2000 Chevrolet Blazer Body & Structure Problems

I PURCHASED A 2000 2WD CHEVY BLAZER. WHEN IT RAINS ALOT. WHEN IT RAINS I GET A PUDDLE IN THE BACK FLOOR AND IT LEAKS ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF RECALL FOR THIS. I HAVE TO USE THE WET VAC TO CLEAN THIS UP EVERY TIME. THE OTHER ITEM WHEN IT RAINS IS SOMETIMES THE BLAZER WILL NOT EVEN START. IT IS LIKE IF THE CAR HAS TO DRY BEFORE IT CAN START AND STAY ON. *TR

I WAS BACKING MY 2000 CHEVY BLAZER AND HIT MY 2007 YUKON AT LESS THAN 2 MPH. THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE YUKON, BUT THE WHOLE REAR TAILGATE HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE BLAZER. A WHOLE NEW REAR TAILGATE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ALL ACCESSORIES. *JB

DT*: THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR BUSHINGS ON THE HINGES ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. THE HINGES START WEARING INTO THE BRACKET WHICH CAUSES THE DOORS TO DROP DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES.

THE GROMMET ON DOOR HINGE IS WORN DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF DOOR WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR LATCH TO HIT THE STRIKER IMPROPERLY. THIS RESULTED IN THE STRIKER BENDING AND EVENTUALLY CAUSED TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE DOOR WELL CAUSING THE BODY FRAME TO CRACK. ACCORDING TO THE BODY SHOP ESTIMATOR THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON IN CHEVROLET BLAZERS. *NM

1) MISALIGNMENT OF DRIVER SIDE DOOR OBSERVED; FOLLOWED BY AWARENESS OF INCREASING WIND NOISE WHILE DRIVING 2) REMOVAL, REPAIR, AND REPLACEMENT WILL INCREASE WITH TIME; $250 FOR PIN AND BUSHING REPLACEMENT, UP TO $1,200 FOR COMPLETE DOOR HINGE REPLACEMENT 3) REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PIN AND BUSHING ON DRIVERS DOOR RECOMMENDED. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HOOD LEVER FAILED TO OPEN AND DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE FAILED TO RELEASE IN ORDER TO LOCK. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINT TO INSPECT AND REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. CONSUMER LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND THE HOOD RELEASE LEVER DID NOT OPEN. CONSUMER CALLED FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

PURCHASED A 2000 CHEVY BLAZER FROM HARRY GREEN CHEV. IN BRIDGEPORT,WV.WE HAVE HAD A WATER LEAK COMING FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE WIND AND WATER COMES IN AROUND THE DOOR. WE HAVE NOTIFIED THEM NUMBEROUS TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK TO SEE WHAT THEY COULD DO BUT HAVE DONE NOTHING. THE LAST TIME WE TALKED TO THEM THEY SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE PROBLEM WAS THERE SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY SHOULD STAND GOOD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SEEMS AS IF THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN WRECKED BEOFRE WE PURCHASED IT BUT CAR FAX SAID THERE WASN'T NOTHING LISTED. WE STARTED OFF MAKING PAYMENTS AND THAT WAS FINE THEY WOULD MAKE REGULAR CHECK UPS BUT AS SOON AS WE PAID THE VEHICLE OFF IN FULL THEY HAVE BEEN GIVING US THE RUN AROUND. THEY TOLD USE THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WON'T AND THEY WANT US TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE WINDSHIELD ALSO LOOKS AS IF IT MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY 2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER WAS COMPLETELY CRUSHED WHEN I HIT A SIGN POLE IN A PARKING LOT. IT WAS IN MY BLIND SPOT (WHERE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MEETS THE DRIVER-SIDE DOOR, THAT STRIP OF METAL) WHEN I PULLED SLIGHTLY FORWARD AND TO THE LEFT TO LEAVE THE LOT. I COULD NOT HAVE BEEN GOING VERY FAST, THIS POLE WAS WITHIN 4' OF MY CAR, YET THIS APPROX 4" DIAMETER METAL POLE COMPLETELY CRUSHED THE BUMPER. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE FRAILTY IN SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROTECTION AFFORDED A CAR'S OCCUPANTS. I'D LIKE CHEVY TO REPLACE THE BUMPER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHEVY. IT'S BACK TO VOLVOS FOR THIS WOMAN. *AK

I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PAINT JOB OF MY CHEV. BLAZER ZR2 (2000). THE PAINT HAS "EGG SHELLED" IN TWO SPOTS. THE FINISH ON THE ROOF RACK AND WINDOW TRIMS IS PEELING AND FADING. THE TIRE RACK IS RUSTED IN ALL THE JOINTS. THE PAINT DID NOT HOLD UP AND IS VERY DISTASTEFUL.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE FELL OFF. PLEASE FILL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR HINGE FELL OFF. *NLM

I HAVE A TAILGATE/HATCHBACK COMBINATION. THE LATCHING MECHANISM HAS SEPARATED FROM THE GLASS. THE GLASS COMPANY THAT THE DEALERSHIP SENT ME TO TOLD ME THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND THAT NEW GLASS WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE THAT, BUT ALSO OFFERED AN IMPLAUSABLE EXPLANATION FOR A SCENARIO WERE SEPARATION FROM THE GLASS MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. THEY REFUSE TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION OR EVEN INVESTIGATE IT. THE ALTERNATE SCENARIO WAS OFFERED BY A REGIONAL DEALER MANUFACTURER WHO HAS NEVER SEEN MY CAR AND WHO REFUSED TO INSPECT IT PERSONALLY WHEN I REQUESTED IT.*AK

THE WELDING ON THE TOP HINGE OF THE DRIVER DOOR SEPARATED. *JB WHEN THE CONSUMER SEARCHED FOR THE SOURCE OF THE WIND NOISE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER DOOR HINGE WAS LOOSE, AND THE GROOVE WAS WORN INTO THE BRACKET. ALSO THE HINGE BRACKET WAS COMING LOOSE FROM THE DOOR FRAME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT. SCC

FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR COMES OUT OF ALIGNMENT. DOOR HAD BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER 4.3L 2 DOOR UTV - VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS GM CERTIFIED USED WITH 49712 MILES, ON 1/17/03. DEFECTIVE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE WAS NOTICED ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, 1/18/03, AND BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SELLING DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY OPENED FOR BUSINESS ON MONDAY 1/19/03. A SUBSEQUENT BODY SHOP ESTIMATE REQUESTED BY THE SELLING DEALERSHIP FOUND ALL FOUR (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) DOOR HINGES, TO BE IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT DUE TO INFERIOR WELDS. *NLM

THE DOOR HINGES WERE LOOSE, THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THE DOOR MAY FALL OFF. *JB

LEFT DOOR MISALIGNED DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE, MUST BE LIFTED TO CLOSE. *NLM

WHEN LIFTING REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW POPPED UP. WHEN CLOSING WINDOW ON THE WAY DOWN, IT SHATTERED INTO PIECES, GLASS FLEW EVERY WHERE. DEALER CONTACTED.*AKJLG

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITH NO WARNING HATCHBACK RELEASE BUTTON WILL NOT WORK, AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO OPEN HATCHBACK DOOR, EVEN WHEN USING KEY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK