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How can you tell you really need new lower ball joints?
Every once in a while, I get this creeking noise coming from the front end of my vehicle while driving. It comes and goes.
I bought my 2000 4WD Blazer as a program vehicle with 12000 miles on it. I can't even remember everything I have replaced in it, but I can tell you that after religiously changing the oil every 3000 miles, the motor blew! I was so furious with Chevy that I still owed money on a vehicle that I couldn't even drive and it just came out of warranty. I was told by GM that because I didn't have my oil changed at the dealership, they couldn't believe that I serviced it properly. They actually had me fax them documentation showing that I DID take care of it. Their final response was basically - too bad, it's not our problem. As I told them on the phone, that's the last bow tie I'll EVER have in my driveway!! Oh yes, and I still have the dancing gas gauge, the faulty doors, the frequent front end repairs, the occasional shutter, hazard light switch, and the rear window washer that washes the INSIDE of the vehicle. I can think of a lot of other vehicle manufacturers that actually care about the product they put out and the people that PAY for them and drive them.
Here we go, 2000 Blazer LS 4x4
Front Wheel hubs - Check
Dancing Fuel gauge - Check
Dirver's die window - Check
Ball joints - Check
Rear Window defogger- Check
Paint peeling - Check
Pluged heater core using red DEX-COOL - Check
Leaking front Headlamp - Check
Almost forgot
Seat recliner handles - Check
Truck has 120,000 km.
Wrote to GM, rep phoned back saying this is normal wear & tear. Told rep, never again will I buy a GM.
I guess I'll have to get my bowtie tatoo surgically removed.
Not a mechanic, but maybe someone can use this info. The driver side door thing can be fixed with some JB weld and a new set of bushings. You need to re-enforce the latch that the pin and bushings sit in, as the bushings for some reason make the latch wear unevenly. I went thru several sets of bushings and pins before a great mechanic pointed it out, though why none of the others thought of it...
List of Problems:
Transmission 105k
Fuel Pump 80k
Both Front seat recline levers (in the past month)
Wheel Bearings/Ball Joints every year
Radiator JUST developed a crack in the tank, so probably need to replace that soon.
Floor heat no longer works, mechanic thinks it's a bad plastic lever, but we will see.
Other minor issues. On average I am happy with this vehicle, its been good when we needed it, but I hope to replace it soon.
Response to:
19th Jun 2007, 05:53
How can you tell you really need new lower ball joints?
Every once in a while, I get this creeking noise coming from the front end of my vehicle while driving. It comes and goes.
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Jack up the wheel off the ground. Shake the wheel from top to bottom and see if there is play in it. If so, then the ball joint (s) are worn. Shake from side to side and see if there is play in it. If so, then it is a worn tie rod (less commmon than ball joint issue).
2000 Blazer ZR2 with 98500 miles.
Premature Issues:
Rear wiper motor failed
Rear wiper squirter is intermittent at best
Dancing fuel gauge
2 driver side seat handles
Driver's side door pins
Oil Coolant lines leaking
ABS kicking in on normal stopping
Peeling paint on plastic moldings.
Ordinary Wear and Tear changes:
Brakes
Ball joints
Idler arm
Wheel bearings
Alternator
Battery
Tires.
2000 Blazer LS
180 000 KM.
New battery, new alternator, all 4 rotors and brakes
front brakes second set rear 1 set
Front caliper on drivers side
Fuel gauge problem
Both lower ball joints
1 wheel bearing gone and needs replacing again
Squeaky doors.
Shocks needs replacing.
Well yeah a lot of problems, but the thing is 7 YEARS OLD people
I know a lot have low mileage and major issues
but some are BS.
Bad tire wear is caused by bad tires not GM - my tires last 3-4 years :|
Squeaky doors most times is fixed with spray grease not a big issue
ball joints get the lifetime warranty stuff,
My wheel bearing is going again in less than a year yes, but I got the cheapest one.. that's my own fault..
I know some issues are ridiculous like the fuel gauge that's a GM issue
my Cat converter clogged at bellow 100k, but that's warrantied for 160 000KM
Replaced by factory.
Some of these repairs are done on any GM Ford or Dodge Trucks with 4x4
Ball joints are a known issue on GM S-series and have been for a long while now... I change them lower one year and upper the next on my 92 blazer
but this one only took 2 lowers that got replaced with lifetime stuff and never gave me an issue since...
Yeah it's not as well built as we want it too be, and yeah some maintnance is required... most users have a good reason to be pissed.. but you can't name all the stuff that goes wrong with it and complain..
MY TRUCK IS 7 YEARS OLD... of course parts will break down.. if you get all these issues in the first 2 years sure complain all you want, but some of these posts are ridiculous i'll never buy a GM cause it cost me 3000$ in repairs in 7 years... Come on think about it...
Get a Japanese car like you guys want get a good car and sure they last forever my buddy had a 88 corolla that never got more than oil and brake jobs...
But my cousin has a 2000 corolla that cost him 9000 in repairs
a car is a car people... but where a GM cost you for a 500$ repair the japanese will be 1000$ and if you get a lemon japanese Ha have fun... a GM can get 10 years worth of parts at a junk yard...
