2003 Chevrolet Blazer ZR2 review from North America
"Simple, it's junk"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When the Blazer reached the 4,000 mile mark, it's like it started to self destruct. The vehicle has numerous squeaks, rattles, and water leaks. Some have been corrected, some have not.
The transmission occasionally won't down shift into 1st gear when stopping, and thus takes off in second gear.
The front end had a major failure.
The driver's side seat frame creeks while driving.
The engine is very noisy and GM has a tech bulletin out on it, but as of right now, they don't have a fix for the counter balance shaft noise.
Fit and finish on this truck are very poor.
The front bumper will not align properly, yesterday I heard from the dealer and they stated the front of the frame was manufactured incorrectly.
The clockspring behind the airbag squeaks while turning the steering wheel.
General comments?
As of this writing, I'm in a rental once again and the truck is trying to be repaired. They can fix it for someone else, because I'm pursuing a buy back from Chevrolet, and from what I'm hearing, it looks like it's going to happen.
I'm very disappointed in this vehicle, it had a 30,000 dollar sticker on it and in my opinion, it's not worth 30.00. Last night I bought another truck, and it's not a Chevy. I've had Chevy's all my life, but this is a sad situation, they lost a good customer due to the factory workers that assembled this truck.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Vortec V6 Semi-Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 6300 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Blazer |
| Date of Entry | 9th September, 2003 |

