2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR. EARLIER IN THE YEAR I PUT IT IN THE SHOP BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO BE FALLING OUT OF OVERDRIVE. IT WAS REPAIRED AND I HAD TWO MONTHS OF INCIDENT-FREE DRIVING. WE WENT ON A WEEKEND TRIP. AFTER I STOPPED AND RESTARTED THE CAR, I NOTICED MY CLOCK RESET ITSELF. TWO HOURS INTO THE TRIP, THE CAR STARTED JERKING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. WE DROVE TWO HOURS BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND A COMPUTER WIRE WAS DISCONNECTED. TWO HOURS LATER, THE CAR STARTS SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF OVERDRIVE AGAIN. IT WOULD RUN IN 3RD GEAR, WE WERE CLOSE ENOUGH TO OUR DESTINATION, WE CONTINUED ON IN 3RD GEAR. WHEN I GOT BACK HOME, I DROPPED THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM TO FIX IT. I WAS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE THE MAJORITY OF THE FOLLOWING 6 WEEK PERIOD. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE RAIN, THERE WAS A FATAL ACCIDENT, I SLOWED DOWN & TURNED ON MY FLASHERS, I HAD NO TAIL LIGHTS, FLASHERS, ETC. I HAD ALREADY HAD THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE SOMEONE ALMOST REAR-ENDED ME. THE ENGINEER FROM CHEVROLET CAME DOWN AND COULD FIND NO CAUSE FOR MY TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND OFFERED $1500 TRADE ALLOWANCE, WHICH LEAVES ME STUCK WITH ANOTHER CHEVROLET AND A HIGHER CAR PAYMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, ONE OF MY TIRES WAS WORN OUT AFTER 30,000 MILES, THE 2ND ONE 15,000 MILES AND AN ALIGNMENT LATER. AFTER ONLY 45,000 MILES THE WHEEL BEARING ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WAS SHOT, THE SAME SIDE THE TIRES WERE GOING BALD ON. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. ADJUSTMENTS MADE STARTING AT 20000 MILES AND THREE OTHER SERVICES. NOW AT 38000 MILES WE ARE TOLD THAT THE BRAKE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKE HAS NEVER HELD WELL AND NOW NOT AT ALL. I HAVE NOTED MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE IN ONLINE CHAT ROOMS. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM, GM IS AWARE OF IT AND IT IS DANGEROUS. *JB

THIS COMPLAINT COVER 2 OCCURRENCES, 1ST AUG. 19,2002 & THE LATEST OF MARCH 3, 2004. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY BOTH TIME WITH HER MOTHER, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLS, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. HAVING TOWED IT TO THE STEWART DEALERSHIP IN COLMA, CA. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE BAD BOTH TIMES. THE 1ST OCCURRENCE AT 32,090 MILES, THE 2ND AT 66,442 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THE REASON FOR THE FIRST FAILURE, WAS THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TOO MUCH WITH LESS THAN 1/2 TANK OF GAS. THE REPAIR WAS MADE AFTER A DELAY TO GET THE PART WHICH WAS NOT IN STOCK IN CALIFORNIA. NOW THIS AFTERNOON I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REASON THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AGAIN WAS BECAUSE THE FUEL FILTER WAS COMPLETELY PLUGGED UP. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP- 03/01/01- NOW JUST BARELY 3 YEARS OLD IT IS HAVING IT'S THIRD FUEL PUMP ON IT. THE FACT THAT IS OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED NOT JUST ONCE BUT TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY (LUCKILY DURING DAY LIGHT HOURS BOTH TIMES). *JB

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH THROUGH: 1. A SIX FOOT TALL WOODEN FENCE AT ALMOST 30MPH, THEN 2. THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF A 2-STORY HOME THAT CONTAINED THE KITCHEN SINK AND PLUMBING FIXTURES, WHILE SMASHING UP AND OVER THE FIFTEEN-INCH CONCRETE FOUNDATION, FRONT-END FIRST.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. *AK THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS ALSO REPLACED. *SC

2001 CHEVOLET S10 BLAZER MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURES,SOME PART CALL THE SUNSHELL BOKEN INSIDE OF TRANSMISSION CAUSING 1400.00 TO REPAIR.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER FAIL TO TURN OFF WHEN SWITCH IS MOVED TO OFF POSITION. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WIPERS WILL SHUT OFF BUT WILL STOP IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION ON THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

RATTLE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE COMING FROM SUSPENSION, OR WHEELS, CAN BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL. ALSO AFTER COMING TO A STOP AFTER TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES IN TRANSMISSION/REAR DRIVETRAIN AREA WHEN STARTING. BOTH HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE YEARS, AND I HAVE HAD VEHICLE AT DEALER SHIP TO REPAIR/LOCATE PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES