2001 Chevrolet Blazer lt review from North America

Well. this is in response to this issue:

8th Apr 2007, 07:50

I have a 2000 Chevy Blazer 4wd 2 door and I too have had the fuel gauge stop working at about 69,000 miles. Also I have had to change the front wheel bearings a total of 4 times twice on each side. The drivers side door is shot I have to lift it up to close it properly. I also have a lot of trouble restarting it after I park at the store, but if it sits for a day there is no trouble starting it. At idle the truck shakes like crazy, I have changed the ERG valve, had a complete tune up (plugs, wires, rotors the works) and have had the injectors cleaned, but still rocks like a boat on stormy waters. I really don't know what to do next, I really think I should just run it till it dies with all the cash I have already sunk into it, it seems like a lost cause.

Well the hard starting issue after the blazer has been run would be a bad fuel pressure regulator (could also be causing the poor idle quality) that tends to leak down causing a flooding problem there for causing a hard starting problem. the blazer will start easier if the gas pedal is depressed while cranking the engine... i know this due to the fact that I had to replace my injector assembly (the fuel pressure regulator is mounted to the side of the cpi unit) cpi unit=fuel injector assembly. I originally bought my blazer with from an individual in non-running condition. I already knew it needed a fuel pump... the owner did not and was ready to get rid of it. well I replaced the fuel pump and the blazer started right up and ran great. the previous owner did have the transmission rebuilt about 6,000 miles before I got it. anyway.. not long after I replaced the fuel pump, the fuel gauge would start taking a while to register the current level of fuel. then gradually it would start doing the jumping around mess and now it's a miracle if it works at all. I replaced the radiator as well due to a small crack, replaced the passenger side front wheel bearing and the rear brakes.

Well... to sum it all up, I love my little blazer... it has power everything, heated seats, on-star, leather...man it runs and drives great. it has never let me down, but... how can these little suvs be so problematic? GM I hope you are reading this stuff. we consumers spend hard earned money for a quality automobile and get plagued with many issues. I fear that I may have to sell my little blazer while it is still in good shape and running well. : (

Heck I may just trade it in on a new trailblazer ss! hopefully they won't have as many problems!