2000 Chevrolet Blazer ZR2 from North America - Comments

First, the rear brake calipers seized up resulting in a complete replacement of the calipers and rotors. Second, the engine oil cooler lines developed a leak that emptied the engine oil onto the highway. Fortunately,I caught it before the engine was destroyed.A friend has a 1995 model that had the same problem. Also, the service advisor at the dealer stated that " this happens quite often ". So GM knows about the problem of rubber oil lines and continues to produce them. A week later the fuel pump failed. This repair was nearly a thousand dollars. The part was $500.00, and the labor approximately $475.00 to put it in. I kept the part to mail to the CEO of GM to ask him why he treats his customers this way. (I don't think it will make it through the mail room screening.) Currently, there are two more problems that I have to fix. There is a mysterious howling noise coming from the right front corner that changes in pitch depending on the steering force applied.It's not the tire. And, the instrument panel does not come on until about 10 seconds after the vehicle is started and a relay under the dashboard audibly clicks. Sometimes another relay over by the glove compartment clicks loudly at the same time.???

All of these problems are on a 2000 model blazer with 58,000 miles. I had a blazer before this one. That was a 1989 model that I put 217,000 miles on without a significant problem. This one, however, is a complete piece of junk. It's obvious that GM's designs have been cheapened in build quality. What I don't understand is the management decision to build a lower quality truck and then blatantly gouge their customers on the repairs. Do they really believe that I will buy another GM after paying for all these repairs on a truck with under 60,000 miles? A grand for a fuel pump that looks like it came off a car from the 1950's? They got me this time, but, they won't get me again.

I have had the same problems---leaking oil lines (60k) located under the front bumper, electronic delay switch problems (interior lights "click" on after a minute or two), my left bearing is shot, new starter (60k miles) ; problems switching from FWD to 2WD (sticks and then a big thump) ; idler arms replaced (60k) ; CD Player gets hot and makes whirring noise; paint from rack and front bumper peeling (30k?) ; etc. If you get the relay switch problem figured out, pls. email how to mattmachado@qwest.net.