2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS from North America - Comments

My 2000 Chevy Blazer keeps losing power, this just started about a month ago after it went in for an oil change. The first time it lost power was at a gas station, went to start it and it wouldn't turn over. We let it sit a couple minutes and tried again, it started fine, but engine light on.

Later that day the engine light turned off. Had it checked, nothing wrong. Runs fine until two weeks later it did it again, same condition, wouldn't start, let it sit then started it. The battery light is not on and the gauge says it is charging.

Today, the blazer died in the middle of driving, lost power completely. So I put it in park and turned it off. Then restarted it, runs fine with no engine light or battery light on.

Please someone help! The battery is fine and the engine is fine so why does it keep loosing power?!

I love my 2000 Blazer (160,000+). OK, the driver side power window no longer works. But - the door opens. It DOES squeak, but that's an easy fix with WD-40. The rear driver side door makes a weird rattling noise inside anyway, so I don't notice the door squeak (or the serpentine belt squeak) all that much. And of course, the oil pan gasket leaks. A little peeling paint on the rack - I'm OK with that.

BUT - the air and heat work GREAT! Same with the CD and cassette players. I average 20 mpg which is fair. Transmission started acting funky a couple weeks ago. Just got a flush. We'll see if I helped it or hurt it.

Anyone know what the transmission filter looks like? I had the flush done at a quickie joint, and the mgr told me they don't like to drop the pan and change the filter. Said the flush breaks up the big chunks and unclogs the filter, and that the tiny particles that result are meant to go through the filter. Hmmm. Is that right?

2000 Blazer.

I have personally been quite happy with the vehicle. I have had to replace one of the front hub/wheel bearing assemblys. Cost was about $200. I also had to have the alternator rebuilt. Cost $55. One of the seat adjuster handles broke off, but you can get that at the parts store for $10-20 dollars.

Other than that its been a real trooper. It's a breeze to work on. It has more power than you need (4.3 Lt V6), I wouldn't advise it for a kids first car, too easy to give loose control with the power it has. The autobox it has is a time tested unit that has performed like a trooper as well.

A lot of what you guys seem to think is a problem is simply normal. Cars wear, parts break. Its that simple, really. Some things are not normal, and as such should be brought to the attention of the proper people.

Cheers and good luck.

2000 Blazer ZR2.

I guess possibly my Blazer must be unique because I have not had any of the problems others have written about. My Blazer ZR2 is very low mileage (under 50,000 miles) and other than normal maintenance I have the only major repairs have been the recent replacement of the battery and alternator. I am even still running on the original BFGoodrich tires. My only minor complaint is that even though the V6 has plenty of power it does not get the greatest gas mileage.

I have had many other types of automobiles that have had many more mechanical problems, but I always chalk it up as regular “wear and tear” that comes with having and driving an older vehicle. Regarding the Blazer….just remember it a classic that is no longer being built so be proud you have one.

I have a 2000 Chevy S10 Blazer 4WD. I too have had the passenger side seat recline handle brake off. I have had to replace the air conditioning compressor 3 times. I have had 4 sets of tires on it. I have had to replace the radiator. I have had to replace the fuel pump and sender (in the tank). I have had 6 sets of front brakes and two rear sets replaced. This means rotors 3 times. At 30,000 miles I had a transmission replaced. Two alternators replaced. Plastic braking all over that includes two vanity mirrors hanging down and the rear compartment hatch for the jack. No lock came with the spare tire lowering access hole. The tire was stolen within six months by a kid with an electric screw driver. I bought a new Ford F150 it had a lock. Rear windshield sprayer check valve went at 20,000 miles. Factory battery went at 1 year. Water pump went also. I figure in the 6 years of ownership around $8,000 worth or repairs. I paid $28,000 for the car. Now the 4WD service light just came on today. I am scared to death of what this will cost if something went bad. Every time I went to the dealer they wanted $1200 + for something or other.

