2001 Chevrolet Blazer Fuel System Problems

The contact's girlfriend owns a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact stated that fuel was leaking from the top of the fuel tank. There was an abnormal fuel odor detected. Additionally, the vehicle was slow to start. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact was concerned about the fuel odor and a possible fire. The failure mileage was unknown.

THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES THAT DOES NOT SHOW ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY, 1/2, FULL, 3/4 TO LOW. UNSURE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. *TR

ANY TIME I AM DRIVING MY FUEL GAUGE GOES CRAZY. I NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL I ACTUALLY HAVE BECAUSE IT CONSTANTLY GOES UP AND DOWN. I'VE RAN OUT OF GAS A FEW TIMES BECAUSE IT SHOWS I HAVE 1/4 TANK OR MORE AND THEN IT'LL JUST GO DOWN ALL THE WAY, THEN SHOOT UP 3/4 TANK AND SO ON. WHEN I'M COMING TO A STOP, ESPECIALLY IN SMALL DOWNHILLS, MY BRAKE PEDAL STARTS VIBRATING AND BARELY SLOWS DOWN. I GET NERVOUS ALL THE TIME BECAUSE I'M AFRAID MY CAR WILL NOT STOP. IT ALSO DOES THIS IF I'M STARTING TO BRAKE, AND ONE OF THE WHEELS HITS A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, THEN IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO BRAKE NORMALLY BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTS VIBRATING, THE ABS BRAKES LIGHT COMES ON, AND MY CAR WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WHICH IS VERY SCARY ESPECIALLY IF I HAVE MY 3 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR. *TR

FUEL LINES RUSTED AND LEAKING ABOVE FUEL TANK. LEAKING FUEL LINES TANK AREA REPLACED BOTH RUEL LINES REAR OF TRUCK BY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $802.69. *TR

FUEL GAUGE JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY ALL THE TIME REGARDLESS HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK - MAKING THE GAUGE USELESS FOR DISPLAYING THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK (SAME THING HAPPENS ON WIFE'S 2002 BLAZER). *TR

FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY GAS GAUGE. THE GAS GAUGE WILL SHOW 1/2 TANK OF GAS AND WITHIN MINUTES THE LOW INDICATOR LIGHT WILL TURN ON. OTHER TIMES THE FUEL INDICATOR WILL FLUCTUATE FROM FULL TO EMPTY. *TR

GAS GAUGE FUTTERING, ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT CAR STALLED GAS PUMP WENT. CAR ONLY HAS 80K ON IT PUMP COST $600. *NM

CAR WOULD NOT ROLL OVER. MECHANIC TOLD US THAT IF IT WAS A A FUEL PUMP PROBLEM THAT IT WOULD EVENTUALLY GET WORSE. TURNS OUT IT WAS NOT A FUEL PUMP, BUT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOTAL BILL OF $381.00. *NM

MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT OUR '01 CHEVY BLAZER USED IN 04/05. FROM THE START WE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO ENGAGE/DISENGAGE 4WD. THIS LAST WINTER MY WIFE, THE PRIMARY DRIVER, COMPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER WHILE COMING HOME ONE NIGHT AND THE WEEKNIGHTS FOLLOWING FOR A WEEK. I CHECKED IN THE MORNINGS IT WAS FINE. PRETTY SOON WE BOTH STARTED NOTICING THE GAS GAUGE BOUNCING AROUND LIKE IT WAS DANCING. MY WIFE THINKING SHE WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS WOULD PULL INTO THE FIRST GAS STATION. SHE WOULD FILL UP AND LEAVE THE STATION ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM THE PUMP. ONE MONTH LATER, HER AND OUR 3 SMALL CHILDREN GOT STRANDED WHEN THEY WENT IN TO CONVENIENCE STORE. A MINUTE LATER THE BLAZER HAD DIED AND THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION. REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THEN THE FUEL PUMP ($350 JUST FOR THE PUMP!!!) THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE PUMP HAD FRIED IT. 04/06 THE ABS FAILED AND SHE ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. 2 WEEKS LATER WE START HEARING THIS POPPING NOISE WHEN SLOWING/STOPPING AND ACCELERATING. 05/06 THE BATTERY DIED ON HER WITH NO WARNING. TRIED JUMPING IT AND IT WOULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE. GOT THAT REPLACED. THEN IN 08/06 WE DIDN'T DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE PLATES HAD EXPIRED AND WE COULDN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THEM YET. FINALLY I DROVE IT ON 08/13/06 FOR 1 MLE TO THE STORE AND ON MY WAY BACK WHILE STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN 2 BLKS FROM MY HOUSE, I HEARD THIS LOUD CLUNK NOISE AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED WHINNING. NOW THE THING WON'T MOVE. IT STARTS AND WHINES, BUT WON'T MOVE. TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND IS GOING TO COST $1600 TO REPLACE WITH ME DOING THE WORK. AND SO NOW, LIKE 90% OF THE COUNTRY, I AM MAKING A VERY HIGH CAR PAYMENT EXCEPT MINE IS ON A CAR THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE. THIS AND OTHER WEB SITES ABOUT VEHICLE RECALLS PROVE THAT THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS FOR SOME ONE TO DIE B/C OF THESE DEFECTS AND THEN U WILL BE SCRAMBLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.*NM

