Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#10075290June 13, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVERS HAVE BROKEN OVER LAST FEW YRS, DRIVERS SIDE REPLACED 3 TIMES, I HAD TO PAY 100. DEDUCTIBLE TO FIX EACH TIME. 2. FUEL GUAGE INDICATOR SHOWED FUEL TANK 1/'2 FULL, NO GAS IN THE TANK,CAR STOPPED IN A DARK STREET IN AN UNSAFE PART OF TOWN, HAD TO PAY $100. DEDUCTIBLE TO FIX, NO WARNING LIGHTS TO SHOW GAS EMPTY, CAR JUST SUDDENLY STOPPED. 3.REAR TRUNK LATCH WOULD NOT WORK, HAD TO PAY DEDUCTIBLE FOR DEALER TO FIX. 4. WINDSHIIELD WIPER MECHANISM STOPPED WORKING, DEALER REPLACED AFTER WE PAID DEDUCTIBLE. 5. CURRENTLY THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN PEDAL DEPRESSED, CAR NO LONGER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, WAS BROUGHT TO DEALER'S ATTN SEV TIMES BEFORE WARRNTY EXPIRED, DEALER MECH COULD FIND NO PROBLM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072019June 4, 2004
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH DUE TO THE BODY OF THE STRIKE PLATE ON DRIVER'S SIDE CAVING IN. *AK THERE WAS A CRACK AROUND THE STICKER PLATE. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE DRIVER SIDE STICKER PLATE. THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME AFTER ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE. TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR RATTLING ON THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE, THE ENCODER MOTOR HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE AFTER THE MODULE SHORTED, THE STABILIZER LINK NUTS WERE MISSING, THE LEFT DOOR WOULD RATTLE WHEN DRIVEN OVER BUMPS, WHEN BRAKING, A SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD, THERE WAS A HESITATION IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN CHANGING THE REVERSE, THE "TRIP METER" WAS INOPERATIVE, THE WAS A RATTLE IN THE DASH WHEN DRIVEN OVER BUMPS, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK, THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN DRIVEN OVER BUMPS, THE LEFT REAR DOOR WOULD OPEN BY ITSELF, AND THE TAIL GATE RATTLED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074516May 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS FAILED CAN'T SEE IN THE RAIN. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073290May 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS WORK ONLY WHEN THEY WANT. LAST 2 EVENINGS, OUT OF TOWN, VERY LATE, MIDDLE OF MAJOR STORMS...NO WIPERS! HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. BUT, WHEN I WANT TO WASH MY WINDSHIELD...THEY WORK! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073193May 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING RAINSTORM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074324May 26, 2004
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM PUT ON. THE DEALER TOLD HER THAT THEY COULD NOT ALIGN HER VEHICLE UNTIL SHE HAVE THE IDLE ARM, THE BALL JOINTS AND THE LOWER AXLE REPLACE. SHE STATES THEY TOLD HER IT COULD COST APPROX $500.00. SHE STATES SHE IS ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH HER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE INTERIOR LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON ANY MORE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071890April 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068671April 22, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. A MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR POST BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066428April 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DAILY, FLASHER UNIT CONTINUES TO CLICK WITH TURN SIGNALS OFF. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WIPERS FAIL TO TURN OFF ON THEIR OWN. UNDER WET DRIVING CONDITIONS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL COMPLETELY. HAVE TO USE THE MIST OR WASHER FLUID FUNCTION TO GET WIPERS TO WOPRK WHEN RAINING. AFTER SEARCHING FOUND THAT 1995 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE WIPERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066502April 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED. BUT FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED IT, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS! IT SEEMED AS THOUGH SOMETIMES THEY WILL FREEZE HALFWAY THROUGH THE MOTION, AND OTHER TIMES THEY WOULDN'T SHUT OFF.*AK ONE YEAR LATER - DUE TO LACK OF TIME AND FUNDING - I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM - WHICH HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO THE POINT IN WHICH 80% OF THE TIME MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FAIL TO WORK! I WILL TURN THE KNOB - AND THEY DON'T NOT COME ON! I HAVE FOUND THAT A SHORT IN TERMS OF LOOSE CONNECTION DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE THE CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION. I HAVE ALSO TESTED THIS THEORY BY TURNING ON THE WIPERS TO MAX SPEED (OF THE 20% OF THE TIME MY WIPERS WORK, ABOUT 3/4 OF THAT TIME WILL THE WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN I HAVE THEM SET TO MAXIMUM SPEED) - I HAVE EVEN SEEN SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE DRIVING OVER A COMPLETELY FLAT SURFACE, MY WIPERS SET TO MAX SPEED, SUDDENLY COME TO LIFE AGAIN! ONLY TO STOP WORKING AGAIN LATER. I ALSO ATTEMPTED DRIVING OVER POTHOLES TO SEE IF THE BUMP WOULD JARR THE CHIP INTO WORKING - IT DID NOT WORK ONCE. GM HAS STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE WIPER PULSE CONTROL MODUAL. I SEARCHED AROUND - AND FOUND THAT THIS WIPER MODUAL (WETHER IT IS THE SAME ONE, OR VARIATIONS OF THE SAME UNIT) GO BACK I BELIEVE TO THE 1980'S! NOW THAT IS INSANE WORST OF ALL - 1998 WAS ONE OF THE ONLY YEARS NOT RECALLED BY GM! I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM - AND FIND IT OBSURDE THAT I MUST PAY $130 TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS ITEM REPAIRED. I WOULD EASILY PAY THE $100 FOR THE BOARD IF I WAS NOT A COLLEGE STUDENT - WHO CAN'T AFFORD TO SPEND $100 ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS - AND I ALSO JUST FIND IT STUPID THAT I SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP A LOT OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FOR 10+ YEARS! THANK YOU FOR READING THIS REPORT - I JUST HAD TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST ANGER WITH GM FOR WATCHING THEM CONTINUE TO IGNORE THIS LARGE THREAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067234April 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER SMELLED FUEL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ON THE INSIDE OF THE GARAGE. FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS LEAKING FUEL INTO THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE MAIN COMPUTER CHIP. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066061April 13, 2004
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
UNABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN ALIGNMENT, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES WORK HAS BEEN SONE ON IT. SIGNAL ALSO CONTINUES TO MAKE SOUND EVEN WHEN THE BLINKER IS NOT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066854April 8, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10065582April 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
MY WIFE HAS A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER. SHE IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH HER WIPERS. THEY HAVE BEEN ACTING UP FOR SOME TIME AND ARE GETTING MORE FREQUENT. THEY WILL JUST STOP WORKING. IM SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS COMPLAINT. I KNOW THERE ARE RECALLS ON THIS FOR CERTAIN YEARS BUT,THE 1998 MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED. I HAVE SEEN ON LINE THE COMPLAINTS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE EVEN CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS. THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE OF THE AGE AND MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE(107,000 MILES) WE COULD NOT HAVE THIS FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT GM DOES NOT WISH TO RESOLVE. IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO HAVE THEM FIX THIS? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064355April 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING AND STARTING IN ANY WEATHER I HAVE HAD CONTACT WITH G.M. VIA MR, TIM SINDEL AND WAS TOLD THAT BASICALLY THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH MY 1998 AND THAT SINCE I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER SORRY ABOUT YOUR LUCK EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 62,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065355March 31, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND USING THE WINDSHIELDS WIPERSS, THEY WILL STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064878March 25, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ENGAGE THEN GO OFF BY ITSELF. NOW IT WILL QUIT WORKING WHILE IT IS ENGAGED. THE CONSUMER HAS TO PUSH THE WIPER PLUG IN TO RESTART THE WIPERS. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS IS DUE TO A CRACK IN THE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THERE'S A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE 03V159000 BUT THE VIN # IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063749March 23, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WIPERS ARE WORKING RARELY AND DIRECTIONAL SOUNDS WHEN DIRECTIONALS ARE OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062631March 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES STOP ON THERE OWN. SOMETIMES THEY ARE ON INTERMITENT AND JUST START WORKING LIKE THE ON THE NORMAL SETTING. SOMETIMES WHEN I SHUT THEM OFF THEY WON'T STOP. I HAVE CALLED GENERAL MOTORS AND EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1997 BLAZERS FOR THIS PROBLEM, SINCE MY BLAZER IS A 1998(MANUFACTURE DATE 10/97) THEY WILL NOT HELP ME AT ALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063359March 17, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE ENGAGED OR ENGAGEING BY THEMSELVES IN THE FASTEST MODE. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT TO CORRECT BOTH FAILURES. RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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