Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#717056January 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE AT 61000 MI. 2 QTS OF COOLANT/ANTIFREEZE FOUND IN ENGINE. WAS TOLD CAUSE WAS EITHER A HEAD GASKET OR INTAKE GASKET. NEEDED NEW ENGINE. GM REFUSED "GOODWILL" WARRANTY EXTENSION PER GM BULLETIN 57-05-01
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716919January 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DIP STICKS AND TUBES ARE RUSTED. METALLIC RUST IS LEADING TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716772January 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ABS. I TOOK THE BLAZER TO CENTURY CHEVROLET IN BROOMFIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716773January 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVROLET. I TOOK THE BLAZER TO CENTURY CHEVROLET IN BROOLFIELD COLORADO. THEY SAID MY BLAZER DOESN'T COME UNDER THIS RECALL. I HAVE HAD 1 ACCIDENT AND 1 NEAR ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS FIXED SHORT OF A COURT BATTLE?
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854564December 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853171December 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN EVER THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY MAKE A CHATTERING NOISE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS NO SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE NOISE, BUT A RECALL WILL SOON BE MADE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716328December 21, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
I'VE OWNED 25 VEHICLES, ITS TIME TO SWITCH TO A DODGE. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716333December 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I WISH GM WOULD TAKE THIS ? BACK. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854132December 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
REAR WINDOW WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854105December 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DID NOT GO INTO REVERSE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549936December 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PRIOR TO RECALL DRIVER EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN VIRTUALLY NO BRAKING CAPACITY (99V-193). YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549929December 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE DEVELOPED KNOCKING SOUND BECAUSE OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716002December 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE AIRPORT I NOTICED THE SOS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, I STOPED THE BLAZER AND CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL IT WAS OKAY. UPON STARTING AND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR IT SLAMMED ON THE SHIFT. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAR I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT REBUILT. I ASKED THE MECHANIC THAT SERVICED THE TRUCK WHAT FAILED HE TOLD ME THAT WATER WAS FOUND IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT RUST WAS THE PROBLEM, AFTER ASKING HIM HOW IT GOT THERE HE TOLD ME THAT GMC WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION DIP STICK TUBE AND THAT THEY WERE LEAKING WATER TO THE TRANSMISSION,AND A SERVICE BULLETIN # 99-07-30-004 WAS OUT ON THE TRUCK AND IF THEY DID NOT DO THE WORK ASAP THAT THIS IS WHAT HADE CAUSED MANY FAILURES. REPAIR COST IS $1400.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853858December 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHILE OPERATING. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853875December 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO AN INTERSECTION. DRIVER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549863December 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECTIVE SINCE OWNERSHIP, LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN CONTINUALLY, DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN REPAIRS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853824December 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN IT TOOK OFF. GEARS HAD CHANGED,BUT LATER FAILED TO WORK. VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. WAS MAKING A WHINNING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THAT TRANSMISSION WENT OUT & WOULD CHECK FOR THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853643December 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EA94038, INTERMITTENTLY IN A PANIC STOP THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT SAID IT WAS UNUSUAL WEAR ON THE BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715601December 3, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINSHEILD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY , CEASES TO OPERATE FOR LONG PERIODS AT A TIME. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT RAINS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853607December 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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