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SMELLED GASOLINE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER AT A GAS STATION. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINE SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

VEHICLE STOPPED (AT 9:30P.M.) WHILE I WAS TURNING A CORNER. NO WARNING SIGNS/LIGHTS/INDICATORS. MECHANIC TOLD ME THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST FUEL PUMP OBTAINED WAS DEFECTIVE AND LEAKED. MECHANIC JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER FUEL PUMP - BACK ORDERED. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF A TEENAGER WHO IS SUPPOSED TO GET HER LICENSE NEXT MONTH. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR WE HAVE. SO, THE CONSEQUENCES HAVE BEEN DEVASTATING FINANCIALLY, MENTALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY...NOW IT IS CHRISTMAS EVE AND WE STILL DO NOT HAVE THE CAR BACK! THE FACT THAT THERE ARE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMPS IN CHEVY BLAZERS IS QUITE DISTURBING. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH ANY OTHER MAKE OF VEHICLE (HONDA, TOYOTA, OLDSMOBILE, MERCEDESBENZ) IN THE 30 YEARS I'VE BEEN DRIVING! I HAVE WRITTEN TO CHEVROLET AND AM DEMANDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PARTS AND LABOR. AM SELLING VEHICLE IN 2005 - WILL NOT HAVE MY TEENAGER DRIVING THIS CAR.*AK

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY BLAZER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME NOW I KNOW IT IS THE INJECTION SYSTEM FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND DOES NOTHING THE BLAZER RUNS BAD AND EMISSIONS ARE BAD THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME NOW. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT COVER 2 OCCURRENCES, 1ST AUG. 19,2002 & THE LATEST OF MARCH 3, 2004. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY BOTH TIME WITH HER MOTHER, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLS, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. HAVING TOWED IT TO THE STEWART DEALERSHIP IN COLMA, CA. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD GONE BAD BOTH TIMES. THE 1ST OCCURRENCE AT 32,090 MILES, THE 2ND AT 66,442 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT THE REASON FOR THE FIRST FAILURE, WAS THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING TOO MUCH WITH LESS THAN 1/2 TANK OF GAS. THE REPAIR WAS MADE AFTER A DELAY TO GET THE PART WHICH WAS NOT IN STOCK IN CALIFORNIA. NOW THIS AFTERNOON I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REASON THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT AGAIN WAS BECAUSE THE FUEL FILTER WAS COMPLETELY PLUGGED UP. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW FROM THE SAME DEALERSHIP- 03/01/01- NOW JUST BARELY 3 YEARS OLD IT IS HAVING IT'S THIRD FUEL PUMP ON IT. THE FACT THAT IS OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED NOT JUST ONCE BUT TWICE WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY (LUCKILY DURING DAY LIGHT HOURS BOTH TIMES). *JB

