Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1991)
222 consumer complaints on file.
- #819760December 23, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET/DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WHEN MERGING ONTO FREEWAY, VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT, HIT BRAKES, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. SECOND TIME, WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING THEN STOPPED AGAIN. UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP. HOWEVER, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES, REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818035December 19, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS GRAB IN THE RAIN, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. HAS NOT GONE TO DEALER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818731December 5, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. THE DRIVER HAD TO REAPPLY THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT TAKE THE FIRST TIME.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #525428November 25, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPER WILL NOT TIGHTEN BECAUSE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS,
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #819411November 24, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACES, THE TRUCK SLIDES ADDITIONALLY FROM 75-100 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THERE IS ALSO A SHAKING VIBRATION FROM THE TRUCK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM WTH THE SYSTEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818899November 12, 1997SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR RESTRAINTS HAVE BROKEN ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RESTRAINTS. *AK *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818912November 12, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY ON WET SURFACES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR . THE OWNER HAS TO PUMP THE ABS BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818646November 10, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WENT TO STOP TRUCK AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818684November 10, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING PUT ON THE BRAKES WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, HAS TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818693November 10, 1997VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WHENEVER TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH IN RAINY WEATHER THE WIPERS COME ON , AND MOST OF THE TIME WHEN TURNING THE SWITCH OFF THE WIPERS STAY ON. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818541November 7, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON SLICK WET PAVEMENT AND APPLYING BRAKES ONE WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING SEVERE STOPPING PROBLEMS UNDER MINOR BRAKING CONDITIONS. DEALER REPLACED ABS BRAKE MODULE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM.OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818546November 7, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DRIVER HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND STAYED AT FLOORBOARD. DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER IMPACT, DRIVER PICKED UP BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE SOLE OF HIS SHOE. WHEN TRUCK WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, DEALER STATED THAT SOMETHING WAS IN THE WAY OF BRAKE PEDAL COMING BACK UP, AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED. *SLC
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 3
- Deaths:
- 0
- #524444November 7, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN
BRAKES FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818236November 4, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 50 MPH AND APPROACHING A CURVE, PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HAD TO COAST THE TRUCK TO A STOP. *AK THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATING, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818251November 4, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE IS NO ABS ON VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. THE SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK ABS LIGHT HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED SINCE OCCURRENCE TOOK PLACE. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818320November 4, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE CONSUMER SAID THAT BRAKES GAVE OUT ON HER. TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES, BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY. SHE HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER BEFORE. *AK NOW THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAS STAYED ON. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818134November 3, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818049October 30, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, SOMETIMES THE BLAZER WOULD STOP AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD ROLL ANOTHER 10 OR 15 BEFORE STOPPING. ABOUT 1 YEAR LATER, THE ABS COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. IN 1995 THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH 40,000 MILES. ONE WEEK LATER THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ADJUSTMENTS WAS MADE BY DEALER AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #526559October 30, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #817930October 29, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES: WHEN HIT BRAKES MADE A CHATTERING NOISE. HAD NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS PUT ON. WHEN THE HIGHWAY IS WET HAS PROBLEMS BRAKING. BUT IN DRY WEATHER, THE BRAKES WORK FINE. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0