TEMP WILL BE GOOD FOR THE FIRST FEW WEEKS AFTER A F & F THEN BEGINS TO RUN HOT AGAIN WITH THE SMELL OF COOLANT IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS ON THE GROUND OR ON THE BLOCK. ALL ENGINE VACUUMS CHECK OK. ALL OTHER REGULAR MAINT DONE WHEN REQUIRED. LAST F & F DONE 08-30-2009 AND VEHICLE IS STARTING TO RUN HOT ALREADY/AGAIN. *TR