Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#10016936May 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
HAD TO REPLACE ALTENATOR. HANDLE OF PASSENGER SEAT FELL OFF IN HAND, CAUSING RIDING AND SITTING DIFFICULT. PUTS ME RIGHT UP TO THE AIR BAG. PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TO TAKE MY HUSBAND TO NASHVILLE, FOR HIS HEART TRANSPLANT VISITS, NEEDED A RELIABLE VEHICLE. ON THE LAST TRIP THERE, 70 MPH, IN HARD RAIN, NO WINDSHIELD WIPERS, JUST QUIT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. GAS PEDAL ALSO STICKS, AND PUSHES WITH FORCE, WHEN IT RELEASES. (WONDER WE HAVEN'T HIT SOMEONE). BEING ON SOCIAL SECURITY,WE THOUGHT PAYING EXTRA, FOR AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD PROTECT US. (A WASTED $1800.00) THE PAYMENT TAKES ALMOST HALF OUR INCOME, WE CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE MANUFACTURERS MISTAKES. BY LOOKING AT THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, WE'RE NOT THE FIRST WITH THE ABOVE PROBLEMS. VERY UNHAPPY CONSUMER. OUR FIRST PAYMENT ON THE BLAZER WAS 1-14-02, WE BEGAN HAVING THESE PROBLEMS 6 MONTHS LATER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017871April 30, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 150 001, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016524April 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT ENGAGE. SOME TIMES THEY WILL COME ON AND NOT STOP. WHEN ITS RAINING THEY WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. UP UNTIL RECENTLY THIS HAS BEEN THE ISSUE. TWO DAYS AGO IT DECIDED THAT IT WASN'T GOING TO WORK AT ALL. SO I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR IN THE RAIN AND CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPAIRED AT THE DEALER FOR 600. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017418April 23, 2003
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER SEAT BECAME LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016265April 21, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED THEY WORK WHENEVER THEY WANT TOO. SOMETIMES THEY RUN CONTINUALLY. SOMETIMES THEY STOP ALL TOGETHER. I USED TO HAVE A GMC SONOMA THAT DID THE EXACT SAME THING AND RECEIVED A RECALL. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED ON THE SONOMA. THIS HAPPENS ANY TIME THE WIPERS ARE USED IN THE BLAZER. I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED IMMEDIATELY AT NO COST TO MYSELF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017157April 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE VEHICLES WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016000April 16, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED FOR 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT IT LOCKED UP, THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014260April 11, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED DURING HEAVY DOWN POUR. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER (CAC) SAYS CONTACT SELLING DEALER. DEALER SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED "WIPER MODULE", BUT DID NOT HELP. REPEATED CONTACT WITH CAC PRODUCES "HO-HUM" AND NO SOLUTION. VEHICLE HAS 26543 MILES ON IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014026April 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
UPON RETURNING TO MY TRUCK ON TUES EVENING 4/1/03 (AFTER IT WAS PARKED FOR 1 1/2 HRS) I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. I HAD ABOUT A 4 MILE RIDE HOME SO I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO GO HOME. AS I DROVE, THE BURNING SMELL BECAME HORRIBLY WORSE EVEN THOUGH I COULD NOT SEE ANY SMOKE. I DECIDED IT WAS SAFER TO DROP IT OFF AT MY LOCAL DEALER (PATTERSON CHEVROLET IN HAMILTON NJ)SINCE IT WAS ON THE WAY. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AS A PRECAUTION. THE DEALER WORKED ON THE TRUCK ON 4/2. IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL, THEY HAD TO RECONNECT THE BATTERY. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE!! FORTUNATELY, THEY HAD TRACED THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL TO A WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT FLOOR BOARD THAT GETS CONNECTED TO A POWER SEAT (WHICH I DO NOT HAVE!) AND THEY HAD REMOVED THE CARPETING AND SEATS BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED. UPON EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE, THEY REMOVED THE DAMAGED WIRE HARNESS AND RE-INSTALLED THE SEATS & CARPETING. THIS LEFT ME WITH A VEHICLE THAT STILL SMELLS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE AND A $531 REPAIR BILL. IF I HAD PARKED MY TRUCK IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE LIKE I DO EVERY NIGHT INSTEAD OF RUNNING AN ERRAND, THE TRUCK MOST DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE IN MY GARAGE AND COULD HAVE KILLED MY ENTIRE FAMILY. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY NEAR TRAGEDY AND THE DESIGN OF THIS WIRE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE ACTUALLY DOES GET KILLED. WHY DIDN'T A FUSE BLOW THAT AUTOMATICALLY CUT POWER TO THE SHORTING WIRE? IS THIS A RECALL ITEM? COPIES OF THIS E-MAIL ARE BEING FORWARDED TO THE CPSC AND THE NHTSA FOR REVIEW AS WELL. THERE IS NO WAY A WIRE UNDER A FLOOR BOARD SHOULD SIMPLY CATCH FIRE! SECONDLY, THERE IS NOTHING THAT I COULD HAVE DONE THAT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS INCIDENT OR CAUSED IT. THE REPAIR EXPENSE IN THIS INSTANCE SHOULD NOT BE THE BURDEN OF THE CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014767March 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NAR 03-31-2003 *MR CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH WHEEL BEARING, HEATER CONTROL SWITCH, GAS GAUGE, RIGHT DOOR LOCK, BRAKES, AND OIL SENDING HOSES. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013702March 30, 2003
WHEELS:SPACE SAVER WHEEL
THE SPARE TIRE THAT IS ON THE BACK OF THE 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER ZR2 , BLOCKS YOUR VIEW. ESPECIALLY TO SMALL VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD 1 ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014699March 28, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK WHEN NEEDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010575March 17, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY WHILE IN USE. THE WIPERS CHANGE SPEED ON THEIR OWN AND/OR TURN THEMSELVES OFF ON THEIR OWN. THIS CONDITION APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE WIPER MOTOR WIRING OR CIRCUITRY TO THE WIPER MOTOR SIDE OF THE WIRING HARNESS. HAVE HAD THE DELAY SWITCH REPLACE ONCE AND THE MOTOR REPLACED ONCE BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS THE ONE FOUND UNDER #98043. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010235March 10, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY WHILE IN USE. THE WIPERS CHANGE SPEED ON THEIR OWN AND/OR TURN THEMSELVES OFF ON THEIR OWN, SOMETIMES WITHIN THE FIELD OF VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THIS CONDITION APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE WIPER MOTOR WIRING OR CIRCUITRY TO THE WIPER MOTOR SIDE OF THE WIRING HARNESS. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART THE WIPERS BY JIGGLING THE WIRING HARNESS, BUT OBVIOUSLY THIS IS NOT A SAFE CONDITION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010103March 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
HAD TO REPLACE LOWER BALL JOINTS FOR SECOND TIME WITHIN 20,000 MILES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010124March 7, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, EQUIPMENT
FRONT BUCKET SEAT RELEASE PIECE HAS COME OFF ONCE ON BOTH FRONT SEATS, ALREADY OFF FOR SECOND TIME FOR DRIVER SIDE (AND NOT THAT I USE IT THAT MUCH EITHER!). CANNOT MOVE THE LOCATION OF THE BACK OF THE FRONT SEAT, MAKING SITTING STRAIGHT UP VERY TIRING AND AGGRAVATING FOR DRIVING!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010125March 7, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
AFTER PARKING MY 1998 BLAZER AND OPENING THE DOOR TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK ADJUSTER LEVER JUST FELL OFF. I VERY RARELY EVER ADJUST THE SEAT BACK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008403March 5, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT LEVER SNAPPED OFF WITH NORMAL USE. ALTHOUGH THE ADJUSTMENT LEVER IS SELDOM USED, THE METAL SHAFT FAILED AND THE HANDLE CAME OFF IN THE DRIVER'S HAND.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008369March 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO HEAT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008269February 28, 2003
AIR BAGS
I AM WRITING CONCERNING A 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER THAT I OWNED UNTIL JUST RECENTLY. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH DESTROYED THE FRONT END OF THE BLAZER WHEN IT STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. I WILL BE CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT TO VERIFY THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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