Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into 4 wheel drive. A new switch was installed and temporarily corrected the failure before it recurred. The dealer would not repair the vehicle without charging a service fee. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 102,000 and failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
2000 Chevrolet Blazer transmission complaints
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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.
I parked vehicle after driving approximately 45 minutes on a highway. Began return trip approximately 1 hour later and ABS light came on. Upon entering the highway the ABS light went out and the engine began to rev and wouldn't shift into high gear. Was able to use local access roads to get home. Problem diagnosed by an independent garage and corroborated by transmission repair center as transmission failure. No apparent problem with the ABS. Vehicle has 20,235 miles on it, and we were the original owners. Vehicle has never been taken off the road, has never towed anything, and has probably only been put into 4-wd 20 times. Complete transmission rebuild required at a cost to us of $2,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet blazer. While in motion and without warning, the vehicle was having difficulty accelerating forward. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a local dealer, who stated that the cause of failure was the reaction sun shell. Also, the dealer stated that the shaft in the transmission needed to be replaced but the consumer states that the dealer didn't replace the shaft. The current mileage is 55,000 and failure mileage was 54,739.*ak the consumer has provided a copy of the repair invoice. Update 05/10/07
Failure of 4 wheel drive option. The switch was replaced under warranty on the first occasion. Every winter since the purchase of my blazer the switch for the 4 wheel drive has had to be replaced.
Transmission failure as reported by many other consumers. 4th gear inoperable.
2nd chevy blazer I've owned that had ball joints go bad. I've owned several vehicles for as long or longer with more miles & never had to replace ball joints on those. 1st blazer was a 1997 that I replaced ball joints on in 2003, now I have a 2000 blazer and have to replace the ball joints on it.
Transmission failure while putting into reverse, no reverse or third gears. Transmission had to be overhauled.
Teeth broken on ring gear in differential. Dealer installed new ring & pinion gear, side bearings and added new oil. Parts = $1128.15; labor = $501.50; tax = $93.08; total cost = $1722.73.
I have a 2000 chevy blazer on december 16, 2005 the transmission went out. It only has 70,000 miles on it. When I went online to see if I could find a transmission for it, all I found was several websites that complained about the 2000 chevy blazer transmission and all the problems it was having.
I have a 2000 blazer with 58,000 miles and the fuel gauge does not work properly. I have heard dealers and mechanics say that it is common problem with chevrolet. I would like to know if they plan to address the issue. Also, my locking rear differential does not work. My brother had it replaced twice under warranty on his 2004 z71.
Began with loud undercarriage noise when shifting into second. Now truck will no longer shift into 2nd or reverse. Only 39,000 original miles on this one owner truck. Not an electrical or fluid problem.
On the way back from a weekend camping trip we stopped for lunch. When we returned to the vehicle to leave there was a grinding noise and then a whirling noise and the reverse gear went out on the transmission. When we got home and I called around I found that this was a common problem with this vehicle.
1. Chevy blazer - shifts hard from 1st to 2nd 2. Reverse quit working 3. Not repaired yet, needs new transmission
I purchased my 2000 blazer ls 2dr 4x4 with 58000 miles. At speeds around 65-70, it vibrates pretty harshly. I have brand new tires, breaks, and my u-joints and bearings have been inspected and found to be fine. Still have vibration. I have noticed via the internet that this is a known problem with blazer's and it is just a defect in the way the drivetrain was built. I feel that this problem should be investigated and repaired by gm. Also at 58000 miles I had to replace the alternater. I spoke with the person who I bought the vehicle from and they said that they had replaced it once also, therefore this would be the 3rd alternater in under 60000 miles.
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)
In a 2000 chevrolet blazer, 40000 miles. 4 wheel drive front differential actuator failed to engage and was locked in 4 low gearing. Upon inspection it was determined that the actuator had corroded to the point that it need to be replaced. The quote from the dealer was over $500 for replacement part. Dealer and manufacturer representatives made comments regarding the frequency of said problem when questioned.
