Faults:

Nothing major, other than typical wear and tear, i.e, tires, brakes, A/C recharge. Its going to happen with a vehicle.

General Comments:

Wear and tear happens to a vehicle. It sounds like you got a lemon, so, if you kept the vehicle after, having it 7,500 miles of usage, the car was junk. Why would you keep it for another 2000+ miles? You invested more than you should. Or, perhaps you aren't being very honest with this. Maybe you don't take care of your vehicles. New or not, things can go wrong, and they probably will. Its like they've said before, a vehicle is the most expensive investment you'll ever make. choose wisely. If you don't want to go with Chevy, than maybe you should go foreign, because that's the next best thing youll find. It has nothing to do with American pride, it has to do with preference. I wouldn't knock a vehicle you didn't look into very much before purchasing. If this vehicle was as new as you claim to have purchased it, you had a warranty with it. So, how much money did you really invest, compared to how much the dealership? I had my mother get a Dodge Stratus from a dealer. Things kept going wrong, kept bringing it back under warranty. After five times in two months, they gave her a new vehicle. check your lemon laws, or take better care of your vehicles. If you want to have new, then, well, keep it running. Don't let things "just go".

Faults:

The first thing that I noticed was the screaming sound coming from under the hood. My husband informed me that it was the compressor to the A/C and to expensive to fix. Next to go were that brakes (again). Also the drivers side door is messed up and the door ajar buzzer will not go off. VERY ANNOYING to go on a 300 mile drive with that screaming all the way. Now the thing will not even start. We replaced the battery, fuel filter, checked the relays and the fuel pump. Checked the Blazer with a scan tool and there is no codes. The thing will just not start.

General Comments:

I love the Blazer style and the way mine drives, but it is a lemon that we are putting more money into than it is worth. Seats are wearing and I cannot even sit in them to drive it, b/c it won't start...

Faults:

I have had numerous problems with my 96 all wheel drive Blazer. Rear main seal replaced - still leaks, dealer now says it's the intake manifold gasket and I can't find any evidence of oil around the manifold. The only place that I can see oil is on the very bottom of the bell housing near the drain plug.

Air conditioning compressor replaced, oil lines replaced, oxygen sensor apparently bad, the garage where I bought vehicle wants to replace all three. I have been told if only the bad one is replaced, it is common for the others to go shortly after, is this true?

I recently installed a cat back system to try to increase power. Could this affect the O2 sensors?

Clicking noise coming from speedometer.

Hinge pins replaced in drivers side door.

I bought this Blazer to replace a 98 3.8L Ford Windstar (mint condition) to improve towing and found no difference in power, I've regretted it ever since.

Did I mention the bad power mirror switch? $108. I'll be rolling down the window and using my thumb!