Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#8013476July 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO SLOW DOWN, AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE MADE A BUZZING NOISE,AND DID NOT STOP. VEHICLE RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AKCONSUMER EXPLAINS THAT THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BUT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT WITH THE BRAKES, CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. IT WAS AS IF VEHICLE WAS OPERATING ON ICE. CONSUMER IS CONVINCED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM STRAIGHT FROM THE FACTORY. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013489July 9, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING AT ALL. CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT WORKING WIPERS. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER WOUND UP PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIRS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013450July 8, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763960July 8, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BELT WILL NOT LATCH, WILL NOT ENTER BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763891July 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RECEIVED NOTICE FROM MFG ON 3-1-02- STATES IS NOT A RECALL THOUGH IS LISTED AS A RECALL ON YOUR WEB SITE. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER ON 3-1-02 & WAS TOLD CHEVROLET WOULD NOT RPAIR/REPLACE PARTS DUE TO MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE (JUST TURNED 1000,000 MILES). NOTICED ON YOUR WEB SITE THAT THIS IS IN FACT A RECALL ITEM DATED 7/02/01. MY VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 1000,000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. I HAVE BEEN HAVING A FRONT END CLUNKING NOISE SINCE LAST FALL, AND WHEN HAD LUBRICATION SERVICE DONE RECENTLY, WAS INFORMED OF FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. JUST WHAT IS THE LAW REGARDING THIS ISSUE? THEIR LETTER STATES IS NOT A RECALL, AND THAT THEY ARE NOT LIBEL IF VEHICLE IS EITHER 8 YEARS OLD OR HAS GREATER THAN 100,000 MILES. I WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR THIS "RECALL" ITEM FOR 8 MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL DATE OF 7/2/01, AND BY THAT TIME I HAD JUST WENT OVER THE 100,000 MILEAGE MARK. ALSO, MY PARTNER OWNS A 1995 BLAZER AND NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR EITHER THE UPPER OR LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. SHE HAS JUST UNDER 100,000 MILES. WHAT RECOURSE DO I HAVE NOW? IF I HAD BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT THIS IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME, I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE QUALIFIED FOR FREE WARRANTY REPAIRS. I HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED NOW FOR OVER 10 MONTHS AND CANNOT AFFORD THE COSTS OF REPAIRS AND AS A RESULT AM UNECCESSARILY PUTIING MYSELF AND ANY PASSENGERS AT RISK OF SEVERE INJURY DUE TO FRONT END FAILURE. SHOULDN'T CHEVROLET STILL BE RESPONSIBLE GIVEN THE MISINFORMATION (NOT A RECALL), AND LACK OF TIMELY CONTACTING OF ME?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763856July 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FCOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763803July 3, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
OUR DEALER SAID THAT OUR UPPER BALL JOINT IS A SAFETY RISK. WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THERE IS DANGER OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763763July 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE NEVER BEEN GOOD, CAN'T SEE. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR LEAKED OUT REFRIGERANT, INDEPENDENT GARAGE WANTS $ 1000.00 TO FIX PROPERLY..... ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULE WENT OUT, INDEPENDENT GARAGE WANTS $ 1000.00 TO FIX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566219June 25, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINTS, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V200000. THE MECHANIC HAD COMMENTED TO CONSUMER, PRIOR TO BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN THAT IT WAS VERY UNLIKELY THAT THE DEFECTIVE UPPER BALL JOINTS WOULD NOT DESTROY THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL REPAIR, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD BE AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012571June 25, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THERE IS A RECALL, 98V150001, REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEMS CONSUMER IS HAVING, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED BECAUSE OF VIN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012111June 19, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING AND USING WINDOW WIPERS THEY MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC HAS CONFIRMED THERE WAS A RECALL 98V150001, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011837June 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR CLOGGED WITH GUNK CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THIS HAS REOCCURRED WITHIN A YEAR AFTER DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011771June 13, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING AND USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY BECAME INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN DRIVER DEVELOPING A BLURRY SIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS RECALL. 98V150001; HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763015June 13, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010894June 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762310May 27, 2002
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8009943May 15, 2002
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE PULLING OUTSIDE OF DRIVEWAY, LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565688May 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HE SUFFERED LOSS OF BRAKING AFTER THE ABS WAS FIXED ON RECALL DUE TO THE DEALER USING DEFECTIVE PARTS. EVERY LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE WENT OUT WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IMPROPERLY INSTALLED THE WIRES WHILE PERFORMING THE RECALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761658May 7, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FIRST FAILED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO (STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME). DEALER REFILLED..SAID COULD NOT FIND LEAK. LITTLE OVER YEAR LATER SAME OCCURRENCE...DEALER REFILLED. AUGUST OF 2001 OCCURRED AGAIN...THIS TIME DEALER PUT DYE IN SO COULD FIND LEAK WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN....DID NOT NOTICE TIL WARM WEATHER THIS YEAR THAT IT HAD FAILED AGAIN...TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD REFILLED AGAIN...THIS TIME DEALER SAID LEAK WAS FOUND AT COMPRESSOR...SAID COMPRESSOR WAS GOING BAD AND WOULD COST ABOUT $500 DOLLARS TO CORRECT. AM FILING SAME INFO WITH CHEVROLET. THIS IS MY 4TH BLAZER BUT LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS ONE. 4 RECALLS...DEFECTIVE DOOR PANEL...REPLACED AT CHEVROLET'S OK AFTER REPORTING TO THE COMPANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009250May 6, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND LUNGED FORWARD WHILE IN PARK. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HAPPENING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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