THE EVENTS THAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM EQUIPPED ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER ARE IN CORRELATION TO THE MANUFACTURERS KNOWLEDGE OF HAVING INSTALLED A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT ON 1996 - 2002 VEHICLES WITH SEQUENTIAL CENTRAL PORT INJECTION. AFTER HAVING TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM OF FIGURING OUT HOW TO FIX THE CODE P0300( RANDOM CYLINDER MISFIRE) ON MY 01 BLAZER, I REALIZED IT WAS TIME TO GET MORE HELP FROM OUTSIDE SOURCES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THEIR VEHICLES. I'VE DONE ENOUGH RESEARCH TO KNOW NOW THAT AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF OWNING THE TRUCK AND DUMPING MONEY INTO UNNECESSARY REPAIRS THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR COST SINCE THEY KNEW ABOUT IT AFTER BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE CALIFORNIA EPA RESEARCH DIVISION ON AIR POLLUTION BACK IN 2003. THEY FOUND THE SCPI SYSTEM INSTALLED ON MODELS BETWEEN 1996 AND 2002 TO BE FAULTY CREATING A PROBLEM WITH THE START UP OF MANY SUVS WHICH LEAD TO EMISSIONS FAILURE. I'M RESEARCHING THIS NOW BECAUSE I'VE FINALLY CONNECTED THE DOTS AND REALIZE THAT CHEVROLET KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM MANY YEARS AGO AND THEY CUT A DEAL WITH THE EPA TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON SUCH VEHICLES FOR 10 YEARS OR 200K MILES IN AN ATTEMPT TO SATISFY CALIFORNIA REGULATIONS. WELL, WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE UNITED STATES AND HOW WE DEAL WITH AIR POLLUTION. I THOUGHT GM AND CHEVROLET WANTED TO BE THE COMPANY THAT WOULD SET THE EXAMPLE IN "GOING GREEN" FOR OUR PLANET. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE UNTIL YOU REALIZE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THEY SAVE BY NOT HAVING TO REPLACE FAULTY FUEL SYSTEMS ON OLDER MODEL VEHICLES WHICH HAPPEN TO BE DRIVEN BY PEOPLE WHO ARE A LOT SMARTER THAN THEY THINK. I'VE TAKEN THE LIBERTY OF FILING MY CLAIM WITH CHEVY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I'M HOPING THAT THIS COMPLAINT ALONG WITH VALUABLE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AS WELL AS YOUR WEB SITE CAN INFORM OTHERS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND HOW WE SHOULD ALL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY TO FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

GAS GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND "LOW FUEL" LIGHT COMES ON AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING, STAYS ON FOR SEVERAL SECONDS TO SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN GAUGE GOES BACK TO CORRECT READING AND LIGHT GOES OUT. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF THIS "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT CAME ON. PERSONAL TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN VEHICLES OF ALL BRANDS AND RELATED TO, THE GAS CAP. ADVISED TO TURN GAS CAP FOR AT LEAST 3 CLICKS WHEN DONE FUELING AND NOT TO TAKE THE CAP OFF THE TANK WHEN THE MOTOR IS RUNNING. REPLACED GAS CAP AND RESET THE COMPUTER, IT WAS FINE FOR 2 WEEKS. GAUGE ACTING UP AGAIN, MECHANIC GOING TO PULL TANK AND CHECK IF A LOSE BAFFLE IS INTERFERING WITH THE SENDING UNIT. MAY HAVE TO REPLACE SENDING UNIT. *LA

REPLACED AIR FILTER FOR FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, FUSE. PUMP WAS FULL OF WATER. REPLACED AIR PUMP SILENOID, FULL OF WATER. REROUTE HOSE TO PUMP. WAS TOLD MY DEALERSHIP THIS WAS THE 4TH REPLACEMENT OF THIS TYPE ON SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE IN 2 DAYS.

COOLANT LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON DUE TO A COOLANT LEAK AROUND INTAKE MANIFOLD. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THE FUEL LINE SYSTEM IS LEAKING GASOLINE, CAUSING STALLING ENGINE AND THEN WONT START AGAIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WAS TRAVELING 45MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED OUT. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AGAIN FOR 2ND TIME.*AK

WAS TRAVELING 45MPH WHEN VEHICLE DIED OUT. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY PROBLEMS. WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER. MECHANIC REPLACED FUEL PUMP. THIS WAS SECOND TIME THAT FUEL WAS REPLACED FOR SAME PROBLEM.*AK