2001 Chevrolet Blazer Interior & seats Problems

AFTER PULLING INTO THE PARKING LOT OF WORK, I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SPRING THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK DOOR JUST FELL OFF AND ON THE GROUND. NOW, AS THE TIME IS PASSING THE INTERIOR LIGHT DOESN'T WORK AND THE ELECTRICAL PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS GETTING WORSE. I CAN ONLY LOCK THE DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE ALARM GOES OFF EVERYTIME I OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE TO KEEP SLAMMING IT TO MAKE THE DOOR COMPLETELY CLOSE. I HAVEN'T BEEN TO ANYONE YET BECAUSE I BELIEVE THIS WILL BE A BIG EXPENSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10215712

Incident

Nov 28, 2007

2001 CHEVY BLAZER 4 DOOR 4WD, 80,000 MILES WE COULD NOT KEEP THE DRIVERS DOOR CLOSED WHEN WE INVESTIGATED WE FOUND THE DOOR LATCH SEGMENT ON THE CENTER POST OF THE VEHICLE HAD BROKEN OFF THE CENTER POST. THE SHEET METAL HOLDING THE HEAVY LATCH METAL HAD FATIGUED THROUGH ALL THE WAY AROUND, AND THE LATCH WAS THEN NOT HOOKED TO ANY THING. WE WELDED A HEAVY PLATE TO THE FRAME AND RE-ATTACHED THE LATCH TO IT. WE CHECKED THE PASSENGER SIDE AND FOUND IT IN SIMILAR CONDITION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10163876

Incident

Jul 27, 2006

Mileage

80,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO FALL OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP ,WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE LATCHES ON THE DOOR CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10147257

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

Mileage

85,000 mi

2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER DEVELOPING VARIOUS PROBLEMS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT SEAL WAS LEAKING. WHEN IT RAINED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE LIGHTER SOCKET WAS REPLACED. THE HEATER WAS NOT BLOWING HOT AIR, THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE, THE DIRECTIONAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FRONT REAR ROTORS WERE ROTTED, THE REAR WHEEL WELL MOLDING WAS COMING UNDONE, THE DRIVERS WINDOW WAS LEAKING WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED, THE TAIL GATE GLASS WOULD NOT LOCK, THE DRIVER DOOR DID NOT SHUT EASILY, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE DRIVER SEAT RECLINER WAS REPLACED, THE RETRACTOR IN THE SEAT BELT WAS RESET. THE REAR WINDOW MOLDING WAS LOOSE. THE OIL COOLER LINES WERE LEAKING.*JB

NHTSA ID

10120392

Incident

May 4, 2001

THE HATCHBACK LATCH HAS FAILED AND WILL NOT RELEASE OPEN THE WINDOW HATCH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10105880

Incident

Nov 25, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi

ALL DASH DISPLAYS LIGHT BRIEFLY 5-TIMES IN 1-WEEK. THEN, ALL ELECTRICAL FAILED AND BATTERY CABLES WERE BURNING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10093352

Incident

Sep 28, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CHEVROLET BLAZER. FIRST, THE GAS GUAGE HAS FAILED. IT CONSTANTLY LIES ON EMPTY, AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. IN ORDER TO MEASURE MY GAS, I HAVE TO RECORD MY MILEAGE. ALSO, THE LEVER FOR SEAT RECLINER HAS BROKEN OFF OF THE DRIVER SIDE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO ADJUST MY SEATING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10081049

Incident

Aug 1, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-275 @75MPH, I LOST ALL LIGHTS BOTH EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR. THIS WAS THE 9TH ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY BLAZER SINCE PURCHASING IT NEW IN OCT. 2001.*AK

NHTSA ID

10048798

Incident

Nov 16, 2003

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON WITHOUT TURNING SWITCH ON. DASH INDICATION IS VERY HOT TO TOUCH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10029978

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE FOLDING THE VEHICLE BACK SEAT IT AUTOMATICALLY SNAPPED BACK CAUSING INJURY TO FINGERS. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *MR *YH

