2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. *YH

BALL JOINTS ARE LOOSE AND MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *NLM

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE OCT 2000 I HAVE BEEN IN THE SHOP 35 X FOR MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS. ONGOING PROBLEMS INCLUDE DIMMING OF HEADLIGHTS AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND FLICKERING OF CLOCK/RADIO DISPLAY AT ANY GIVEN TIME. SERVICE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE DIMMING AND FLICKERING BY REPLACING THE ALTERNATOR, BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE NOW UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT TOOK SERVICE 5 ATTEMPTS TO FIX TAILLIGHT WATER RETENTION PROBLEM (THEY SEALED THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY). THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID WAS REPORTEDLY LOW FROM FACTORY CAUSING A GRINDING SOUND IN MY GEARS (IT TOOK 2 ATTEMPTS TO FIX THAT PROBLEM). SINCE THAT DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM, I HAVE HAD A CLUNK BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD GEARS (SERVICE IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM).

CONSUMER STATES AT A 25MPH VEHICLE CRASHED, HOWEVER THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB CONSUMER ADDS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY AN OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE TRAVELING 45 MILES. THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER CONTACTED SQUARELY AGAINST CONSUMERS FRONT BUMPER. RESULTING IMPACT TOTALLED CONSUMERS BLAZER. INSPECTORS WERE AMAZED THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED, THE ACCELERATOR STICKS AND HEAVY PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO UNJAM THE PEDAL, THE DEALER STATES THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE GUMMING UP. THE DEALER IS AWARE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*JB *MJ

CONSUMER STATES THE ACCELERATOR STICKS UPON TAKE OFF, CONSUMERS WIFE WAS BACKING IN A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK, SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS NOT PRESSING HARD ENOUGH AS SHE WAS BACKING IN, SHE THEN PRESSED MORE FIRMLY ON THE ACCELERATOR UNTIL IT QUICKLY FREED ITSELF AND THEN ROCKETED BACKWARDS, SHE WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY HIT THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE IS CONSIDERED REGULAR MAINTENANCE, HOWEVER CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS TO BE A SAFETY DEFECT.*JB

LEFT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BUCKLED UNDERNEATH THE CAR. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. MECHANIC STATED, THE UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS BROKEN. *AKTHE UPPER BALL JOINT BROKE. THE SENSOR, SHEILD AND A NEW WHEEL WERE ALL DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO WARNING GIVEN TO CONSUMER PRIOR TO FAILURE. *JG

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY WHEN RELEASED. HAD PART REPLACED WITH ANOTHER TYPE OF SEAT BELT DUE TO ORGINIAL SEAT BELT BEING DISCONTINUED BECAUSE OF SOME INCOMPATIBILITY WITH THIS SEAT BELT AND VEHICLE. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCK BELT.*AK

BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER. VEHICLE SUFFERED FROM SAME SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 01 V 364 000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER STATES 4 WAY FLASHERS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED 5 TIMES AND THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. HOWEVER, AFTER REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER RECEVIED RECALL NOTICE (01V364000) RELATING TO BRAKE LIGHT AND HAZARD FLASHING LIGHT FAILURE. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. *TT