Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1988)

40 consumer complaints on file.

#10262148March 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT FOUND HIS VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN THE PARKING LOT OF A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER. HE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE JUST MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRE AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRE BEGAN AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT OR WIRING. THEY WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049832December 1, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567661September 29, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE DASH AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT #10-91-526) *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004704September 26, 2001
SEAT BELTS
I'VE TRIED EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE POSSIBLE TO GET SEAT BELTS TO WORK INCLUDING A FAST DEAD STOP, TURNING CORNERS AND YANKING EXTREMELY FAST AND AT A DEAD STOP. YOU CAN YANK THESE BELTS EXCEPTIONALLY FAST AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL THEY WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883473March 20, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT BUCKET SEAT BACKS CAN MOVE FOWARD WITHOUT HAVING TO LIFT LATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874037October 27, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN T/A TIRES 32-11.50-R15 DOT BEYK8L1228 EXPERIENCED INNER SIDEWALL SEPARATION, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550266January 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ENGINE FIRE DUE TO FLUID LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784395January 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH DUE TO FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715452November 30, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850589October 13, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING ON ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ALL OF SUDDEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOT UP AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULDN'T MOVE. PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED T A MECHANIC SHOP. REPLACED POWER STEERING BRACKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710869September 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE ASSMBLY WAS PURCHASED NEW FROM THE MENTIONED DEALER AND REPLACED. ON 6/29/99 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURED, THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. I PURCHASED ANOTHER ASSEMBLY FROM THE SAME DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND CHARGED ME 130.94 + 7% TAX. IN AUGUST OF 1999 THAT NEW ASSEMBLY AGAIN FAILED IN THE SAME WAY. THIS TIME IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I WROTE TO GM AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL FAILURE, THEY RESPONDED, NO COVERAGE, NO REIMBURSEMENT. I WROTE AGAIN WITH THIS FAILURE AND THEY RESPONDED THE SAME. I'M CONCERNED THAT WITH THE SAME FAILURE, MULTIUPLE TIMES, IN THE SAME WAY, WITH NEW PARTS, THAT IN THE EVENT THE SEATBELT IS NEEDED, IT WILL NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844915August 11, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844800August 10, 1999
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS BROKE IN HALF WHILE TRYING TO RESTRAIN CHILD SEAT. CHILD FLEW OUT OF BELT. THE ANCHOR SUPPORT JUST LET GO. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 7 WAS INFORMED IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. SEAT BELTS NOT MADE FOR VEHICLE 10 YEARS OLD OR MORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708256July 6, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELT SHEARED OFF AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP AT 2MPH. THE SEAT BELT WAS RESTRAINING A 8-MONTH OLD INFANT AT TIME OF FAILURE. INFANT AND CHILD SEAT WERE CAUGHT BY DRIVER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPORTED THAT THE SEATBELT IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION AND COULD BE REPLACED ONLY WITH A SALVAGED PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534567April 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#821390March 24, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
BOLT BROKE IN STEERING COLUMN FOR NO REASON. OWNER NOTES VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530976March 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819761December 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD.OWNER NOTES OF FLAMES COMING FROM THE BACK OF ENGINE. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE OIL SHOOTING OUT OF DIPSTICK WHICH CAUSED FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803467October 11, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800408September 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE ENGINE-BODY GROUND WIRE BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE WIRE-MESH COVERED FUEL LINE TO ACT AS THE GROUND, FUEL LINE BURNED THROUGH, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAK ONTO EXHAUST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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