2000 CHEVROLET BLAZER Structurebodydoorhinge And Attachments Problems

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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. *AK

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. *AK

PIN FROM BOTTOM HINGE OF DRIVER'S DOOR COMES OUT. *AK