Chevrolet Blazer Complaints (1998)

716 consumer complaints on file.

#10122077May 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE CRUISE CONTROL STUCK AND INCREASED IN SPEED OVER ABOUT TWO MILES. HE TRIED TO STOP THE CAR, AND IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. DRIVER BURNED UP THE BRAKES TRYING TO STOP, AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THE SPEED CENSOR WIRES BURNED. MANUFACTURER SENT AN INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT THE CAR, AND HE INDICATED BECAUSE OF WHEEL BEARING PROBLEM HE COULD NOT DRIVE IT. THEY NEVER LOOKED AT THE CRUISE CONTROL ,AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. CALLER TOOK SOMEONE FROM DEALERSHIP OUT IN CAR AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121822May 22, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
BOTH OF MY 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCKS HAVE DEFECTS IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ELECTRONICS AND/OR MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121440May 19, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10120921May 15, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE WORKED INTERMITTENLY DURING RAINY OR WET CONDITIONS. THIS HAS CAUSED ME A GREAT DEAL OF CONCERN AND FRUSTRATION SINCE IT HAS AT TIMES BEEN SO DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE ON THE ROAD DURING A RAIN THAT I'VE HAD TO PULL OVER FOR SAFETY SAKE. THESE ARE THE SAME CONDITIONS DESCRIBED BY THE RECALL OF THE '95 CHEVY BLAZER THAT I READ. MINE IS A '98 CHEVY BLAZER. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER I'VE TAKEN THIS IN TO FOR POSSIBLE RECALL, THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL. EXPECTING FOR A RECALL ON THIS FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS, I'VE STILL NOT HAD IT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120179May 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
BLINKER NOISE PERSISTS EVEN WHEN BLINKERS ARE TURNED OFF. SOUND DISAPEARS AFTER ENGAGING BRAKE PEDAL THEN PERSISTS WHEN BREAK PEDAL IS RELEASED. IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM, HAD TO USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF USE WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. TALKED TO A GM MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE MY AIRBAG TO DEPLOY - A REAL LIABILITY. CALLED GM TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM & POSSIBLE LIABILITY OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT (CASE #1-333564043) & WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE BLAZER BEING A 1998 THERE MAY BE NONTHING THEY CAN DO. THE SAME MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS MADE IN MEXICO FOR 1998-2001 MODELS AND IF IT DISFUNCTIONS CAN CAUSE BREAK LIGHTS NOT TO WORK AS WELL AS MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES LIKE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OR FIRE - WOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL FOR ALL MODELS THAT HAVE THE PART?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119986May 5, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE CONSUMER'S FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER WORKS AND IT GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN USED. SOMETIMES THE CONSUMER HAS TO STOP, EXIT THE VEHICLE AND TOUCH THE WIPERS TO GET THEM TO WORK PROPERLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119645May 3, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING TO TENN. FOR AN IMPORTANT EVENT, IN THE RAIN- OUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT AND WILL ONLY WORK ON AND OFF. THEY WOULD JUST STOP IN THE VERTICLE POSTION BLOCKING MY HUSBANDS VIEW AND WE WOULD HAVE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO PUSH THEM DOWN IN THE RAIN. THEY STILL WORK PART TIME. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND THIS IS THE RAINY SEASON. I HAVE ALMOOST BENN INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS. BEING MY ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE A CHANCE. I CHECKED ON THE VIN NUMBER WITH NO LUCK ON A RECALL. I CALLED GM THEY SUGGESTED I GET AN ANALYSIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117169April 28, 2005
VISIBILITY, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND THE CONSUMER COULD STILL HEAR THE CLICKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE HEATER WAS LEAKING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WERE INOPERATIVE, THE REAR END HAD GONE OUT AND THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. A NEW SWITCH WAS PLACED ONTO THE TRANSFER CASE AND THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118485April 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY GO OFF IN THE MIDDLE, ANDAT TIME THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL IN ORDER FOR THEM TO WORK YOU HAVE TO RAISE THE HOOD AND JIGGLE THE CIRCUIT BOARD BEFORE THEY WORK I HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD MANY TIMES SWERED, THEY QUIT ON YOU OR THEY WONT COME ON AT ALL THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THE OLDER CHEVROLET WERE HAVIN I REPORTED AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ON THIS FAILURE I WILL SUE GM FOR THIS PROBLE I AM A VERY PETITE LADY I CAN NOT GET OUT AND REACH TO JIGLE THE