The 4 wheel drive service light would illuminate while driving. When this occurred it prevent the 4 wheel drive from being engage. The dealer was notified. The dealer informed the consumer that part was not covered under a recall. *nm
I was driving down the road when my car made a pop sound and would not accelerate. I pulled into a gas station and went to leave and had no reverse. Hard to shift from 1st to 2nd. The car only has 72000 miles on it.
I was driving to work when all of a sudden a heard a loud pop. Then my vehicle would not accelerate. I got to work and my vehicle would not go in reverse. I call my mechanic and had my vehicle towed. It was my transmission that went and it only has 50k miles on it. It cost me 1,400 for the transmission,84.00 for the tow and 102.00 for the rental.
We purchased our blazer new. At 23,000 miles we heard a clunk noise in the transmission when we put it in reverse, but the vehicle appeared to be fine. Since the vehicle was still under warranty I took the blazer to the dealership and had them look to ensure there were no problems. They couldn't find anything and said it was still under warranty, if something were to cracked and break it would still be covered. The transmission broke at 55000 miles, 2nd, 4th & reverse didn't work. The dealership wasn't interested in fixing it under warranty because it was beyond the 3/36 warranty coverage. I spoke with several local independent garages getting estimates and everyone said chevrolet has had all kinds of problems due to a broken internal gear. I paid $2,000 to get it fixed. Since doing so I've talked to countless blazer owners and the majority have had the same problem. One other problem we recently experienced was the front right wheel bearing going bad. My investiagtions have concluded that is another known defect gm has and are unwilling to fix. Is there someone at gm who is willing to assist in compensation for my costly transmission fix? Everyone I've contacted are not interested in helping the consumer with a problem that happens without warning and left my wife in the middle of the road. Working in the automitive industry and a supplier to both gm and ford, I understand the liability automakers have in addressing known problems, especially problems like this that could happen without warning and result in death. I encourage assistance on this matter from gm or the federal safety agency.
While shifting the vehicle into drive/neutral or reverse a two to three second delay caused a hesitation in the transmission from shifting. Consumer noticed a clanking noise. Drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated.
While driving automatic transmission fluid dripped to the muffler and vehicle caught on fire. Vehicle was totaled.
The fule sending unit went out and the transmission went out at 50,000 miles.
While driving 60 MPH the 4-wheel drive engaged. Consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Transmission falure, reverse second and third gear, transfer case failure, cruise control doesnt work, dashboard cluster failure.
While driving consumer heard a loud sound. He looked around and there was nothing there. Later,consumer arrived to his destination and tried to park, but did not have reverse. He went forward and had a hard time getting into gear. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer, and it was being checked for defects.
While driving consumer noticed that engine indicator light illuminated, followed by the vehicle jerking and engine slipping. Transmission has been repaired three times, but problem recurred. *ak
Transmission pump failure 69,800 miles cost at ammco transmission $1639.00. Leak out of side of transmission could have cuased fire if I did not see leak.gas gauge also does not register correctly.I never now when I am out of gas.knock in passenger side firewall a problem.seat lever broken for second time.the oly good thing about this car is I have 70,000 miles on the brake pads.but tomarrow I may need a master cylinder the ways things are going.back rear window release lever failure cost me $300.00 to fix. I really feel that chevy should have not built this vehicle at all. They knew the problems and continued not to fix these problems.I feel the should have fixed the gas gauge problem and helped with the cost of the transmission repair.this is my last gm vehicle so I guest it doesn't matter. I looked at a chevy equinox and was concidering it. But unless they give me a 100,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty I will buy a toyota or nissan. At least they know how to build good transmissions!!!!
I own a 2000 chevy blazer. In the past 3 months I have noticed hard shifting between 1st and 2nd gear after long trips on the interstate(happened 3 times). The service engine soon light came on and I took it to bill heard chevrolet. Code error 1870 was recorded. It was a valve body assembly malfunction that caused my transmission to have to be replaced after only 67,000 miles.
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