Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1997)

768 consumer complaints on file.

#746988June 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE ARE ABOUT TO PUT A FOURTH TRANSMISSION INTO THIS VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING HAVING THIS CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746795June 13, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT APPROX. 5MPH THE FRONT AXLE AND UPPER BALL JOINT SNAPPED, CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE ABS SENSOR, SLICED THE RIM AMONG OTHER THINGS. TIRES WERE WEARING IN A ODD POSITION DOWN TO THE BELTS, OBVIOUSLY DUE TO PROBLEMS IN THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP IS REPAIRING NOW. ALL UNDER WARRANTY, EXCEPT THE RIM SINCE IT IS A NONMECHANICAL PART EVEN THOUGH MECHANICAL DEFECTS CAUSED THE DAMAGE. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING SPACE AND NOT 50FT. SOONER ON THE 4 LANE HIGHWAY I WAS ON WITH MY 8 YR OLD DAUGHTER. THE WHEEL WAS HALF ON LEANING INTO THE TRUCK. HAD IT HAPPENED SOONER THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING NUMEROUS PEOPLE. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER IS INTERMITTENT AND ONLY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS, CAUSING DISTRACTIONS IN VISION WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THE WIPER WILL NOT GO DOWN FOR UP TO 30MIN.THAT IS ALSO BEING REPAIRED NOW. CONTACTED GM AND THEY CLAIM THERE HAVE BEEN NO PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS MATTER WITH THE AXLE OR BALL JOINTS BREAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889979June 7, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746511June 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RADIATOR FLUID GUMMED UP DUE TO LEAK CAUSED BY FAULTY SILICON; TRANS DIP STICK RUSTED DUE TO PLACEMENT OF WIPER FLUID LINE (ELBOW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745596May 21, 2001
STEERING
THE FRONT STEERING MECHANISM ON MY BLAZER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND EACH TIME IF I HAD NOT BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON IT IT COULS HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. IN ANY EVENT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE EITHER TIME. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AND AMNY PEOPLE WHO ARE TOTALLY UNWARE THAT TIS COULD BE A PROBLEM . I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL OTHERS SETTING IN CAR LOTS FOR SALE AND THERE IS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE FRONT ENDS OF ALL OF THEM SO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT JUST MY PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745599May 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STICKS OPEN AT LOW SPEEDS THIS COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT . THIS CAUSED BY CARBON BUILDUP IN AIR INTAKE THROAT AROUND THOTTLE CONTROL PLATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888295May 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A SPARK PLUG ELECTRODE PUNCHED A HOLE THROUGH PISTON, WHICH CAUSED AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HAS PHOTOS OF THE DISASSEMBLED MOTOR SHOWING THE DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745384May 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888057May 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT HAD COLLAPSED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887867May 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER'S HUSBAND LIFTED HOOD UP TO LOOK INSIDE, AND NOTICED THAT RADIATOR WAS FILLED WITH RUST. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887547May 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
WHEN WIFE WAS MOVING BACK HATCH SHOCK ABSORBER RIPPED OUT OF PLACE UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887119April 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS RUSTED OUT DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN IN WINDOW WIPER FLUID CONTAINER WHICH LEAKS FULID ONTO TRANSMISSION. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT WASHER NOZZLE LEAKED ON TO DIPSTICK TUBE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744575April 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RUSTED DIPSTICK FILLER TUBE DAMAGED TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886805April 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30MPH. AS VEHICLE WAS GOING AROUND A SMALL CURVE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE. VEHICLE SLID OUT OF CONTROL BUT TO A STOP. CONSUMER WAS MINUTES FROM HOME TO WALK. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL CONSUMER SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED TO TAKE IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO BE CHECKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744445April 24, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BRAKES SQUEAK, IDLER ARM NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY CAUSING RATTLING AND PULLING WHILE DRIVING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE CAUSING PROBLEMS SEEING OUTSIDE, REAR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK, FUEL GAUGE GIVES INCORRECT READINGS AND BOBS BACK AND FORTH, DEX COOLANT TURNED TO SLUDGE CAUSING BLOCKAGES IN HEATING CORE, ENGINE BLOCK, AND RADIATOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886345April 19, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885270April 6, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED, NOT ABLE TO BUY JUST THAT PART, HAS TO PURCHASE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560605March 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE AND DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 209, IN ESSENCE A PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT IS FOLDED OVER AND STICHED TO ITSELF, WHEN A LOAD IS PLACED UPON THE SEAT BLET, THE STICHING RIPS OUT, IN THIS CASE, SINCE THE RIP STICHING WAS PLACED IN THE STALK BELOW THE BUCKLE AND ABOVE THE FLOOR, AN ECTRA 16 INCHES OF SEAT BELT WAS PROVIDED TO THE OCCUPANT, AND THE DRIVER HAD 8 EXTRA INCHES ON THE LAP AND 8 EXTRA INCHES ON THE SHOULDER BELTS, THE LAP BELT IS NOT KEPT ON THE PELVIS UNDER ALL CONSITIONS.(ATTORNEY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT, WHO IS DECEASED)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#743245March 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BALL JOINT SNAPPED INTO, CAUSING TIRE RIM TO ALSO BREAK IN HALF. GARAGE REPORTS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884534March 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T READ BELOW A HALF OF TANK. IT'S BEEN CONFIRMED FROM A FORMER CHEVORLET EMPLOYER THAT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH SENDING UNIT. CONSUMER HAS FOUND A DEALERSHIP THAT WILL LOOK INTO A GOODWILL GESTURE MANUFACTURER.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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