Suspension front and rear-upper and lower ball joints(front)left and right sides idler arm and both rear leaf springs needed to be replaced. Warped rotors left and right. Left door lock cylinder fell off. Dealer replaced right rear speaker under warranty. Front seat recliner levers replaced resulting in split cost with dealer. Manufacturer rep offered labor/parts split for suspension work and brake work for $1400.00. Refused work on door lock in excess of $300.00.
2000 Chevrolet Blazer brakes complaints
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While driving 60mph engine shut off, causing loss of power steering and brakes.*ak consumer states the brakes are sensitive and grab quickly, dealer could not duplicate concern, also there was an oil leak, the dealer replaced a cracked oil pan.
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.
Rotors: front rotors flaking badly - replaced at 22,000 miles. Back rotors flaking badly, had to fight to get replaced at 34,000 miles. Dealer said this part is not part of warranty - is a "wear" item. Driver's seat reclining lever broke almost immediately. Dealer repaired.
Engine stalled while driving, dealer determined fuel gauge was broken, mastercard was replaced.*ak consumer stated the gas gauge read ? Of a tank, dealer found broken fuel card and replaced the card, parking brake hose broke of and drum was rusty causing parking brake to hang up, dealer replaced damaged shoes and rusted drums, brake lights and lights intermittently inoperative, while braking and turning to the right vehicle is making grinding noise from front, dealer replaced left hub, while driving brakes make noise, dealer found rotors out of round, wipers will intermittently not work, and also there was a burning smell coming from fuse area, driver side seat would not lock into place and the recliner broke, drivers side door panel was loose, dealer replaced side door panel and drivers window was loose and rattling, molding was also rattling.
Brake lights do not light up when stepping on brakes. Also, emergency brake lights do not come on. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.
Every place I have contacted about these repairs has stated they are aware of these two product-wide part defects. Per scott at darryl burke, the mf switch has been going out on most affected vehicles, which has been a product-wide failure, prior to the 36ooo mile warranty limit. Per jr at atlantic ave. Tire in cary, nc, 919 872-0786, he and his supplier are aware of the broad mf switch failures which cause loss of rear brake lights and could now be the main factor contributing to many accidents. Also,scott at darryl burke's svc dept told me today not to bother spending $340 to replace the seat adj levers as they will just break again as there has not been a product upgrade issued to fix the root cause of this product wide problem. If the seat can not be adjusted so that the driver is comfortable and has optimum visibility, this problem can contribute to driver error and accidents.
When brakes were applied, pedal went to floor/speed approx. 15mph./veh. In off position/pedal high/once ignition applied/pedal goes to floor/police report verified this as per att ached/caribbean auto mart did all servicing/complaints about brake problem ongoing and consistent.
While driving 20mph and trying to stop vehicle, brake pedal went to floor. Also, brakes would make a loud noise when pressing them.
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.
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.
Intermittently when brakes are applied pedal goes to floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealer has repaired braking system seven times.
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.
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.
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
When applying brakes pedal goes to floor,causing extended stopping distance, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
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.
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.
At any speed above 45 MPH when depressing brakes consumer noticed vibration. Dealer has been contacted .*ak dealer ground front roters to correct problem.
When one or both wheels hit a bump during deceleration, there is an extended stopping distance.
When driving on dry pavement at 10-15 MPH and upon depressing brake pedal to make a graudal stop while approaching the intersection to make right hand turn, pedal traveled to the floorboard, causing extended stopping distance, which resulted in an accident. Vehicle was just purchased three days ago.
Intermittently braking system malfunctioned, causing brake pedal to travel to floor, and resulting in extended stopping distance which could cause a crash. Dealer could not determine the cause of the problem. Problem still occurs intermittently. *ak
If parking brake is set and you attempt to move the vehicle, the bolt that secures the parking brake assembly inside the wheel fails. I think this is a potential for catastrophic brake failure if the parking brake component were to interfere with the movement of the wheels. Took the vehicle to the dealership and they stated that this is a known issue and all they are doing is replacing the bolt. The state of texas vehicle inspection requires setting the parking brake and attempting to drive the vehicle, which would result in the failure of this bolt. The service advisor stated that the bolt was about the thickness of a crushed coke can. I think this bolt needs to be replaced with a more secure bolt that will not fail.
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