Wow, I was looking for advise on changing the axle bearing out on my 2000 blazer and came across here. Just to add to the disappointment. I have broke both front recliner handles off, had the transmission rebuilt, new wheel bearings, new ball joints, repaired the rear window washer, and yes my driver side door squeaks. BTW I had to re solder the connector on to the rear window for the defroster. My gas gauge has not worked for over a year. It shows full when filled, but never goes below 1/2 tank. Now I am having an issue with the axle bearing on the front passenger side and will have to get new pins and bushings for the door. Since the trouble with the blazer I have bought a Ford and Dodge (no trouble with either yet). After reading all the posts I am thinking I may just want to forget about fixing the Blazer and just get something to replace it.

I felt the need to put in my "two cents worth". Have a recently purchased 99 ZR2 with 84K miles on it now. I've decided that to own a Blazer is a love/hate relationship. Love the way truck looks and handles. Hate that it's fairly maintenance intensive. (Which equates to frustration and big $$$$)

First issue I had was the will it start lottery. Would refuse to start until you did the 10 min wait. No rhyme or reason to it. Finally had enough, took to dealer. They had it three days, and it never failed to start. While checking something else, the tech found an aftermarket alarm, and remote starter. I had no idea they were there. Ripped all that out, has been a champ since. NOT ALL THAT AFTERMARKET STUFF IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM. That was a $700.00 bill, which included a pump relay I didn't need.

Looking at new lower ball joints now. Not going to go any further for fear of jinxing myself. Thought the info on aftermarket systems might be useful for those who bought used vehicles.

GM and Chevy should be ashamed of themselves for not backing these vehicles better and hanging their owners out to dry. There are too many common problems, which have to be poor engineering, or cheap parts. It's hard to be a Chevy lover these days.

Good luck to all.

2000 Blazer - My problems started with: Brake pulsation, back to dealer several times to cut rotors. Problem gone with Four rotors replaced by me.

Next was Front Wheel Bearing noise and looseness in front wheel. Reported to dealer, no problem found. I had it replaced at my cost, noise gone, I was reimbursed by Chevrolet.

Then it was Fuel Gauge moving from full to empty while driving at a steady speed or at a stop at times, Fuel Tank Sender (along with the pump, one componet) had to be replaced at my cost.

Next it was my Transmission, no reverse or any higher gears. I had First Gear and was able to drive it to a Trans. Shop for a complete overhaul.

I also have had - noisy door hinges, inoperative window motor, inoperative rear washer, door squeaks and a rattle at the tape player. These are minor to me though.

It appears to me that these are very common problems with most of the Blazers produced by General Motors.

Well, Where should I start? I wish I would have read this years ago about this boat anchor, First of all my wife didn't even make it home when we bought it! The oil line broke to the remote filter and ruined the engine at 28,000 miles! So it went back and they short blocked it, Then the wheel bearings, seat adj levers, gas gauge hasn't worked in 2 years so we go by the trip odometer 280 miles you better refill. Trans problems twice! 1300$. Water pump, but I can see that, That's kind of normal with any vehicle, I replaced that and the bearings myself, not that hard to do. ABS does not work, 4WD now does not work. Sad part is that its paid for and I'm going to make this piece of you know what work until it dies!! And also its the most underpowered vehicle that Chevy made. I HATE IT! of course chevy never powered anything, but the Vette and you were lucky to find one of those.

I'm a Chevy fan, but this thing makes me want to go Ford. I'll NEVER buy another Blazer, Trailblazer, ect.

CHEVY DO YOU HEAR US??

2000 LS 218,000 miles and still going strong! Yes both recliner levers are broke, but so what. The radiator split about 5 k ago, but that's OK with over 200k in it. Changed the fuel pump when it got loud (150k), I do to much driving to have it quit on the side of the road. I do have loud rear bearings and I'm looking to for info on replacing them myself.

