Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#817473October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OR IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817480October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, NEARLY CAUSED REAREND CRASH. DEALER HOOKED BRAKES UP TO COMPUTER, FOUND NOTHING WRONG, VEHICLE TRADED FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818847October 23, 1997
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, IT WOULD MAKE SQUEALING NOISES. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE GONE & ROTORS NEED TURNING. STOPPING DISTANCE IS LONGER WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526249October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
REPEATED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH. ALSO REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604550October 22, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOORS MISALIGNED CAUSING PAINT TO CHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526213October 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES ENGAGED TOO EASILY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604561October 16, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRE STRIPPED CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817134October 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN TRUCK HAS STARTED UP AND DRIVER PULLS OFF THE TRUCK WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. SO THE DEALER SENT THE TRUCK HOME, AND THE TRUCK DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, THE TRUCK CUTTING OFF WHILE IN MOTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523512October 3, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#604983October 1, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816116September 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND COMING TO A STOP, ONCE PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. LEFT /RIGHT FRONT PADS WORE OUT, DAMAGING THE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816661September 26, 1997
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG: ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH WHEN I COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR . THE FRONT OF MY CAR HIT HIM ON THE SIDE AND MY AIR BAG DIDI NOT DEPLOY. BOTH CARS HAD TO BE TOWED. HAVE NOT SPOKEN TO DEALER YET ABOUT THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523881September 25, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DROVE VEHICLE WHILE REAR WINDOWS WERE DOWN. AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. UPON ROLLING THE REAR WINDOWS UP, THE SHAKING STOPPED. CHEVROLET DEALER INDICATED ALL BLAZERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN BODY STYLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522344September 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816517September 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE USING BRAKES TRYING TO MAKE A STOP, BRAKES WILL NOT ENGAGE. ALSO THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE MADE BY BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816538September 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WORN OUT AND DEALER REPLACED THEM AND ALSO RESURFACED ROTORS, CONSUMER STATES AN ACCIDENT RESULTED BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY BRAKES. REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL MATERIAL CAME APART, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817422September 22, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH IN THE RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERD WERE WORKING FOR A TIME & THEN STOPPED. STOPPED VEHICLE TO TURN WIPERS OFF & THEN TURN THEM ON. THEY FAILED TO WORK. CALLED DEALER & TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN WHEN WIPERS NOT WORKING AGAIN. CANNOT FIX WIPERS UNTIL PROBLEM IS SEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523298September 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES TO ENGAGE, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816393September 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL SITUATIONS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND NO PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816398September 16, 1997
WHEELS
TRUCK WAS AT A STOP AND WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, WHILE TURNING LEFT HEARD SOMETHING SNAP, AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE, GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO CHECK AND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL HAD COLLAPSED INWARD. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED. **AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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