Problems with 2000 Chevrolet Blazer SUSPENSION

Fortunately, i had just gotten off the freeway and was looking for an address at a slow speed. all of a sudden the car lurched; i had no steering; i lost all electrical control; the car ground to a halt; smoke came out from under the hood. i and a friend got out of the car. fortuitously, fire trucks appeared. it turned out they were returning from another incident as i could not believe the immediacy of their response. they took over preventing further aggravation of this situation. the battery was boiling. all the electrical wire harnesses were melted. the upper suspension control arm was broken. the firemen's observation was, if i had been going any faster, the car could have flipped. after being towed to a nearby mechanic, i learned the upper control arm had broken. it impailed the starter which shorted. that melted the wiring harnesses to and from the battery, as well as being the cause of the battery boiling. the key issue is that general motors would build a vehicle where the upper control arm is so flimsy it would break. i have read other incidents of the same thing with the chevrolet blazer where, for example, a person was going 30mph, the car flipped, and the person was knocked unconscious. a repeated corporate failure of this nature should have consequences. *tr

we have a 2000 chevy blazer vin [xxx]. since ownership the vehicle has been expected. my sister has complained numerous times about issues with rattles, squeaks and body issues. we have noticed early in the vehicles life the amount of rust this blazer has on the underbody. this has been the issue of some of the noises. recently, she complained again of a suspension noise while stopping, turning or hitting ruts or holes in the road. i inspected and lubricated problematic points that we addressed in the past. the noise would come and go. finally, she mentioned a feel of control loss while braking and making turns and the noise. she mentioned the noise was so loud people would stare or turn heads. upon my inspection i was shocked and never have seen this problem on any vehicle. the rear shackles that hold the rear leaf spring to the frame had completely rusted through. thus allowing the leaf spring to float freely on the frame rail in rear. this shackle allows the leaf spring to move forward and backward during suspension flex. in addition, this stabilizes the rear end and keeps everything in place-consult a mechanic for specific function. i have dealt with many cars in my life as well as trucks. never, have i seen this rust issue in any vehicle-chevy to note as well. i am demanding a response to this problem and i will further contact traffic safety about this issue. i'm sorry, but this is a serious issue at hand. this blazer has around 73000 miles and from the outside paint and interior looks in excellent condition. however, when looking at the underside carriage, engine compartment and the integrity of the door hinges (especially drivers door) it is a mess. i am expecting a reasonable explanation on this issue and appreciate your input. *** this is the same letter i sent to gm. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Ball joints this vehicle has failed massachusetts yearly inspection 2 years in a row due to sloppy ball joints. if the vehicle was not inspected the result could be rather hazardous to me and people on the highway. *tr

I bought the 2000 blazer used just over a year ago and have had nothing but problems. to begin, i replaced the alternator, fuel pump, and virtually all suspension components in the front end with just over 65,000 miles. on vacation during one of the hottest days of the year traveling home the blazer over heated and left my family and i stranded on a major interstate with no a/c for nearly an hour before getting towed to the worst chevrolet dealer in the country(richmond, va). we were forced to pay for a new radiator and miscellaneous parts totaling over $600. they said the coolant system was full of rust and the radiator was plugged and could not be reused. now i'm experiencing the service engine soon that will not go out. after numerous trips to the dealer that started with leaking oil cooler lines, they said that the crank sensor was going bad. i replaced it, still the light stays on. next they say there is a misfire in cylinder 2, i replace the plugs, wires, rotor, and cap. still the light stays on. all of these repairs within the first 14 months of owning this junk and it is not anywhere near being paid for. gm needs to fix these problems. i have spoke with other blazer owners and they too have experienced nothing but trouble. and the big 3 wonder why they are losing customers and market share. have they ever heard of quality? looks like i'm going foreign. *jb

Drivers side upper ball joint separated while making a right turn off of a main street onto a side street. the wheel folded into the wheel well causing the 2000 worth of damage. chevy blazer came to a sudden halt. my family was very lucky we were not going at highway speeds when this occurred. the vehicle has approximately 72,000 miles. i had just lubed the front end and changed the oil change the day before. *jb

