Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1997)

768 consumer complaints on file.

#8012551June 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
AT START UP, CONSUMER SAW SMOKE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HOOD, THEN FLAMES. DEALER DETERMINED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012590June 25, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE OR WILL NOT TURN ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER ADDS WHEN WIPERS ARE ACTIVATED THE MOTOR CAN BE HEARD, BUT THE WIPERS WORK WITH EXCESSIVE EFFORT. WIPER DELAY MODULE WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WHO HAS SAME YEAR IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012640June 25, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
WHILE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND IDLE ARM NEEDEDEDTO BE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT CONSUMER THAT UPPER BALL JOINT IS COVER EDUNDER A RECALL, BUT NOT LOWER BALL JOINT AND IDLE ARM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012333June 21, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CUT OFF AND LOCKS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60-65 MPH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012398June 21, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL. DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH LOWER CONTROL ARMS. BUT AFTER A STATE INSPECTION, VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO BAD LOWER CONTROL ARMS. DEALER STILL REFUSEED TO HONOR RECALL.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011943June 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
LEFT UPPER FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE AT 35 MPH. THEN ON 15 APRIL 2002 UPPER RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE AT 35 MPH. THERE IS A RECALL O1V200000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN, VEHICLE WAS RETAILED IN A NON-INCLUSIVE STATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011823June 13, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR WILL SOMETIMES NOT WORK AT ALL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT TAPPING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BOX GENTLY WILL USUALLY GET THE WIPERS TO WORK. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011261June 6, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010975June 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGH SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL START TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN AT TIMES TOO. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS OF VEHICLE, INCLUDING TRANSMISSION; BUT, NOTHING HAS WORKED YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762541June 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY IGNITION SWITCH BURNED MY WIRES GOING TO MY TRANSMISSION IT HAD TO BE REBUILT MY MAIN ELECTRIC BOX WAS BURNT IHAVE HAD PROBLEMS FROM DAY ONE I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY SAY IT DOES NOT COVER THE DAY AFTER I BOUGHT MY BLAZER THE GAS MILEAGE STOPED WORKING I WAS TOLD THE SENCIOR IN THE TANK WAS BURNT AND I WAS TOLD MY BLAZER WAS IN WATERT BEFORE IBOUGHT IT PLEASE IF YOU CAN HELP ME ?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009955May 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
LEFT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER ON DRIVER'S SIDE WENT OUT, RESULTING IN NO BRAKES WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761951May 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN DRIVEWAY WHEN PLACED VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT BUCKED FORWARD CAUSING MY SON TO BE PINNED AGAINST THE GARAGE INJURING HIS RIGHT LEG AND FOOT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE AND ENGAGED IN 4WD BY ITSELF. MY SON COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICHLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER BOX FAILURE. CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP ESTIMATED AT $1200. PLUS TO REPAIR THIS TIME. TRANSFER BOX COST OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE IN EXCESS OF $800. I WAS NOT SURPRISED TO SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBELM WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE REPAIR SHOP TECH TOLD ME HE HAS REPLACED MANY TRANSMISSIONS IN THIS VEHICLE AND IS SURPRISED THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN A RECALL.I AM A WIDOWER LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME AND THESE UNEXPECTED AND UNNECESSARY EXPENSES HAVE HURT. I EXPECT THE INCIDENTALS WITH KEEPING UP MY VEHICLE, I HAVE MY VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENENCE BUT THIS GOES FAR BEYOND REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR. GMC SHOULD MAKE GOOD ON THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS OBVIOUSLY, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO FURTHER STEPS TO TAKE TO HOPEFULLY RESOLVE THIS MATTER. GMC HAS TO BE SHOWN THAT CONSUMERS DONT HAVE TO BE VICTIMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8009778May 14, 2002
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEATS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, PARKING BRAKE
WHILE AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR WORK MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR ROTORS WERE CRUMBLING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DRUMS AND LINING AS WELL.*AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING. THE REAR BRAKES WERE CORRODED AND WORN OUT. THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKE SHOES ON BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED. THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS. THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL FAILED AND WAS REINSTALLED, ALSO THE ARM REST FOR THE BUCKET SEAT POPS OFF CONSTANTLY, SEAT BELTS LOCK UP AFTER BEING REPLACED TWICE UNDER RECALL, THE STEERING JOINT WAS REPAIRED, ALSO WHEN CONSUMER STEPS ON THE GAS, THE TRUCK DOES NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED, DUE TO LEAKING, AND THE ENGINE HESITATES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009752May 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER HEARD NOISES UNDER VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND FOUND THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE CORRODED. HAS NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENT, BUT WAS AFRAID SINCE DISCOVERING THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009296May 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
XEXHAUST FUMES ENTERED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009116May 3, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY BROKE APART ,CAUSING ACCELERATOR TO OPEN UP AND SPEED FORWARD WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761504May 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR ACCELERATED TO 70MPH WHEN I WHEN TO DOWNSHIFT TO GET OFF A MAJOR HIGHWAY RAMP. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE AND LOST MY BRAKES. I TURNED OFF THE KEY TO STOP. I WAS TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN MARYLAND AND AT THAT TIME OF DAY TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. I COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ACCELERATION PROBLEM AND KILLED SOMEONE OR BEEN KILLED MYSELF. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW!!!!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565500April 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF ENGINE OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761149April 24, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON MARCH 25, 2002 MY 1997 CHEVY BLAZER SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGES FROM AN INTERIOR FIRE. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND AN ADJUSTER ASSESSED THE DAMAGES AND REQUESTED A FIRE INSPECTOR EVALUATE THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE INSPECTOR, RON CAMPBELL 541-276-7731, DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO MY CONCERNS IN A TIMELY MANNER AND I FELT THAT I HAD NO RECOURSE BUT TO ACCEPT MY INSURANCE COMPANIES SETTLEMENT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID "MARKET VALUE" ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH LEFT ME WITH A SUBSTANTIAL BALANE DUE ON MY VEHICLE. I NOT ONLY HAVE TO PAY-OFF THE REMAINDER OF THE BALANCE DUE ON THE VEHICLE, BUT I HAD TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. WHEN I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TALK WITH THE PERSON ASSIGNED TO MY CASE AT GENERAL MOTORS (MR. ROBERT ST. PIERRE), HIS REPONSE TO ME WAS "... YOU HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED A SETTLEMENT FROM YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY REGARDING THIS MATTER. THEREFORE, GENERAL MOTORS IS UNABLE TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES". I FIND THIS RESPONSE UNACCEPTABLE. THIS VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURING. I NOT ONLY FEEL THAT THEY HAVE A FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ME TO COVER THE COSTS ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY COVERED, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ALL OF THEIR CONSUMERS THAT OWN BLAZERS THAT MIGHT SUSTAIN SIMILAR DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008382April 23, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TIRE WEAR DUE TO BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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