I have made a few mods that helped, put in a Flex-Lite electric fan when it had 60k (enormous HP boost!) and a K&N Cold Air Induction system. I still get over 22 mpg on the highway. A couple of years ago I had the will not start issues as well and I tracked it down to the fuel pump relay, just smacked it a few times and I haven't had any problems since.

I have to agree with who ever posted 12th Aug 2004, 12:24. Proper maintenance of the vehicle is key. If you don't do the preventative maintenance yourself, watch the person to make sure they are doing what you are paying them for. I have caught these quick lube guys not greasing ball joints in my blazer and called them out. Yes they got upset, but that's what I went to them for. Most all maintenance on my blazer has been done myself and these are the problems I have faced.

2000 Chevy ZR-2 Blazer

Bought new in 2000 only 0.2 miles on odometer.

To this day 1 Problem started this month. Fuel gauge fluctuates rapidly.

I replaced the battery once. (normal use)

After 89320 miles including my off road adventures, I am just as happy with my blazer as the day I brought it home.

I also have an 89 Chevy IROC-Z camaro with 179,576 miles that proper maintenance was done on and NOT ONE PROBLEM to this day.

I own a 1967 Chevy C-10 pick up kept in the family from day 1 and never had a problem. So like they say "LIKE A ROCK"!

DON'T BUY A USED CAR IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO OWNED IT BEFORE YOU. Not everyone knows how to take care of their investment.

Couple of new one's that I haven't read yet, or just missed amongst the reams of other problems:

Electric powered wing mirrors gone.

Gas gauge gone, but low fuel light still works (?!) Did they put them on 2 different sensors?

Get the blinker noise as if I have my turn signal on... even when the turn signal isn't on!

Funny light grinding noise when accelerating at low speeds esp. uphill.

Horn only works by pulling up on emergency flasher column switch (?)

+ Tranny, wheel bearings (twice), ball joints (three times), cat, O2 sensors x 6, all gone before 100k.

'But it looks good...' I don't care if it looks like a Porsche, it's a travesty of a car and an embarrassment to GM.

2000 chevy trailblazer 4wd 100k+

I've had my trailblazer lose power on the freeway twice, and yesterday it would not start, and this has happened a lot. It wouldn't turn over, but we would come back the next day and it would be fine, well today it didn't start and I checked the fuel pump relay, and one of the pins is completely burned. I am going to get it replaced, but I'm not sure if that's the problem how can I keep from this happening again?

I bought my 2000 4x4 Trailblazer 2 years ago with about 53,000 miles on it. Got it cheap (one of the advantages of working at a dealership!) Before I bought this I owned 4 S-10's, so I wasn't sure if I'd like it or not, but I LOVE this truck! I have just over 90,000 miles on it now, and I've only experienced the following:

CD player quit, but that's not a huge deal.

Had front hubs & ball joints replaced around 85000 miles.

Other than these, I've had regular oil changes/chassis lubes, tire rotations, and other regular maintenance.

The only thing that bothers me is I keep getting a rattle from the driver-side hood hinge, but I think that's from the previous owner's front-end collision.

I track the mileage constantly, and I have gotten an average of 18 mpg since I bought it, with a few long highway trips reaching 22mpg. Winter fuel economy is worse, but I use my 4wd a LOT in Michigan. :-)

I plan on keeping this truck for a long time, and would definitely buy it again if I had it to do over again.

I own a 99 Blazer and have had nothing but problems with it, and can't afford yet to buy a new car, so I just keep fixing it.

The car has 150,000 miles on it and I have had to change a lot of parts. Parts changed - fuel pump, oil pump, both front bearings, upper and lower ball joints, radiator, fan, fan belt total of 3 times, 4 wheel drive, rear defrost, air condition, passenger side seat adjuster, alternator (the day I bought it), distributor cap, and oil filter lines leak.

I would not recommend to anyone to buy a Blazer and I feel that it's the worse car that Chevy has put out.

The car was serviced at all proper times with regular oil changes, etc. and there is no real reason for having all these problems with a car in general.