Front end is junk,the smell of raw gas when fueling up and replaced oil line, steering parts, door pin, back light, right hub, before service warranty was up. then of coarse the, rotors went along with the left hub and heater core went,.. the blazer has been a lemon since i bought it new. cried alot.. i just turned the 100,000 on 7/15/10 couldn't go anywhere cause it was in the shop being fixed... lemon so much for buying new. *tr

Ball joints upper and lower replaced at 40k and 100k miles. will be needing to be replaced again very soon at 140k miles. the replacement at 40k was a total failure of passenger side ball joints to wit: vehicle was incapacitated as wheel was left 'bent'. fuel gauge fluctuated wildly if less than 1/3 tank of gas. fuel pump failed. *jb

2000 blazer transmission failed, cost $3000 to repair. left ball joint failed and replaced all $500, pitman arm, idler arm, tie rods right and left needed replacement. left front wheel bearing hub failed and was replaced, both $800. overheating due to dexcool leak at intake needed replacement. i have a $20,000 piece of junk sitting in my driveway.this was ongoing from earlier year models but no recalls for this year ,why no body died ? fuel gauge bounced. *ak

On sept 10 2005 i took my car to have a tune up done on it and the mechanic told my husband that the rear end of my vehicle was about to go. i had just purchased the vehicle about 7 months prior to this happening and i have been told that this should not have happened on a 2000 chev blazer, with that low of mileage. i had notified the dealership where i purchased the car and they in turn wanted to put me into another vehicle but that is not what i wanted i had wanted them to fix my car the one that they had sold to me. i want to know if there is anything that can be done to get my car to run right, so that i may use it and not pay for one to sit in my drive way. and i wanted to find out if this happened to any other 2000 chev blazers? sincerely yours susan burgos. *jb

Dt: the ball joints on drivers side broke sent head on august 13, 2005. contacted the dealer, they were of no help. contacted gmc, they took a complaint. did not hear any type of noise or any type of warning. this seemed to be a problem on the 4x4 vehicles. *ak

owns a 2000 chevrolet blazer zr2 with 68000 miles. the heater blows cold air only. the alternator has been replaced at least twice. i replaced it once, and previous owner replaced it once . battery has been replaced at least twice. all ball joints replaced at least once to my knowledge. fuel gauge broke before 50000 miles. seat handle on passenger's side broken before 50000 miles. tailgate won't open. passenger side windshield wiper only moves half the time. that is all that i can recall right now.*ak

2000 chevrolet blazer had ball joints replaced.*mr *jb

1/5/04 - loud noise coming from front of vehicle (milage 68,189) - replaced both front hub bearings (old part not available) 12/09/04 - loud noise coming from front of vehicle (mileage 88,616) - replaced driver front wheel bearing and passenger idler arm and (old part not available) 3/2/05 - loud noise coming from front of vehicle (mileage 92,516) -replaced driver front wheel bearing (old part not available). *ak

Front wheel bearing have wore out. as a result, the abs sensor light stayed on. the cause has yet to be determined. *ak

My blazer now has 56,000 miles on it. i have discovered that it is in need of front end repair - specifically the ball joints are badly worn, the boots on the frond axle have a bad crack on the right side, and there is significant idler wear. in doing research, i have discovered that numerous blazer owners have experienced similar problems. i feel this is a design defect. i have also had two other issues that i am now discovering are common problems with a great number of blazers. both front reclining seat handles have broken off. i am also experiencing problems with the doors seeming to not align properly - as if the welds or hinges are failing. these have also been mentioned repeatedly in your complain area for this model. i have not gotten these items repaired as of this date. the blazer is now parked until i can afford to get it fixed. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet blazer. while driving 50 mph, the front end of the vehicle vibrated. the mechanic stated that the front driver side wheel bearings failed and he made the replacement. approximately two months later, the failure recurred on the passenger side. the wheel bearings were replaced again. approximately one year later, the failure recurred on the front driver side wheel bearings. the bearings were replaced for the third time. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 36,500 and current mileage was 93,000.

