Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#827110August 24, 1998
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE STEERING SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND REAR AXLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826930August 19, 1998
SEATS
DUE TO THE LOCATION AND THE STYLE OF THE MANUEL SEAT HANDLE BEHIND THE LEFT KNEE OF THE DRIVER, WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER DRESS GOT CAUGHT IN THE HANDLE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER FALLING OUT THE VEHICLE FACE FIRST. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SOME MINOR INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538675July 22, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. DRIVER HAPPEN TO POUND ON DASH AND LIGHTS CAME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538062July 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILS TO RESTRAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825011July 6, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED WITH NO REAR BUMPER. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537501June 25, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CHILD SEATED IN REAR SEAT BELTED WITH A SHOULDER HARNESS TYPE SEAT BELT. SHE LAY DOWN TO SLEEP, BUCKLED IN, AND IN DOING SO BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE BELT IN SUCH A WAY THE BELT WRAPPED AROUND HER BODY ON COMPLETE TIMES. WHEN SHE REALIZED SHE WAS TRAPPED SHE UNBUCKLED HER BELT. THIS RESULTED IN THE LOCK MECHANISM ENGAGING, FURTHER CONSTRICING AND DRAWING HER UP. THE BELT HAD BE CUT IN ORDER TO FREE CHILD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#824477June 19, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823560June 11, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT POWER ADJUSTING LEVER IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF SEAT RATHER THAN UNDERNEATH SEAT, CAUSING THE PASSENGER'S LEG TO GET CAUGHT IN SEAT LEVER ,POSSBLE INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536510June 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536159May 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HAVE NOTIFIED GM, NOTHING SO FAR, HAVE ASK FOR A DIFFERENT BLAZER, NOTHING SO FAR, WE STOPPED FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND WOULD NOT START. THAN SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER HOOD, THAN 3 FEET OF FLAMES, I THINK GM SHOULD LOOK AT THIS VERY CLOSE. IF THE GUY HADN'T CAME ALONG WITH COKE IT WOULD HAD BURN TO A CRISP. I AM UNHAPPY WITH GM RESPOND TIME, THEY SAID IT WOULD TAKE 10 TO 14 DAYS TO LET ME KNOW WAHT THEY WILL TO. I DON'T WANT THAT BLAZER BACK!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535781May 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CALIPERS FAILED CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823486May 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGINS TO FLASH AND THE BLAZER JUST CUTS OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE WHEN FIRST STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER HAS HAD THE BLAZER AT THE DEALER (5) TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. 3 TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE BLAZER TO STOP RUNNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530438February 7, 1998
STEERING
STEERING PULLS SEVERLY TO THE RIGHT. GM IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING TESTS WITH THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821123February 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT. SHE SAID SHE HEARD A LOT OF POPPING NOISE BEFORE STOPING VEHICLE WAS TOWED; DEALER SAID THEY HAD FOUND SOME TYPE OF PIECE OF METAL ON THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607028February 1, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528577January 21, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON DURING HEAVY SNOW FALL, VISIBILITY IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT, CONSUMER CAN NOT DISENGAGE LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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