Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#837506May 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BACKING OUT DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE & THEN SCRAPING SOUND. WHEEL RUBBING AGAINST SUSPENSION, LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT HAD RIPPED OUT, AND THE RIGHT UPPOER BALL JOINT WAS READY TO RIP OUT. BALL JOINTS REPLACED BY DEALER AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. DEALER DENIES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706233May 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW FROM THAT MY ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS, OVERHEATING AND RUST IN MY RADIATOR. THE SUV IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE DONE THE BEST TO MAINTAIN THIS VEHICLE PROPERLY. GM/CHEVROLET MOTORS SAID THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY FOR 3 YRS/36,000MILES. I CANNOT SEE PAYING FOR A NEW ENGINE FOR A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE WHEN IT CLEARLY SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE OR A BAD DESIGN FROM THE BEGINNING IF THE ENGINE IS SHOT. IT HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT AND AGAIN ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I WOULD LIKE THIS MATTER TO BE INVESTIGATED AND HOPE TO HAVE GM/CHEVROLET COVER THIS PROBLEM THAT IS NOT MY FAULT WHATSOEVER. IS THIS ISSUE A REALITY OF "CHEVY SUVS LAST ONLY 3 YEARS THEN THE ENGINE GOES BAD?"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706060April 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING DURING DELAY MODE.CAN RESTART WIPERS BY SWITCHING TO HIGH SPEED SETTING.THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN BUT DEALER SAYS MY VEHICLE SERIAL NUMBER IS NOT ON THE LIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706086April 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WITH WINDOWS OPEN,EXTREME REVERBERATION IS SENSED ENOUGH TO POP EARDRUMS,NOISE IS DISTRACTING.IRRITATING AND BASICALLY RENDERS OPEN WINDOWS ANNOYING..AN AIR PRESSURE RELEASE MECHANISM IS NEEDED TO RELEASE TRAPPED AIR INSIDE ELIMINATING REVERBERATION EFFECT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545238April 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO BACKUP. NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545208April 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THE ABS SYSTEM MAKES NOISE AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545230April 27, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCHES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545221April 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
AT TIME OF DELIVER THE WEATHER STRIPPING ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MISSING AND WIPER BLADE COVER. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705570April 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES STILL ARE AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY SPONGY AND THE DRIFT ALL THE WAY DOWN CAUSING A DELAY IN STOPPING TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544852April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER CAME APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705318April 6, 1999
WHEELS
MULTIPLE FAILURES, INCLUDING LOSS OF RIGHT REAR WHEEL WHILE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836479April 5, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S POWER SEAT IS INOPERATIVE. DRIVER'S SEAT IS STUCK IN ONE PLACE, AND IF ANOTHER DRIVER CANNOT ADJUST THE DRIVER'S SEAT ACCORDINGLY, IT MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705310April 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN LEAVING A PARKING LOT ONTO THE STREET, THERE WAS A "CLUNK" SOUND WHICH CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY ONE BLOCK AND HEARD A RUBBING SOUND, THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND OBSERVED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS TILTED IN TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER RIGHT AND BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS. WHEN I ASKED HOW THIS HAPPENED, I WAS TOLD "METAL FATIGUE". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705276April 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AND GET NEW ROTORS AFTER 30,000 MILES. BRAKES ARE VERY LOOSE, TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE TO GET THEM TO STOP. DEALER SAID MY BRAKES WERE WORN OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED JUST 15K MILES AFTER THE FIRST SERVICE. ANTI-LOCK FEATURE KICKS IN WHEN I DRIVE OVER POTHOLES OR ICE, AND DID NOT USE THE BRAKES. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR. DEALER SAID MOTOR HAD SHORTED OUT, BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR AGAIN. WHEN THE WIPERS STOP AND LATER START, AFTER MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS, THE OVERHEAD DIGITAL TEMPERATURE GUAGE TURNS OFF AND ON. POWER WINDOW STUCK IN DOWN POSITION. HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THESE THREE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (WIPER, WINDOW, DIGITAL GUAGE) SEEM RELATED AS THEY ALL CAUSE A BATTERY DRAIN AS INDICATED THROUGH THE VOLT METER. BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER 6 HOUR ROAD TRIP. APPROX 50K MILES ON VEHICLE AT TIME. HAD BEEN RUNNING THE A/C THE WHOLE TIME, WHICH SEEMED TO DRAIN BATTERY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784558March 29, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
IDLE ARM FAILED AND REPLACED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835795March 12, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER LEFT BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835720March 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE FAILS TO CLOSE COMPLETLY WHEN ACCELLERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME UP TO 5 SECONDS. INSPECTED 5 TIMES DUE TO INTERMITTENT BURNING RUBBER SMELL. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704277March 10, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE WE WERE ALL ASLEEP, OUR BLAZER'S FUSE BOX IGNITED AND BURNED THE INTERIOR EXTENSIVELY. THE BLAZER WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE ATTACHED TO OUR HOME. IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS. NOW CHEV. DOESN'T WANT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. WE ARE OUT OF A VEHICLE, BUT THE INSURANCE PEOPLE WILL GIVE WHAT THEY THINK THE INSIDE IS WORTH. WOULD YOU WANT TO DRIVE SOMETHING THAT NEARLY KILLED YOUR FAMILY? DOESN'T CHEV. BELIEVE IN FAMILY AND SAFETY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704111March 6, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON APRIL 14, 1997, (18,9113 MILES) VEHICLE HAD FRONT CALIPERS REBUILT AND NEW PADS AND ROTORS INSTALLED. ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1997,(27,585 MILES) BELT TENSIONER AND BELT WERE REPLACED. ON OCTOBER 23, 1997, (29,2116 MILES) FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. ON NOVEMBER 11, 1997, (30,216 MILES) SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. CODE PO442 FOUND. VACUUM LINE OFF PULSE VALVE THEY SAID. ON JANUARY 13, 1998, (34,102 MILES) SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. CODE P1870 FOR TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. CLEARED CODE, THAT WAS ALL. ON FEBRUARY 16, 1998, (35,514 MILES) SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON, AND FRONT BRAKES SQUEELING , FOUND CODE P1870. FOUND WATER IN CONNECTOR ON TRANSMISSION. REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND TURNED ROTORS. DEALER STATED THAT NO FURTHER BRAKE WORK WOULD BE DONE ON WARRANTY. FEBRUARY 24, 1998 (36,059 MILES) SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT, FRONT BRAKE SQUEELING. TRANSMISSION LEVEL LOW THEY SAID, AND ADVISED BRAKED PERFORMING AS DESIGNED AT THIS TIME. MARCH 5, 1998, (36,562 MILES) SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. FOUND CODE P1870. REPLACED TRANSMISSION TCC PULSE SOLENOID. MARCH 18, 1998, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN, DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON IT. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME AND HAS REMAINED UNMOVED SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835498March 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WATER HAS BEEN ENTERING WINDSHIELD NOZZLE & DRIPPED ONTO THE DIP STICK FOR THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. WHEN DIP STICK WAS CHECKED, IT WAS RUSTED & CORRODED. HAD TAKEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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