A Japanese is most times 1 year different and the parts won't fit...
Not saying not to bash GM they lost there touch and making these cheaper.. but come on there older models most of you talk of 2000 or older vehicles and most have about 3k repairs on it...
Brakes and joints and some other parts are cause you get the cheapest junk to replace it with
tires last, but get better brands of tires Tires have nothing to do with GM... :|
Replacement bearings and joints have nothing to do with GM if you buy the cheap replacement junk...
I'm just so tired of people complaining for nothing... take any old car and compare the repairs.. your darn close to what you put in this vehicle...
I agree a few poster were right to be pissed blown motors and blown trannies.. stuff like that is bad.. but look at any car... all models have these issues.. My uncle's Brand new 2007 Silverado he drove it off the dealers yard and she blew the motor... it happens... he got a new truck of couse, but these stories happen to all... a lemon is a lemon.. but maintnance issues for some of you guys... by any car and get suprized to have the same or bigger repair bills.
2000 Chevy Blazer LS
89K
Fuel Injectors Replaced
Upper and Lower Ball Joints replaced
New Front Shocks
No rear washer fluid (note remove rear hatch and connect hose)
Door Hinge issues
Oil Lines Replaced
No Horn (need to replace assembly behind air bag)
Crank Sensor Replaced
And today 8/2/07 the famous no reverse so off to the trans shop.
There is the normal wear and tear stuff like brakes, belts, battery ect. I have no issues with this...
Seems all the complaints are the same. In fact when I called the trans shop and told the service tech I had a 2000 blazer he said, let me guess, no reverse and delayed shifting. BINGO.
It's a shame GM has not owened up to at least the Ball Joint issues and Fuel Injectors. BTW: In Cali the injectors will be replaced at N/C regardless of year. it is the only state GM does this in. LOL! Wonder why people buy foreign cars. At least they own up to issues.
2000 Chevy Blazer? I've plenty of problems, notorious for this year!
70k...complete brake system.
73k...Rebuilt Tranny
NOW...@ 82k Dancing fuel gauge.. I see this is a "norm" for this year Blazer, with approx. same mileage. And my "service engine soon" light is on, anyone know why? Could it be another problem? Fuel injector? Catalytic Converter? Or could it be because of the "dancing fuel gauge"? I don't know if I want to spend another penny on it, I have spent thousands on it within the past 16 months. It will cost me just to do a diagnostic! Do I want to spend the money? HELP!
I have 2000 blazer. It's been a good truck!
Normal repairs are to be expected.
I have one problem with the ABS system. ABS + brake lights come on after the car is run. Code reader comes up with no right or left no sensor signal; sensors check OK.
First start no lights, run 15 minutes shut off. Start up ABS+brake lights on. Any solutions to this problem?
I purchased my 2000 Chevy Blazer LS with 35,000 miles. Since purchasing the vehicle, the passenger seat recliner lever broke off in hand. The radiator ruptered in the driveway. The fuel gauge stopped working 100,000 miles.
Aside from these repairs, no other major repairs have been needed.
As I have seen the many problems over and over I felt that I would give my story.
25k recliner handle passenger side broke off. $79.00 self repair
40K front ABS went out $585 repair.
50K driver side recliner Handle broke (still broke)
65K gas gage jumping up and down (gage tied to fuel pump $375 for part) still using trip mileage from fill to fill.
70K about driver door window stopped working off and one from then until 95K stopped all together.
102k Read tail gate window would not open estimate $450 to fix.
(actuator broke)
Though I have driven Chevy's since 1962 this is my last
I would think GM would at least be courteous and post a sight with fixes for all these common problems undoubtedly this was a Chevy lemon model.
I read the comments on this site and I own a 2000 chev blazer 4x4, had both hub assy replaced on the front, bolt joints as well, the multi-function switch replaced, handle broke on the pass.seat, raddle noises, the doors, the rear end is being replaced as we speak. I have owned 4 chevy trucks and get it now, GM What's UP, YOU ARE MAKING US BROKE and disappointed. Never again. Anyone reading this, buyers beware, don't do it. Anyone aware of a class action suit, let me know @ mrl101@aol.com.
Maria.
2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS
130k miles
Ball joints & misc. front end parts replaced - check
2-alternators - check
1 or both front seat reclining levers broken - check
Radiator replaced - check
Drivers door hinges an issue - check
Fuel gauge dead for several years, using odometer to gauge fill ups - check
Fuel pump starting to die - check (at least I'll the fuel gauge should work again after I spend $800 to have the fuel pump replaced!)
Peeling paint on roof & hood - check.
The day I get rid of this lemon - priceless!
Mike.
I also have the infamous 2000 Blazer. I always thought the peeling may have been because I bought it with a few hundred miles and the dealership may have used the roof racks. Now I learn that it seems to be a problem with many of these cars. I have 83,000 and I have the fuel pump problem. I parked on a hill with low gas in the tank and was unable to get the car started. I filled some gas into the tank and it still doesn't work. Will it be an expensive fix?