I have multiple complaints, the gas gauge on my vehicle stop working and i ran out of gas in the middle of the street when i realized problem 2 the rear brake lights and hazard lights do not work. the other problem is the vehicle stalls, and when it finally take off, the car jerks and the driver seat moves/slides back from the hinges which caused me to not be able to reach my breaks and run into a curb. also the driver side door sticks and is difficult to open. lastly the wheel baring and ball joints have gone bad twice and the car has less then 75000 miles on it. i called gm customer service department and explained all of my concerns and was told they we not aware of any nationwide problem and there was nothing they could do except fix the hazard light malfunction. i researched on the net and found many many people complaining of the same concerns i have. *jb

I was told by the service manager at my chevrolet dealership that the ball joints on my 2000 blazer were in extremely poor condition and could fail at any time. in fact he said that the wheels could fall off the car. this seems like quite a safety issue for a 4 year old car with only 30,000 miles on it. he also said it was not surprising given the lack of quality parts used by chevrolet in the manufacturing. while looking at customer reviews / complaints on edmunds.com i notice at least 2 more people with the exact same problem. this is unacceptable.*ak

2000 chevrolet blazer 4-wheel drive with aprox 60,000 actual miles front ball joints need to be replaced. mechanic states that the wheels could fall off over speeds of 35mph. have scheduled replacement at cost of $800-$900. will request old parts.*ak

Noise from engine. diagnosed as ball joints need replacing or wheels will fall off. replaced upper and lower ball joints and idler arm for about 1200.00. now(june 19, 2012) at 100,000 miles, same noise coming from engine compartment. looks like another ball joint replacement. *js

(1) 2000 chevy blazer 4wd with 27665 miles; properly maintained with il and lube every 3,000 miles, no off road or abusive driving and i am original owner and bought new. (2) last month began to hear growling noise from front end which grew louder with increasing speed. noise would increase even louder if steering wheel moved to right. (3) took car to dealer for diagnosis and repair. service department told me both front wheel bearing were "shot" and needed replacement, and said there was danger wheel would fall off. i expressed concern over safety if this were to happened on highway and surprise that a well maintained vehicle with low mileage would have this kind of problem. i was told they see this every week with other general motors vehicles with low mileage. sounds like an unacceptably high rate of manufacturing defect potentially placing people at risk and causing unnecessary consumer expense for repair. *jb

While driving, the crank shaft position senor failed which caused the vehicle to hesitate, buck back and forth and nearly stop. *bf the consumer stated that the dangerous front end suspension defects which failed included a second front axle tube, front axle bearing failure both tire rod ends front drive shaft. front suspension has defects that could allow the wheel to fall off. consumer wrote a letter to gm about the problems complaint number 1-245128909. *tc

2000 chevrolet blazer s10, 80000 miles. without warning upper ball joint on drivers side front gave out. caused extensive damage to suspension, abs, axel and more. would have been fatal if on hiway when failure occurred. ended up replacing all parts mentioned above for about $5k. still have offending ball joint in a box at home.*ak

Front wheel bearings premature failure on 2000 blazer 4dr 4wd. common problem on this year of blazers. makes a loud humming sound while driving. *nm

While driving 30 mph, the consumer heard a loud knocking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. *jb the consumer stated that she knew of another consumer with the same make and model that have experienced the same problem. *sc *jb

Had new tires put on because of uneven wear. was told the cause of the wear was not due to misalignment of tires but because of worn ball joints. tire dealer could not align tires. did research on the internet and two items that seem to come up with the 2000 chevy blazer are the bad contol arms/ball joints and bad 4 wheel drive computer module. blazer has 42000 miles on it and is driven on good roads.*ak

While driving at 30 mph, suddenly there was a grinding noise. the consumer pulled off the road to inspect the cause of the noise. the noticed that the front passenger tire was tilted. this occurred because the front upper ball joint broke and damaged the entire front end. *jb

I am complaining about the front wheel bearing on a 2000 blazer with only 36,754 miles on it. these are sealed bearings and no way to service them, they are suppose to last the life of the vehicle. the vehicle vibrates and makes noise and is ruining my tires and could make the vehicle wheel fall off. i got the vehicle used but have only put 10,000 miles on it in 2 years and i have the vehicle serviced every 3,000 miles and have all the records. i feel that there must be a problem with the bearings for them to go in 36,000 miles if that is considered the life of the vehicle maybe i should start buying fords. *jb

While driving consumer heard a clunking noise coming from the front lower ball joints. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak

Problems that are not saftey issues: air conditioning doesn't work; door hinge pin needs to be replaced; driver's window slips off track to the outside of the frame, resulting in the back side of the window cracked at least a 1/4 of an inch (was told by friendly chevrolet in springfield il that this is a design problem and can not be fixed; called chevrolet and was told to take it back to dealer and pay them to reevaluate the problem; ) safty issues: ball joints need to be replaced;gas gauge sending unit doesn't work;;differential is leaking and plug connected to this needs to be drilled out and rethreaded to find out how bad the leak is; windshield wiper on driver's side loose and flips off to the left of the windshield in heavy rain and snow; electrical harnass needs to be replaced; engine insolation pealing off under hood; engine light on continually; car stalls intermitantly(first time it happened, was told the engine had overheated); at every start up, engine stays in nuetral (has no excellerator power)then catches after about three minutes); work done: thermostat hoses replaced;distributor replaced;spark plug wires and spark plugs replaced; sepentine belt replaced; part between the axle and the u joints needed to be replaced; oil leak fixed;fuel injector replaced; i have no idea what will go wrong when; it's like playing russian rullett while driving; have rented vehicle twice; will also need to rent vehicle for cross country road trip next week; will not risk driving this car; (incident date: first incident-day estimated)

While driving at highway speed the vehicle stalled without warning and coasted to the side of the road. the cause has not been determined. please provide any additional information. *nm in addition, consumer experienced vibrating when stopping. dealer performed front and rear brake service by replacing worn out pads and rotors. dealer also made repairs on lower ball joints, pitman and idler arm assembly. *la

Upon approaching the driveway vehicle suddenly made a noise. steering wheel felt funny. also, front left tire turned in the opposite direction that vehicle was going. when this occurred vehicle skidded. consumer depressed the brake pedal to stop. this occurred because the left front lower ball joint came apart, and the front right ball joints were starting to show signs of the same failure. the entire front suspension assembly needed to be replaced. also, automatic transmission slipped when shifting from first to second gear. meanwhile, while driving in over drive mode, the over drive disengaged and vehicle speed was reduced from a rapid pace to a very low speed. this failure almost resulted in an accident. dealership determined this was caused by a failure in the torque converter solenoid.*ak

My vehicle's front end has been giving me alot of front end problems. bouncing & making a vibration noise . i brought it to the dealership & they tell me that i need ball joints and other suspension parts due to the ball joints being bad on my vehicle. i call around to other repair shops & they say that is a very common problem with blazers costing the consumer hundreds of dollars in repairs. so, what is chevy going to do about it ? wait until a number of people get into accidents before they'll name it a recall ?*ak

I have experienced failure of both front hubs, i can understand one but amazing that it would happen to both. the firestone where i go to did not detect a problem a month before and considered it strange that both went out at the same time. *jb

Driver's side front wheel bearing failure; carbon build-up in throttle body caused accelerator to stick; oil lines to remote oil filter leaking; vehicle has 41,000 mi. *ak

I purchased my chevrolet blazer new at the end of 1999 and it has been in the shop so much i know all 15 of the mechanics by there first name. the battery has been replaced at least 3 times, the alternator has been changed 3 times, the automatic transmission has been replaces, the seat handles have been replaced more than once, the seat belts have been replaced from locking up, the front end has had work done to it and still is not fixed, the rear right speaker does not work, the fuel gauge has been replaced, the gas petal sticks i haft to clean the card at least every month, the heater core has been replaced 3 times and it still does not get hot. i was told that this was caused by the orange antifreeze and was told that chey would not warranty their 5 year antifreeze and the dealer told me that i needed a $500.00 engine flush that i could do my shelf for $10.00 but i was then told that the engine was corroded up inside and i would need a new motor and they would not pay for it even under warranty. i called gm complaint line and was told that they new of the problem and they could not offer me any help. the complaint line was a joke and a waste of my time. i will never buy another chevy this is my second vehicle. my first was a s10 and i had the same problems. *ak

2000 chevrolet blazer lower ball joints the vehicle has only 36,211 miles and the joints are worn out. has there been any recalls on this problem. i talked to other owners and they also had or have this problem.*ak

Front wheel bearings: apparent defective parts that fail frequently and have to be replaced. the chevy dealer says they keep plenty of them in parts store since they're always replacing them. dealer says manufacturer is well aware of the parts problem but refuses to even acknowledge it or reply to questions from dealer.

