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: 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 Blazer.
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.
I have multiple complaints, the gas gauge on my vehicle stop working and I ran out of gas in the middle of the street when I realized problem 2 the rear brake lights and hazard lights do not work. The other problem is the vehicle stalls, and when it finally take off, the car jerks and the driver seat moves/slides back from the hinges which caused me to not be able to reach my breaks and run into a curb. Also the driver side door sticks and is difficult to open. Lastly the wheel baring and ball joints have gone bad twice and the car has less then 75000 miles on it. I called GM customer service department and explained all of my concerns and was told they we not aware of any nationwide problem and there was nothing they could do except fix the hazard light malfunction. I researched on the net and found many many people complaining of the same concerns I have.
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.
- Wilmington, OH, USA
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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.
The welding on the top hinge of the driver door separated. 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
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.
Front passenger door would stick it would take all your effort to open it. They adjusted the door stricker and lubed the hinges 5/24/00. 7/25/00 door was still sticking again they adjusted door and stricker. Powertrain- rear 7/25/00 reported that rear shakes and shimmys on acceleration from a stop. They could not duplicate. 8/30/00 took in again for shutter in rear, they replaced 1 gasket 5.399 sp 2 bearings 5.536 sp and 1 case asm 5.510. 6/1/01 took in for the air bag light staying on found history code for no communication between computers could not get it to duplicate. 7/16/01 air bag light check for history codes reset and test drove could not find problem. I also had no brake lights this visit. It had blown 3 fuses. They found that multifuntion switch was defective and was hoping that that would solve the air bag problem. 9/25/01 took in for air bag light again. Codes that showed up were V1000, V1016, V1041, V1064, V1096 reset codes said that it was stating that it was not registering a problem wit the air bag. This trip I had the window lock overide replaced. All windows were locked except for the drivers. 10/10/01 took back in for air bag light. Not registering again. Traced wiring to splice pak 201 cleaned and reroute and reinstall buss. This trip the rear passenger door lock was not working and it was replaced. Told me to call if light came on again. 10/23/01 light came on while driving home. Called and took back to shop 10/24/01. It was not reading any codes. They drove car 140 miles and could not get it to come on. They told me the next time it comes on if in daytime Monday- Friday to call them and they will come and get the car, not to cut it off and they will hook it up to the computer while the light is still on. Please help!!!!! what options do I have" does the lemon law apply here???"
Doors hinges and attachments are corroded. Dealer notified, and willing to cut and weld on some new hinges. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
All of my doors sound as if they are rattling on the hinges. Two different dealerships have tried to repair them a total of 4 times. Chevrolet has been contacted and will do nothing about this. My brakes also make a terrible grinding noise while applying them. On 3 occassions I have almost hit my house because the brakes didn't stop me. This has also been reported to Chevrolet and they will do nothing.
Improper assembly of doors has compromised the structural integrity of the vehicle. This has caused a safety defect on the right front and rear doors of vehicle. Both doors are welded improperly to vehicle body. Both doors require replacement of all hinges welded to vehicle body and rear door shell requires replacement due to crease on exterior sheet metal. GM factory authorized body shop will not certify welding to be to factory specifications. This vehicle is not safe. GM has refused to exchange vehicle. It is not necessary to have a fatal injury in order to recall or fix the problem. Please help.
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- Hiltons, VA, USA