Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#549079October 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES/INDICATORS, SIX ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT MALFUNCTIONS HOWEVER CONTINUES TO FAIL DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850673October 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP BOLTS THAT HOLD TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES COMPARTMENT BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION HOSE TO BUST AND FLUID TO LEAK EVERYWHERE. BLAZER WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850170October 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HAD TRIED TO START VEHICLE THE 1ST TIME & IT FAILED TO CATCH. RETRIED THE 2ND TIME & FINALLY CAUGHT. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR IN STARTING VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY. ALSO HAD FUEL PUMP CHECKED & REPLACED IT. THE NEW FUEL PUMP TERMINAL WAS BROKEN & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COMPUTER CHIP WAS ALSO REPLACED. IN ADDITION, PCV HOSE WAS NOT INSULATED & THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER WAS NOT WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849218September 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE GOING AROUND A TURN AT 13 MPH REAR TIRES LOST TRACTION. ABS KICKED IN, BUT DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A CURB AND FLIPPED OVER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848828September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
RING AND PINION GEAR AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL WERE REPLACED TWICE. ALSO STEERING IDLER ARM AND THE SPEED SENSOR HAV E BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711730September 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MAKES LOUD POPPING SOUND. FIXED 1X IN AUG. SAID IT WAS CONTROL ARM. WORKED AT FIRST, NOW IT'S BACK. HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848164September 21, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING AT 35 MPH, VEHICLE STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED WITHOUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR,2 WHEEL,4 WHEEL LOW AND 4 WHEEL HIGH LIGHT CAME ON,ALSO LOSS OF STEERING ,COULD NOT TURN WHEEL, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848181September 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE, WOULD MAKE ROUG/ GRINDING NOISE & THEN WOULD LOSE POWER. THE NOISE IS INTERMITTENT, BUT CONTINUOUS. THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP SOMETIMES. HAVE NO BRAKING ABILITY. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844972September 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT, REAR BUSHINGS SEIZED. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIRWORK DONE, REPLACEMENTS MADE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847885September 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INTERMITTENTLY THE CONTROL PANEL SHORTED OUT RESULTING IN A NON-FUNCTIONAL SPEEDOMETER. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609969September 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SEATS
FRONT END NOISE REQUIRED REPAIR. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609425September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
REAR DEFROST, WIPER SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609637September 8, 1999
SEATS
DRIVER SIDE RECLINER HANDLE BROKE. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER CAME APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609642September 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
ENGINE--PLUGGED FUEL INJECTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609658September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
BELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609702September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
BRAKE SHOE IS NOISY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609765September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SEVERE WATER LEAK--LEFT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846441September 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 60 MPH DRIVER HIT A TREE, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING FACE AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#846560September 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845261August 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED HARD AND WENT INTO 2-WHEEL DRIVE LOW WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE LOW. WHEN DEALER TOOK VEHICLE OUT OF 2- WHEEL DRIVE LOW, DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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