Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1995)

1,224 consumer complaints on file.

#705496April 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD TIME STOPPING. SEVERAL TIMES IT DID NOT STOP AT ALL!! I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO AUTONATION TO REPAIR THE BRAKES AND EACH TIME THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. SO I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY TWO OTHER REPAIR CENTERS . THE TWO CENTERS TOLD ME THAT MY BACK LEFT BRAKE IS LEAKING FLUID WHICH IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. THEY ALSO FOUND INCOMPLETE SERVICE TO THE FRONT BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836638April 9, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHEN INSTALLING THE CSS REAR SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE CSS TO TIP OVER. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDED FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705431April 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE COMPONENT ALLOWING YOU TO CHANGE TO 4- WHEEL DRIVE FAILED. WHEN IT DID, IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE WHEELS TO LOCK AT SLOW SPEED, AND THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE THROUGH STOP SIGNS. I HAVE THE PART IF SOMEONE WANTS TO TEST IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836594April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
CONSUMER WAS PULLING BOAT OR LOAD, THE CARBON BROKE LOOSE FROM ENGINE, CREATING A VACUM LEAK WHICH GOT INTO THE EGR VALVE, SENDING FALSE MESSAGE THROUGH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ALSO IT THREW THE BRAKES OUT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE EGR VALVE ON JULY 10-98. AFTERWARDS, IT FIVE HAPPENED FIVE OTHER TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836487April 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
DUE TO DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE OXYGEN BUILDS UP AND CAUSES A SEAL TO DETACH, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND STALLING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CHEVROLET HAS AN IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN FOR THE EGR VALVE. BUT AFTER 75,000 MILES, MANUFACTURER WILL NO LONGER FIX THE EGR VALVE WHICH NEEDS TO BE CLEANED EVERY 3 DAYS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836442April 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
IE98077, DUE TO SMALL OPENING OF THE EGR VALVE WHICH CARBON BUILDS UP AND CAUSES THE EGR VALVE TO STICK AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING SYSTEM WHICH MAY RESULT AN ACCIDENT. DLR HAS A CAMPAIGN TO 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILE TO GET THE EGR VALVE FIXED FREE OF CHARGE BUT IT MALFUNCTION AFTER THE 70,000 MILES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705048March 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE NEEDED 2 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS. WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH 25,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 73,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, THE MECHANIC THAT COMPLETED REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, INFORMED US THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, AND THE TRANSMISSIONS SEEMED TO FAIL WITH ONLY 25,000 TO 50,000 MILES ON THEM! ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705034March 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IF A BUMP IS HIT WHILE BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY GOES TO THE FLOOR. MUST PRESS THE PEDAL AGAIN TO STOP VEHICLE. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MUST LEAVE EXTRA TIME/DISTANCE FOR BRAKING. PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING ON WET AND ICY ROADS - ABS SEEMS TO FAIL. WHEN THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR, ALSO HEAR A GRIDING NOISE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND A REPAIR SHOP. BOTH SAY THE BRAKES ARE FINE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. I CAN 'RECREATE' THE PROBLEM ON BUMPY ROADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704806March 23, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RECIEVED TWO LETTERS FROM CHEVROLET (1) DEC. 1998 RECALL # C98043-S (2) FEB. 1999 #C98066 MY 1995 BLAZER HAS DEFECTS WHICH COULD CAUSE CRASH, INJURY , OR DEATH DUE TO ENGINE SURGE, ENGINE KNOCK, ENGINE STALL, ROUGH IDLE, HARD STARTING, LEGR VALVE, POWER BRAKE FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704721March 21, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES MAY BE IN EXCESS OF 100 TIMES. THE DOOR CAN BE OPENED BY MANUALLY UNLOCKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835961March 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