NHTSA ID

8019635

Incident

Jan 15, 2000

CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT WAS REPAIRED AND THE CUSHION WAS REPLACED.*YH

NHTSA ID

566400

Incident

Sep 17, 2001

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN 4/01 AND SEVEN MONTHS LATER I BEGAN EXPERIENCING A HOST OF PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE, STARTING WITH MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WORN, THEN HOOD HINGES WORN, EXHAUST (MUFFLER BROKEN) RIGHT SPEAKER INOPERABLE, LEFT FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER BROKEN, GRILL ASSEMBLY LOOSE, BRAKE PEDAL BROKEN AND FINALLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE (NEEDS REPLACING). I HAVE DONE A BIT OF INQUIRING TO OTHER CHEVY BLAZER OWNERS AND FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAVE OR HAD EXPERIENCE SOME IF NOT ALL OF THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT I AM EXPERIENCING NOW. I AM HEREBY RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN RECTIFYING THIS COMPLAINT. I DON'T THINK THAT AFTER 11MTHS OF PURCHASING MY VEHICLE I SHOULD BE NEEDING MY TRANSMISSION REPLACE. FROM PASSED EXPERIENCED WITH REPLACING A TRANSMISSION ON MY WIFE NEW VEHICLE (MAZDA MX3) BACK IN 1992 IT HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. WE HAD BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND MORE WITH IT. WE WERE ABLE TO ACTUALLY GET ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE SAME PROBLEM KEEP OCCURING . AFTER THAT LONG AND TIRING EXPERIENCE WITH MY WIFE'S CAR I NOW THAT THIS WON'T BE NO DIFFERENT. I HAVE PURCHASED A LEMON AND I NEED TO KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I CAN TAKE TO INSURE THAT I WOULD NOT BE STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT WOULD BE COSTING ME MORE TO HAVE IT CONSTANTLY FIXED AND REPLACE. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE IN THIS LONG AND TIRING ORDEAL. I ANXIOUSLY AWAIT HEARING FROM YOU. RESPECTFULLY YOURS. *AK

NHTSA ID

760089

Incident

Mar 13, 2002

AJAR LIGHT FOR TAILGATE WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, BUT TAILGATE WOULD BE CLOSED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003064

Incident

Mar 15, 2001

INTERMITTENTLY DOME LIGHT ILLUMINATES. ALSO, TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003044

Incident

Mar 15, 2001

VEHICLE STALLSAT ALL SPEEDS, SWITCHES INTO 4WD BY ITSELF,STRONG ELCTRICAL BURNING SMELL AFTER DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

757348

BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. BULBS AND FUSES ARE ALL OK, HAZARD FLASHER WHEN FLASHING CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL STATIC SOUND UNDER DASH AND WHEN WIGGLING THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH, BRAKE LIGHTS WILL WORK AND COME ON. I ALSO OWN A 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS REPAIRED AT BOB HOOK CHEVROLET 09/07/99 INVOICE NO. 156312. VERY LITTLE CHANCE THAT I OWN TWO OF THE SAME VEHICLES FIVE YEARS APART AND SAME DEFECT HAPPENS TO BOTH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE ACCIDENTS OCCUR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BEHIND DIDN'T SEE VEHICLE IN FRONT STOP. I AM NOT ONLY CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY BEING SAFE BUT FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHERS! WHY WOULD THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP TELL ME THAT THE PART WILL HAVE TO BE ORDERED AND THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THAT PART BUT TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE? I HAVE CONTACTED GM. AND FILED A COMPLAINT # C05965366 AND THEY SAID; WE WILL DO THE BEST WE CAN TO GET THE PART SHIPPED. PLEASE HELP GET THIS DEFECT RECALLED SO POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS CAN BE AVOID. *AK

NHTSA ID

755239

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE, AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. DRIVER WAS TEMPORARILY KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AND EXAMINED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. WHEN DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE IT WAS DETERMINED THE CLUSTER MODULE FAILED, PREVENTING BRAKE LIGHTS FROM ACTIVATING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

899075

Incident

Sep 15, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED, AND IT EJECTED PASSENGERS BUCKET SEAT UNDER THE DASHBOARD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

894583

Incident

Aug 10, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. SPEED WAS NOT DETERMINED, UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

894582

Incident

Aug 10, 2001

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FALURE CAUSING LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERABLE DUE TO BLOWN FUSES AND OPEN CIRCUIT IN TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, DEALER REPLACED FUSE AND TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND BRAKE LIGHTS, THEN THERE WERE NO HAZARD OR LEFT TURN SIGNAL, FOUND FUSES HAD BLOWN AGAIN, FOUND A SHORT TO GROUND DUE TO IMPROPER POSITION OF HARNESS BEHIND CLUSTER CONNECTOR, ALSO SHORTED OUT NEW SWITCH WHICH WAS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

889627

Incident

May 28, 2001

THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM ENGAGES WHILE PARKED, INTERRIOR LIGHTS WILL THEN NOT TURN OFF AND DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK.

NHTSA ID

746014

Incident

May 27, 2001