Four problems related to turn signal switch have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Blazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My vehicle has the exact symptoms of a know safety defect that but Chevrolet tells me that because of the VIN number of my vehicle it was not included in the recall. The recall NHTSA campaign id number: 08v231000 rq08001 NHTSA action number: rq08001 component: exterior lighting:brake lights:switch potential number of units affected: 5862 summary: general motors is recalling 5,862 my 2000-2002 Chevrolet Blazer, my 2000-2001 GMC jimmy, and my 2000 Oldsmobile bravada sport utility vehicles. The multifunction switch could develop an open circuit condition that results in the stop lamps and the rear hazard lamps becoming inoperative. The center high mounted stop lamp and turn signal functions are not affected. There are more vehicles out there that gm needs to identify for this recall.
After finding out my 2001 chevy Blazer had no brake lights the second time since new, this first went out & was replaced by avenue chevy, batavia on 11/7/2001 w/ only14,790 miles . And not imagining the problem could be the expensive entire turn signal unit again, I asked around, even guys at avenue chevy, batavia, ill. I purchased a brake switch part # 15128745 on 3/4/08 for $14. 09 & replaced NY unit but this did not fix the problem. I went back to avenue chevy and on 3/11/08 they replaced part # 26100937 multifunction switch for a total of $442. 79 ! ! !.
While driving multi-function switch malfunctioned, causing brake lights to go out. Spoke with dealer. Consumer stated this has happened twice within 2 months, consumer was informed that the part in the multi function switch is faulty, therefore causing it to go out.
To whom it may concern,I'm very upset and dissatisfied first of all the first day I purchased the 2001 Chevrolet Blazer I had it not even a week and people where noticing the drivers side must have been damaged at the factory,so I brought it back and phillips Chevrolet was shocked to see this also,and I am leasing this vehicle and definitely was going get blamed for something that was defected from the start. They where great the exchanged the vehicle for me and this is a lemon also I am very upset at the fact that this is 4times now that my fuel injectors have messed up and I have taken this vehicle 2 times to o'conner Chevrolet where they have replaced one and cleaned them both times. So then it happens for a third time so I take it to phillips where I bought it thinking the will take beeter care of there vehicle,they cleah 3 injectors 3 times they said and reset the codes, and told me to use shell gas so I did this and now exactly a month later my engine service light came on again3/29/02. Now im very upset to where I dont even want this vehicle. Also the multi-function switch has been replaced. So now you tell me should I be happy I dont think so. Icant afford to keep taking off from my job for this inconvience. What a joke.