Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1996)

1,153 consumer complaints on file.

#814298July 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-50 MPH HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NEW, AND THAT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE WORN IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814208July 15, 1997
SEATS
THE SEATS KEEP TEARING, CAUSING THE METAL HINGE TO STICK OUT. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT WHEN PULLING THE SEATBACK TO LET SOMEONE IN THE BACK SEAT, IT STICKS OUT, CAUSING IT TO STICK DRIVER'S LEG. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE REPAIRED IT SEVERAL TIMES, BUT IT KEEPS ON TEARING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814219July 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING RESPONSE/BRAKES NOISY. SOUNDS/FEELS AS IF ABS IS TRYING TO KICK IN, VARIOUS SPEEDS. ACCORDING TO DEALER, CUSTOMARY FOR BRAKES TO REACT IN THIS MANNER. *AK THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDER MECHANISM CAUSES EXCESSIVE AND PRMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKES. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814225July 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN OCCASIONAL GRINDING NOISE AND SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL SKID ON GRAVEL, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE CONSUMER HAS ALMOST REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813987July 9, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS NOT IN A LOCKED POSITION, AND THE OCCUPANT WENT FOREWARD AND CAUSED INJURY TO THE PREGNANT OCCUPANT. THE SEAT NO LONGER LOCKS IN ANY POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813995July 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH THE REAR BACKING PLATE BEND AND CUT INTO THE BRAKE LINE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE SAFELY. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519231July 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519215July 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813905July 8, 1997
WHEELS
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813808July 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813769July 3, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIIVNG VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH, VEHICLE SHIFTED ITSELF FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519003July 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING PEDAL FADE AND FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813645June 30, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
NOISE DEVELOPED IN FLOORBOARD OF VEHICLE. INHERENT PROBLEM: STRESS CRACKS DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519086June 23, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
UPON ACCELERATING, THE REAR END VIBRATES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517868June 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813316June 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UNDER NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES AND WOULD NOT RETURN INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517610June 18, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION CONTROL (S) FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813246June 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES/ROTORS; WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. JANUARY 1997, TOOK TO CHAMPION CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS IN SHOP NOW BECAUSE THE MOTOR BLEW THE RODS UP FOR THE SECOND TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813252June 18, 1997
STEERING
INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE COMING TO A STOP TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY. DEALER IS UNABLE TO STATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813033June 12, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISON IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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