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2003 Chevrolet Blazer Engine problems

Owners have filed 8 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Blazer's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 8% of all its complaints, most recently on December 30, 2008. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

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Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

I was out late in a desolate area-no houses-no stores. I smelled burning rubber so bad I thought the car was on fire. I had no alternative but to continue driving. I was terrified, I am a senior citizen-female alone. I refused to drive it anywhere once it was parked. My mechanic was kind enough to pick it up. The dealer would not. It was the intake manifold. The car only has 44,000 miles on it. It cost me $466.26. I was truly terrified. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10253199
SteeringSuspensionEngine & coolingElectrical systemLights

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet blazer. Everytime the contact opens the door of the vehicle, the interior lights consistently flicker on and off, especially in cold weather. As a consequence, the battery and alternator continue to fail and need replacing. The dealer stated that the failures were a normal characteristic of the vehicle and no remedy was available. Secondly, he noticed that the fuel gauges were inoperative. When the fuel gauge dial indicates that the fuel level is at half a tank, the fuel...

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warning light illuminates. Thirdly, the contact had to replace the lower ball joints twice because they continued to fail. Lastly, while idling at a stop light, the engine abnormally hesitates, which causes the steering column to vibrate. He took the vehicle back to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure or remedy the failures. The manufacturer was unable to assist. The failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 39,450.

Filed Incident Steering · Suspension · Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · Interior lightingNHTSA 10229957
Engine & cooling

My fiance and I bought a 2003 chevy impala in nov of 2006 with only 40,000 miles. In july of 2007, the car was started and shut off by itself a few minutes later. It would then not start. We first had it towed to a local shop that informed us that the upper intake manifold had cracked. It leaked antifreeze into the cylinders, the spark plugs and other parts of the engine and the cost for repair would be 1400.00. We had the car towed to a 2nd shop for a 2nd opinion. They told us that the antifreeze that leaked had...

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totally locked up the engine and we needed a whole new one. That was going to cost us at least 2,000 for a used one. We than decided that a 4 year old car with 60k miles on it should not be in need of a new engine so we again had it towed to a chevrolet dealer repair shop. They told us the same thing. The car was officially in need of a whole new engine. We contacted chevrolet's customer care dept and they are so far unwilling to help. We've only had the car 8-9 months and are continuing to make payments on the loan. Per the dealer, the used engine will cost us 3000.00 And a new one will cost is 5050.00. *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10197912
Engine & cooling

Tl* - the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet blazer. The contact purchased the vehicle on 01/13/07. The clear coat was peeling off the vehicle on the driver's side door, and that the vehicle has been in an accident, and that the headlight on the drivers side was coming off, and the front bumper brace on the passengers side was missing. The contact stated that the dealer added a mechanical service contract without his knowledge. The dealer misrepresented the vehicle. That he was told the vehicle would be...

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inspected, and he didn't know parts were missing. The contact stated that the check engine light came on 01/25/07. The contact was concerned that the vehicle was in an accident. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10180981
Engine & cooling

Chevrolet blazer would rev up and after a year began to run a little hotter than it should for no reason. I had it checked many times. A few months ago I was told it was a bad sensor. Was this a defect from the very beginning. It does not rev up now. Has anyone else had this problem. *Nm

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10150631
Engine & coolingElectrical system

Vehicle stalled while driving, but will restart when key was turned in the ignition. Vehicle was serviced 5 times in which a diagnostic test was performed, no failure code found. Then, dealership removed the automatic starter system, and the vehicle only stalled once. A year later, the service engine light came on while driving. Dealership replaced the computer chip, but the light came back on. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 10115414
Engine & cooling

The muffler on my 2003 chevrolet silverado needs its second muffler in as many years. It appears the baffle is becoming loose due to insufficient welds within the muffler. This is causing a vibration a various rpm/speeds.*Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10062568
Engine & coolingVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structure

Heat actuator defective, had to be replaced-constant warm air blows on feet without anything on. Moon-roof improperly assembled at factory-water pours into my truck. Rear lift gate seal defective-leaking, rear side small triangular window seals-defective-leaking; seams on roof of truck leaking-found a hole in roof where more water was seeping in. *La

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Visibility · StructureNHTSA 10047092

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