2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS review from North America

Tires delivered at purchase with two bad tires on back.

Dealer replaced center console air vent.

Had noise and small vibration at 35,860 miles.

Has vibration at 62-75mph.

Gas gauge gives false readings, not working properly.

Rear wiper switch would not maintain adjustment - dealer replaced.

Roof Rack Pealing - partial replacement.

Windshield Wipers not working all the time - dealer repaired.

Water in rear tail lamps. Dealer stated the drain holes were probably plugged up with dirt.

Right Front Turn Signal Housing loose. Dealer repaired.

Left front door hard to close. Dealer adjusted, still hard to close.

Rattle in left front door panel. Dealer replaced door lock. Door still rattles.

At the time of purchase, the vehicle had just over 32,000 miles on it. The vehicle came off of fleet rental program and went through the 72 point inspection by the dealer. The dealer failed to replace two badly worn tires on the rear of the vehicle and repair minor interior problems. However, upon my asking exactly what did the 72 point inspection cover, the dealer agreed to replace one tire and take the spare tire which was also new to correct the problem.

32,226 miles - Rattle in left front door panel.

32,226 miles - Roaring noise in rear end of vehicle.

35,966 miles - the vehicle had a slight vibration and what I thought was a roar noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. With the warranty about to expire, I took the vehicle in for inspection. The dealer stated they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle and everything was fine. I assumed the vibration was normal and attributed it to the tires.

35,829 miles - Water build up in rear tail lamp, both sides. Approximately 1/3 of the assembly was full with water. Dealer stated the drain holes needed to be cleaned out.

35,966 miles - minor problem with rear wiper switch. Dealer replaced.

35,966 miles - Roof Rack peeling. Dealer partial replacement.

35,966 miles - popping noise in front when making sharp turns.

71,556 miles - Volt gauge reading low. Dealer stated no problem.

107,214 miles - Vibration/roar in vehicle at about 40 to 50 MPH. Dealer removed cover on rear end and checked for metal in the differential fluid. No metal was found. The dealer then replaced the extension housing bushing and slip yoke joint of the drive shaft. The dealer mechanic made sure to tell me replacing the slip yoke joint and bushing and seal of the transmission might not fix it. Whey replace it if it's not broken? Test drove the truck and still had vibration. Cost for this repair was $241.23, what repair?

The dealer then stated the possible cause of the vibration was the rear axle or housing problem and needs more work. At this point I feel they are guessing and want to charge me for parts they replace that are not the problem.

107,605 miles - same dealership, different Mr. Goodwrench, stated the drive shaft had excessive play and needed to replace the U-Joints. Replaced the U-Joints and the vibration was still in the vehicle. Mr. Goodwrench then stated the drive shaft was out of balance and that a quick fix until I could get one was to place weight, which they did. They used rubber hose screw clamps as weights. Drove the vehicle and still had vibration. Same dealership, same Mr. Goodwrench, then tells me that my rear wheel bearings are bad and they need to be replaced, plus the spider gears in the rear-end probably are in need of being replaced. The cost for the U-joints and repair for this visit was $204.30.

I have since taken the vehicle to my personal mechanic and we have completed the following:

Replaced the entire rear-end with a rearend out of another 2000 Blazer with less than 50,000 miles on it.

Replaced the drive shaft twice.

Replaced the U-joints again.

Purchased two brand new sets of tires, BF Goodwrench, due to dealer stating the tires were a probable cause for the problem.

Turned the rotors.

Replaced the shocks.

Numerous wheel balancing sessions...

I have since contacted Chevrolet Customer Service and asked for help. I love my vehicle and this is the second Blazer I have owned. All miles are highway miles and the vehicle has been maintained and well cared for.

Chevrolet Customer Service was nice enough to call the dealership and request assistance. I received a phone call back from the dealership and it was explained to me that they don't know what the problem is and the only thing they can think of now is the rotors might be out of balance or the second rearend is bad. Sounds once again like guess work, just more money to give to them.

I called Chevrolet Customer Support again and requested that they have a field technical service representative come out and drive my vehicle. The representative stated that the dealership had to request that. The representative was to call the dealership and return my call. It has now been 5 days and I have not received a call back.