WIRE AND I HAVE MY 3 CHILDREN WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME THE GM DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY RECALLED THEM I AM TIRED OF WAITINF I WAS CAUGHT IN A HELL STORM THE OTHER DAY AND COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. I WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118093April 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE SUN SHELL BREAKS ON BLAZERS, MINE BROKE AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER HE SAID IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. NOW THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE WONT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK WHEN THIS IS HAPPENING, ONLY AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30+ MINUTES. WHY ARE THERE NO RECALLS WHEN THE DEALERSHIPS SAYS THESE THINGS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND THERE ARE FORUMS ONLINE WITH HUNDREDS OF OTHER BLAZER OWNER WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116874April 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
REPLACEING FRONT PADS , AND WENT TO PUT BRAKE GUIDE PINS BACK IN, ONLY TO FIND INSET FEMALE THREADS DETHREADED. UPON INSPECTION IT LOOKEDE LIKE THERE WAS A DIFFERENT TYPE (MAYBE SOFTER) METAL FEMALE THREAD TO THE HOUSING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083234March 28, 2005
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY BECAUSE THE AIR BAG SENSOR IS BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, AT 30,000 MILES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TURNS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE FOR THE EARLY MODEL YEAR. *AK THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG SENSOR, WHICH THEY PERFORMED BUT THE AIR BAG IS STILL INOPERATIVE. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111654March 18, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113908March 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED SUV IN 1999, DROVE CAR FOR 4 YEARS TIL 2004 WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED. THERE WAS LESS THAN 90,000 MILES ON THE TRANSMISSION. HAD TRANSMISSION BUILT, FAILED 3 MONTHS LATER. HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT FAILED AGAIN TODAY 9 MONTHS AFTER LAST REBUILD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078733March 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON 1998 CHEVY BLAZER AGAIN FAILED TO WORK DURING A RAIN SHOWER. FORCED ME TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD TO WAIT FOR RAIN TO SUBSIDE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS STILL IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL CONSIDERING EARLIER MODEL BLAZERS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113612March 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THE CONSUMER DROVE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER TOLD THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENED AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112458March 3, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE OWNED MY '98 BLAZER FOR ABOUT A YEAR, AND IT WAS AND STILL IS A VERY WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE, BUT THE TURN SIGNAL IS CLICKING AND MAKING ME CRAZY! I ALSO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTION, THEY WON'T STOP SOMETIMES. ARE THE MANUFACTURERS GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? I HAVE THE COMPLAINT HISTORY ON THESE TRUCKS AND I THINK IT IS A RATHER LARGE PROBLEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111828February 20, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1) WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING CONSISTENTLY IF THEY WORK AT ALL. HAVE HAD TO STOP DRIVING DURING THE RAIN OR SNOW BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO SEE. 2) TURN SIGNAL MAKES CLICKING SOUND EVEN WHEN NOT IN USE. *JB HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEMS REPAIRED TO NO AVAIL. THEY BOTH CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109822February 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE, ON MY 1998 BLAZER, STICKS WHEN FIRST DEPRESSED AND THEN ENGAGES, WITH THE THROTTLE PARTIALLY OPEN, SO THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME CHEVERLOT ISSUED A LETTER TELLING ALL REPAIR SHOPS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT HAPPENS ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ALL THE TIME WHEN STARTING FROM A DEAD STOP. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVERLOT SEVERAL TIMES AND OFFERED TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF IF THEY WOULD TELL ME WHAT TO DO BUT THEY REFUSE. THEY TELL ME TO TAKE IT TO A GM SERVICE CENTER, WHICH I DID, AND WAS TOLD IT WILL COST $65 AND THE REPAIR WILL NOT BE PERMANENT. MY CONCERN IS SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED WHEN ONE OF THESE BLAZERS OR S10 VEHICLES LURCHES FORWARD IN A PARKING LOT. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD DO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108374February 1, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSTANT TURN SIGNAL CLICKING NOISE WHEN SIGNAL IS NOT ENGAGED. NO LIGHTS FLASH. CLICKING ONLY STOPS WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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