Replacement of both front wheel bearings at 60,000 miles. lots of road noise and "hum" vibration coming from front end for several thousand miles, then it got real bad when turn steering wheel to left. small time mechanic has replaced bearings on 12 blazers over the course of 6 months. one dealer acknowledged that many blazers have been in to replace front wheel bearings anywhere from 30-80000 mile. mechanic thinks it's caused by lack of adequate grounding for the abs braking system. *la

While driving at 60 mph there was a vibration throughout the vehicle. dealer informed consumer that vibration was normal. dealer showed consumer docket id# 1381844, stating that chevrolet was aware of the problem, and an attempt to repair was unnecessary.*ak

Wheel bearings wear out prematurely. parts have been replaced three times within one year. *ak

The fuel pump,line and tank are faulty at 35000 miles. i bought it as a used car from santa ana hyundai who agreed to fix the fuel pump but did not. the transmission is not changing gears properly, it would not start when i turned it off to get gas on 9-26-03, the left front end is popping with a loud noise,the brakes are not antilock brakes,it feels as if i am hitting metal when i stop hard,the panel lights would flicker, lights on dash board when flash when i had seatbelt on. i had a chevrolet dealership fix the minor things. the battery cable was loose and they oiled the joints to stop the squeak. the dealer refused to fix the fuel pump which is unsafe and demand i pay him money that is already above the price of this car. i am paying $14,000 plus for a 2000 chevrolet blazer with a faulty fuel pump.the door entry will not properly take in the key to open the door.the gauge meters were dancing back and forth and not properly reading the fuel.it was a rental car before i bought it so i had no real history of recalls or mechanical reports. *la

I have a 2000 blazer lt 4wd with 44,000 miles on it. i recently started experiencing vibrations at highway speeds. my dealer verified the problem. according to a gm document, there is no fix to this problem. according to gm document id# 1381844. the document is entitled "vibration at highway speeds-suspension wheel #pi01273b - (09/15/2003). the document explains the problem & symptoms exactly as described in many of these discussions. there is a line in this document that reads: this vibration is considered a normal characteristic for these vehicles and no repair attempts should be made." this document covers 2 & 4wd drive gm vehicles with the same body types (i.e. blazers, jimmy, bravada, s-10, envoy) and covers years 00 - 03. this vehicle is unsafe for use on the highway!! if this was "normal" why didn't the vehicle do this when it was new? i called chevy's customer service line and they verified the document. they told me to take it to another dealer for a second opinion after that i guess i'm out of luck. my dealer found the document at the following url: http://service.gm.com/servlets/blobshtml?shtmlfile=1381844. *la

I have had numerous problems with my 2000 chevy blazer ls 4x4. under warranty the dealer replaced the oil lines by the oil filter, whole seat mechanism, driver side window motor, rear shock. they also fixed my hood rattle after 5 visits to the dealer and i told them what was wrong the first time it went in. since then at 40,000 miles the driver side wheel bearing went out and had it replaced and at the same time had the fuel pump replaced since that went out also. at 50,000 miles the same one went out again and had it replaced. now at 68,000 miles the passenger side wheel bearing is bad. also on my first wheel bearing replacement, they told me the ball joints were very loose and should think about replacing those also. these things should never be going wrong with such low miles. from what i am reading on the web and hearing from the dealers, this is a very frequent problem that chevy will not recall and take responsibility. i sure am happy that i haven't had a wheel fall off and kill someone yet. *jb

Dt: every since the consumer purchased the blazer in 2003 the lower ball joints had to replaced four times. the consumer was the only operator of the vehicle and she only drove the vehicle to work. the current mileage is 170,000. the lower ball joint has had to been replaced every six months. *jb

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The ball joints need to be replaced on my blazer and i have only had it for about three months. the dealership has agreed to pay for all of it but $100.00.

The wheel bearing had to be replaced less than a month after i had it. the dealer did not charge me for that. i had the vehicle for about two and a half months and the transmission went out. the dealer only covered 30% of the cost which was better than nothing.

Fuel level sensor stopped functioning just out of warranty. have run out of gas several times since. now front wheel hub bearing is making a loud humming noise.*ak

The wheel bearing broke and as a result the abs did not work properly. *nlm