OIL LINES ARE LEAKING HEAVY ON THE EXHAUST PIPES WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE AND CAUSE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.GM DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704614March 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET MOTORS DIVISION AND IT SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE EGR VALVE AT NO CHARGE AS LONG AS THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE FAULTY EGR VALVE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH, IDLE POORLY AND POSSIBLY QUIT RUNNING ALTOGETHER. WE NOW HAVE OVER 75, 000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND WE HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CO. AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEN EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT THAT THE EGR VALVE IS FAULTY. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN THE EGR VALVE STICKS, THE VEHICLE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AND NEITHER DOES THE STEERING! A ROUGH OR POOR IDLE WILL CAUSE A DECREASE IN VACUUM AND THIS CAUSES THE BRAKES NOT TO FUNCTION. STEERING IS ALSO AFFECTED BECAUSE WHEN THE ENGINE DOES NOT RUN, THE POWER STEERING BELT DOES NOT MOVE, THERFORE WE LOSE POWER STEERING. MY WIFE HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND OUR DEALER, AND CHEVROLET MOTORS DIVISION ADMIT THAT THE EGR VALVE IS AT FAULT. WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THIS AND MOST OF IT OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD 75,000 MILES ON IT. WE FEEL THAT IF CHEVROLET CAN REPLACE THEM IN VEHICLES WITH LESS THAT 75,000 MILES ON THEM, THEY SHOULD REPLACE THEM ON VEHICLES WITH MORE THAN 75,000 ON THEM ALSO SINCE THEY ADMIT THAT THE VALVES ARE FAULTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704548March 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544361March 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STALLING, FUMES FROM VENTILLATION AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATION, THESE CONDITIONS ARE MENTIONED IN SERVICE BULLETIN TO BE CAUSED BY THE EGR VALVE STICKING. REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE LIGHT SWITCH DID NOT RECTIFY CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835875March 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
THE OIL COOLING LINE CAME OUT OF THE COUPLING & FELL APART. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544313March 11, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO LOCATION OF MANUFACTURING PLANT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704179March 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION: VEHICLE SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AT MAXIMUM ENGINE RPM WHEN SHIFTED FROM DRIVE (NOT OD) TO REVERSE. CONTINUED, EVEN THOUGH FOOT PRESSURE ON BRAKE WAS EXTREME, WHEN SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO '1'. DID NOT STOP UNTIL TRANSMISSION WAS JAMMED INTO PARK. FOOT ON BRAKE ENTIRE TIME. THANK GOD VEHICLE WAS ON SNOW AT THE TIME: REAR WHEELS JUST SPUN, RATHER THAN PROPEL VEHICLE BACK OR FORWARD. SCARED THE @#%& OUT OF ME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK-YOU. EDWARD W. SUOR, (716) 624 - 8365.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704060March 5, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT 2 1/2 YEARS OLD, MY CAR DEVELOPED AN ENGINE SURGE PROBLEM AT START UP. THIS EVENTUALLY AFFECTS BRAKING SINCE THE ENGINE WILL SURGE WHEN COLD AND IF I'M TRYING TO STOP (I.E., THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF MY BLOCK WHERE KIDS ARE WAITING FOR THE SCHOOL BUS) AND THE EXTRA POWER OF THE ENGINE SURGE CAUSES THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD AND I MUST APPLY EXTRA PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER 10 TEN TIMES. THEY INITIALLY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH THEY COULD WITNESS THE SYMPTOMS. RECENTLY I RECEIVED A LETTER DESCRIBING THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AND IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM WHERE THE LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE STICKS. THE LETTER SAID THIS WAS NOT A RECALL BUT IF I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I TOOK IT IN AND THEY CHECKED AGAINST THE VIN # THEY SAID I DIDN'T QUALIFY EVEN THOUGH MY PROBLEMS FOR THE PAST 1 1/2 YEARS MATCH EXACTLY. WHEN I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY, THEY CHANGED THE STORY AND SAID MY CAR WAS ELIGIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704067March 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
SEVERAL STALLS DUE TO EGR VALVE FAILURE, DEALER FAILED TO FIND PROBLEM WITH EGR VALVE AT 47,000 MILES, NOW CHEVY REFUSING TO COVER PART AS WARRANTY UNLESS UNDER 75,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703816February 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4WD ACCULATOR GOES BAD DEALER SD HAVE LOTS OF THESE,THEY SHORT THEIR SELVES OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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